MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

EBONY RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C-66, NDSE – II, New Delhi – 110 049, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.06.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-31907

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74899DL1988PLC031907

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELE02167E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACD0207B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

To carry on the business of marketing and selling as wholesaler, retailers, indenting agents, advertisers, manufacturers representatives and sales representatives either on profit, fee, commission, or on commission and profit sharing basis, of all kinds of goods, materials and services whether consumables or industrial and to provide all kinds of marketing services, do market research, survey, advertising and publicity of all types of products, commodities and materials manufactured or supplied by any company, firm, association of persons, body, whether incorporated or not, individuals, government, semi-government or local authority.

 

 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experience and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

C-66, NDSE – II, New Delhi – 110 049, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26255835/ 29552401

Fax No.:

91-11-29552957

E-Mail :

ajaymehta@ebonyclick.com

Website :

http://www.ebonyclick.com

 

 

Head Office :

F 2/1, Khanpur Extension, New Delhi – 110062, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-29551296/ 29552057

Fax No.:

91-11-29552957

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Balbir Singh Narula

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 3, Golf Links, New Delhi – 110 003, India

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1988

 

 

Name :

Mr. Virender Singh Narula

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 3, Golf Links, New Delhi – 110 003, India

Date of Appointment :

04.12.1990

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narinder Singh Narula

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 3, Golf Links, New Delhi – 110 003, India

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1988

 

 

Name :

Mr. Birinder Singh Narula

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 3, Golf Links, New Delhi – 110 003, India

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1988

 

 

Name :

Mr. Harvinder Singh Kohli

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-108, Paryavaran Complex, Aaket, New Delhi, India

Date of Appointment :

24.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lalit Kumar 

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-1 A/97B, Janak Puri, Delhi – 110 058, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.08.1964

Date of Appointment :

03.09.2005

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Mehta

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

A-81, Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110 092, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.09.1966

Date of Appointment :

15.02.2006

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Mr. B S Narula

 

19600

Mr. Narinder Singh Narula

 

13000

Mr. Virender Singh Narula

 

13000

Mr. Harpinder Singh Narula

 

11347000

Mr. Birinder Singh Narula

 

801600

Mrs. Satwinder Kaur Narula

 

13000

Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Narula

 

11000

Mrs. Davinder Kaur Narula

 

11000

Ms. Surina Narula

 

4500

Mr. M S Narula

 

715000

Alphamatics Investments Limited

 

4401250

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

To carry on the business of marketing and selling as wholesaler, retailers, indenting agents, advertisers, manufacturers representatives and sales representatives either on profit, fee, commission, or on commission and profit sharing basis, of all kinds of goods, materials and services whether consumables or industrial and to provide all kinds of marketing services, do market research, survey, advertising and publicity of all types of products, commodities and materials manufactured or supplied by any company, firm, association of persons, body, whether incorporated or not, individuals, government, semi-government or local authority.

 

 

Products with ITC Code :

  • Apparel Articles of Textiles – 63000
  • Household Articles – 392400 and 441900
  • Personal Care and other – 711300 and 330300

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

 

 

 

Bankers :

  • Bank of Rajasthan Limited
  • Lord Krishna Bank Limited
  • Bank of Punjab
  • State Bank of India
  • Canara Bank
  • Citi Bank
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • HDFC Bank Limited
  • UTI Bank Limited
  • Syndicate Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

(Rs. in millions)

 

31.03.2005

Secured against the hypothecation of stock

-- Lord Krishna Bank Limited

 

96.453

Secured against the hypothecation of Vehicles

-- ABN Amro Bank Limited

 

0.305

Total

96.758

 

Unsecured Loan

(Rs. in millions)

 

31.03.2005

ECB Loan

138.932

Other Loans

2.417

Total

141.349

 

1. Subject enjoys mortgage facility from HDFC Bank Limited dated 28.01.2006.

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Kanwal Channa and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

5, Babar Road, New Delhi – 110 001, India

 

 

Associates :

  • Birbal Corn Private Limited
  • D S Construction Limited
  • D 5 Exports Private Limited
  • D 5 Fincap Private Limited
  • D S Precious Marbles and Granites Limited
  • D S Capital and Finance Limited
  • D S Promoters and Developers Private Limited
  • Devkusha Buildcon Private Limited
  • Ebony Click.Com Private Limited
  • Faith real Estate Private Limited
  • Grand Real Estate Private Limited
  • Net Vision Global Private Limited
  • Regal Properties Private Limited
  • Savera Impex Private Limited
  • Season Impex Private Limited
  • Select Promoters Private Limited
  • Variety Properties Private Limited
  • D S Global Private Limited
  • Magic Real Estate Private Limited
  • Netvision India Private Limited
  • Alphamatic Investment Limited 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

18500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 185.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

17349950

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 173.499 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

