MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

13.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THREADS INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

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

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.05.1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

006119

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U17116UP1983PTC006119

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

KNPT00069G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company  

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Synthetic Sewing Threads

 

 

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 828000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Lohia Group having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. General financial position is good. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kapoor

Designation :

Senior Manager in Accounts

Date :

10.09.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

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

Tel. No.:

91-5112-282001-9

Fax No.:

91-5112-282012

E-Mail :

til@lohiagroup.com

til@thresadsindia.com

gc.lohia@lohiagroup.com

jk.lohia@lohiagroup.com

Website :

www.threadsindia.com

Area :

1000 sq ft

Location :

Owned

 

 

Head Office/ Factory :

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

Tel. No.:

91-512-3045100

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Gopal Chandra Lohia

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

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

Date of Birth/Age :

05.07.1937

Date of Appointment :

16.05.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Lohia

Designation :

Director

Address :

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

Date of Birth/Age :

16.03.1935

Date of Appointment :

17.09.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Lohia

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

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

Date of Birth/Age :

03.04.1965

Date of Appointment :

27.07.2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Lohia

20

Prashant Commercial Holdings Limited

1999980

                                                 Total

2000000

 

Equity Share Break-up (as on 02.08.2007)

 

Percentage of Holding

Bodies corporate

 

100

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Synthetic Sewing Threads

 

 

Products :

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

France, Iran, Bangladesh, Portugal

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Indonesia, Singapore, China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers, Retailers and  End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

500 (In factory)

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India,

Overseas Branch,

15/54 B, Virendra Smriti Complex,

Civil Lines, Kanpur – 208 001,

Uttar Pradesh, India.

 

 

Facilities :

CC – Rs.175.000 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Anil Pariek and Garg

Chartered Accountants

Address :

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

 

 

Holding Company :

Prashant Commercial Holdings Limited

CIN No.: L67120UP1983PLC006093

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.20.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

2000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.20.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

20.000

20.000

20.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

145.580

108.536

85.277

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

165.580

128.536

105.277

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

190.202

176.081

151.974

2] Unsecured Loans

15.900

61.190

32.475

TOTAL BORROWING

206.102

237.271

184.449

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

16.980

14.765

13.352

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

388.662

380.572

303.078

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

170.407

161.156

140.586

Capital work-in-progress

4.150

10.347

6.051

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.019

0.019

0.019

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

113.684

113.403

90.861

 

Sundry Debtors

96.338

90.036

71.968

 

Cash & Bank Balances

2.817

3.661

2.999

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

25.922

24.711

18.812

Total Current Assets

238.761

231.811

184.640

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

20.962

18.987

25.354

 

Provisions

3.713

3.774

2.864

Total Current Liabilities

24.675

22.761

28.218

Net Current Assets

214.086

209.050

156.422

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

388.662

380.572

303.078

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

446.568

385.732

308.111

Other Income

0.000

2.359

1.731

Total Income

446.568

388.091

309.842

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

58.733

36.202

26.241

Provision for Taxation

21.577

12.830

9.207

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

37.156

23.372

17.034

 

 

 

 

Export Value

NA

36.252

25.677

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

53.046

35.652

 

Stores & Spares

NA

1.218

0.796

 

Capital Goods

NA

3.254

35.186

Total Imports

NA

57.518

71.634

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

0.000

10.394

9.668

 

Financial Charges

17.298

17.982

9.608

 

Depreciation & Amortization

15.461

13.741

9.954

 

Other Expenditure

355.076

309.772

254.371

Total Expenditure

387.835

351.889

283.601

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.32

6.02

5.50

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

13.15

9.39

8.52

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.21

8.98

7.92

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.35

0.28

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.39

2.02

2.02

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

9.68

10.18

6.54

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FORM 8

 

Name of the company

THREADS INDIA LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Gopal Chandra Lohia, Managing Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Form C-2: Agreement of Hypothecation of goods and assets dated 12.01.2004

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

US$ 413000 (equivalent Rs.19.000 Millions) comprising of:

a) Term Loan US$ 163000 (equivalent Rs.7.500 Millions)

b) Corporate Loan US$ 250000 (equivalent Rs.11.500 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

First charge on all present and future Fixed Assets of the Company pari-passu with IDBI and second charge on all current assets of the company.

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

Interest at applicable rate as combined in letter of State Bank of India in Form C 5 (FCNRBTL) dated 12.01.2004 in respect of Term loan and Corporate loan of Rs.7.500 Millions in respect of Rs.11.500 Millions respectively with other terms and conditions as contained in the said letter.

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

State Bank of India

Co-operative industrial Estate,

Kanpur.

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

6th July, 2005, Mortgage by deposit of title deeds was created by the Company for which no instrument was executed, in favour of State Bank of India in respect of the immovable properties of the Company bearing.

