MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RAYMOND UCO DENIM PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

New Hind House, Narottam Morarji Marg, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.05.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-162450

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U17115MH2006PTC162450

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

NPGU01513B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACU8272H

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Denim Fabrics.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (32)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5780000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Joint Venture between Raymond’s Limited and UCO NV of Belgium.

 

Subject is a relatively new company having moderate track. Profitability of the company appears to be under pressure. There appears to be some accumulated losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

In view of strong promoters company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Shripad Deshpande

Designation :

Finance Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-40368323

Date :

16.02.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory  :

New Hind House, Narottam Morarji Marg, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40368323 / 40366152 / 22686000 / 40367000

Fax No.:

91-22-25349958 / 22620052 / 25337761

E-Mail :

shripad.deshpande@raymond.in

uma.ram@raymond.in

Website :

www.raymondindia.com

Area :

4000 sq.ft

Location :

Owned

 

 

Marketing Office :

Jekegram, Pokhran Road No. 1, Thane – 400606, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40368323 / 40367000/61528312

Fax No.:

91-22-25349958 / 25337761

 

 

Plant :

Plot No. C – 1, MIDC, Lohara, Yavatmal – 445001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-7232-304500 / 304545

Fax No.:

91-7232-249237

 

 

Branches :

Located At:

 

  • United States of America
  • Belgium
  • Romania

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 28.09.2010

 

Name :

Dr. Vijaypat Singhania

Designation :

Director

Address :

J.K. House, 59 A, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.10.1938

Date of Appointment :

08.08.2006

Other Directorship Held :

J.K. Investo Trade (India) Limited

Cin No.: L99999MH1947PLC005735

J.K. Investors (Bombay) Limited

Cin No.: L67120MH1945PLC004603

J.K. Helene Curtis Limited

Cin No.: U99999MH1964PTC012865

Raymond Apparel Limited

Cin No.: U51109MH1948PLC006460

J.K. Ansell Limited

Cin No.: U25199MH1996PLC100697

Radha Krishna Films Limited

Cin No.: L92110MH2002PLC136949

Smart Investments Private Limited

Cin No.: U67120MH1990PTC133784

Silver Soaps Private Limited

Cin No.: U24241MH1990PTC055034

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania

Designation :

Chairman Cum Managing Director

Address :

J.K. House, 59 A, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.09.1965

Date of Appointment :

08.08.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Kumar Bhandari

Designation :

Director

Address :

Bunglow No. 36, Neelkanth Woods Enclave B, Mullahbaug, Tikuji – Ni – Wadi, Thane (W), Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.08.1957

Date of Appointment :

08.08.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alain JC Vermeersch

Designation :

Director

Address :

Lagen Heirweg – 3, Laarne, Belgium – 9270

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1956

Date of Appointment :

10.07.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Philippe Mtgmaa Vlerick

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

Ronse Vaalstaraat 2, Kortrijk, Belgium – 8310

Date of Birth/Age :

08.06.1955

Date of Appointment :

08.08.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yvan DP Vandamme

Designation :

Director

Address :

Polderhoeklaan – 10, Brugge, Belgium – 8310

Date of Birth/Age :

12.10.1950

Date of Appointment :

08.08.2006

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Shripad Deshpande

Designation :

Finance Manager

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Uma Ramansubramaniam

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

B / 4 – 302, Vedani Complex, Vartak Nagar, Pokhran Road No. 1, Thane, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.11.1980

Date of Appointment :

09.02.2009

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 28.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Raymond Limited  (India)

 

10634250

UCO NV Belgium (Belgium)

 

10644250

Raymond Limited  (India) Jointly Mr. H Sunder

 

5000

Raymond Limited (India)  Jointly Mr. Narayanan Ramlingam

 

5000

 

 

 

Total

 

21288500

 

Names of Preferences Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Raymond Limited (India)

 

10000000

UCO NV Belgium (Belgium)

 

10000000

 

 

 

Total

 

20000000

 

Equity Share Breakup As on 28.09.2010

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

Bodies corporate (not mentioned above)

 

50.00

Foreign Holdings

 

50.00

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Denim Fabrics.

 

 

Products :

ITC Code No.

