MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TRIDENT LIMITED (w.e.f. 18.04.2011)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ABHISHEK INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Trident Complex, Raikot Road, Raikut Road, Barnala – 148 101, Punjab

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.04.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

010307

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.2223.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L99999PB1990PLC010307

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JLDA00951G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCA4139J

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Terry Towels, Cotton Yarn, Paper and Chemicals.

 

 

No. of Employees :

10000(approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 21261600

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The 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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Plant :

Trident Complex, Raikot Road, Raikut Road, Barnala – 148 101, Punjab

Tel. No.:

91-1679-244700/244701/02

Fax No.:

91-1679-244708

E-Mail :

corp@tridentindia.com

Website :

www.tridentindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

E-212, Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab

Tel. No.:

91-161-5039999/5038888 / 2304000

Fax No.:

91-161-5039900/5038800

E-Mail :         

corp@tridentindia.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Mansa Road, Dhaula Barnala, District Sangrur – 148 101, Punjab

 

 

Factory 2 :

Budhni, Post Office – Pilikara, District – Sihore – 466 445, Madhya Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-7564-280844

Fax No.:

91-7564-280875

 

 

Gurgaon Office :

A-25/ 15-16, DLF, Phase 1, Gurgaon, Haryana

Tel. No.:

91-124-2567943-47

Fax No.:

91-124-2567948

 

 

Chandigarh Office :

SCO 20-21, Setcor-9, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh-160009, India

 

 

Mumbai Office:

6 Fort, Vijay Society (2nd Floor), 1/3 Gola Lane, Opposite Dr. D N Road, Behind Central Camera, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

US OFFICE :

295 Fifth Avenue, Room 1112,  New York NY 10016 USA

Email :

corp@tridentindia.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On 31.03.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Rajinder Gupta

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Tuteja

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Ms. Pallavi Shroff

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Dewan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raman Kumar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. M A Zahir

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Kavita Singh

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Pawan Jain

Designation :

Company Sectary

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Goyal

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.12.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of promoters and Promoter Group

 

 

1. Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

1170014

0.42

Bodies Corporate

50642400

18.36

 

 

 

Any Others (Specify)

98667908

35.77

Trusts

98667908

35.77

 

 

 

Sub Total

150480322

54.55

 

 

 

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total Shareholding of Promoter and promoter Group

150480322

54.55

 

 

 

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

1. Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

314099

0.11

Financial Institutions  / Banks

7715596

2.80

Insurance Companies

292

--

Sub Total

8029987

2.91

 

 

 

2. Non Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

44734432

16.22

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 million

41716995

15.12

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 million

15288448

5.54

Any Other (Specify)

15586928

5.65

Trusts

14549387

5.27

Foreign Corporate Bodies

1037541

0.38

Sub Total

117326803

42.53

Total Public Shareholding (B)

125356790

45.45

Total (A) + (B)

275837112

100.00

Shares held by custodians and against which depository receipts have been issued  (C)

---

----

(1)     Promoter and Promoter Group

---

---

(2)     Public

---

---

Sub Total

---

---

Total (A) + (B) +(C)

275837112

---

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Terry Towels, Cotton Yarn, Paper and Chemicals.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product description

52.05

Cotton Yarn, Terry Towels

48.02

Writing and Printing Paper

28.07

Sulphuric Acid

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS AS ON  31.03.2011

 

Particulars

Unit

Actual Production

Yarn*

MT

61212

Processed Yarn**

MT

3782

Towel***

MT

31774

Paper****

MT

136716

Sulphuric Acid*****

MT

78920

Greigh Towel******

MT

1959

 

* Includes 17,040 MT (Previous year 13,107 MT) for captive consumption and also excludes trial run production of 304 MT in Budni (TYB-II).

