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<strong>March</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />

<strong>SKNL</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> <strong>Presentation</strong>


Team Introduction<br />

Name<br />

Nitin Kasliwal<br />

Vice Chairman and MD<br />

Anil Channa<br />

Dy. Managing Director & COO<br />

Anees Fazalbhoy<br />

Business Strategy, M&A and Investor<br />

Relations<br />

Jagadeesh Shetty<br />

CFO<br />

Experience<br />

♦ Over 33 years of experience in textile industry<br />

♦ Member of managing committee of Indian Cotton Mills Federation, Indian<br />

Woolen Mills Federation, World Trade Centre, India<br />

♦ MBA i in IInternational t ti l M<strong>Management</strong> g t f from SSwitzerland it l d<br />

♦ Over 35 years of very senior level textile industry management experience<br />

♦ Over 20 years as business head of large textile operations<br />

♦ MBA from f DDelhi lhi UUniversity, i it FMS and d EEngineer i f from IIT DDelhi lhi<br />

♦ Managed own business with activities in India, Canada & Middle East for over<br />

25 years<br />

♦ MBA in International <strong>Management</strong> from Switzerland<br />

♦ Over 20 years of senior level experience in finance and accounts primarily in<br />

textile industry<br />

♦ Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

1


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2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Overview<br />

4 Pillars– Brands, Professional <strong>Management</strong>, Distribution, Manufacturing<br />

Transaction Update<br />

Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

Brandhouse Retail – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group’s Initiative<br />

Reid & Taylor – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group Initiative<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

2


Strategic Guidelines<br />

• Improve group growth & profitability profile<br />

• Emphasis on organic growth, development of international operations & free<br />

cash flow generation<br />

• Capture significant market share in Luxury Textiles & Consumer segments and<br />

seize opportunities<br />

• Strong brands and businesses driven by distinctive distribution models<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

3


Company Overview – Strength through Diversity<br />

♦ The only company in India to operate across all 3 segments of the industry<br />

– Fabrics - Apparels - Home Textiles<br />

♦ Branded presence p in all socio-economic segments g<br />

♦ Operates in all fibre segments<br />

2007–2008 ($=Rs 48)<br />

Market Cap:<br />

Sales US$362m (Rs 1735 Cr)<br />

PBIDT US$84m (Rs 404 Cr)<br />

Luxury Textiles Consumer Textiles HVFC Home Textiles (THE) Ready to Wear (TWS)<br />

