MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

321718

Report Date :

12.05.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

L T FOODS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit No. 134, First Floor, Rectangle - 1, Saket District Centrenew Delhi – 110017, Delhi

Tel. No.:

91-11-26857099/91-1243055100

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.10.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-041790

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 263.056 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L74899DL1990PLC041790

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Company. The Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Processor and exporter of pledged basmati rice. 

 

 

No. of Employees :

800 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (48)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 7900000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track.

 

Financial position of the company is decent.

 

However, trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealing 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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Long term Rating = BBB- (Suspended)

Rating Explanation

Have moderate degree of safety and carry very moderate credit risk.

Date

SEPTEMBER, 1.2014

 

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Short term Rating = A3 (Suspended)

Rating Explanation

Have moderate degree of safety and carry high credit risk.

Date

SEPTEMBER, 1.2014

 

REASON FOR SUSPENSION: The suspension of rating is on account of non - corporation by LTFL with CRISIL’s effort to undertake a review of the ratings outstanding.

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2014.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Yogesh

Designation :

Export Department

Contact No.:

91-124-3055100

Date :

07.05.2015

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Unit No. 134, First Floor, Rectangle - 1, Saket District Centrenew Delhi – 110017, Delhi, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26857099/91-1243055100 (Mr. Yogesh)

Fax No.:

91-11-26859344

E-Mail :

anup.bajaj@ltgroup.in

monika.jaggia@ltgroup.in

Website :

http://www.ltgroup.in

http://www.ltoverseas.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

Plot No. 119, Sector-44, Institutional Area, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-3055100

Fax No.:

91-124-3055199

 

 

Factory 1  :

43Km Stone, GT Road, Bahalgarh, Sonepat, Kamaspur, Bahalgarh, Sonepat -131001, India

 

 

Factory 2:

Located At

·         Mandideep, Bhopal

·         Phoola Road

·          Amritsar Varpal

·         Punjab

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Arora

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Age:

55 Year

Qualification

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwani Kumar Arora

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Age:

44 Year

Qualification

Graduate

DIN No:

01574773

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surinder Kumar Arora

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Qualification

Under Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdish Chandra Sharma

Designation :

Independent Director

Age:

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava

Designation :

Nominee Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Radha Singh

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Bhagat

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surender Kumar Tuteja

Designation :

Independent Director

Name :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Arora

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwani Kumar Arora

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surinder Kumar Arora

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdish Chandra Sharma

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava

Designation :

Nominee Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Radha Singh

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Bhagat

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surender Kumar Tuteja

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms.  Monika Chawla Jaggia

Designation :

Company Secretary and  Compliance Officer

Address :

4th Floor, MVL-I Park, Sector - 15, Gurgaon - 122001, Haryana, India

Tel no.:

91-124-3055101

Fax No.:

91-124-3055199

E-mail:

Monika.jaggia@ltgroup.in

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yogesh

Designation :

Export Department

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2015

 

Category of Shareholder

Total No. of Shares

Total Shareholding as a % of Total No. of Shares

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Indian

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals / Hindu Undivided Family

6548172

24.75

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifAny Others (Specify)

11366001

42.97

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifGroup Companies

3098413

11.71

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifDirectors/Promoters & their Relatives & Friends

8267588

31.25

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

17914173

67.72

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

17914173

67.72

(B) Public Shareholding

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifFinancial Institutions / Banks

8519

0.03

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Institutional Investors

3835015

14.50

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

3843534

14.53

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

460170

1.74

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Million

1911087

7.22

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 Million

2161058

8.17

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifAny Others (Specify)

163560

0.62

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifClearing Members

18595

0.07

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifNon Resident Indians

87980

0.33

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifOverseas Corporate Bodies

50000

0.19

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifTrusts

491

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifUnclaimed Suspense A/c

6494

0.02

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

4695875

17.75

Total Public shareholding (B)

8539409

32.28

Total (A)+(B)

26453582

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Public

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

0

0.00

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

26453582

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Processor and exporter of pledged basmati rice. 