** Includes 3,321 MT (Previous year 3,566 MT) for captive consumption.

*** Includes 83 MT (Previous year 54 MT) for captive consumption.

****Includes 37 MT (Previous year 33 MT) for captive consumption

***** Includes 5,574 MT (Previous year 3,533 MT) for captive consumption.

******Includes 180 MT for captive consumption (previous year Nil)

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

10000(approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India

·         Punjab National Bank

·         Canara Bank

·         State Bank of Patiala

·         Corporation Bank

·         Oriental Bank of Commerce

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2011

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Loans from banks

 

 

Term Loans

10904.000

11607.600

Cash credits / working capital Loans

7909.200

5141.400

Vehicle Loans

68.900

73.800

 

 

 

Other Loans

 

 

Terms loans from financial institutions

151.700

177.300

 

 

 

Total

19033.800

17000.100

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2011

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

 

 

 

Deposits from Customers, Vendors and Others

123.600

110.500

 

 

 

Total

123.600

110.500

 

Notes Secured Loans

 

Term loans

 

Term loans from banks and financial institutions are secured by way of equitable mortgage created or to be created on all the present and future immovable properties including all buildings, structures, all plant and machinery attached thereon of the Company and hypothecation of all the movable properties including movable machinery spares, tools and accessories, etc., present and future, subject to prior charges created and / or to be created in favour of the Company's bankers on stocks of raw materials, semi finished and finished goods, consumable stores and other movable, as may be required for working capital requirements in the ordinary course of business. The mortgages and charges referred to above rank pari-passu among the lenders. (Amount due within one year Rs. 2,461.7 million; Previous year Rs. 2,265.4 million)

 

Cash credits / working capital loans

 

Cash credit / working capital loans are secured by hypothecation of raw materials, semi finished and finished goods, stock-in-process, consumable stores, other movable assets and book debts, present and future, of the Company. The limits are further secured by way of second pari passu charge on the immovable properties of the Company.

 

Vehicles loans

Vehicle loans are secured by hypothecation of vehicles acquired against such loans. (Amount due within one year Rs. 22.5 million; Previous year Rs. 21.3 million).

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Statutory Auditors

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

One Okhla Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110025, India

 

 

Name 2 :

Internal Auditors

KPMG

Chartered Accountants  

 

 

Name 3 :

Cost Auditors

Ramanath Iyer and Company

Chartered Accountants 

 

 

Name 4 :

Tax Auditors

S C Vasudeva and Company

Chartered Accountants  

 

 

 Subsidiaries :

  • Abhishek Industries Inc.
  • Abhishek Global Ventures Limited
  • Abhishek Europe SA (ceases w.e.f. May 18, 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

After 30.09.2011

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.90860.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.2758.371 Millions

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

6,00,00,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 60000.000 Millions

3,00,00,00,000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 30000.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 90000.000 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

22,23,01,511

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.2223.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Of the above

 

12,83,27,175 (Previous year 12,83,27,175) Equity shares of Rs. 10 each have been allotted pursuant to the various Schemes of amalgamation, without payment being received in cash; and

 

1,06,836 (Previous year Nil) Equity shares have been issued and allotted during the year to the employees of the Company under Employee Stock Option Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

2223.000

2221.900

2221.900

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

3092.400

2806.100

2241.500

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

5315.400

5028.000

4463.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

19033.800

17000.100

15536.900

2] Unsecured Loans

123.600

110.500

32.100

TOTAL BORROWING

19157.400

17110.600

15569.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

913.100

683.900

329.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

25385.900

22822.500

20361.400

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

15932.500

15421.100

14716.900

Capital work-in-progress

988.600

1759.500

2093.700

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

445.200

357.000

1187.100

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

6789.300

3986.900

2110.000

 

Sundry Debtors

1988.200

927.300

602.100

 

Cash & Bank Balances

67.500

266.000

201.100

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

2020.700

1906.000

1885.100

Total Current Assets

10865.700

7086.200

4798.300

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

2017.100

1328.000

1739.700

 

Other Current Liabilities

388.500

357.700

602.400

 

Provisions

440.500

115.600

92.500

Total Current Liabilities

2846.100

1801.300

2434.600

Net Current Assets

8019.600

5284.900

2363.700

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

25385.900

22822.500

20361.400

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

25374.600

18033.600

13980.600

 

 

Other Income

136.700

154.500

30.800

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

25511.300

18188.100

14011.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

14469.000

9113.200

7092.900

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses etc.