♦ Reid & Taylor<br />

Luxury Suitings<br />

♦ Reid & Taylor<br />

Premium Natural<br />

♦ S.Kumars<br />

Work Wear<br />

♦ Belmonte<br />

Daily Wear<br />

Fiber Suitings ♦ Michaelangelo<br />

Premium Wear<br />

♦ Uniformity<br />

Uniform fabrics<br />

Sales: $79m (Rs 381cr)<br />

PBIDT: $34m (Rs 162cr)<br />

PBIDT Margin: 40.0%<br />

Contribution<br />

Sales: 23%<br />

Sales: $187m (Rs 895cr)<br />

PBIDT: $31m (Rs 150cr)<br />

PBIDT Margin: 16.8%<br />

Contribution<br />

Sales: 51%<br />

♦ 100% Natural Fiber<br />

Shirtings<br />

Under<br />

implementation<br />

♦ Benetton*<br />

Super Premium<br />

♦ Carmichael House<br />

Premium<br />

♦ New Brand**<br />

Mid-Premium<br />

*Being launched shortly<br />

**To be launched<br />

Sales: $61m (Rs 291cr)<br />

PBIDT: $12m (Rs 57cr)<br />

PBIDT Margin: 19.5%<br />

Contribution<br />

Sales: 17%<br />

♦ Stephens Brothers<br />

Super Premium<br />

♦ Balmoral*<br />

Premium<br />

♦ RReid id & TTaylor l<br />

Ready to wear<br />

Premium<br />

♦ Belmonte<br />

Mid-Premium<br />

*Being launched by end of<br />

2008<br />

Sales: $35m (Rs 168cr)<br />

PBIDT: $7m (Rs 35 cr)<br />

PBIDT Margin: 20.7%<br />

Contribution<br />

Sales: 10%<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

4


Sales & EBIDTA Breakdown<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

5


Continued Strong Performance<br />

9 m FY <strong>2009</strong><br />

Net income from operations up 38.9% to<br />

Rs. 16,987.2 million from Rs. 12,230.2<br />

million<br />

EBIDTA improves 40.3% to Rs. 3,754.8<br />

million from Rs Rs. 22,675.8 675 8 million<br />

Net profits increase by 5.4% to Rs. 1,508.2<br />

million from Rs. 1,430.7 million<br />

EPS (diluted) improves to Rs. 6.18 from<br />

Rs. 5.94 (9 months)<br />

Q 3 (Oct – Dec) FY <strong>2009</strong><br />

Net Income from operations increase by<br />

33.4% to Rs. 6,043.1 million from Rs.<br />

4,530.7 million<br />

EBIDTA stands at Rs. 1,160.2 million<br />

versus Rs. Rs 1,039.2 1 039 2 million, million indicating<br />

11.6% growth<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

6


Presence in all Socio-Economic Segments<br />

Present across all categories and in all socio-economic segments<br />

Not Catered to by <strong>SKNL</strong><br />

FABRIC<br />

PREMIUM<br />

Reid & Taylor<br />

MID PRICE<br />

World Player<br />

Belmonte<br />

ECONOMY<br />

S.Kumars<br />

Un-branded<br />

Not Catered to by <strong>SKNL</strong><br />

HOME TEXTILES<br />

Not Catered to by <strong>SKNL</strong><br />

LUXURY<br />

International brand (On the anvil)<br />

MID PRICE<br />

Carmichael House<br />

READY TO WEAR<br />

ECONOMY<br />

New Brand (On the anvil))<br />

Un-branded<br />

LUXURY<br />

(To be launched)<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

SUPER PREMIUM<br />

Stephens Brothers<br />

PREMIUM<br />

Reid & Taylor<br />

MID PRICE<br />

Belmonte<br />

ECONOMY<br />

(To be launched)<br />

Un-branded<br />

7


<strong>SKNL</strong> is a Dominant Player in the Indian Market…<br />

Description<br />

♦ <strong>SKNL</strong> <strong>SKNL</strong> h has a wide id established bli h d di distribution ib i network k of f over<br />

400 wholesale dealers and 30,000 retail outlets<br />

♦ Operates in Luxury Textiles, Consumer Textiles, HVFC,<br />

Total Home Expression, Ready to Wear (TWS)<br />

Only Textile Major in All Fiber and Product categories<br />

Home<br />

Textiles<br />

17%<br />

Worsted<br />

Suiting<br />

23%<br />

Apparel<br />

10%<br />

Consumer<br />

Textiles<br />

51%<br />

Natural<br />

Fibers<br />

Blended<br />

Fibers<br />

Man Made<br />

Fibers<br />

Wool Poly-Wool Polyester<br />

Cotton Poly-Viscose Poly Viscose Viscose<br />

Linen Wool-Linen Nylon<br />

Un-branded<br />

SUPER PREMIUM<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Product Segments<br />

LUXURY APPAREL & SUITINGS<br />

PREMIUM SUITING , APPAREL & HOME<br />

TEXTILES<br />

MID PREMIUM<br />

ECONOMY<br />

SUITINGS, APPAREL &<br />

HOME TEXTILES<br />

Market Position<br />

SUITINGS, APPAREL<br />

& HOME TEXTILES<br />

♦ Market Leader in Uniforms with 30% market share<br />

♦ # 2 in Worsted Suitings<br />

… & has become a Clothier to the Nation<br />

♦ LLargest t IInstitutional tit ti l SSupplier li of f TTextiles til<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

25mm people<br />

75mm people<br />

160mm<br />

people<br />

250mm<br />

people<br />

450mm<br />

people<br />

8


… On way to becoming clothier to the World<br />

Acquisition of Leggiuno<br />

• One of the top three Shirt Fabric manufacturers in the world world.<br />

• Produces dyed yarn, piece dyed and digitally printed linen fabrics for high end shirt brands.<br />

• In FY07, Company sold 5.4 Mn square meters of fabrics<br />

• Luxury Brands like Prada, Hugo Boss, Fassonnable, Hermes, Kenzo etc are some of the<br />

prestigious customers<br />

Synergy<br />

• <strong>SKNL</strong> gets access to leading international Brands Brands, addressing the high end market. market<br />

• Half of Company’s fabric are processed at other Italian Plants. The new HVFC Plant will be in a<br />

position to cater to a large portion of this requirement.<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

9


1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Overview<br />

4 Pillars– Brands, Professional <strong>Management</strong>, Distribution, Manufacturing<br />

Transaction Update<br />

Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

Brandhouse Retail – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group’s Initiative<br />

Reid & Taylor – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group Initiative<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

10


Well Established Brands<br />

♦ Diversified portfolio of well recognised brands<br />

♦ Strength through Celebrity endorsements<br />

♦ Pan India advertising campaign using different media in different languages<br />

Brand Products Achievements<br />

- Worsted fabrics<br />

-Ready-to-wear<br />

#2 in Luxury<br />

Suitings(18% share)<br />

- Blended fabrics<br />

Market leader in<br />

-Workwear<br />

uniforms (30% share)<br />

-Ready-to-wear<br />

- School Uniform<br />

- Bed Linen & Bath Linen<br />

- Table & Kitchen Linen<br />

- Ready-to-wear for men<br />

and womens<br />

Pioneering Total Home<br />

Expressions in India<br />

Reinventing a brand<br />

with British heritage<br />

for India<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

11


Strong Brand Visibility<br />

• Contemporary in Design and customer friendly Stores<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

