MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALPINE KNITS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

71-B, Sri Towers, Municipal Office Road, Tirupur, Coimbatore– 641604, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.12.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

181-10423

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U01810TZ2002PTC010423

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEA09143B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADCA9626N

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject acts as brokers, traders, agents and clearing and forwarding agents, distributors, representatives, collaborators, consultants, stockiest, liasionars, job workers, export house and to deal in all types of garments and textile machineries and retail accessories.

 

 

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 60000

 

 

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 /

Factory :

71-B, Sri Towers, Municipal Office Road, Tirupur, Coimbatore– 641604, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-421-5321180 / 2239085

Fax No.:

91-421-2239085 / 5321180 / 5321181

E-Mail :

alpineknits@vsnl.net , info@alpineknits.com , psktup@dataone.in

Website :

http://www.alpineknits.com

Area :

15000 sq.ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

No. 1 K.R. Colony, Domlur layout, Bangalore - 560 071

Tel. No.:

91-80-51114777

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Raja M. Shanmugam

Designation :

Director

Address :

29, F, Vaikkal Thottam, Sheriff Colony, Tirupur – 641604

Date of Birth/Age :

08.02.1965

Date of Appointment :

30.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Ramaswamy

Designation :

Director

Address :

29, F, Vaikkal Thottam, Sheriff Colony, Tirupur – 641604

Date of Birth/Age :

26.07.1967

Date of Appointment :

30.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. R. Shrinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

1, Ramaswamy Nagar, Kangayam Road, Tirupur – 641604

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1967

Date of Appointment :

30.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Vikram Raj

Designation :

Director

Address :

6, Easwari Bhavan, Near Sri Ayyappan Temple, Oddakadu, Tirupur  - 641602

Date of Birth/Age :

24.04.1966

Date of Appointment :

30.12.2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Raja M. Shanmugam

 

60,000

Mr. M. Ramaswamy

 

60,000

Mr. R. R. Shrivasan

 

60,000

Mr. P. Vikram Raj

 

60,000

TOTAL

 

240,000

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject acts as brokers, traders, agents and clearing and forwarding agents, distributors, representatives, collaborators, consultants, stockiest, liasionars, job workers, export house and to deal in all types of garments and textile machineries and retail accessories.

 

 

Agencies Held :

v      Pegasus Sewing Machines, Osaka , Japan

v      Juki Sewing Machines, Japan

v      Lectra Cutting Solution, France

v      Sunstar Sewing Machines, Korea

v      Smart MRT Company, Singapore

v      Kansai Special, Japan

v      Naomoto Products, Japan

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Eastman Exports
Centwin
Ahill Apparels
Best International
Shakthi Knitting Limited
Royal classic Mills Private Limited
Leeds Exports
R.A. Knitting
RBR Garments
Stallion Garments
Fab N Fabrics
Gold King Export
Jindal Textiles
Saran Garments
Modern Knitting Company

 

 

No. of Employees :

30

 

 

Bankers :

v      Canara Bank, Palladam Road Branch, Tirupur

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

P. S. Krishnan and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

55, Universal Road, Tirupur – 641601, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Alpine Knits India (Private) Limited :

Incorporated in the year 2003, made the Turn Over of 5 Million USD and in the following year 2004 it has done a business of 10 Million USD in Tirupur. In the year 2005 it has started branch office in Bangalore and within the period of 3 months it has done a business of 0.5 Million USD.

 

Warsaw International :

Incorporated in the year 1989, involved in the manufacturers & exporters of Knitted Garments to Germany, France and Belgium. It has done a business of 6 Million USD.

 

AZO Textile Testing Laboratory :

Incorporated in the year 1997, first private textile testing lab in Tirupur, approval accredited by the buyers all over the world. Tests conducted by ISO 17025. It has done a business of 0.5 Million USD.

Total turn over 200,000 USD

www.azolab.com       

 

Aalfa Dyes and Chemicals :

Incorporated in the year 1990, manufacturers of Textile dyes & auxiliaries. It has done a business of 2 Million USD.