3332.800

2525.200

1834.200

 

 

Personnel Expense

2052.200

1855.700

1285.400

 

 

Administrative and other Expense

429.400

280.400

438.100

 

 

Selling Expenses

1242.700

986.900

716.700

 

 

Increase/ Decrease in work in process and finished goods

(177.800)

[135.900]

81.900

 

 

Increase/ Decrease in excise duty on finished goods

4.700

2.700

(7.200)

 

 

Foreign Exchange gain/ Loss

43.700

[161.000]

0.000

 

 

Exceptional Item

0.000

0.000

1440.700

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

21396.700

14467.200

12882.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

4114.600

3720.900

1128.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

1263.400

1046.100

797.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2851.200

2674.800

331.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

1946.800

1744.400

1159.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

904.400

930.400

(827.900)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

233.600

365.800

(297.500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

670.800

564.600

(530.400)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

2180.900

1616.300

2146.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

2851.700

2180.900

1616.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

12095.000

8394.800

6861.500

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

12095.000

8394.800

6861.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

420.400

449.400

457.700

 

 

Stores & Spares

170.700

127.600

103.400

 

 

Capital Goods

336.600

582.600

795.300

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

927.700

1159.600

1356.400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

 

 

 

 

Basic

3.02

2.54

(2.64)

 

Diluted

3.01

2.53

(2.64)

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

 

PARTICULARS

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

31.12.2011

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Net Sales

6971.520

7039.490

6622.620

Total Expenditure

5833.880

6388.080

5497.960

PBIDT (Excl OI)

1137.640

651.410

1124.660

Other Income

3.880

0.990

17.840

Operating Profit

1141.520

652.400

1142.500

Interest

419.650

426.610

340.060

Exceptional Items

(805.430)

0.000

0.000

PBDT

(83.560)

225.790

802.440

Depreciation

499.480

516.530

536.470

Profit Before Tax

(583.040)

(290.740)

265.970

Tax

(189.200)

(94.300)

86.300

Provisions and Contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

(393.840)

(196.440)

179.670

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

(393.840)

(196.440)

179.670

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.62

3.10

(0.38)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.56

5.16

(5.92)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.37

4.13

(4.24)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.17

0.19

(0.19)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.13

3.76

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.81

3.93

1.97

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History:

 

Subject is a part of Trident Group was promoted by Rajinder Gupta. The company is engaged in manufacturing of Terry Towels, Cotton Yarn and Paper. The company is one of the largest manufacturer of Terry Towels in India with an installed capacity of 100 million pieces per annum(including the capacity of the ongoing expansion project which will be on stream by March 2004). The company exports Terry Towels to USA. Wall Mart is one of the company's prestigious clients. 

 
The company's Yarn plant which produces both cotton and acrylic yarn is located at Sanghera, Punjab. This unit was financed by the public issue in Oct. 1992. Its products are used in hosiery products, textiles, fabrics, etc. The company has an agreement with Sagatex International, UK, for marketing and exporting its cotton production upto 50%. 

 
The company's Second Unit i.e. Unit II has an installed capacity of 43392 Spindles for manufacture of dyed cotton, melange, acrylic and blended yarn besides carded and combed cotton yarn. The Unit II project which has been divided into parts the first phase of 36288 Spindles has started commercial production from 1st July, 1999. The cost of project amounts to Rs 950 Millions which was financed by term loans, rights issue and internal accruals. 

 
During 1999-2000, the company got the status of Government Recognised Trading House and the quality of the products was well accepted in the international market.  

 
During 2002, Varinder Agro was merged with company. The shareholders of Varinder Agro were allotted 70 equity shares in the company for every 24 shares held.

 

 

Financial Performance and Review

 

The net sales of the Company for the year increased to Rs. 25,374.6 million as compared to Rs. 18,033.6 million in the previous financial year, registering a growth of approximately 41 percent. The Operating Profit (EBIDTA) for the year has increased by Rs. 598.4 million in absolute terms, a growth of approximately 17 percent as compared to last year. During the year, Company has earned a net profit of Rs. 670.8 million, registering an increase of 19 percent as compared to the last financial year.

 

The Company’s earnings per share was Rs. 3.02 and cash earning per share was Rs. 11.78 during the current year.

 

Change of Name of the Company

 

The Company has changed its name from “Abhishek Industries Limited” to “Trident Limited” pursuant to a fresh Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies, Chandigarh w.e.f. April 18, 2011. The change of name is part of our branding strategy to reconcile the name of the Company with its brands and trade marks by which the Company is known to the world.

