MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

05.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE ALLEPPEY COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

TAC House, North Vadai Canal Road, Alleppey - 688007, Kerala

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.11.1927

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

09-000005

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U52201KL1927PLC000005

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHNA00507D

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Traders, Exporters and Importers of Coir Products, Coir Jute, Cotton Good, etc.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

           

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1500000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed and a part of Karan Group. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company and its management. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long-run.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

TAC House, North Vadai Canal Road, Alleppey - 688007, Kerala, India

Tel. No.:

91-477-2242330 / 2242831 / 2242835

Fax No.:

91-477-2243161

E-Mail :

coir@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in

alleppeyco@vsnl.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Thumploy Factory, Alleppey, Kerala, India

 

 

Factory 2 :

Ammandivilai, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ponnattu Kurian Kurian

Designation :

Director

Address :

XXLV/556, Choolaka Parambu Road, Ernakulam, Ernakulam, Kerala  India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.03.1930

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Subhadra Revi Karunakaran

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

Shanti Bhavan, Alleppey, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.11.1937

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. N Venugopal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Saras, Alleppey – 688 007, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.05.1933

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Venugopal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Saras, A S Road, Alleppey, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vivek Venugopal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Saras, A S Road, Alleppey, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.12.1969

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Govind C Venugopal

Designation :

Director

Address :

G 75, Panampally Nagar, Cochin, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.10.1942

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2004

 

 

Name :

K Sugunendran

Designation :

Director

Address :

Susanth, Alleppey, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.05.1930

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Appukuttanpillay Karunakaran Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

Devika M-10/15, Changampuzha Nagar, Cochin – 682033, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.08.1943

Date of Appointment :

19.06.2006

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 30.09.2005)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Asha Geetha Kesavan

1249

Ramesh Narendran

1525

Subhadra Revi Karuna Karan

37068

The Red Star Fibre Company N.V.

11832

Leela Mathai

100

Lekha Raju George

100

Ayya Neelamma

137

Arumugha Swami Nadar Aras

137

Dharmarajan K C

300

Doris Margret  Lobo

275

Karan Bahadur Abdhul Karim

171

Varkey George

121

Kurian P K

313

Kuruvila Varghese

137

Linda Francis, Clement Francis

175

P J George

412

Padmaja S

486

Peter M V

206

Philipose P

275

Santosh Kumar Sanyal

287

Vaidhyanathan S

550

V Ambika Ramachandran

412

 


Equity shares Breakup (percentage of total equity)

(As on 30.09.2007)

Category

Percentage

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident indian(s) or Overseas corporate bodies or Others

19.72

Directors or relatives of Director

62.30

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

17.98

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Traders, Exporters and Importers of Coir Products, Coir Jute, Cotton Good, etc.

 

 

Products :

ITC Code

Product Description

5702 20

Coir Products

5702 49

Carpets and Others

5702 20

Coir and Other Allied Floor Covering Item

 

·         Coir

·         Copra

·         Paddy Rice

·         Pepper cardamom Links

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash or Credit (30 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Cash or Credit (30 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

2700 (In Office 200 and In Factory 2500)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Central Bank of India

Sarada Shopping Complex, Mullackal, Alleppey – 688 011, Kerala, India

 

·         State Bank of India, Alappuzha – 688012

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

J Krishnan and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Nirmal, Amman Coil Street, Alleppey, - 688 011, Kerala, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Kerala Balers Private Limited

A S Road, Alleppey – 688 007, Kerala, India

Tel No.: 91-477-2243454

Fax No. : 91-477-2243416

Email : balers@vsnl.com

 

·         William Goodacre and Sons India Private Limited

XVIII/1146, S Revi Karuna Karan Road, Alleppey – 688 012, Kerala, India

Tel No. : 91-477-2243662

Fax No. : 91-477-2243124

Email : goodacre@vsnl.com

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(As on 30.09.2007)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

75000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.750 million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

60000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.600 million

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

0.600

0.600

0.600

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

300.846

290.613

272.208

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

301.446

291.213

272.808

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

127.436

100.535

46.832

2] Unsecured Loans

0.145

0.145

0.145

TOTAL BORROWING

127.581

100.680

46.977

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

3.987

1.730

1.508

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

433.014

393.623

321.293

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

61.183

51.464

54.918

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

6.634

6.510

4.156

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

105.791

94.683

94.987

 

Sundry Debtors

77.452

55.663

30.629

 

Cash & Bank Balances

219.451

207.976

168.410

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

23.765

33.342

24.669

Total Current Assets

426.459

391.664

318.695

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

52.462

40.142

44.486

 