173.499

173.499

507.500

2] Share Application Money

334.000

334.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

11.112

9.911

9.432

NETWORTH

518.611

517.410

516.932

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

172.319

96.758

182.378

2] Unsecured Loans

139.877

141.349

148.725

TOTAL BORROWING

312.196

238.107

331.103

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

9.188

8.648

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

839.995

764.165

848.035

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

457.129

451.797

447.415

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.005

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

472.794

408.683

377.664

 

Sundry Debtors

1.816

3.103

4.345

 

Cash & Bank Balances

38.644

50.101

13.209

 

Loans & Advances

123.802

83.918

221.939

Total Current Assets

637.056

545.805

617.152

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

263.368

238.309

223.303

 

Provisions

6.266

4.202

3.904

Total Current Liabilities

269.634

242.511

227.207

Net Current Assets

367.422

303.294

389.945

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

15.439

9.074

10.675

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

839.995

764.165

848.035

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

830.251

856.312

825.144

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

2.909

1.851

1.266

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

2.909

1.851

1.266

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

827.342

854.461

823.878

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.35

0.21

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.35

0.21

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.26

0.18

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.005

0.003

0.002

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.14

1.94

2.08

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.36

2.25

2.71

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Profile

 

When Ebony first opened its doors to the discerning Indian consumer in 1994 at South Extension, New Delhi, it had little idea of the retail revolution that was about to sweep the country. Leading the revolution and with a core aim to bring a global shopping experience to India, Ebony has, ever since, successfully opened seven stores across 7 Indian cities.

 

As a leader in the retail industry, Ebony Retail Holdings Limited the company that owns and runs all seven Ebony outlets in India, has pioneered several industry trends. Most notable among them are the highly successful Ebony in-house brand ETC and a special books and music venture called Wordsworth. With over 2 lac square feet of retail outlet space, Ebony is today among the largest retail players in India.

 

Ebony is characterized by an ambience that is comfortable, unobtrusive and spacious. The first organized retail player to make its entry into Chandigarh and Noida(Uttar Pradesh) with two large format stores each spread across 35,000 sq.ft, has one store each in Ludhiana and Jalandhar in Punjab. The Amritsar store, which opened in October 2002 and Faridabad in January 2003 is the most recent addition to a venture that originated at South Extension in New Delhi.

 

Attracting over 8000 people everyday, with the figure doubling over the weekends, the Ebony stores cater to over 50% of a consumer's shopping basket. Ebony is known for its innovative promotions that offer value-add benefits to shoppers across all stores, right through the year. Besides cross promotions, regular impromptu promotions keep excitement alive within the stores.

 

Partnerships with some of the best companies in India today gives the Ebony loyalist a wide range of high quality products to choose from among well-known apparel brands, household items, cosmetics and personal care products, Jewellery, fashion accessories, books and music, stationery, household items, furnishing, crystal ware and even prams.

 

The home floor at each store is truly a homemaker's delight, with products ranging from crockery and kitchen appliances to the finest linen, bathroom accessories, furniture, carpets and even gardening equipment. A number of these products are imported and exclusive to Ebony. Sourced from across the world, these products are a reflection of Ebony's endeavor to offer superior merchandising mix at the most affordable prices.

 

Ebony Elite Club comprising of 55000 Ebony loyalists. The Ebony Elite club offers its members to accumulate bonus points against shopping. These are redeemable at regular intervals through special promotional schemes. Special customers, from among the Elite club members are issued the Ebony Gold Card that offers them many additional privileges and entitles them to avail of the discounts at the various food and entertainment joints in the city in which Ebony is present.

 

The USD 1 Billion Conglomerate- DS Group, the promoter of Ebony Retail Holdings Ltd, is a multinational group founded in the 1940s with business interests in infrastructure development, real estate, IT, hotels & leisure management and retailing. In India, the Group's thrust is retailing and infrastructure.

 

Product Range

 

Ebony, the word that is synonymous with retail revolution in India, has been offering its valued customers an array of the very best products and labels, all under one roof. Ebony has acquired a distinct leadership position in the Indian retail industry. Ebony is among the first to offer the Indian shoppers an international shopping experience. Its stores are characterized by an ambience that is comfortable, unobtrusive, spacious and backed by international service standards.

 

Partnerships with some of the best companies in India today gives the Ebony loyalist a wide range of high quality products to choose from among well-known apparel brands, household items, cosmetics and personal care products, Jewellery, fashion accessories, books and music, stationery, household items, furnishing, crystal ware and even prams.

 

The home floor at each store is truly a homemaker's delight, with products ranging from crockery and kitchen appliances to the finest linen, bathroom accessories, furniture, carpets and even gardening equipment. A number of these products are imported and exclusive to Ebony. Sourced from across the world, these products are a reflection of Ebony's endeavor to offer superior merchandising mix at the most affordable prices.

 

Press Releases

 

Complete range of Fashion Accessories to be available under one roof for the first time in Ludhiana

 

LUDHIANA, December 2, 2005

 

As the craze of the festive and wedding season mounts among the city youngsters, Ebony, the leading fashion and lifestyle retailer today announced the launch of “Envy range” of fashion accessories targeted at the style minded youngsters. The fashion forward customers will now get to catch up on latest fashion trends and try on an entire array of exciting accessories at Ebony.