 

Subsidiaries

 

During the year, Abhishek Global Ventures Limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company has ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement of Amalgamation of Abhishek Global Ventures Limited with Trident Corporation Limited; this was sanctioned vide order of the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh dated January 18, 2011. The effective date of the amalgamation is February 9, 2011. Consequent to this, Abhishek Global Ventures Limited, ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company w.e.f.

February 9, 2011. However, due to this arrangement, your Company was allotted 900,000 equity shares of Trident Corporation Limited.

 

Further, during the year, the Company has divested its 51 percent holding in Abhishek Industries Inc, USA. Consequent to this, Abhishek Industries Inc, USA ceased to be subsidiary of the Company w.e.f. March 30, 2011. As on the date of this report, the Company holds 24,500 Common Stocks (equity shares) of Abhishek Industries Inc, USA. Accordingly, the Company has no subsidiary as on the last day of the financial year

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Revenues

The Company’s net turnover increased 40.7 percent from Rs. 18,033.60 mn in 2009-10 to Rs. 25,374.60 mn in 2010-11, owing to increased production and higher realisations across business segments. A snapshot of the geographical financial performance for the financial year 2010-11 is tabulated below:

 

Geography                    Revenue                                    %age of

(in Rs Million)                            total revenue

Current Year   Previous Year       Current Year   Previous Year

Domestic          13,279.6           9,638.8                          52.3   53.5

Exports             12,095.0           8,394.8                          47.7    46.6

 

Revenue by segment

The revenues of the Company’s textile segment increased 52.5 percent from Rs 14,669.5 mn in 2009-10 to Rs 22,375.3 mn in 2010-11. Revenues from this segment comprised 88.2 percent of the total turnover in 2010-11 against 81.3 percent in 2009- 10. Yarn revenues grew 82.7 percent from Rs. 6,187.0 mn in 2009-10 to Rs 1,1301.0 mn in 2010-11, owing to a robust yarn market. Home textile sales increased 30.6 percent from Rs 8,482.5 mn in 2009-10 to Rs 11,074.3 mn in 2010-11, owing to higher international product demand. Home textiles accounted for 43.6 percent of total revenues in 2010-11 against

47.0 percent in 2009-10.

 

Revenues from the paper and chemical division increased 22.3 percent from Rs 4,951.8 mn in 2009-10 to Rs 6,055.0 mn in 2010-11, owing to increased sales volumes and enhanced acceptability of the Company’s products. Revenue from this division accounted for 23.9 percent of the total revenue in 2010- 11 as against 27.5 percent in 2009-10.

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31. 2011

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Sr. No.

Particulars

31.12.2011

30.09.2011

31.12.2011

 

 

3 Months

3 Months

9 Months

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

1

a) Net sales/income from operations

6584.940

6999.900

20552.160

 

b) Other operating income

37.680

39.590

81.470

 

Total income

6622.620

7039.490

20633.630

2

Expenditure :

 

 

 

 

a) (Increase)/decrease in stock in trade and work in progress

-156.620

529.840

-371.080

 

b) Consumption of raw materials

3618.520

3372.710

12488.640

 

c) Purchase of traded goods

167.400

170.170

523.210

 

d) Employees cost

540.960

561.430

1625.040

 

e) Manufacturing expenses

892.600

874.520

2543.730

 

f) Depreciation

536.470

516.530

1552.480

 

g) Other expenditure

435.100

879.410

1715.810

 

Total expenditure

6034.430

6904.610

20077.830

3

Profit from operations before other income. interest and exceptional items (1-2)

588.190

134.880

555.800

4

Other Income

17.840*

0.990

22.710*

5

Profit before interest and exceptional items (3+4)

606.030

135.870

578.510

6

Interest

340.060

426.610

1186.320

7

Profit/(loss) after interest and before exceptional items (5-6)

265.970

(290.740)

(607.81)

8

Exceptional items

-

-

-

9

Profit/(loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7-8)

265.970

(290.740)

(607.810)

10

a) Provision for taxation

86.300

-94.300

-197.200

b) Provision for taxation for earlier years

11

Net profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after tax ( 9-10)

179.670

(196.440)

(410.610)

12

Extraordinary items (net of tax expense)

-

-

-

13

Net profit/(loss) for the period (11­12)

179.670

(196.440)

(410.610)

14

Paid-up equity share capital (refer note 2) (Face value of Rs. 10/ each)

2758.370

2223.340

2758.370

15

Reserves (excluding revaluation reserves) as per balance sheet of previous accounting year

 

 

 

16

Earning/(loss) per share (EPS) before and after extraordinary items

 

 

 

 

- Basic (Rs.)