12


Professional <strong>Management</strong><br />

CORPORATE<br />

FUNCTIONS<br />

D.D. Avari<br />

Corp Corp. Affairs<br />

Anees Fazalbhoy<br />

Business Strategy<br />

Col. S. K. Raje<br />

Group Admin & HRD<br />

J. S.Shetty<br />

CFO<br />

Nimesh Shah<br />

Company Secretary<br />

LUXURY<br />

SUITINGS<br />

Arvind Gupta<br />

COO<br />

CONSUMER<br />

TEXTILES<br />

Rajan K. Garg<br />

COO<br />

Board of Directors<br />

Nitin Kasliwal<br />

Managing Director & CEO<br />

Anil Channa<br />

Dy. Managing Director & COO<br />

STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS (SBUs)<br />

HIGH VALUE<br />

FINE COTTONS<br />

Martin Haemmerle<br />

CEO<br />

Anupam Dikshit<br />

COO<br />

TOTAL HOME<br />

EXPRESSIONS<br />

Dinesh Sharma<br />

CEO<br />

Each SBU headed by a segment specialist<br />

READY-TO-<br />

WEAR (TWS)<br />

Janak Dave<br />

COO<br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

BUSINESS<br />

Vijay Bakshi<br />

President<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

13


Distribution Strategy<br />

Luxury Textiles Consumer Textiles HVFC Home Textiles (THE) Ready to Wear (TWS)<br />

♦ Reid & Taylor<br />

Luxury Suitings<br />

♦ Reid & Taylor<br />

Premium Natural<br />

Fiber Suitings<br />

Multi Brand<br />

Outlets<br />

♦ S.Kumars<br />

Work Wear<br />

♦ Belmonte<br />

Daily Wear<br />

♦ Michaelangelo<br />

Premium Wear<br />

♦ Uniformity<br />

Uniform fabrics<br />

Large Format<br />

Stores<br />

♦ 100% Natural Fiber<br />

Shirtings<br />

Institutional<br />

Sales<br />

♦ Benetton*<br />

Super Premium<br />

♦ Carmichael House<br />

Premium<br />

♦ New Brand**<br />

Mid-Premium<br />

Export<br />

Sales<br />

66% 6% 15% 3% 10%<br />

60<br />

Agents<br />

400<br />

Wholesale<br />

dealers<br />

30,000<br />

Retailers<br />

Company owned stores<br />

for <strong>SKNL</strong> Brands<br />

Master Franchisee for<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Brands<br />

India Franchisee for<br />

International Brands<br />

Company<br />

Operated p<br />

♦ Stephens Brothers<br />

Super Premium<br />

♦ Balmoral<br />

Premium<br />

♦ Reid & Taylor<br />

Ready to wear Premium<br />

♦ Belmonte<br />

Mid-Premium<br />

Exclusive Brand<br />

Outlets<br />

BRANDHOUSE<br />

RETAILS LTD.<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

Franchisee<br />

Model<br />

14


State of the Art Manufacturing Facilities<br />

5 state-of-the-art plants manufacturing products to the highest quality standards<br />

Plant Products Manufactured<br />

Reid & Taylor Worsted Suiting Unit,<br />

Mysore<br />

S.Kumars & Belmonte Fabric Unit,<br />

Dewas<br />

Home Textile and Medium Value<br />

Cotton Mills (Chamunda Standard)<br />

Dewas<br />

Worsted Suiting<br />

Fabrics (Polyester & Polyester Viscose)<br />

Polyester Blended Yarn, Grey Fabrics<br />

(PV, PC, 100% Cotton), Medium Value<br />

Cotton<br />

Home Textiles Unit, Dewas Damask Fabric<br />

Garments Unit, Bangalore Shirts, Trousers, Blazers & Suits<br />

New Facilities under Construction in<br />

Gujarat<br />

Home Textiles and High Value Cotton<br />

Shirting<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

15


1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Overview<br />

4 Pillars– Brands, Professional <strong>Management</strong>, Distribution, Manufacturing<br />

Transaction Update<br />

Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

Brandhouse Retail – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group’s Initiative<br />

Reid & Taylor – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group Initiative<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

16


GIC investment in R&T<br />

♦ GIC values R&T at US$840mm post money<br />

♦ GIC invests US$211mm in the form of shares and warrants for 25.4% stake<br />

♦ Post transaction, <strong>SKNL</strong> owns 74.6% in R&T<br />

♦ Pure Equity transaction with no conditions attached<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

17


Reid & Taylor (India) Limited : Investment<br />

Thesis<br />

Opportunity pp y to play p y in<br />

one of the largest and<br />

fastest growing<br />

consumer markets<br />

Well established<br />

premium brand<br />

Pan India distribution<br />

network<br />

High margins, High<br />

growth & scalable<br />

business model<br />

♦ Indian consumer market addresses a growing middle class whose size exceeds the population of USA or<br />

EU<br />

♦ Per capita consumption of textiles is among the lowest in the world<br />

♦ Worsted fabric and branded apparel currently growing at over 20% annually<br />

♦ Organized retail accounts for only 15% in the ready to wear market<br />

♦ Launched in 1998 1998, Reid & Taylor (India) Ltd (RTIL) has consistently gained market share and is<br />

currently the second largest player with 19% in the worsted sector. RTIL has also a 8% market share in<br />

ready to wear market<br />

♦ Single brand straddling fabrics and apparel with greater synergy<br />

♦ Clear product and pricing segmentation achieving greater penetration and growth<br />

