1 Scheme of Arrangement
Celebrity Fashions Limited was operating with Two Divisions namely
Exports Division and Domestic Division. Exports Division is further
divided into Tops Division and Bottoms Division. The Domestic Division
operates under the Brand name, Indian Terrain.
The Company filed a Scheme of Arrangement under Sections 391 to 394 of
the Companies Act, 1956 (the Scheme) to demerge the Domestic Division
into a new Company, Indian Terrain Fashions Limited and hive-off the
Bottoms Division of Exports to Celebrity Clothing Limited through a
Slump Sale and on going concern basis. Further the Scheme also
envisaged write off of accumulated losses of the Company against the
Securities Premium Account to the extent available and/or agains the
General Reserves / Capital Reserves, if any, in accordance with Section
78 and Section 100 to 103 and other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 and /or any other regulations, as may be
applicable. The Appointed Date of the Scheme was 1st April 2010.
The Honorable High Court of Madras vide its order dated 16th August
2010, has sanctioned the Scheme in toto except to the extent of
transfer of Bottoms Division of Exports to Celebrity Clothing Limited
through Slump Sale. The Scheme became effective 3rd September 2010.
In terms of the Scheme, the Share holders of the Company as on the
Record Date of 27th October 2010 were eligible for 2 shares of Indian
Terrain Fashions Limited for every 7 shares held in the Company.
Consequent to transfer of the Domestic Division of the Company, the
financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2011
does not include the operations of the Domestic Division business and
is therefore not strictly comparable with the figures of the previous
year ended 31st March 2010.
All the assets and liabilities of the Domestic Division as on the
appointed date of 1st April 2010 have been transferred to Indian
Terrain Fashions Limited and the excess of assets over liabilities
relating to the Domestic Business has been adjusted against the
reserves in accordance with the terms of the Scheme. Further the
investment in Indian Terrain Fashions Limited existing prior to the
date of demerger was cancelled and taken to Capital Reserve in
accordance with the Scheme. The Company did not envisage the hiving off
of Bottoms Division of the Exports Division into Celebrity Clothing
Limited on account of the following:
The main object of hiving off the bottoms division was to facilitate
easy entry of Strategic / Financial Investor. The same did not
materialise and in the absence of the same having two different
entities would only result in additional costs and administrative
inconvenience. Hence the Board of Directors of the respective Companies
decided to withdraw the proposal of hiving- off the Bottoms Division
and accordingly the Honorable
High Court of Madras upon filing of affidavits by the Companies has
approved the modification to the Scheme of Arrangement vide Clause 25
of the Scheme.
The accumulated losses as on 31st March 2010 were written off against
the available Securities Premium A/c and General / Capital Reserves
existing as on 1st April 2010 as per terms of the Scheme of
Arrangement.
The Company, in the Scheme, also proposed to fair value its immovable
properties as on 1st April 2010 and record the premiums under
revaluation reserve. Though the same was approved by Honorable High
Court of Madras, the Company did not pursue the same.
2 Erosion of Net worth
The Company''s net worth was eroded on 31st March 2010 under the
provisions of Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA). Accordingly the
Company filed a reference with Board for Industrial and Financial
Reconstruction (BIFR) under section 15(1) of SICA. The reference was
taken by for consideration by BIFR and upon submissions made and
material on record, BIFR has declared the Company as Sick Industrial
Company u/s 3(1 )(o) of SICA vide its order dated 19th April 2011.
BIFR has given directions to the lenders and to the Company to submit a
Rehabiliation Scheme as per Section 18 of SICA. As at the year end the
Accumulated losses have resulted in erosion of net worth of the Company.
The Accounts of the Company have been prepared on the basis of ''Going
Concern Concept'' despite negative net worth as on 31st March 2011 in
view of the various strategic initiatives that the company is exploring
and also considering the Rehabiliation Scheme to be submitted to the
BIFR. The Management is confident of being able to continue and operate
the business and bring positive results in future.
3 Secured Loans:
The loans under the Multiple Banking Arrangement have been secured as
under:
First Charge on Inventories in the form of Raw Materials, Stock In
Process and Finished Goods, Receivables and other current assets of the
Company both present and future for the loans in the form of Export
Packing Credit, Cash Credit, Export Bills Discounting facility extended
by State Bank of India.
First Charge on paripassu basis by way of hypothecation of Company''s
current assets including stock and book debts against the Term loans
extended by State Bank of India and HDFC Bank.
Collateral Securities:
First Charge to State Bank of India and Second Charge on to HDFC Bank
for Term loans over the following assets:
* Entire Plant and Machinery - present and future
* Land and building situated at 107-A, GST Road, Chrompet, Chennai
* Factory land and building situated at Thiruvanchery, Agaram Road,
Tambaram Taluk, Chennai
* Factory land and building situated at 72/1, Poonamalle Bypass Road,
Poonamalle, Chennai Leasehold rights of land and Factory building
situated at plot SDF - IV & C2,3rd Main Road, MEPZ/SEZ,
Tambaram,Chennai - 600045
Loans from State Bank of India is further secured by Pledge of
Promoters Shares in the Company to an extent of 53,52,516 Equity Shares
and Personal Guarantee by Promoters. Further the Lease rental
receivables from the property let out on lease are assigned to Termloan
of State Bank of India.
Loans from HDFC Bank is further secured by Pledge of Promoters Shares
in the Company to an extent of 8,00,000 Equity Shares and Personal
Guarantee is limited to an extent of 8,00,000 Equity Shares in the
Company.
Sanction letter from HDFC Bank pursuant to Demerger and Transfer of
Limits to Indian Terrain Fashions Limited is pending to be received.
4 The Company has not received any information/memorandum (as required
to be filed by the I supplier with the notified authority under the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development I Act,2006) claiming
their status as on 31st March 2011 as Micro, Small or Medium
Enterprises. I Consequently the amount paid / payable to such parties
during the year is disclosed as Nil.
5 No amount is paid / payable by the company U/s 441 A of the Companies
Act,1956 (cess on I turnover) since the rules specifying the manner in
which the cess shall be paid has not been I notified yet by the Central
Government.
6 Managerial Remuneration:
The Shareholders have approved the re-appointment and payment of
minimum remuneration under Section 198(4) read with Section II of Part
II of Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956 to Mr. V. Rajagopal at
the Annual General Meeting held in September 2010. Mr. V. Rajagopal is
also the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Terrain Fashions
Limited.
Pursuant to the demerger of the domestic division, Indian Terrain, the
Board of Directors felt the need for independent Managing Directors for
the two different entities. Hence, the Board recommended and
unanimously approved the appointment of Mr. S. Surya Narayanan as
Managing Director of Celebrity Fashions Limited w.e.f. 29th March 2011
and with a remuneration of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lakhs only) subject to
the approval of the Shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Consequent to the appointment of Mr. S. Surya Narayanan as Managing
Director, Mr. V.
Rajagopal resigned from the post of Managing Director.
Mr. V. Rajagopal continues to be the Chairman of the Company.
The details of remuneration paid to the directors is as below:
Directors Remuneration
Remuneration excludes:
1. Communication facilities at Residence of Directors
2. Company Car for Company''s business including the Cost of the
Vehicle, maintenance and chauffer salary
3. Medical Insurance Premium
The Computation of Profits under Section 349 of the Companies Act, 1956
has not been given as no commission is payable to the Directors.
7 Disclosure as per amendment to Clause 32 of the Listing agreement
Loans and advances in the nature of Loans given to Subsidiaries,
Associates and Others - To be read with our report of even date
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