0.65

-0.88

-1.49

 

- Diluted(Rs.)

0.65

-0.88

-1.49

17

Public shareholding

#

 

#

 

- Number of shares

125,356,790

88,905,908

125,356,790

 

- Percentage of shareholding

45.45

39.99

45.45

18

Promoters and Promoter Group Shareholding a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

total shareholding of the promoter

 

 

 

 

and promoter group)

 

 

 

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

total share capital of the Company)

 

 

 

 

b) Non - encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

150,480,322

133,427,777

150,480,322

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the

100

100

100

 

total shareholding of the Promoter

 

 

 

 

and Promoter group)

 

 

 

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the

54.55

60.01

54.55

 

total share capital of the Company)

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

* includes dividend on own shares held through Trust. # includes 1,45,48,387 shares held in Trust for the benefit of the Company.

 

SEGMENT WISE REVENUE. RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

Sr. No.

Particulars

31.12.2011

30.09.2011

31.12.2011

 

 

3 Months

3 Months

9 Months

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

1

Segment Revenues

 

 

 

 

a) Yarn

2541.630

2898.550

8434.840

 

b) Terry towel

3157.120

3417.390

9936.520

 

c) Paper & chemicals

1633.980

1640.150

4779.170

 

d) Others

7.640

-

7.64

 

e) Unallocated

0.160

0.030

0.220

 

Total

7340.530

7956.120

23158.390

 

Less: Inter segmental revenue

717.910

916.630

2524.760

 

Net sales /income from operations (Including other operating income)

6622.620

7039.490

20633.630

2

Segment results

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax and interest from each segment

187.120

-39.620

-312.070

a) Yarn

 

b) Terry towel

483.500

223.650

958.720

 

c) Paper & chemicals

56.29

33.060

194.320

 

d) Others

-12.51

-

-12.510

 

Total

714.40

217.090

828.460

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

a) Interest

340.060

426.610

1186.320

 

b) Other un-allocable expenditure net off un-allocable income

108.370

81.220

249.950

 

Total profit/(loss) before Tax

265.970

(290.740)

(607.810)

3

Capital employed #

 

 

 

 

(Segment assets - Segment liabilities)

11652.790

10442.970

11652.790

a) Yarn

 

b) Terry towel

5815.230

5755.280

5815.230

 

c) Paper & chemicals

6429.350

6248.950

6429.350

 

d) Others

1012.530

-

1012.530

 

e) Unallocated

796.640

408.590

796.640

 

Total

25706.540

22855.7.90

25706.540

 

# Includes capital work in progress

5960.320

4459.700

5960.320

 

Note:

 

1.       The above results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors in its meeting held on February 3, 2012. The Limited Review as required under Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement has been completed by the Statutory Auditors.

 

2.       Trident Infotech Limited (TIL) and Trident Agritech Limited (TAL) have been amalgamated with the Company w.e.f. the appointed date i.e. April 1, 2011 in terms of Scheme of Arrangement for Amalgamation sanctioned by Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh vide its Order dated September 29, 2011. The scheme has become effective w.e.f. November 21, 2011 and the undertakings of TIL and TAL stand transferred and vest in the Company w.e.f. April 1, 2011 in terms of the aforesaid Order. Accordingly, the financial results for the quarter and nine months period ended December 31, 2011 are of the merged entity. The Company has made allotment of shares on December 12, 2011 to the shareholders of erstwhile TIL and TAL.

 

3.       During the previous years, the Company has hedged its foreign currency fluctuation exposure by taking various derivative options from various banks having maturity up to January 2013. These derivative options are proprietary products of banks, which do not have a ready market and as such are marked to a model, which is usually bank specific instead of being marked to market. In view of the significant uncertainties associated with the above derivative options whose ultimate outcome depends on the future events, the loss on such derivative options cannot be determined at this stage.