 

 

Products :

  • Basmati Rice
  • Healthy Snacks
  • Staples
  • Organic Food

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Finished goods

Countries :

  • USA
  • UK
  • Spain
  • Australia

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Credit

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Retailers, End Users

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

800 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Oriental Bank of Commerce
  • (Lead Bank)
  • Corporation Bank
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Allahabad Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • State Bank of Hyderabad
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • IDBI Bank Limited
  • The Karur Vysya Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

SECURED LOAN

As on

31.03.2014

As on

31.03.2013

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Rupee term loans

 

 

From banks

566.158

440.150

Foreign currency term loans

 

 

From banks

-

131.442

Vehicle loans

15.104

18.823

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Rupee working capital loans

 

 

From banks

7257.746

7933.018

 

 

 

Total

7839.008

8523.433

 

Note:

Details of security for each type of borrowings :

Rupee term loan from all banks are secured against first pari passu charge on the  existing project assets, excluding assets charged specifically to the term lenders and Second Pari Passu on current assets of the Company.

 

Rupee term loan from Allahabad Bank amounting to Rs.1,40.200 Million is secured against first exclusive charge over the entire fixed assets created under the Varpal, Amritsar project. second charge on current assets on reciprocal basis with ceding of

 

Second charge on the fixed assets in favour of working capital loan bankers. Rupee term loan from Allahabad Bank amounting to Rs. 2,01.844 Million is secured against first exclusive charge over the entire fixed assets of the Silos project located at Amritsar. Second pari -passu charge over fixed assets of Bahalgarh unit along with equitable mortgage over land and building on pari passu basis to secure entire credit facilities sanctioned by consortium.

 

Vehicle loans from all banks are secured against hypothecation of respective motor vehicle financed.

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Walker, Chandiok and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Partnership firm :

Raghunath Agro Industries

 

 

Associates

LT Infotech Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Daawat Foods Limited
  • Nature Bio Foods Limited
  • SDC Foods India Limited
  • LT International Limited India
  • Sona Global Limited
  • LT Overseas North America
  • Raghuvesh Foods & Infrastructure Limited
  • Nice International FZE
  • Kusha Inc
  • LT Foods USA LLC
  • Universal Traders
  • Royal Curry Delights LLC
  • LT Foods Middle East DMCC
  • LT Agri Services Private Limited
  • Expo Services Private Limited
  • Raghuvesh Power Projects Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 09.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital :  Rs. 300.000 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.  264.535 Million

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

30000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 300.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

263056090

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 263.056 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

During the year, the Company had issued and allotted 137,214 (Previous year 49,981) equity shares to eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under Employees stock option scheme.

 

Terms/rights attached to equity shares The Company has only one class of equity shares having the par value of Rs.10 per share. Each holder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupees. During the year ended March 31, 2014 the amount of per share dividend recognised as distributions to equity shareholders was Rs. 2.25 per share (previous year Rs. 2 per share). In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holder of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company, after payment of all liabilities. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.

 

Details of shareholders holding more than 5% of the equity shares of the Company

PARTICULAR

Number

% shareholding

Equity shares of ` 10 each

 

 

India Agri Business Fund Limited

3,835,015

14.66

Ashwani Arora

2,723,152

10.41

Surinder Arora

2,820,152

10.78

Ashok Kumar Arora

2,742,418

10.48

Raghuvesh Holdings Private Limited

1,395,208

5.33

Vijay Kumar Arora and Ashwani Arora

1,606,320

6.14

Gurucharan Dass Arora

1,573,932

6.01

Vijay Kumar Arora

1,117,964

4.27

Gurucharan Dass Arora and Surinder Arora

1,109,520

4.24

 