Product Description

52094200

Denim Fabrics

62034200

Cotton Trousers (Denim)

52051110

Cotton Yarn

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

  • Denim Fabrics

Countries :

  • Bangladesh
  • Europe

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

  • Dyes and Chemicals

Countries :

  • Singapore

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash / Credit: 30/60/90 Days

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Cash / Credit: 30/60/90 Days

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity*

Installed Capacity**

Actual Production

Denim Fabric

Sq. Meters

67.20 Millions

67.20 Millions

33.609 millions

Yarn

Kgs

12.26 Millions

22.24 Millions

15.595

Denim Garments

Nos.

#

#

1.174

 

* As per Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum

** As certified by the management and being a technical matter, accepted by the Auditors as correct.

# In terms of the Conducting Agreement dated 08.08.2006 are company is using the entire Jeans Garment facility of Everblue Apparel Limited. Bangalore with installed capacity of 3.000 Million garments p.a. 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Dealers
  • Wholesalers and Retailers
  • End users and OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

30 (approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • HDFC Bank limited, HDFC Bank Housesenapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India
  • State Bank of India, Corporate Accounts Group Branch, Voltas House, 23 J N Herida Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai -400001, Maharashtra, India.

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2009 (Rs. In Millions)

Term Loans from Banks

1228.223

1456.448

Working Capital Loans from Banks

1023.376

994.354

Other (Buyer’s Credit)

112.039

172.905

 

 

0

TOTAL

2363.638

2623.707

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2009 (Rs. In Millions)

3344450 Non Convertible Debentures (*)

334.445

285.000

Interest accrued and due thereon

-

15.136

Money received against non-convertible debentures from a promoter

22.500

9.659

From one of the promoters

294.250

294.250

Interest accrued and due thereon

--

39.887

TOTAL

651.195

643.932

 

* Includes 2850000 debentures that are privately placed 3 years unsecured redeemable non convertible debentures of Rs. 100/- each bearing a interest rate linked to one year Government Security with an annual reset redeemable on 15.11.2010.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Dalal and Shah

Chartered Accountant

Address :

252, Veer Sawarkar marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66691000 / 66547800 / 66547801

Fax No.:

91-22-66547801

 

 

Joint Venture :

  • Raymond Limited
  • UCO NV

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • UCO Raymond Denim Holding N.V (Belgium)
  • UCO Sportswear International N.V. (100% Subsidiary of UCO Raymond Denim Holding NV)
  • Denim Holding NV (99.99% subsidiary of Raymond UCO Denim Private Limited)
  • UCO Tesatura SRL (100% Subsidiary of UCO Raymond Denim Holding NV)
  • UCO Fabrics Inc. (100% Subsidiary of UCO Raymond Denim Holding NV)
  • UCO Spinning Limited Partnership
  • UCO General Holding LLC

 

 

Associates :

  • Raymond Apparel Limited 
  • Everblue Apparel Limited
  • Jaykayorg AG
  • J.K. (England) Limited
  • Hinduatan Zambaid Private Limited
  • Colorp Fashions Limited
  • Silver Spark Apparel Limited
  • Celebrations Apaprel Limited
  • Ring Plus Aqua Limited
  • Raymond Wollen Cutwear Limited
  • R and A Logistics Inc.
  • Scissors Engineering Producers Limited
  • J.K. Talabor Limited
  • Raymond Europe SRL
  • J.K. Ivesto Trade (India) Limited
  • P.T. Jaykay Files Indonesia
  • J.K. Helene Curtis Limited
  • J.K. Investors (Bombay) Limited
  • Radha Krishna Films Limited
  • GAS Apparel Private Limited
  • UCO Limited LLC

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorized Capital:

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 /- each

Rs. 250.000 Millions

20000000

Redeemable Preferences Shares

Rs. 10 /- each

Rs. 200.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs. 450.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital:

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

21288500

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 /- each

Rs. 212.885 Millions

20000000

0.1% Redeemable Preferences Shares

Rs. 10 /- each

Rs. 200.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs. 412.885 Millions

 

Note:

 

20000000 Preferences Shares are redeemable at the end of 13 years from the date of allotment (i.e. 08.08.2008) at a premium as may be described by the company, with an option to the Company to redeem the shares by giving notice, at any time, not earlier than 3 years from the date of allotment.