– Only one major brand in the market as competitor<br />

♦ Over 110 dealers, 11,000 retail outlets (MBOs) and 160 exclusive outlets. The distribution will expand<br />

aggressively to 400 exclusive stores and 20,625 MBOs by FY11.<br />

♦ End-to-end solution with a state of the art manufacturing g facility y to exclusive distribution outlets<br />

through Brandhouse retail (BHRL)<br />

♦ RTIL has grown at over 38% in the last 2 years and is projected to grow at 35% for the next 3 years<br />

♦ High EBITDA margins of 37.5% for the business<br />

♦ Expanding current capacity from 88.1 1 to 13 13.2 2 mm meters in worsted manufacturing to meet the growing<br />

demand<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

18


Rationale for Spin-off<br />

To Facilitate increased investor interest and enhance shareholder value<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

19


GIC investment in Reid & Taylor<br />

Transfer<br />

of f AAssets/ t /<br />

Liabilities<br />

♦ Post transaction, <strong>SKNL</strong> & Reid & Taylor retire over $ 170 Mn debt<br />

♦ Company emerges stronger financially and has greater operating flexibility<br />

SStructure K Key TTransaction i DDetails il<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong><br />

Reid & Taylor<br />

fabric & garments<br />

business spun-off as<br />

100% subsidiary<br />

R&T<br />

US$ 210 mm 25.4%<br />

GIC<br />

Funds to<br />

repay<br />

lenders<br />

Pre Transaction<br />

♦ 100% subsidiary y<br />

♦ Transfer of assets at book value as a going concern<br />

with effect from January 1, 2008<br />

♦ Working capital facilities of US$25mm apportioned to<br />

R&T<br />

♦ Debts amounting to US$62.5mm relative to transferred<br />

assets moved to R&T for settlement<br />

Post Transaction<br />

♦ GIC values R&T at US$840mm post money<br />

♦ GIC invests US$211mm in the form of shares and<br />

warrants for 25.4% stake<br />

♦ Post transaction, <strong>SKNL</strong> owns 74.6% in R&T<br />

Source of Funds Use of Funds<br />

GIC US$211mm Loan to <strong>SKNL</strong> to repay debt US$110mm<br />

Capacity Expansion US$37.5mm<br />

Payment of debt in R&T US$62.5mm<br />

Total US$211mm Total US$211mm<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

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1<br />

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3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Overview<br />

4 Pillars– Brands, Professional <strong>Management</strong>, Distribution, Manufacturing<br />

Transaction Update<br />

Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

Brandhouse Retail – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group’s Initiative<br />

Reid & Taylor – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group Initiative<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

21


Growth Initiatives - Organic<br />

Luxury Textiles<br />

Consumer Textiles<br />

Ready-to-Wear (TWS)<br />

Home Textiles (THE)<br />

Growth Initiatives Across Different Segments<br />

Segment Initiative<br />

High Value Fine Cottons (HVFC)<br />

Capacity p y expansion p from 8.4mm meters to 13.2mm meters by y FY10 to cater to expanding p g<br />

domestic and international markets<br />

Creating value addition in existing business by introducing premium blended suiting and adding<br />

capacities for weaving and processing of high value fabrics<br />

Adding manufacturing facilities to complement distribution as well as adding new brands<br />

Capacity expansion , modernization and technology upgradation to cater to high demand in the<br />

post quota regime<br />

Setting up capacity to cater to the high margin, high growth segment in the international as well<br />

as domestic markets<br />

Total Investment in Growth Initiatives<br />

Segment US$mm<br />

Luxury Textiles 37.7<br />

Consumer Textiles 37 37.7 7<br />

Total Wardrobe solutions 16.6<br />

Home Textiles 52.5<br />

HVFC Project 58.8<br />

Total 203 203.1 1<br />

Two new SBU’s are being added – Technical Textiles and Uniserve<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

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Luxury Textiles<br />

Capacity expansion from 8.4mm meters and to 13.2mm meters by FY10 to cater to expanding<br />

domestic and international markets<br />

40%<br />

35%<br />

30%<br />

mm<br />

US$<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

-<br />

33.2%<br />

56<br />

Sales Growth Strategy<br />

66<br />

EBITDA Margins<br />

95<br />

128<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

39.0%<br />

40.0%<br />

40.6%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

♦ Domestic:<br />

– Expanding market reach by using lower price range and<br />

introducing V Fabrics<br />

– Increase retail reach by opening exclusive stores and shop-<br />

in-shop ppprograms g<br />

♦ International<br />

– Increasing export thrust in North America, Japan, West<br />

Asia, Europe and Middle East<br />

– Leverage global strength of R&T to access leading brand<br />

and latest technology<br />

Investment Plan<br />

♦ Expansion from 8.4mm to 13.2mm meters by FY10<br />

♦ Total investment is projected to be US$37.7mm<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

23


Total Wardrobe Solutions<br />

Adding manufacturing facilities to complement distribution as well as adding new brands<br />