Shares reserved for issue under options and contracts / commitments for the sale of shares / disinvestments The Company had reserved issuance of 8,49,538 (Previous year 8,49,538) Equity shares of ` 10 each for offering to eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under Employees Stock Option Plan (ESOP). During the year, the Company had issued and allotted 137,214 (Previous year 49,981) equity shares to eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under ESOP. The option would vest over a maximum period of 4 years or such other period as may be decided by the Employees Stock Compensation Committee from the date of grant based on specific criteria.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

263.056

261.684

261.184

(b) Reserves & Surplus

2512.990

2,189.48

1,906.83

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

2776.046

2451.167

2168.009

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

581.262

590.415

646.491

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

44.482

45.724

75.664

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.868

0.868

0.863

(d) long-term provisions

9.473

11.752

20.021

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

636.085

648.759

743.039

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

7422.746

8,084.390

6,910.72

(b) Trade payables

927.057

808.277

774.983

(c) Other current liabilities

612.313

667.168

480.949

(d) Short-term provisions

206.472

88.782

11.384

Total Current Liabilities (4)

9168.588

9648.615

8178.035

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12580.719

12748.541

11089.083

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

1708.045

1,713.21

1,766.79

(ii) Intangible Assets

12.034

11.585

12.194

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

90.017

81.091

33.798

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

599.219

577.397

566.469

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

160.861

160.799

129.749

(e) Other Non-current assets

8.643

0.469

5.523

Total Non-Current Assets

2578.819

2544.553

2514.524

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

 

 

(b) Inventories

6718.852

6,321.63

4,998.76

(c) Trade receivables

2538.109

2,749.49

2,694.04

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

110.635

167.8

247.355

(e) Short-term loans and advances

624.578

965.067

634.253

(f) Other current assets

9.726

0.000

0.154

Total Current Assets

10001.900

10203.988

8574.559

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12580.719

12748.541

11089.083

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

17987.256

16596.510

9841.993

 

 

Other Income

121.277

78.243

156.572

 

 

TOTAL                                    

18108.533

16674.753

9998.565

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

14630.442

9412.838

5206.650

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

589.221

4694.612

2205.174

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

(812.505)

(1215.915)

(43.577)

 

 

Prior Item

(0.567)

(2.988)

1.949

 

 

Exception Item

 0.000

 0.000

241.277

 

 

Employees benefits expense

334.320

292.987

233.202

 

 

Other expenses

1863.053

1993.714

1129.371

 

 

TOTAL                                    

16603.964

15175.248

8974.046

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

1504.569

1499.505

1024.519

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                   

718.122

824.081

772.635

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

786.447

675.424

251.884

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

219.377

233.490

212.203

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

567.070

441.934

39.681

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

182.231

103.684

(4.748)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

384.839

338.250

44.429

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS ON CIF BASIS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital goods

11.283

9.467

22.501

 

 

Packing materials

0.000

0.742

0.744

 

 

Store and Spares

7.945

0.000

1.408

 

 

Other food item

0.000

1.427

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

19.228

11.636

24.653

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

                         FOB value of exports

 

 

 

 

                         Rice

8273.958

8374.106

4332.755

 

                         Others

0.505

683.964

245.215

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

8274.463

9058.070

4577.970

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

 

 

 

 

Basic

14.65

12.95

1.700

 

Diluted

 14.51

12.80

1.680

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin (PAT/Sales)

(%)

2.14

2.04

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin (PBDIT/Sales)

(%)

8.36

9.04

10.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets (PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.77

3.66

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI) (PBT/Networth)

 

0.20

0.18

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio (Total Debt /Networth)

 

2.88

3.54

3.49

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.09

1.06

1.05

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

261.184

261.684

263.056

Reserves & Surplus

1906.825

2189.483

2512.990

Net worth

2168.009

2451.167

2776.046

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

646.491

590.415

581.262

Short term borrowings

6910.719

8084.388

7422.746

Total borrowings

7557.210

8674.803

8004.008

Debt/Equity ratio

3.486

3.539

2.883

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

9841.993

16596.510

17987.256

 