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

412.885

412.885

400.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

5416.716

5416.716

5171.901

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(4384.539)

(4413.507)

(308.148)

NETWORTH

1445.062

1416.094

5263.753

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2363.638

2623.707

2529.742

2] Unsecured Loans

651.195

643.932

600.243

TOTAL BORROWING

3014.833

3267.639

3129.985

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4459.895

4683.733

8393.738

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2749.438

3094.116

3353.978

Capital work-in-progress

23.803

7.190

57.263

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

3221.725

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

952.931

728.671

819.479

 

Sundry Debtors

727.349
901.560

681.986

 

Cash & Bank Balances

207.264
229.871

201.850

 

Other Current Assets

163.607
186.202

229.131

 

Loans & Advances

316.258
229.598

263.616

Total Current Assets

2367.409

2275.902

2196.062

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

595.716
551.055

402.825

 

Other Liabilities

42.113
108.330

 

 

Provisions

42.926
34.090

32.465

Total Current Liabilities

680.755
693.475

435.290

Net Current Assets

1686.654
1582.427

1760.772

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4459.895

4683.733

8393.738

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

4683.021

4666.681

4096.198

 

 

Other Income

58.507

48.203

58.765

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

4721.528

4714.884

4152.963

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Material Costs

1999.697

2050.015

1855.611

 

 

Manufacturing Costs

1398.757

1402.387

1283.037

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

21.636

(22.935)

(43.113)

 

 

Employees Costs

356.732

336.055

332.346

 

 

Administrative, Selling and General Expenses

404.918

464.361

379.694

 

 

Gain / Loss on Foreign Exchange Variation

(30.228)

387.702

(70.226)

 

 

Exceptional items

(72.273)

3491.680

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

4079.239

8109.265

3737.349

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

642.289

(3394.381)

415.614

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

228.541

269.513

207.630

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

413.748

(3663.894)

207.984

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

384.190

436.891

432.507

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

29.558

(4100.785)

(224.523)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.350

(2.199)

(3.261)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

28.208

(4102.984)

(227.784)

 

 

 

 

 

ADD

PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS

(0.240)

(2.405)

(0.423)

 

 

 

 

 

ADD

TAX IN RESPECT OF EARLIER YEARS

0.000

0.030

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(4385.539)

(308.148)

(79.941)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(4385.299)

(4413.507)

(308.148)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

2269.189

2591.403

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

2269.189

2591.403

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

427.810

668.309

NA

 

 

Stores & Spares

189.441

195.732

 

 

 

Capital Goods

6.942

69.557

 

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

624.193

933.598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

1.36

(199.64)

(11.41)

 

 

Expected Sales (2010-2011) : Rs. 5000.000 Millions

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.59
(87.02)

(5.48)

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.63
(87.87)

(5.48)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.57
(76.36)

(40.45)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.02
(2.90)

(0.04)

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.55
2.80

0.68

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.47
3.28

5.05

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The Details of Sundry Creditors:

Rs. In Millions

Particulars

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors

595.716

551.055

NA

 

 

Financial Highlights:

 

During the year, the sales turnover of Indian operations, net of returns and discounts was Rs. 4663.000 Millions including exports of Rs.2269.200 millions, compared to Rs. 4666.700 millions including exports of Rs. 2691.400 millions for the previous year ended March 31, 2009.

 

For the first time since its inception the Company recorded a profit before tax of Rs.29.800 millions as against a loss of Rs 4100.800 millions in the previous year ended March 31, 2009. The profit, after Fringe Benefit Tax and Wealth Tax, is Re. 29.200 millions as against a loss of Rs 4102.900 millions in the previous year. In order to conserve resources of the Company, your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year.

 

During the year there was an exceptional gain of Rs.72.300 millions towards write back of interest provided on loans and debentures subscribed by one of the shareholders of the Company. In the previous year (ended March 31, 2009 there was an exceptional charge of Rs. 3491.600 millions arising out of provision for diminution in the entire value of its investments and outstanding from the Company’s overseas subsidiaries.’

 

Operational Performance:  

 

Fabric Operation:

 

The Fabric division has a manufacturing facility at Yavatmal for production of differential varieties of denim fabric. During the reporting period the division registered over 100% capacity utilization.

 

In the domestic market, with our continuous focus on differentiated products, wider and better product range, we continue to maintain major share of the premium brands operating in India which are witnessing reasonable growth. Significant improvement was witnessed in domestic realizations.

 

The overseas market showed signs of recovery only in the second half of the financial year.

I

The Division has been constantly developing new and innovative products catering to the higher end of the European and US markets. Efforts are on to penetrate the Far East and the Scandinavian markets.