Provisions

8.800

15.873

11.990

Total Current Liabilities

61.262

56.015

56.476

Net Current Assets

365.197

335.649

262.219

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

433.014

393.623

321.293

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

503.007

475.192

533.071

Other Income

14.387

12.649

0.000

Total Income

517.394

487.841

533.071

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

14.512

26.457

6.373

Provision for Taxation

3.255

7.722

2.064

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

11.257

18.735

4.309

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Sale of goods manufactured

422.964

360.348

422.994

 

Sale of goods traded

0.000

0.000

13.616

Total Earnings

422.964

360.348

436.610

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

147.380

144.741

172.109

 

Purchases made for re-sale

153.645

70.259

125.239

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

42.519

42.630

42.283

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

19.268

17.617

14.683

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.240

0.105

0.075

 

Payment to Auditors

0.285

0.236

0.260

 

Interest

13.073

9.914

7.755

 

Insurance Expenses

0.740

0.462

0.603

 

Power & Fuel

10.316

8.802

9.628

 

Depreciation & Amortization

7.203

6.506

6.863

 

Other Expenditure

108.213

160.112

147.200

Total Expenditure

502.882

461.384

526.698

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.22

3.84

0.81

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.89

5.57

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

2.98

5.97

1.71

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.05

0.09

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.63

0.54

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

6.96

6.99

5.64

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form No. 8

 

Name of the company

THE ALLEPPEY COMPANY LIMITED

Presented By

S Jayasankar Asst. General Manager, State Bank of India, Alappuzha – 688012

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

1.       Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets in Form C.2 dated 13.01.2005.

2.       Letters regarding the Grant of Individual Limits within the overall limit in Form C.5 dated 13.01.2005

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

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

All present and future goods book-debts and all other movable assets of the borrower including documents of title to the goods, outstanding moneys, receivables including receivables by way of cash assistance and/or cash incentives under the Cash Incentive Scheme or any other Scheme claims including claims by way of refund of customs/excise duties under the Duty drawback Credit Scheme or any other scheme, bills, invoices documents, contracts, insurance policies, guarantees, engagements, securities, investments and rights and the present machinery listed in the schedule hereinto (Nil) and all future machinery belonging to or in the possession or under the control of the borrower or of the Bank or of any third party whether in India or elsewhere throughout the world (including all such goods, other movable assets as may be in course of shipment transit or delivery.

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

The Working capital loan limits sanctioned are:

1.       Export Packing Credit – Rs.10.000 millions

2.       Foreign Bill Discounting – Rs.10.000 millions

(The overall limit not to exceed Rs.10.000 millions at any part of time).

Interest and repayment as determined by the Bank from time to time.

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

State Bank of India

Alappuzha – 688012

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

N.A.

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.

N.A.

 

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U52201KL1927PLC000005

Name of the company

THE ALLEPPEY COMPANY LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

TAC House, North Vadai Canal Road, Alleppey - 688007, Kerala, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of charge holder

Central Bank of India

Sarada Shopping Complex, Mullackal, Alleppey – 688 011, Kerala, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

·         Agreement of Hypothecation to Secure Demand Cash Credit Against Goods dated 24th January, 2008

·         Agreement of Hypothecation to Secure Packing Credit dated 24.01.2008

Date of instrument Creating the charge

24.01.2008

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.177.000 millions

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

·         Rate of Interest

Compound interest over the Bank Rate subject to a minimum of 9.5 percent per annum or at such rate as may from time to time fixed by the Bank.

 

·         Terms of repayment

Repayable on Demand

 

·         Margin

As may be decided by the bank.

 

·         Extent and operation of the charge

The charge operates as security for the loan of Rs.177.000 millions sanctioned to the company.

Particulars of the property charged

Hypothecation of all tangible movable property such as products, stock-un-trade and goods of the Borrowers which now hereafter from time to time during this security shall be brought in, stored or be in or about the premises warehouses or godowns of the Borrowers in Alleppey or anywhere else.

 

group profile

 

Karan Group

 

Backed with more than 100 years of experience in the Coir industry, Karan group has been recognized as the indisputable industry leader. Starting as Coir yarn spinners in the late 1800s, the company presently own the largest integrated factory in Asia for weaving natural fiber floor coverings. Its factories are equipped with the latest yarn preparation and dyeing equipment, imported automatic shaft/jacquard looms and finishing equipment. The comoany recruit and train the best weaving talent available. Group collection of woven Coir, Sisal and Jute floor coverings is exported to more than l00 countries. It is also the pioneers in Asia for the manufacture of Vinyl backed Coir mats/rolls. The company successfully maintained the balance between traditional craftsmanship and latest technology through out its journey. Group has the best craftsmen in the handloom industry working for it. That helps them to be the largest exporters of traditional, hand-woven coir mats, mattings and rugs from India.


 

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.42.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.57

Euro

1

Rs.66.02

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

9

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

10

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

9

--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

 

81

 

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.

 

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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