 

Plot No. 484 – Amiliha, Kanpur

Plot No. 485 A and 485 B, Amiliha, Kanpur

Plot No. 474 Amiliha, Kanpur

Plot No. 492, Amiliha, Kanpur

Plot No. 417 and 444 Malwan, Kanpur

 

as security for the repayment and discharge by the Company of US$ 413000 (equitable Rs.19.000 Millions) comprising of:

a) Term Loan US$ 163000 (equivalent Rs.7.500 Millions)

b) Corporate Loan US$ 250000 (equivalent Rs.11.500 Millions)

together with interest, additional interest, liquidated damages, premium on prepayment, costs, charges, expenses and all other monies payable by the Company to the State Bank of India.

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.

US$ 413000 (equitable Rs.19.000 Millions) comprising of:

a) Term Loan US$ 163000 (equivalent Rs.7.500 Millions)

b) Corporate Loan US$ 250000 (equivalent Rs.11.500 Millions)

payable by the Company to the State Bank of India in terms of the said Loan Agreement which is secured by the said Form C-2: Agreement of Hypothecation of goods and assets dated 12.01.2004 being the original charge, is now also secured by the 1st charge on immovable properties of the Company by said mortgage by deposit of the title deeds created by the Company on 6th July, 2005 in favour of State Bank of India as above.

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the modified 

90271929

Corporate identity number of the company

U17116UP1983PTC006119

Name of the company

THREADS INDIA LIMITED

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

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

Type of charge

Immovable Property

Book Debts

Movable Property

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India,

Overseas Branch,

15/54 B, Virendra Smriti Complex,

Civil Lines, Kanpur – 208 001,

Uttar Pradesh, India.

E-Mail: sbiobkan@sancharnet.in

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Joint Deed of Hypothecation

Date of instrument Creating the charge

26.10.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.215.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest: Cash Credit @ 1.5% below SBAR, Presently applicable rate @ 11.25% per annum.

 

Terms of Repayment: Payable on demand

 

Margin: As per arrangement letter of State Bank of India dated 28.02.2007, as amended from time to time. 

 

Extent and Operation of the charge: Pari-passu first charge on entire Current Assets of the Company including Raw materials components, Stock-in-process, Finished goods, Stores and Spares, Receivable and all other Current Assets present and future.

Pari-passu second charge on all Fixed assets of the Company.

 

Others: Name of Consortium Member Banks having pari-passu charge:

-          State Bank of India, Overseas Branch, Civil Lines, Kanpur

-          HDFC Bank Limited, Naveen Market Branch, Kanpur

-          IDBI Bank Limited, Civil Lines, Kanpur

Short particulars of the property charged

Plot No.: 484, 485A, 485B, Part of Plot No. 474 and 492, Plot No. 417, 444, 505 and 493 all situated at Village –Amiliha, Tehsil Bilhaur, Kanpur and plot No. 1-B/ 9 and 10 at Hassan, Bangalore and Plot No. S – 9 at Doddaballapur, Bangalore.

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

02.03.2007

Particulars of the present modification 

Reconstitution of consortium of Banks: IDBI Bank Limited has been inducted in the consortium in place of Canara Bank, necessitating execution of fresh deed of Hypothecation dated 26th October, 2007 to create security in favour of reconstituted consortium for working capital limits.

 

 

Trade References:

 

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

Subject is a part of Lohia Group of companies. Lohia Group is a well established industrial and manufacturing corporate group, known all over the world. Other companies of the group are:

 

 

Threads (India) Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of Synthetic Sewing Threads in India.

 

Technology

 

Sewing Thread Technology was originally sourced from Cousin Freres S.A., France.

 

Modern Technology

 

Subject has one of the most modern synthetic sewing thread plant in India situated at Chaubepur near Kanpur, India.

 

Quality Certifications - ISO, Satra, DNV, Oeko-Tex

 


DNV/IATF Accredtion    
SATRA Membership      
Satra Approved Products           
Satra Approved Laboratory         
Oeko-Tex Certified

 

Subject manufactures a wide range of products for the industrial, household and other sewing needs. The threads are also available in various treatments.

 

Subject's sewing threads are used in Leather products, Jeans, Textile Garments, Zips, Sports goods, Saddlery, Piece and joining, Parachutes, Automobile Seats, Stator binding, Bag closing etc.

 

Product Identification Matrix

 

For the convenience, they are providing herewith a detailed matrix of products and treatments. For available combinations, there is a link to the page containing detailed technical and packing information.

 

Subject has a vast spectrum of threads, each having specific set of properties, suitable for specific application needs. It is therefore possible to deploy subject's threads for any of the large number of applications requiring different sewing needs.

 

Some of the applications where subject's sewing threads find their application are:

 

 

The above list mentions just a few applications. There are many more applications and subject has a suitable sewing thread for it.

 


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.45.77

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.67

Euro

1

Rs.64.20

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

61

 

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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