 

Garmenting Operations:

 

Garmenting Division operates the garmenting facility of Everblue Apparel Limited situated at Doddaballapur, Near Bangalore under a conducting Agreement.

 

During the period under review It has produced 1.174 millions pieces of jeans wear and has sold 11:77 Lao pieces including export of 8.44 Lac pieces. Orders have been received from reputed international brands. With iriternational and domestic brands preferring an integrated solution for their apparel requirements, there is a good potential the garmenting operation.

 

Subsidiaries:

 

UCO Raymond Denim Holding NV

 

UCO Raymond Denim Holding NV, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, is the holding company for other manufacturing subsidiaries in Belgium, Romania and USA, whose performance have been outlined below:

 

UCO Sportswear International NV, Belgium and UCO Tesatura SRL, Romania

 

As reported last year, UCO Sportswear International NV (Belgium) has opted for voluntary liquidation under the local Belgian laws and the plant was closed in December 2008..

 

UCO Tesatura SRL has a production unit Romania. This unit was operating as a manufacturing support to the operations in Belgium for most of the year. This unit has now been ramped up to cater to the European market directly and take advantage of being present in a low cost environment while catering to the European market. It is expected to show better results in the coming period. 

 

UCO Fabrics Inc. USA and UCO Spinning Limited Partnership, USA

 

As reported last year, UCO Fabrics Inc (USA) dosed its operations in December 2008. All the assets of UCO Spinning Limited Partnership, USA have been sold during the year.

 

As a result of- the above restructuring, the business has emerged in a much stronger position to compete in the current difficult environment, with low cost operations (India Romania) and strong equity on product differentiation, value addition and customer service.

 

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company entered into an agreement with the -European Bank whereby the shareholders have invested an additional amount of Rs. 426.400 millions as equity contribution which, has been used to pay down the debts of the European subsidiaries, After this payment, the Company has no further obligation to the European Banks and they have released URDH, UCO Tesatura and the Company as borrowers and guarantors.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

  • Leasehold Land
  • Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture, Fixture and Office Equipment
  • Computers
  • Vehicles

 

Contingent Liabilities:

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

Rs. in Millions

Bills discounted with the company

216.000

Bonds / Undertaking given by the company under concessional duty / exemption scheme to Government authorities

3.833

 

Form 8:

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U17115MH2006PTC162450

Name of the company

RAYMOND UCO DENIM PRIVATE LIMITED

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

New Hind House, Narottam Morarji Marg, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Floating Charge

Particular of charge holder

Bank Of India, Mumbai Large Corporate Branch, Boi Building, 4th Floor.70-80, M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Joint Deed of Hypothecation dated February 23,2010 entered between Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, State Bank of India and the company.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

23.02.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 1580.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

As advised by the Banks from time to time

 

Terms of Repayment

As agreed by and with the bank from time to time

 

Margin

As applicable if any

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

First Pari passu hypothecation charge on the company's entire Current Asset with the consortium members banks.

 

Short particulars of the property charged

  • First Change on whole of the   Current Asset i.e. borrowers stocks of raw material, Semi finished and finished, stores and spares not relating to
  • plant and machinery, Bills receivable and book debts.
  • Second charge on whole of the movable plant and machinery belogning to or in the possession or under the control of the borrower where ever lying stored and kept.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

PROFILE:

 

Raymond's denim story began in 1996; focusing on quality, innovation and the creation of exclusive products & designs that have always caught the eye of some of the world's leading jeanswear brands as well as making us amongst the top producers of specialty ring denim in India with a 60% market share.

 

In August 2006, they entered into a 50:50 Joint Venture with European denim major, UCO NV to form a global denim powerhouse - Subject. engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing of denim fabrics.

 

Subject is a formidable combination of strengths in product innovation and design and a strong manufacturing back end of manufacturing flexibilities especially in dyeing and finishing. The key strengths of this joint venture company are:

 

  • Single entity having manufacturing facilities spread across three continents - the US, Europe and Asia with a combined denim fabric capacity of 80 million metres per annum and a vast global marketing network

 

  • Presence in 3 dominant denim markets – US and Europe which consist of 60% of the world denim market and Asia, the market of the future

 

  • Increased width of merchandise to cater to the requirements of individual markets

 

  • Diversification of the customer base for both partners

 

  • Greater cost efficiency, from manufacturing facilities to economies of scale from global sourcing of cotton, yarn, dyes and chemicals, spares and consumables

 

  • Global production local service

 

 

About UCO NV

 

UCO is a Belgian textile group with interests in denim, flat, filament fabric and yarns. It produces and sells a diversified collection of denim for leisure wear, focusing on innovative high value added fabrics. UCO is a leading denim player in Europe specially known for colour denim with a 70% share.