 

4.       The Company has not accounted for reinstatement loss on forward contracts and working capital foreign currency loans aggregating Rs 716.700 Millions, in view of the significant adverse temporary currency fluctuations associated with the exchange rates of dollar for the quarter and nine months period ended December 31, 2011. Subsequent to balance sheet date, upto date of Board of director meeting i.e. Feb 3, 2012, the aforesaid reinstatement loss does not exist due to favorable currency fluctuations.

 

5.       Provision for taxation is deferred tax charge of Rs.86.300 Millions during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and deferred tax credit Rs. 197.200 Millions during the nine months period ended December 31, 2011.

 

6.       Status of Investors Complaints (Nos.): Opening Balance as on 01.10.2011 (Nil); Received during the quarter (6); Disposed off during the quarter (6); Closing balance as on 31.12.2011 (Nil).

 

7.       The previous financial period figures have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary to make them comparable.

 

Press Release

 

 

TRIDENT GROUP ON A MAJOR EXPANSION DRIVE; ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT OF Rs 36000.000 MILLIONS TO SET UP ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOME TEXTILE FACILITY

 

New Delhi/Ludhiana/Bhopal, March 23, 2012:

 

Trident Group, one of the country’s leading conglomerates with revenues of Rs 45 billion and clientele across over 75 countries has charted out aggressive expansion plans to further consolidate its global leadership. The Group has already emerged as one of the top terry towel manufacturers and agro based paper manufacturer in the world and is embarking on expansion drive to target Rs 90 billion revenues.

 

Trident is pioneer in associating with global retail brands across the globe, including Wal-Mart, Target, JC Penney, Macy's, Kohl's, Sears, Sam's Club, Burlington etc to name a few. The patrons include 9 of the top 10 home textiles retailers in the US; leading retailers in Europe and UK and 5 out of 7 major retailers in Australia and New Zealand. Trident, also a leading supplier of copier paper & chemicals, after establishing “Trident Spectra” in domestic and International market, recently launched “Trident Eco Green” and “Trident Natural” to expand its market share in paper industry.

 

Trident endeavors to focus on new technologies and selected one of the best global technology partners in textile and paper industry. Currently the group has a production capacity of 14.5 million pieces of towel/month, 90,000 pieces of bathrobe/month, 15,000 tonnes of Paper/month, 7,500 tonnes of cotton & blended yarns/month and 60 MW captive power generation.

 

The Group has committed a total investment of about Rs. 36000.000 Millions in setting up an integrated textile complex and expanding its yarn facilities at Budni, Madhya Pradesh. The new facilities will be engaged in the manufacturing of terry towels, sheeting, value added yarns and captive power plant. This expansion which is expected to be completed by third quarter of 2013 will be one of the largest Integrated Home Textile manufacturing facilities in the world.

 

Talking on the expansion, Mr. Rajinder Gupta, Chairman, Trident Group, said, “Trident has exhibited building world class capacities over the years and has seen tremendous success in domestic as well as international markets. This plant will be strategic to our Group’s growth over the next decade in consolidating our leadership position. It would also help us meet the growing demands for our products, while expanding our markets globally”. “We are looking at inclusive growth and feel this is the right time to grow our market share”, he further added.

 

Trident Group will also inaugurate its Yarn projects at Budni comprising of 1.25 lacs spindles. The Group has targeted of extensively increasing the production capacity to 5 lacs spindles and 5,624 rotors in its major yarn expansion project. The expansion project of the yarn spinning facilities is being implemented with an investment of Rs12000.000 Millions. Subsequent to the commissioning of this yarn spinning unit, the total yarn spinning capacity has increased to 3.66 lacs spindles and 3,584 rotors. Post expansion, Trident would be able to increase its production capacity to 30 million pieces of towel/month, 3.6 million meters of sheeting/month, 12,000 tonnes of cotton & blended yarns/month and 120 MW of captive power generation.

 

Apart from these facilities, Trident in a yet another initiative for empowering women, has also invested significantly to come up with a girl’s hostel, which will accommodate about 1,000 female operative members of the organization.

 

Trident has already set up a girl’s hostel in Punjab which accommodates around 2,000 female operatives. As part of its CSR initiatives it has developed Sacred Heart Convent School at Barnala, providing platform to the youth to learn and earn through its Centre of Excellence  -Takshshila Program. The Group has also adopted more than 200 Villages of Punjab covering about 71000 acres of land and 2000 farmers for enhancing the productivity and quality of cotton.