US$ U mm<br />

25%<br />

20%<br />

15%<br />

10%<br />

5%<br />

0%<br />

-<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

7.5%<br />

5<br />

Sales Growth Strategy<br />

28<br />

EBITDA margins gi<br />

39<br />

85<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

16 16.2% 2%<br />

20.7%<br />

18 18.6% 6%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

Investment Plan<br />

Investment – US$mm<br />

Total<br />

16.6<br />

♦ DDomestic ti<br />

– Expanding Reid & Taylor garments to multi brand outlets<br />

– Rejuvenating Tamarind through effective supply chain &<br />

distribution<br />

– Introducing International Labels in Luxury & Super<br />

Premium segments<br />

– Introducing Balmoral<br />

– Introducing Premium Casual Brand<br />

– Introducing Reid & Taylor Range for Women<br />

♦ Exports<br />

– Catering to growing demand from Reid & Taylor Scotland<br />

customers<br />

– Export own brands to Middle East & South East Asia<br />

– New manufacturing contracts with international brands<br />

LUXURY<br />

(To be launched)<br />

SUPER PREMIUM<br />

Stephens Brothers<br />

PREMIUM<br />

Reid & Taylor; Balmoral (To be launched)<br />

MID PREMIUM<br />

Belmont<br />

ECONOMY<br />

S.Kumars and World Player<br />

Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

…the World Tomorrow<br />

24


Consumer Textiles<br />

Creating value addition in existing business by introducing premium blended suiting and adding<br />

capacities for weaving and processing of high value fabrics<br />

US$ mm<br />

18%<br />

16%<br />

15%<br />

13%<br />

12%<br />

10%<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

11.8%<br />

139<br />

Sales Growth Investment Plan<br />

150<br />

211<br />

304<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

Total l Investment US$mm S$<br />

EBITDA margins Growth Strategy<br />

14.8%<br />

16.8%<br />

17.7%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

Increasing operating margins due to<br />

Total<br />

37.7<br />

♦ Orientation towards Institutional, Medallion, Uniserve<br />

and Retail market segments<br />

♦ Considerable shift in the industry towards branded fabrics<br />

♦ Shift in product mix in favour of high margin P/V designer<br />

suitings and launch of Belmont brand<br />

♦ Improving Customer Serviceability by enhancing in-house<br />

finishing capacity<br />

♦ Upgradation of weaving capacity to cater for more<br />

innovative product.<br />

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Home Textiles<br />

Capacity expansion, modernization and technology upgradation to cater to high demand in the post<br />

quota regime<br />

US$mmm<br />

23%<br />

18%<br />

13%<br />

8%<br />

3%<br />

100<br />

-<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

5.3%<br />

11<br />

Sales Growth Investment Plan<br />

47<br />

68<br />

90<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

Total Investment US$mm<br />

EBITDA Margins Growth Initiatives<br />

13.1%<br />

19.5%<br />

21.6%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

♦ Expanding capacities to 28mm meters<br />

Total<br />

52 52.5 5<br />

♦ Increasing sales due to :<br />

– Exploring new markets (Domestic & Exports)<br />

– Launch of new brands catering to<br />

– Higher disposable incomes<br />

– Growing consumerism<br />

– Introducing special finish fabrics<br />

– Diversifying product mix to “Top of Bed” decorative items<br />

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High Value Cotton Fabric<br />

Set to enter High Value Cotton Fabrics to cater to large, high margin, high growth segment in the<br />

International as well as domestic markets<br />

US$ $mm<br />

-<br />

75<br />

60<br />

45<br />

30<br />

15<br />

Sales Growth Investment Plan<br />

36<br />

58<br />

FY08A FY09E FY10E<br />

EBITDA Margin<br />

Total Investment – US$ mm<br />

Growth Strategy<br />

♦ Setting up weaving & processing facilities of 12.75mm meters<br />

40%<br />

♦ Domestic<br />

37.7% – Fabricators making shirts for international brands<br />

38% 36.7%<br />

– Indian brands offering premium shirts to Indian customers<br />

♦ International<br />

37%<br />

– Global market for HVFC shirting approx 550 – 600mm<br />

meters<br />

35%<br />

– Primarily European manufacturers<br />

FY09E FY10E<br />

– <strong>SKNL</strong> to offer quality & cost benefits<br />

– European Know-how & expertise<br />

– Indian manufacturing advantage<br />

– Access to global customers through<br />

– Reid & Taylor, Scotland & International labels coming<br />

to India through <strong>SKNL</strong><br />

Total<br />

58 58.8 8<br />

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Growth Summary<br />

US$ mm<br />

700<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

-<br />

292<br />

211<br />

47<br />

11<br />

28<br />

66<br />

56<br />

139 150<br />

5<br />

Sales Growth Drivers<br />

414<br />

68<br />

39<br />

95<br />

211<br />

642<br />

36<br />

90<br />

85<br />

128<br />

304<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

Consumer Textiles Luxury y Textiles TWS<br />

75%<br />

60%<br />

45%<br />

30%<br />

15%<br />

Home Textiles HVFC<br />

0%<br />

Projected CAGR FY07-FY09E<br />

48%<br />

62%<br />

49%<br />

Sales PBIDT EPS<br />

♦ RReid id & Taylor T l Scotland S tl d helps h l <strong>SKNL</strong> to t access its it clients li t - lleading di<br />

international brands<br />

♦ Strategic initiatives, modernization and capacity expansion to<br />

help capitalize on favorable international environment<br />

♦ Building g Infrastructure to tap p export p opportunities pp in<br />

international markets<br />

♦ Leveraging strong brand equity<br />

♦ Focus on domestic high growth retail sector<br />

♦ Launching new Garment brands to increase market share<br />

♦ Introducing new product lines<br />

♦ Diversifying into Technical Textiles<br />

♦ Moving up the value chain to improve margins<br />

– Launching g( (HVFC) ) Shirting g<br />

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Transaction Update<br />

Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

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On a High Growth path<br />

US$ U mm<br />

US$ U mm<br />

Revenues EBITDA<br />

700 642<br />

175<br />

154.1<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

CAGR: 44.9%<br />

292<br />

414<br />

150<br />

125<br />

100<br />

CAGR: 62.6%<br />

95.0<br />

300 211<br />

75<br />

58.9<br />

200<br />

50 35.9<br />

100<br />

-<br />

-<br />

75<br />

60<br />

45<br />

30<br />

15<br />

Net Income* Gross COGS/Revenue<br />

US$ U mm<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

20.7<br />

CAGR: 53.3%<br />

25 25.3 3<br />

48.4<br />

74.7<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

* Tax is not deferred tax<br />

-<br />

100%<br />

80%<br />

60%<br />

40%<br />

20%<br />

0%<br />

25<br />

74.4%<br />

68.5% 67.1% 63.9%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

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Increasing Profitability<br />

30%<br />

25%<br />

20%<br />

15%<br />

10%<br />

5%<br />

US$ $/Share<br />

17.0%<br />

9.8%<br />

Profitability ROCE<br />

20.2%<br />

87% 8.7%<br />

23.0%<br />

11.7%<br />

24.0%<br />

12.8%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

PBIDT Margins Net Margins<br />

25%<br />

20%<br />

15%<br />

10%<br />

5%<br />

0%<br />

9.0%<br />

12.3%<br />

16.8%<br />

18.8%<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

EPS (Before Extraordinary Items) Debt - Equity Ratio<br />

0.30<br />

0.25<br />

0.29<br />

500<br />

400<br />

1.89<br />

1.73<br />

497<br />

0.20<br />

1.1<br />

0.20<br />

300<br />

0.9<br />

0.15<br />

0.10<br />

0.05 0.07<br />

013 0.13<br />

200<br />

100<br />

-<br />

180<br />

160<br />

210<br />

225<br />

122<br />

0.69<br />

0.2<br />

0.00<br />

FY07A FY08A FY09E<br />

FY06A FY07A FY08A FY09E Long term Debt Shareholder's Shareholders Fund<br />

DER TOL/TONW<br />

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2.0<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

-<br />

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Shareholding Pattern<br />

Promoters acquired q additional 10 mn shares through g creeping p g acquisition q (average ( g price p Rs 115<br />

per share) – <strong>March</strong> 08<br />

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Transaction Update<br />

Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

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India—A Growing Market<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

Purchasing Power Explosion Favorable Demographic<br />

Individuals in Urban India with an MHI of US$235+<br />

19<br />

6<br />

CAGR: 21.2%<br />

11<br />

13<br />

1997 2000 2001 2002 2003<br />

Source: KPMG Source: Equity Research<br />

15<br />

(%)<br />

Working Age Population as % of Total Population (Age 15–60)<br />

75<br />

70<br />

65<br />

60<br />

55<br />

50<br />

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030<br />

India Brazil China Russia G6<br />

Indian Consumption Pattern Growing Middle Class<br />

Aggregate Consumption Across Income Brackets<br />

US$ bn , 2000<br />

1,647<br />

329<br />

376<br />

141<br />

24<br />

118<br />

-<br />

212<br />

2471-<br />

118<br />

400<br />

24<br />

4724<br />

212<br />

94<br />

800<br />

94<br />

71<br />

282<br />

282<br />

71<br />

612<br />

282<br />

47<br />

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Household Income Brackets<br />

US$ ‘000, 2000<br />

Globals (>23.5)<br />

Strivers (11.8–23.5)<br />

Seekers (4.7–11.8)<br />

Aspirers (2.1–4.7)<br />

Deprived (


Indian Clothing Market<br />

Segmentation<br />

♦ The overall market can be divided into 3 segments<br />

– Fabric (the largest seller): is retailed over the counter as:<br />

– Custom tailoring is very inexpensive<br />

– Garment industry is yet to reach maturity levels<br />

– Garments: Growth due to :<br />

– Growth in organized retailing (spreading beyond Metros)<br />

– Enhanced propensity towards fashion (international<br />

exposure)<br />

– Home Textiles –the next big growth area in India<br />

– Rapid growth in disposable incomes –indulgence at home<br />

– Increased exposure –enhanced home décor etiquette<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

18<br />

Developed<br />

countries<br />

Source: KPMG<br />

– Few players in the organized segment –opportunity for<br />

growth<br />

21<br />

Domestic Growth Potential<br />

9<br />

USA Japan Developing<br />

countries<br />

4<br />

6<br />

4<br />

Global<br />

Average: 6.8<br />

2.8<br />

China Pakistan India<br />

Industry Characteristics<br />

Apparel<br />

22%<br />

Market Size: US$23.5bn<br />

Fabric<br />

78%<br />

♦ One of India’s most important sectors accounting for 4% of the<br />

country’s GDP<br />

♦ 15-20% revenue growth overall for the textile industry<br />

♦ Branded apparel is the fastest growing segment domestically at 20%<br />

p.a., due to the growth in the modern retailing format<br />

♦ Worsted fabrics is currently a US$550mm market growing at 20-25%<br />

♦ Ready to wear market of US$2bn growing at 20% p.a.<br />

♦ Retail market for clothing, textile and fashion accessories has total<br />

size US$28.5bn of which the organized sector accounts for US$5.5bn<br />

(19%)<br />

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International Market<br />

International Market Overview International Market Growth Opportunities<br />

China<br />

22%<br />

India<br />

3%<br />

ROW<br />

75%<br />

♦ India has a low contribution to a huge international<br />

market in the post-quota regime<br />

♦ Developed markets looking at India as the alternative to<br />

China for textiles & apparel imports<br />

♦ Quota Q restrictions & tariff barriers phased p out<br />

♦ Significant production capacity shift to India due to<br />

– High quality manpower, raw material and lower costs<br />

– Inherent strengths in textile production<br />

♦ India India, second largest producer of apparel and textiles<br />

after China<br />

– Only country with ability to compete with China in the<br />

textile and apparel industry (USITC report)<br />

♦ Major j initiatives by y Government of India (recognized ( g as a<br />

high-growth area)<br />

– De-reservation of substantial portion of the industry<br />

– Fiscal reforms in the synthetic textiles business<br />

underway<br />

– I Increase i in iinvestment t t ceilings ili<br />

– FDI freely allowed in the sector<br />

– Technology Upgradation Fund<br />

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Future Growth – Building Scale Organically and Inorganically<br />

Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

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Brandhouse Retail Limited - Overview<br />

History<br />

Vision<br />

and<br />

Mission<br />

Company<br />

Activities<br />

Current<br />

Brand<br />

PPortfolio f li<br />

♦ Launched as subsidiary of <strong>SKNL</strong> in 2006<br />

♦ Demerged in to a separate company in 2008<br />

♦ To be listed by Aug 2008<br />

♦ Provide a distinct competitive edge to the brands by creating an International Retail Experience for<br />

addressing the booming Indian consumerism<br />

♦ Involved in setting up and managing Mono Brand outlets for multiple brands across India with a special<br />

focus on fashion and lifestyle<br />

♦ International luxury brands (Dunhill, Escada)<br />

♦ International super-premium p p brand ( (Stephens p Brothers) )<br />

♦ Indian Brands (Reid & Taylor, Carmichael House, Belmonte)<br />

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Brandhouse Retail – Organizational Chart<br />

COO<br />

Business Development<br />

VP Scouting<br />

VP Projects<br />

(Real ( Estate) ) (Store<br />

Implementation)<br />

Tarun Joshi<br />

Managing Director & CEO<br />

CFO<br />

COO<br />

Operations<br />

GM Accounts GM Company GM<br />

VP VP GM VP<br />

IT Secretary &<br />

Legal<br />

Commercial Operations Merch Merch. HR Luxury<br />

Managers, Executives & Support Staff<br />

Regional managers and executives in 4 regions of India<br />

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Brandhouse Retail – Experiencing Rapid Growth<br />

No of Stoores<br />

900<br />

800<br />

700<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

-<br />

No of Stores Revenues<br />

398<br />

19<br />

3<br />

1<br />

114<br />

103<br />

158<br />

859<br />

3<br />

34 33<br />

254<br />

265<br />

300<br />

FY08A FY09E<br />

Reid & Taylor Belmonte Carmichael House<br />

Stephens Brothers Escada Dunhill<br />

US$ mm<br />

15%<br />

13%<br />

10%<br />

8%<br />

5%<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

-<br />

50<br />

9.7%<br />

74<br />

CAGR: 85.5%<br />

165<br />

254<br />

FY08A FY09E FY10E<br />

EBITDA Margin<br />

12.1%<br />

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Brandhouse Retails – At a glance g<br />

(Figures in INR Million)<br />

Performance & Projections (without Oviesse)<br />

2007-08<br />

Audited<br />

2008-09<br />

Estimated<br />

<strong>2009</strong>-10<br />

Projected<br />

No. of Stores 398 696 909<br />

Sales 3137.9 5520.0 8127.9<br />

EBIDTA 304.1 378.1 788.4<br />

EBIDTA % 97% 9.7% 68% 6.8% 97% 9.7%<br />

PBT 226.3 242.3 334.0<br />

PBT % 72% 7.2% 44% 4.4% 41% 4.1%<br />

PAT 131.1 159.1 221.6<br />

PAT % 42% 4.2% 29% 2.9% 27% 2.7%<br />

* Earning Per Share : EPS is computed based on existing nos of shares.<br />

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Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

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Reid & Taylor – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group Initiative<br />

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Reid & Taylor - Organization Chart<br />

COO<br />

Textiles<br />

PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT<br />

Mktg. & Sales Operations Intl. Business<br />

Sr. VP<br />

Finance i<br />

& Accounts<br />

CEO<br />

MD<br />

RTIL<br />

VP<br />

Sales<br />

Head<br />

Supply l Chain h i<br />

& Logistics<br />

COO<br />

Ready To Wear<br />

Artistic<br />

Director<br />

Head GM<br />

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Reid & Taylor (India) Company Overview<br />

Products<br />

Facilities<br />

Compettitors<br />

Distributiion<br />

Market M<br />

Position<br />

Fabrics Ready-to-Wear y garment g<br />

FY08 Sales $95.5mm<br />

FY08 EBITDA Margin 39.9%<br />

u Pure wool, Poly wool, Poly viscose, pure linen, pure silk, and<br />

superfine polyester<br />

u Wide collection of designs-500 designs 500 designs with some varieties<br />

having 40 shades<br />

u Manufactured at the state-of-art mill at Mysore, Karnataka<br />

u Finished fabrics production capacity of 8.4mm mtrs p.a<br />

FY08 Sales $19.3mm<br />

FY08 EBITDA Margin 25.9%<br />

Ready to Wear — Formals<br />

u Suits (Pure wool, wool blended) Blazers, Tweed jackets, Shirts<br />

in pure cotton and CVC, CVC Trousers in Wool Wool, Wool blended and<br />

Cotton<br />

Ready to Wear — Casuals<br />

u T-Shirts, Smart casual shirts, Polos, chinos and denims<br />

Accessories<br />

u Ties, belts, trousers, cufflinks and other accessories<br />

u Retailed through distribution channels with 110 wholesale u Retailed through 300 multi-brand outlets, 158 Reid & Taylor<br />

dealers and 11,000 retailers and 158 Reid & Taylor exclusive<br />

stores<br />

exclusive stores, several large format stores and retail chains<br />

u 7-8 players include Raymond, Reliance, Digjam, OCM, Dinesh, u Key players in the market include Madura Garments, Raymond,<br />

BSL Arvind brands, Zodiac<br />

u No.2 player with 18% market share<br />

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Reid & Taylor - Product Profile<br />

Reid & Taylor Fabrics<br />

Have high wearability, ease of<br />

maintenance, and superior shape<br />

retention<br />

– In pure wool, pure linen and pure silk, the<br />

blended fabrics made from fine merino fleece in<br />

high counts like 90s, 100s and 130s and superfine<br />

polyester<br />

– In plains and designs like stripes, checks,<br />

bird’s eye, eye drills, drills herringbones, herringbones dobbies dobbies,<br />

jacquards<br />

Premium image – at affordable prices<br />

Wide collection of designs-500 designs<br />

with some varieties having 40 shades<br />

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Reid & Taylor - Product Profile<br />

Ready to Wear - Formals<br />

– Suits (Pure wool, wool wool blended) Blazers, Blazers<br />

Tweed jackets, Shirts in pure cotton and<br />

CVC, Trousers in Wool, Wool blended and<br />

Cotton<br />

Ready to Wear - Casuals<br />

– T-Shirts, Smart casual shirts, Polos,<br />

chinos and denims<br />

Accessories<br />

– Ties Ties, belts belts, trousers trousers, cufflinks and other<br />

accessories<br />

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Reid & Taylor– y At a glance g<br />

2007 2007-08 08 2008 2008-09 09 <strong>2009</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-10 10<br />

Audited<br />

Projected<br />

Projected<br />

Revenues (USD Mn.) 114.64 177.06 262.98<br />

EBIDTA (USD Mn.) 43.17 62.67 95.38<br />

EBIDTA % 37 37.7% 7% 35 35.4% 4% 36 36.3% 3%<br />

PBT (USD Mn.) 34.93 60.98 97.45<br />

PBT % 30 30.5% 5% 34 34.4% 4% 37 37.1% 1%<br />

PAT (USD Mn.) 31.17 40.26 64.33<br />

PAT % 27 27.2% 2% 22 22.7% 7% 24 24.5% 5%<br />

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Strong Financials<br />

India – A Large Growing Market Opportunity<br />

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Reid & Taylor – <strong>SKNL</strong> Group Initiative<br />

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<strong>SKNL</strong> Group Structure<br />

Future<br />

SBUs<br />

Total<br />

Wardrobe<br />

Solutions<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong><br />

International BV<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong><br />

Home<br />

Textiles<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong> Group<br />

48% 58%<br />

Leggiuno<br />

(through <strong>SKNL</strong> Europe)<br />

75%<br />

Consumer Luxury<br />

HVFC Garments<br />

Textiles Textiles<br />

Reid & Taylor<br />

Brandhouse<br />

( (India) di ) Limited i i d<br />

Retail l Limitedd<br />

<strong>SKNL</strong><br />

Brands<br />

EBO<br />

Foreign<br />

Brands<br />

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Clothiers to the Nation Today<br />

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