 

68.630

8.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

9841.993

16596.510

17987.256

Profit

44.429

338.250

384.839

 

0.45%

2.04%

2.14%

 


 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

----------------------

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

No

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

Yes

21]

Market information

----------------------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

----------------------

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

----------------------

26]

Buyer visit details

----------------------

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

No

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

NOTES:

 

Corporate information

 

LT Foods Limited (the Company) is a public Company domiciled in India and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. LT Foods Limited is primarily in the business of milling, processing and marketing of branded and non-branded basmati rice and manufacturing of rice food products in the domestic and overseas market. LT Foods Limited operations include contract farming, procurement, storage, processing, packaging and distribution. LT Foods Limited is also engaged in research and development to add value to rice and rice food products. LT Foods Limited rice product portfolio comprises brown rice, white rice, steamed rice, parboiled rice, organic rice, quick cooking rice, value added rice and flavored rice in the ready to cook segment.

 

Economic Overview

 

Year 2013 proved to be a year of consolidation for the global economy. At 3%, global GDP growth recorded slight moderation in 2013 from 3.2% achieved in 2012. The world output could have dipped further but for increased activities across major developed as well as developing economies in the second half of 2013. GDP growth of developed economies stood at 1.3% in 2013, marginally down from 1.4% recorded in 2012. Developing economies were no different in achieving a GDP growth of 4.7%, slightly lesser than 5.1% recorded in2012. Going forward, the stronger growth momentum of the second half of 2013 is likely to continue through much of 2014 and 2015, helping the world output to grow by 3.6% and 3.9%respectively. Indian economy too witnessed increased activities in the second half of the fiscal year 2013-14 (FY 14). Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimates India’s GDP growth at 4.7% in FY 14 from 4.5% (revised from earlier estimate of 5%) recorded in FY 13. In a year where estimated growth rate (year-on-year) is subdued for most of the segments, utilities (electricity, gas and water) and agriculture are two segments that are estimated to improve their growth rate by more than 3% over the previous year

 

Business Overview

 

LT Foods is a leading integrated foods company into branded Basmati rice, staples, ready-to eat snacks and organic food products besides a pioneering foray into grain storage business. Its market leading global brand portfolio includes iconic brands such as ‘Daawat’, ‘Devaaya’, ‘Heritage’, ‘Royal’, ‘Chefz Secret’, ‘MyMy’, ‘Ecolife’, etc. With a vast network of more than 450 distributors, across the length and breadth of the country; LT Foods is leading branded foods company in India. Internationally, its products are marketed across in more than 60  countries in all continents. Its brand ‘Royal’ is the largest selling basmati rice brand in US.

 

Overview of Subsidiaries

 

Daawat Foods Limited:

The rice plant of the Company performed extremely well during the year. Overall sales of the plant were 30% higher than the last year. Daawat Foods Limited pursues stringent quality and safety norms in the facilities with due focus on operational efficiencies. The yield of the subsidiary went up to 65% during the year with head rice recovery at 47%, an improvement over last year by 3.7%.

 

 

 

Kusha Inc:

The year witnessed the introduction of Chakki Atta under its brand Royal in the US market which was very well accepted. This in addition to the Royal’s range of rice and grains and Indian simmer sauces has had a good market during the year. With the demand rising, the Company is now planning to extend the Royal Flour range by addition of 6 more products during the next year. During the year, the Company also ventured into organic food products. Under the range, Organic Sona Masoori, under Royal umbrella was introduced in the US market. Going forward, the Company is focusing on implementation of extensive marketing campaigns involving social media to

Introduce more products such as lentils, Indian spices and Quick Cooking Brown Rice in the US market. The Company is also looking to launch Royal Basmati range in Mexico through demos and advertisements.

 

Nature Bio-Foods Ltd:

The organic food exports of LT Foods scaled new heights from a growth of Rs. 54 crores in the last year to Rs. 1350.000 Million. New products were added to the export basket which range from organic brown rice for industrial usage such as “rice cakes”, rice syrup, rice protein etc. The Company is engaged into nurturing

domestic market for its ‘Ecolife’ range which includes cereals, pulses, Oil & Oilseeds, Spices, Nuts, Dehydrated Fruits, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. All these products will be marketed as ECOLIFE Organic” and are sourced from the NBF registered farming operation across India. During the year, Nature Bio- Foods Ltd became the First National Winner of EMERGING INDIA AWARD 2013 by CNBC TV 18 and also received award for CSR activities from FICCI.

 

LT Foods Middle East DMCC:

The year saw a growth of 98% in volume over last year for the Middle East business of LT Foods. During the year, the Company also strengthened its presence in terms of distribution and market share in key markets of Iraq, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. Daawat as a brand strengthened its presence in Iraq, UAE and Kuwait in terms of distribution as well as market share. Given the tough situation in the Iraq market due to political turbulences, the Company performed relatively well. LT Foods DMCC looked to enhance its presence through an

increase its outlet coverage across markets. The Company also intensified its efforts to stabilize the distribution network in all channels of trade specific to retail packs. Specific to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the Company worked towards increasing the penetration of the wholesale and food service channel.

 

Outlook

With a vision to foresee tomorrow by beginning today, LT Foods is moving to the next year lugging a new zeal to outperform itself in each and every business segment. Right from its outreach to people across the world, to its products offerings, moving to new products catering to different creeds and tastes, LT Foods is prepared to do it all. The positive sentiments around the new government and stable policies shall result in better prospects for the country. We are geared up to make use of the same coupled with our zeal to perform even better during the years to come with our capabilities and strategies. The Directors hereby present to the the 24th Annual Report of the Company alongwith the Audited Statement of Accounts for the

year ended 31st March 2014.

 

Financial Performance

The Company’s continued focus on keep adding new products, markets and point of sale held it in good stead in a difficult fiscal year 2013-14 that witnessed widespread economic slowdown worldwide. On consolidated basis, the Company came within striking range of Rs. 25000.000 Million mark in recording a 12% growth in revenues that stood at Rs. 24930.000 Million. Company’s focus on high margin branded business coupled with various efficiency enhancement measures helped the Company post 18% growth in EBITDA which reached Rs. 2820.000 Million for the year. Prudent management of working capital led to a 3% reduction in the overall finance cost which helped Company post a handsome 42% growth in its net profit which rose to Rs. 850.000 Million from Rs. 600.000 Million in the previous year.

 

On standalone basis, the revenues grew by 9% to reach

Rs. 1,8110.000 Million whereas EBITDA grew by 0.34% to reach

Rs. 1500.000 Million. Profit after tax recorded a 13.8% growth to reach

Rs.  380.000 Million From Rs. 340.000 Million recorded in the previous year.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Million)

Nature of contingency

 

 

 

Income-tax demands *

82.511

106.679

Haryana rural development fund demand of market committee, Sonepat

3.078

3.078

Food Corporation India demand for differential price /freight /taxes

33.900

33.900

Duty saved under EPCG licenses(export obligation outstanding Rs. 370.213 Million)

(previous year Rs. 346.405 Million)

60.905

53.552

Bank Guarantee

152.459

126.600

Guarantees given by Company to bank on behalf of subsidiary/firm in which the company is a partner

5428.443

5633.493

Guarantees given by Company on the behalf of subsidiary for export obligation under EPCG scheme

1.468

1.468

Guarantees given by Company  to other on behalf of subsidiary

-

54.389

Total

5762.764

6016.160

 

Notes:

The Company has filed appeals against the order of the AO before CIT(Appeals) for the AY 2003-04 to AY 2007-08. The CIT(Appeals) vide its order dated 25/3/2013, 28/3/2013 and 10/10/2013 has allowed substantial relief to the Company and after allowing appeal effect of the order of CIT(Appeals) by the AO, the demand has reduced to Rs.  8.0.59 Million (Previous year Rs. 20.582 Million). The Company has filed appeals against the order of CIT(Appeals) for the above said assessment years before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, on issues for which relief has not been given by CIT(Appeals).

 

The Company appeal for the AY 2008-09, AY 2009-10 and AY 2000-01 are still pending before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

and demand of Rs.74.453 Million is outstanding against the Company (Previous year Rs. 74.453 Million).

 

The Company appeal before CIT(Appeals) for the AY 2010-11 against order of the AO for penalty u/s 272B of the Act has been allowed in favour of the Company vide order of the CIT(A) dated 25/9/2013 and the outstanding demand in the case has

reduced to Nil (Previous year Rs. 116.80 Million).

 

The Company has paid Rs.102.815 Million are per the directions of Income Tax Department against the outstanding demands and the same will be adjusted / refunded, once the appeals are final. The management is confident that it’s position is likely to be upheld in the appeals pending before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and no liability on the Company on account of these proceedings.

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 31TH DECEMBER, 2014

                                                                                                                                                   (Rs. In Million)

Sr.

No.

Particular

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

31.12.2014

30.09.2014

31.12.2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

1

Income From Operations

 

 

 

 

a. Net Sales/ Income from  Operations

(Net of Excise Duty)

4603.826

4149.006

13796.959

 

b. Other Operating Income

28.767

75.218

209.029

 

Total Income from Operations (Net)

4632.593

422.424

14005..988

2

Expenditure

 

 

 

 

a. Cost of material Consumed

3385.598

2704.557

9812.649

 

b. Purchase of Stock-in trade

274.892

912.328

1202.371

 

c. Changes in inventory of finished Goods, work- in-progress and Stock-in-trade

76.977

(2403.38)

349.006

 

d. Employees Benefit Expenses

98.934

103.102

289.671

 

e. Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses

70.233

78.041

197.880

 

f. Other expenses

471.617

39.684

1272.675

 

Total Expenses

4378.251

3954.536

13124.252

3

Profit from Operations before Other Income, Interest and Exceptional Items

254.342

269.688

881.736

4

Other Income

0.009

5.278

6.005

5

Profit from ordinary activities before finance cost & exceptional items

254.351

274.966

887.741

6

Finance Costs

203.045

210.352

640.617

7

Profit from ordinary activities after finance costs & exceptional items

51.306

64.614

247.124

8

Exceptional items

-

-

-

9

Profit from ordinary activities before tax

51.306

64.614

247.124

10

Tax Expense

23.682

35.824

89.680

11

Net Profit from ordinary activity after tax

23.624

28.790

157.444

12

Prior period items

(0.047)

(0.077)

0.233

13

Net Profit After Tax

25.671

28.867

157.211

14

Paid-up equity share capital (face value of Rs.10 per share)

263.950

263.050

263.950

15

Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve as per balance sheet of previous accounting Year

-

-

-

16

Earnings Per Share (of Rs.10 each) (not annualized)

-

-

-

 

Basic EPS 

0.97

1.12

5.96

 

Diluted EPS

1.11

5.90

9.93

A

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

17

Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

8480845

8490638

8480845

 

- Percentage of shareholding

32.13%

32.17%

32.13%

18

Promoter & Promoter Group Shareholding

 

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

2,500,000

2,500,000

2,500,000

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

13.96%

13.96%

13.96%

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total share capital of the company)

9.47%9.47

9.47%

%

 

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

15,414,173

15,404,380

15,414,173

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

86.04%

86.04%

86.04%

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total share capital of the company)

58.40%

58.36%

58.40%

 

Notes:

1. The unaudited accounts of the Company were adopted by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on February 13, 2015 after review by the audit committee at its meeting held on February 13, 2015 and have been reviewed by the statutory auditors of the company.

2. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing, trading and marketing of rice which is a single primary reportable segment as per Accounting Standard (AS) 17 on Segment Reporting.

3. The Company on April 01, 2011 granted 648329 options to employees specified in the Employee Stock Option Scheme of 2010. Pursuant to the accounting enunciated in guidelines issued by the Securities & Exchange Board of India, the Company has recorded in expense on the basis of fair valuation of the underlying options. The Remuneration Committee on February 07, 2013 has approved additional options of 201209 to the eligible employees of the Company. Further, under the above Scheme the Committee in the previous meetings have allotted 335168 shares to the employees who have exercised their options. However, 182440 options granted to the employees specified have been lapsed.

4. During the current quarter, a fire occurred on June 07, 2014 in one of the subsidiary company, Dawaat Foods Ltd resulting in loss of stock of raw material (including paddy, bardana, consumables and other income) having book value of Rs 1799.140 Million. The Company has filed a claim with the insurance Company of Rs 18.971 Million and recognised claim to the extent of Rs 1799.140 Million in the books of account. The Company is confident of successful recovery of she said claim account, no adjustment to the carrying values of amount recoverable is made in the financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

5. Previous year / period figures have been regrouped recast and rearranged wherever necessary.

 

UNSECURED LOAN

(Rs. In Million)

SECURED LOAN

As on

31.03.2014

As on

31.03.2013

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Loans repayable on demand

 

 

From banks

165.000

151.370

 

 

 

Total

165.000

151.370

 

Note:

 

Working capital demand loans are secured by hypothecation of stocks and book debts of the Company. The working capital demand loans is repayable on demand and the interest on above term loans from banks are linked to the respective banks base rates which are floating in nature. The interest rate ranges from 10.00 % to 13.00 % on rupee working capital loan.

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

 

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10558532

03/03/2015

240,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD

16, kundan Building, Nehru Place, Delhi, Delhi - 
110019, INDIA

C48632145

2

10550588

31/12/2014

40,000,000.00

BANK OF BARODA

BANK OF BARODA BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 16 SANSAD M 
ARG, NEW DELHI, Delhi - 110001, INDIA

C44118099

3

10542175

15/12/2014

786,000,000.00

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

IBB BRANCH, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI, Delhi - 1 
10001, INDIA

C40019291

4

10541482

27/11/2014

164,400,000.00

The Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.

Karol Bagh,, New Delhi, Delhi - 110005, INDIA

C39680921

5

10535643

14/01/2015 *

4,247,000,000.00

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Large corporate Branch, Harsha Bhawan, E Block, C 
onnaught Place, Delhi - 110001, INDIA

C42058487

6

10535646

01/11/2014

70,000,000.00

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Large corporate Branch, Harsha Bhawan, E Block, C 
onnaught Place, Delhi - 110001, INDIA

C36382950

7

10535864

01/11/2014

115,600,000.00

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Large corporate Branch, Harsha Bhawan, E Block, C 
onnaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi - 110001, INDIA

C36527943

8

10545080

30/10/2014

592,500,000.00

State Bank of Hyderabad

16, Kundan House, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi - 
110019, INDIA

C41447095

9

10530440

14/08/2014

2,648,500,000.00

State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madh 
ya Pradesh - 462011, INDIA

C33126574

10

10504744

26/03/2014

240,000,000.00

DENA BANK

Corporate Business Branch, E-13/29, Ground Floor, 
Harsha Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi - 110001, INDIA

C07875453

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

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

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

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

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

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

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

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

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

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

 

9]         Compensation Package :

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

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

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

 

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

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

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

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 63.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.46

Euro

1

Rs.71.51

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

MAN

 

 

Analysis Done by :

RSH

 

 

Report Prepared by :

RKI


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILITY 

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

48

 

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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