 

The foundation stone will be laid and the facilities will be inaugurated by Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh and the function will be presided over by Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India.

 

Trident Limited announces Results for Quarter and Year  ended March 31, 2011 Register a growth of 45.13 % in sales QoQ basis 22.48% growth in EBIDTA on QoQ basis 78.76% growth in Net Profit on QoQ basis

Final Dividend @ 12%

 

New Delhi, May 16, 2011: The Board of Trident Limited, the flagship Company of Trident group, in its meeting held today on May 16, 2011 has approved results for the Quarter and Year ended March 31, 2011. 

 

The Company has reported total revenue of Rs 7417.800 millions in Q4 of FY 201011 as against   Rs 5045.000 millions of corresponding quarter of FY 200910. The net profit for Q4 is Rs 220.500 millions as against Rs 123.400 millions in corresponding quarter of FY 200910.

 

Highlights

 

• The total revenues reported for the year ended March 31, 2011 were Rs 25504.400 millions as compared to Rs 18073.100 millions reported for the year ended March 31, 2010, thereby registering a growth of 41.12%.

• Net Sales were Rs 7297.900 millions for the quarter ended March 31, 2011; an increase of 45.13% on QoQ basis.

• EBIDTA for the quarter was Rs 1137.800 millions; an increase of 22.48% on QoQ basis.

• Net Profit for the quarter was Rs 220.500 millions vis a vis Rs 123.400 millions in corresponding quarter – an increase of 78.76%. 

• The Company reported Net profit of  Rs 670.900 millions  for the year ended March 31,  2011 an increase of 18.83%. 

• The Board of Directors of the Company have recommended, subject to approval of shareholders, final dividend of Rs 1.20 (i.e. 12%) per fully paid up equity share of Rs 10 each. The dividend shall be paid in the month of September 2011.  

 

Expansions

 

The civil works for Yarn Expansion Project for setting up 275904 spindles & 2040 Rotors including other balancing equipment at a total capital outlay of Rs 11170.000 millions are in progress. 

 

Corporate Development

 

• The name of the Company has been changed to Trident Limited from Abhishek Industries Limited wef April 18, 2011. The new name is in sync with the existing business objects and does not suggest any new line of business activity.

• The Company on April 27, 2011, has allotted 3,50,00,000 equity warrants carrying an  option to the holders of such warrants to subscribe to one equity share of Rs 10/ each for every warrant held within 18 months from the date of allotment. These warrant are convertible into equity shares of the Company @ Rs 17.05 per equity shares in terms of  SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009. The Company  has received 25% of the total consideration of the issue.

• During the quarter, the Board has approved the Scheme for Amalgamation of Trident  Agritech Limited and Trident Infotech Limited with Trident Limited as per terms and  conditions mentioned in the Scheme of  Amalgamation (“the Scheme”) under the  provisions of Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956.

• The shares issued pursuant to the proposed amalgamation shall also be entitled for aforesaid final dividend subject to the sanction of the scheme by the Hon’ble High Court.

• The Company has allotted 32,174 equity shares to the eligible employees against vested options under Abhishek Employee Stock Options Plan, 2007. Consequent to this allotment, the paid up equity share capital of the Company has increased to Rs 2,22,33,36,850.

• During the quarter, Abhishek Industries Inc, USA and Abhishek Global Ventures Limited ceased to be subsidiaries of the Company. 

• During the quarter, the Company has made an investment of Rs 15 crores into fully paid up equity shares of Trident Agritech Limited, a company setting up sugar project.

 

Awards & Accolades

During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company has been conferred with prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for 2009 organized by Bureau of Indian Standards. In recognition to quality standards adopted by the Company, the Bureau of India Standards has awarded the commendation certificate to the Company in category "Large Scale Manufacturing Industry – Textile.”

 

About Trident Limited: 

Trident Limited is a part of Rs 30000.000 millions  Trident Group and has interest in yarn, home textiles, paper, chemicals and captive power.  The Company enjoys respectable position in all business segments it operates in and is pioneer in adopting Good Corporate Governance as a basic management principle.

 

 


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.51.15

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.41

Euro

1

Rs.68.22

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

47

 

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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