 

Subject will move closer to its customers by increasing the flexibility of operations and servicing the global sourcing requirements of large international brands in their markets.

 

Subject is a Joint Venture between Raymond Limited, India's largest textile and apparel major and UCO NV of Belgium. They produce and market specialty ring colour and stretch denim.

 

With a combined capacity of 80 million and manufacturing facilities across 3 continents – US, Europe and Asia, Raymond UCO will be in a best position to develop an optimal and flexible service to meet global requirements of large international brands.

 

Product

 

Their Winter 2007 collection is focusing on darker denims, tighter warps without too much yarn effects, like slubs, thick and thin places and/or streakiness. The darker look can also be enhanced by chemical treatments like coatings or overdyeing. Coatings have the advantage that the hand can be influenced which helps to create a feeling for heavier, sturdier material. To this effect they introduced their GALAXY finish, a colourless coating with an ingenious mix of various components that enhance the hand and performance of the fabric. Highly resistant to aggressive industrial and household washes. This finish is meant to last. It is like a knife-egded coating giving the fabric a veneer hand without getting sticky, it also helps to stabilize the fabric, add weight and provide a flat surface.

 

Another finish is their BLINK finish, an engineered coating that gives denim a new dimension through its black waxy layer, which provides the fabric with a smart and elegant leather-like hand.

 

Colour denim remains a hot topic. UCO produces a wide number of colour denim qualities, rigid and stretch and offers a colour card of 24 colours, which can be delivered without minimums, to lower the threshold for brands and makers-up to introduce a new range into their collection.

 

Flat fabrics are mainly focusing on qualities with weaving fantasies, some leaning very closely to denim qualities, to create a total collection for the jeanswear industry.

 

Facilities:

 

Subject has state of the art manufacturing facilities in Ghent (Belgium), Giurgiu (Romania), Rockingham and Snyder (US) and Yavatmal (India). All their facilities produce differentiated ringspun denim, specialty denim and other niche products for the global fashion market.

 

State of the art process used

 

 

To ensure the manufacture of products of international quality, this unit uses state-of-the-art equipment, systems and practices. These include:

 

 

  • Tensorapid equipment to measure Tensile and tear strengths.

 

  • Uster testing to control the evenness of all yarns.

 

  • Each and every bale of yarn is tested and passed through a double passage draw for effective quality blending.

 

  • Marzoli ring spinning frames and open-end spinning are equipped with auto doffing and auto bobbin transfer systems. Together with Caipo and Amsler devices, these systems produce creative denim yarns.

 

  • Indigo and sulphur dyeing is achieved through two-slasher dye ranges.

 

  • Suker Muller & Masters slasher dye ranges support Picanol and Vamatex high speed looms to produce 20 million meters per annum.

 

  • The Denim Fabrics and Apparels is finished on the Cibitex range with micro processing to stabilize shrinkage & skew. The stenter finish stabilizes shrinkage and width of stretch products.

 

  • Routine Testing and checking at every stage of the manufacturing process.

 

  • Shade standards and consistency are maintained via a system of wash blankets tested from every roll of Fabrics and Apparels.

 

  • The Raymond water treatment plant purifies and recycles all indigo effluent using reverse osmosisystem This enables the company to use all the water for land projects. The entire 105-acre site of the Denim facility in Yavatmal has been designated with a 'greenbelt' status

 

  • Creative denims are developed with specialist finishing, fancy yarn devices and other equipment necessary to achieve world-class products.

 

  • The onsite laundry facility enables experimentation with creative finishing to demonstrate the full potential of each individual denim Fabrics and Apparels.

 

 

Forward Integration from Fabrics to Jeans Wear

 

They offer buyers of denim fabric, a state of the art jeans wear facility to convert fabric into high fashion garments at our jeans wear facility 'EverBlue Apparel Limited' near Bangalore. The unit converts fabric to jeans wear supplying to customers the world over.

 

 


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.45.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.90

Euro

1

Rs.61.43

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

--

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

 

32

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

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