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

300,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-  each

Rs. 3.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

240,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 2.400 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

2.400

2.400

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

13.565

5.378

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

15.965

7.778

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

12.116

7.135

2] Unsecured Loans

 

3.764

0.159

TOTAL BORROWING

 

15.880

7.294

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

4.695

1.444

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

36.540

16.516

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

22.424

11.316

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.092

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

20.128

17.034

 

Sundry Debtors

 

33.353

27.154

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

12.418

8.957

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

15.339

4.473

Total Current Assets

 

81.238

57.618

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

66.038

51.705

 

Provisions

 

1.100

0.838

Total Current Liabilities

 

67.138

52.543

Net Current Assets

 

14.100

5.075

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.016

0.033

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

36.540

16.516

 

Total Expenditure

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

5.20

7.69

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.21

1.10

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

ALPINE KNITS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Hypothecation agreement of machinery dated 26.03.2003 executed by Alpine Knits India Private Limited in favour of Canara Bank, Palladam Road, Tirupur

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

Cash Credit Rs. 0.500 Millions

Letter of Credit FLC [D/A] Rs. 10.000 Millions

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 Stock of Spares and accessories for the use of machines imported under FLC on DA basis. 

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

Interest, commission and charges as applicable

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

Canara Bank

Palladam Road

Tirupur

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Deed of hypothecation [Machinery] dated 24.12.2004

Supplemental agreement for cash credit dated 24.12.2004

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.

Limits enhanced from Rs. 10.500 Millions to Rs. 19.250 Millions as detailed below :

Rs. In millions

 

Existing

Revised

Cash Credit

0.500

2.500

Letter of Credit FLC [D/A]

10.000

10.000

Term Loan

 

6.750

Total

10.500

19.250

 

Hypothecation of 1 No. 250 KW Pioneer Wincon Wind Energy Generator to be installed at Sellakarachal  Village, Palladam Coimbatore District at project cost of Rs. 9.05 Millions.

Repayable in 20 quarterly installments of Rs. 337500 each

Rate of interest 14.25 %  

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Alpine Knits India (Private) Limited was found in the year 2003, getting into sewing machine industries, as a solution provided for the garment making industries of South India.


The improvingly quality conscious Indian products have a special niche in the readymade garment segment, knitted as well as woven. India, well known from time immemorial, for its excellent cotton quality is now having the added advantage of using the machine technology to turn the cotton into fine yarn and further as premium fashion wear. 

           

With the increasing media glare adding to the dressing sensibility with the new intellectual creative generation making waves in the fashion industry, the scope for the readymade industry is manifold and fast growing all over the world. This trend has led to more people turning to the skilled job of tailoring and more usage of advanced and specialized stitching machines. Thus, the fashion trend, local and international, gives them a vast area of high potential to market quality machines to make readymade garments.


The economic scenario too plays a vital roll in determining the growth of the industry as the export depends on various factors like currency value and the WTO agreement on free trade. As they see it today, the economic stability and the political stability contributing to the consistency in industrial growth, not only makes the Europe and the West to have steady business relationship with them, but entering into more of investing in joint ventures too. Quite a few branded companies in the textile sector have ventured into such joint operations. More such are expected to follow suit. On the other front of the trade agreements, the impending quota system expected to give way to more of free trade in the export avenue from the year 2004, would certainly turn many a business heads towards them for their imports of ready wear.

 

In short, the above factors point to one aspect. i.e. more, fast paced, guaranteed growth where the usage of machines is expected to grow manifold. A clear indication, well supported by the daily growing demand for the machines, which has not been met even substantially. Thus, giving them a wider scope to plan and perform.

Product

 

 

Principles include

 

Ř       Pegasus Sewing Machines, Osaka, Japan

Ř       Juki Sewing Machines, Japan

Ř       Lectra Cutting Solution, France

Ř       Sunstar Sewing Machines, Korea

Ř       Smart MRT Company, Singapore

Ř       Kansai Special, Japan

Ř       Naomoto Products, Japan

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.17

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.58

Euro

1

Rs.58.67

 

 

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

YES

--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

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions