MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

B. P. ERGO LIMITED

 

 

Formerly known as :

BLOW PLAST ERGONOMICS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

K-52, MIDC, Hingna Road, Nagpur – 440016, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.10.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-129024

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U36101MH2004PLC129024

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB08844D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCB5128Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Importing and Selling of furniture.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 650000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Piramal Group, comprising of well known luggage manufacturing companies such as Blow Plast Limited, V.I. P. Industries Limited, Piramal Mills, Nicolas Piramal, etc. Subject is a leading office and residential furniture manufacturer. Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings. It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long-run.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

K-52, MIDC, Hingna Road, Nagpur – 440 016, Maharashtra, India.

Tel. No.:

91-712-237115/237116

Fax No.:

91-712-234935

E-Mail :

response@bpergo.com / info@bpergo.com

Website :

http://www.bpergo.com

Area :

10764 sq. mtrs. (Owned)

 

 

Corporate Office :

DGP House, 88C, Old Prabhadevi Road, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24301011

Fax No.:

91-22-24603586

 

 

Showroom / Offices :

MUMBAI
Moderna House, 88C, Old Prabhadevi Road, Mumbai - 400 025
Ph.: 91-22-5653 9157 /41 /47

Fax: 91-22-5660 3586
e-mail : ergomum@bpergo.com

AHMEDABAD
Emphatic Systems,403 Sahajanand Place, Opposite Rahul Tower,100 Ft Shyamlal Karnavati Road, Ahmedabad - 380 052

Ph.: 91-79-693 1516/1718

Fax: 91-22-693 1920.
e-mail : ergoahm@bpergo.com

BANGALORE
Ergonomics House, # 25/4, Lavelle Road, Near KPMG, Bangalore 560 001
Ph. : 91-80-2299 7021 /23 /24

Fax: 91-80-2299 8566
e-mail : ergoblr@bpergo.com

KOLKATA
19, R. N Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700 001

Ph. : 91-33-2242 1609/ 2248 6355/ 2248 6378

Fax: 91-33-2248 4025
e-mail : ergocal@bpergo.com

CHENNAI
Malavika Centre, 144/145, Kodambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034

Ph. : 91-44-2825 1957/ 2825 2077/ 2820 4828 /32

Fax: 91-44-2824 2387
e-mail : ergochn@bpergo.com

PUNE
Lunkad Villa, 1st Floor, Flat no.2, 55/27 Erandwana, Law College Road, Pune - 411 004
Ph.: 91-20-400 3609 /400 4322 /23

Telefax: 91-20-400 3609
e-mail : ergopna@bpergo.com

SECUNDERABAD
Dimensions 1-80-206 Masetty Plaza, 2nd Floor, Prendarghast Road,Opp. Sind Bank, Secunderabad - 500 003
Ph.: 91-40-2789 6170 /173

Fax: 91-40-5520 5584

e-mail : ergosec@bpergo.com

NEW DELHI
A4, Pamposh Enclave, 3rd Floor, New Delhi – 110046

Ph.: 91-11-5163 1906 /08

Fax no : 91-11-5163 1907

e-mail : ergodel@bpergo.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Dilip G. Piramal

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivasan Padmanabhan

Designation :

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

49 years

Qualification :

B. Tech., PGDM

Experience :

25 years

Date of Appointment :

10.03.2005

Last Employment :

Reliance Webstore Private Limited – Head – All India Retail Operations

 

 

Name :

Ms. Gita Piramal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Aparna D. Piramal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Jatia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nirmalya Kumar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Berjis Desai

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. G. Warey

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. G. Gupte

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. K. Banerjee

Designation :

Executive Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Alok Tibrewala

Designation :

Vice President Sales

Date of Birth/Age :

44 years

Qualification :

B. Tech., MMM

Experience :

22 years

Date of Appointment :

20.08.2003

Last Employment :

Frontline Sales Limited – Director

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Importing and Selling of furniture.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

3420

Furniture and Other Materials

940600-00

Pre Fabricated Buildings

5190

Other activities allied to construction

3899

Swivel Seats and Variable Height Adjustments

 

 

Imports from :

UK, Taiwan, Thailand,  The Netherlands

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

Advance and L/C terms

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

The company’s Office Furniture System consist of following class of goods :-

 

Class of Goods

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Production

Pre Fabricated Materials

534,000 Nos.

534,000 Nos.

531,645 Nos.

Furniture and Other Materials

62,000 Nos.

62,000 Nos.

60,848 Nos.

Flush Doors and other Boards of Panels

3,000 M.T.

3,000 M.T.

2,989 M.T.

Other activities allied to construction

5,000 M.T.

5,000 M.T.

1,303 M.T.

Swivel Seats and Variable height Adjustments

300,000 Nos.

100,000 Nos.

382 Nos.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End users

 

 

No. of Employees :

336

 

 

Bankers :

Central Bank of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bank of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

UTI Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured loans :-

[Figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

31.03.2006

Short Term Foreign Currency Non – Resident Bank Loan

35.051

Cash Credit from Banks

5.140

Vehicle Finance Loan

5.754

 

Unsecured loans :-

[Figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

31.03.2004

Sales Tax Deferment from Government of Maharashtra

 

- Under package scheme of Incetives 1983

11.935

- Under package scheme of Incentives 1993

52.380

Repayment to commence from the year 2008-2009

64.315

Term Loan from Banks

84.159

Inter Corporate Deposit

110.105

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Price Waterhouse & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates :

V. I. P. Industries Limited

DGP House, Old Prabhadevi Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

Vibhuti Investments Company Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

BP Ergo [HK] Private Limited

Kemp & Company Limited

Alcon Finance and Investments Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 10.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

972201

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 9.722 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

9.722

9.722

3.241

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

154.423

101.554

65.873

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

164.145

111.276

69.114

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

45.945

60.701

143.770

2] Unsecured Loans

258.579

219.058

142.927

TOTAL BORROWING

304.524

279.759

286.697

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

2.424

6.045

12.565

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

471.093

397.080

368.376

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

156.718

133.429

121.249

Capital work-in-progress

1.097

3.687

0.020

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.002

0.008

0.002

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

7.583

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
116.985
109.435
79.287
 
Sundry Debtors
356.260
317.330
233.419
 
Cash & Bank Balances
53.899
55.551
42.710
 
Other Current Assets
1.009
0.004
0.201
 
Loans & Advances
176.009
93.383
83.543
Total Current Assets
704.162
575.703
439.160
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
266.589
235.630
174.530
 
Provisions
124.297
80.117
25.152
Total Current Liabilities
390.886
315.747
199.682
Net Current Assets
313.276
259.956
239.478
 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.044

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

471.093

397.080

368.376

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

1360.158

1118.736

811.959

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

115.676

86.675

40.043

Provision for Taxation

40.636

32.063

15.991

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

75.040

54.612

24.052

 

 

 

 

Export Value

52.362

38.673

5.113

 

 

 

 

Import Value

88.733

53.911

43.530

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

1244.482

1032.061

771.916

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

2.12

2.51

4.91

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

1.20

1.27

2.47

Current Ratio

1.32

1.25

1.19

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

4.18

3.62

2.85

Inventory

12.62

10.73

10.83

Debtors

4.24

3.70

3.54

Interest Cover Ratio

4.54

3.71

2.42

Operating Profit Margin (%)

12.21

11.97

11.04

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

10.39

10.11

8.22

Cash Profit Margin (%)

7.07

6.51

5.72

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

5.25

4.65

2.90

Return on Capital Employed (%)

34.52

30.35

20.22

Return on Net Worth (%)

54.47

49.06

42.24

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History:

 

The company was incorporated on 6th October, 2000 at Hingna in Nagpur having Company Registration Number 129024.

 

The company acquired the "Office Furniture Systems", [OFS] division of Kemp & Company Limited as a going concern pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement entered with Kemp & Company Limited as approved by the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Mumbai, Nagpur Bench, vide its order dated April 10, 2001. 

 

The assets and liabilities of OFS division were acquired by the company with retrospective effect from April 1, 2000.

 

Business:

 

Subject is engaged in manufacturing, importing and selling of furniture. 

 

Overall performance and outlook

 

The Sales, Income from Operations and Other Income of the Company for the year under report at Rs. 1477.3 millions, represents a significant growth of over 21% as compared to previous year (Rs. 1218.5 millions). The company has also been able to achieve a substantial improvement in profit after tax of Rs. 75 millions, which represents a 37% growth over Rs. 54.6 millions in the previous year. This has been possible in the face of steep competition, primarily because of various marketing initiatives undertaken by the company and also by improvement of operational efficiencies. 

 
The company reinforced its market reputation as thought leader and innovator in the modular office furniture market in India. The Colour Palette programme launched in January, 2005, was further strengthened during the year through a series of workshops of sales force to educate them about colour scheme, which have been admired by the architects and clients, and have gained wide acceptance. The Interface i2 series launched in March 2005, yielded good result in increasing trading business of Carpet during the year by 46%. 

 
The company organized spectacular road-shows for launch of new products like Totem [a revolutionary product in office furniture system - a new way of working], coupled with launch of Klober and CBS, and followed by the launch of Connect workstation system. In appreciation of these innovative efforts the Company received the NID - BW Design Excellence Award for Totem - a first for office furniture in India. 

 
During the period under report, the company also launched a 'quick ship scheme' under which deliveries of standard products for an order size of up to Rs. 0.2 million was offered within 15 days time; the company successfully executed more than 100 orders during the year under this scheme. 

 
Efforts towards wastage control and overall quality improvement programme enabled achievement of overall operational efficiencies. 

 
The outlook for the coming year continues to be favourable. 

 

DIVIDEND
 
The Directors had on 13th May, 2006, approved payment of Interim Dividend of Rs. 20/- per share (@200%) for the year 2005-2006 and the same was paid in June, 2006. The Board recommends for the approval that the Interim Dividend be considered as final dividend for the year. 

 

The company imports frabiles from United Kingdom, drawer slides from Taiwan, MDF Bonds from The Netherlands and PVC lipping from Thailand.

 

The company exports its products through merchant exporters V.I.P. Industries Limited.

 

The company has technical collaboration with Element Design International Pty. Limited, Australia for manufacture of Network, Casewall, Stand, Eric and Alfa range products.

 

The company is in trade terms with :

 

Alok Surfaces Private Limited

Chemetall Rai India Limited

Conweld Engineering Services

Hind Tools

Kartar Wire Industries Private Limited

Vishal Paints

Palkar Industries

Prasad Plastics

Prasanna Precision Private Limited

R. K. Industry

Sanjay Enterprises

Win Plastics

Nagma Enterprises

Sigma Electricals

Merchant Engineering

Ujas Electricals Private Limited

Zenith Metaplast Private Limited

Narke Electricals Private Limited

Reliance Infocom

Bharti Telecom Limited

GE Capital

Awon Auto Ancilliaries Private Limited

Epes Thermorub (India) Private Limited

Plasto Pack (India) Private Limited

Shell Products

 

Subject employs around 336 persons in its set up comprising of 196 persons in factory and 140 others.

 

The company's fixed assets of important value include leasehold land, building, plant & machinery, factory equipments, moulds, computers, furnitures & fixtures, office equipments, vehicles and technical know-how.

 

Website Details Attached:

 

BP Ergo Limited is a division of the Rs. 8000 millions D. G Piramal Group of Companies. The D.G P Group has primary business interests in LUGGAGE, SYSTEMS FURNITURE and MOULDED FURNITURE.


BP Ergo Limited manufactures and supplies state-of-the-Art Systems furniture for dynamic offices. Operations commenced in the year 1992, under Technical collaboration Agreement with Element International Partnership, Australia.


The characteristics unique to most of the products on offer are dimensional homogeneity and inter-compatibility across Systems furniture, from desk based systems to partitions, vertical and horizontal modularity, stylish design and ergonomic conception.


Designed by Christopher Sykes, an internationally renowned designer and founder of Element International Partnership, Australia, the products are in use in the U.S, U.K, India, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Singapore and China.

 

Vision
"The Company is committed to building a quality Organization by increasing customer focus, shareholder value and employee pride."

 

Mission
"To create high performance working environments by providing high quality office furniture systems and interior Architectural products to make working a pleasurable experience ".

 

History:

·         Commencement of operations in 1992.

·         Company enters into strategic collaboration with ELEMENT International Partnership, Australia in 1992. ELEMENT - tile based partition launched in 1992.

·         Network, a Desking System for open communication, dimensionally homogenous with ELEMENT, launched in 1995.

·         Conference Tables launched in 1995.

·         CaseWall Storage System, a versatile Storage and Wall combination launched in 1998.

·         STAND Panel partition System launched in India in 2000.

·         ALFA Desking System launched in 2001, after introduction in Brazil.

·         Strategic tie-ups with Interface Inc. for carpets and fabrics, Vitra International A.G, Germany for seatings in 2000.

·         Sales Strength spruced up to 90 Nos. for increased Customer interaction, responsiveness and reach.

·         An experienced Project Team with capability to assemble workstations and provide after sales service, using the latest technology.

·         Axis, a panel based workstation system launched in 2002.

 

Future Plans:

·         To offer superior ergonomically conceived products and exceed Customer expectations. Tie - up with Vitra for Designer quality Ergonomic seating and Interface for carpets and Fabrics reinforces the relentless pursuit for Total Ergonomic solutions and delivering pleasure at the Workplace.

·         To retain leadership in Office Interior Solutions by customizing layouts and product offerings. The ALFA Desking System and STRATUM, the panel partition System, with it's improved versions address the functional and specific layout needs across business segments.

·         Constantly strive to achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction. The Blow Plast Extranet, a unique Project Management tool available to the Clients to monitor their Project schedules is a step in this direction.

 

To meet the growing need for ergonomically designed workplaces, ELEMENT Partition System, Network Desking System, Conference Tables and CaseWall stackable storage systems were launched. These collectively addressed the Total Office Architecture needs of the Company - partition, desking, storages and conferencing.

The Company is in the pursuit of it's mission: "To create high performance working environment by providing high quality office furniture systems and interior architectural products to make working a pleasurable experience ".

.... and it is this commitment to deliver design led interior architectural solutions that have made BP Ergo the preferred vendor in the country.

Constant interface with the workplace occupants, incorporation of feedbacks from clients, time and motion Studies on the employee, workplace behavior pattern studies, Focus Group researches and inputs from Architects and Interior Designers ensure design solutions that permeate as a culture in the Organisation, from sales to design.

Achievements:

 

In keeping with their key Corporate Values of Design, Commitment and Vision, they feel that a satisfied Customer is their biggest Award. As a Team committed to delivering workplaces that would be the cradle of the thoughts and processes, seeing Customers derive pleasure from the workplace is their mission. Being successful at it is the judgment.

 

Awarded by
i-nautix Technologies, Chennai for excellent Service.
                  


Awarded by
Mindtree Consulting, Bangalore in appreciation for Quality Service rendered.


To address the ever changing and evolving needs of a customer, an in-house highly motivated Design and Development Team offers design solutions; from concept to product introductions.


Stringent norms across processes, from procurement to packing ensure that high quality products are delivered to customers.


The company is recognized as a leader in providing systems furniture in India, with over 1,000 completed sites across the country. With branch offices and company showrooms which boast of the latest CAD Infrastructure, Project Managers, Installation Engineers and a work force to respond to customer.

 

 

 

Infrastructure:

Works

·         State-Of-The-Art manufacturing facility at Nagpur, spanning over 20,000 square metres.

·         Latest CNC machinery and a well-designed process layout. System manufacturing is followed to ensure interchangeability of components using high precision equipments and a dedicated workforce.

·         The manufacturing unit is self-sufficient in panel conversion, assembly and powder coating.

·         A highly motivated Design and Development Team offers design solutions; from concept to product introductions.

·         Quality Control is ensured through stringent norms across processes, from procurement to packing.

 

Branch Offices

·         National presence with Branch Offices at 8 Locations - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad. All branches have full fledged showrooms, with sales, projects, CAD support and after sales service.

·         Recognised as a leader in providing systems furniture in India, with over 1,000 completed sites across the country.

 

Client Servicing:

Project Management:

A committed Project Team to attend to installation, co-ordinate with other Interior vendors as well as meeting exigencies and addressing imperatives at site.

·         A designated and experienced Project Manager at strategic locations for handling site logistics, manpower allocation, job scheduling, material handling, Quality checks and site handover.

·         Installation Engineer with well defined Project management skills for project execution.

·         A Team of experienced hands, with the latest mechanized assembly tooling to deliver quality Installation to Customer Satisfaction at site.

 

Extranet: Ergonomics Project Center launched in October, 2001.


1st Company in India to launch the Extranet for efficient Project Management. Clients can login for getting the following information:

 

·         Specifics and summary of their Project details

·         Post queries, get the details of a multitude of correspondences

·         Co-ordinate dispatch of indented material by intimating the level of preparedness on site

·         Interface with Client for feedback.

 

BP Ergo, part of the DG Piramal Group is a design led company buzzing with fresh, innovative and customized, world class office furniture solutions. They create for you an environment such that you would want to leave office only if someone drags you out kicking and screaming. This is made possible by the talented pool of professionals who spend a lot of time understanding the needs before swinging into action.

 

This approach has paid off in many ways; the most recent being, Totem - Their latest suite which picked up an award for flexibility and adaptability at the Business World NID Excellence Awards 2005.

 

In order to provide you the best and give you a one stop solution theyhave collaborated with the best of International companies and designers:

Element International, Australia
Interface Inc. for Modular Carpets, USA
Kloeber Seating Solutions, Germany
Colebrook Bosson Saunders for Office Accessories, UK


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.44.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.14

Euro

1

Rs.57.55

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

57

 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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