 

Ebony through the Envy range will be providing the customers of Ludhiana with the entire spectrum of fashion accessories ranging from costume jewelry, hair accessories, kids jewelry, fun cosmetics, fun watches, pedicure/ manicure set, gift boxes and beautiful phone accessories.

 

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Lalit Kumar, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Ebony Retail Holdings Ltd. said, “Recent consumer surveys showed us a growing need for fashion accessories to accompany the designer clothes being increasingly preferred by our customers. We are delighted to launch the Envy range of accessories at our store as with this we are bridging the gap that our customers felt”. “It has been Ebony’s endeavor to provide a global shopping experience to its customers and in this process it has introduced innovative concepts such as Studio Ivory which was the first designer concept store in Ludhiana”, he added.

 

Expressing his happiness on the launch of Envy, Mr. D.L. Narayanan, Chief Operating Officer, Ebony Retail Holdings Ltd. said, “Today we have a highly educated and sophisticated base of customers who want to try out and own the best of designer clothes and fashionable accessories to go along with them. Envy is a positive step in providing our customers with an opportunity to pick up a complete fashion wardrobe for themselves”. He added.


Under Envy range, the customers can pick up an entire array of costume jewelry such as Necklace and pendants, Earrings, Bracelets, Wrist bands/cuffs, Finger rings, Anklets, Bangles/ Kadas and funky tattoos from Ebony.

 

To add zing to their hair accessories rack there is a special collection of Hair sticks, Hair pins, Hair clips / Butterfly clips, Ponytailers, Bandana, Curlers and other hair products as per latest trends.

 

Also latest styles will be available in Scarves, Bags, Belts, Wallets, Socks / Caps, Gift boxes, Fun pouches and Phone Accessories for the people who believe in setting trends by adopting the latest styles. On offer will also be new range of pedicure and manicure sets.

 

In addition to the above kids will also love to shop for the latest accessories at the Ebony store for its special collection of kids jewelery and accessories under the Envy brand. Also adding to fun will be a host of fun watches and fun cosmetics.

 

Ebony is also planning to have special display and promotional techniques for promoting the Envy range in an innovative manner. A trend board will be placed inside the store to capture the latest styles and display it for creating awareness and interest among the customers regarding the latest fashion styles setting in.

 

Ebony which has recently completed five years at Ludhiana was the first organized retail player to enter into the Ludhiana market. Since its opening Ebony has introduced some of the latest products and trends into Ludhiana, it has also been coming out with innovative promotional offers such as ICICI – Ebony co-branded credit cards.

 

About Ebony Retail Holdings Limited

Ebony Retail Holdings Ltd. is the parent company of the stores under the brand name Ebony. Ebony started its first store in Delhi (South Extension) in October 1994. Now with 8 Stores, Ebony is the largest retailer in North India. Their total retail space now stands at about 150000 sq. ft. All Ebony stores offer consumers a truly international shopping experience. The stores are known for their innovative promotions that offer value added benefits to shoppers, throughout the year and are characterized by an ambience that is comfortable, unobtrusive and spacious.

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the Company : Ebony Retail Holdings Limited

Presented by : --  Director

 

1. Date and description of the instrument

    creating  or evidencing the charge  

Letter of Hypothecation and charge and hypothecation of Debts and Assets dated 25.02.2003, Regd. 31.03.2003

2. Amount secured by the charge /amount  

    owing on security of the charge

Rs. 50.000 millions

3. Short Particular of the property charged. If

    the property acquired is subject to change

   date of acquisition of property should be

   given 

Hypothecation of goods, described in general terms in the schedule hereto, particularly all that goods, articles, items, durables etc, located / situated at various showrooms that are opened / to be opened in various location in India of the company and the goods which shall hereafter be stored in the said premises in addition to the goods now stored or by way of substitutions for and in lieu of any goods which may from time to time have been withdrawn.

 

Hypothecation of all the borrowers book debts, outstanding, money receivables, claims and bills, which are now due and owing and which may at any time during the continuance of this security become due and owing to the borrower in the course of its business by any person, firm, company by way of first charge.  

4. Gist of the terms and conditions and extent

    and operation of the charge.

Interest : @ 12%

Margin : 25% on stocks, 50% on Book Debts

Above is to secure OCC Limit of Rs. 50.000 millions

Other term and conditions as per sanction letter no. LKB/ND/10894/2002 dated 28.12.2002

5. Names, address and description of the 

    persons entitled to charge

Lord Krishna Bank Limited

K-2, Chaudhary Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001, India

6. Date and brief description of instrument

    modifying the charge

Letter of Hypothecation and charge and hypothecation of Debts and Assets dated 15.01.2004

7. Particular of modification specifying the

    terms and conditions or the extent or   

    operation of the charge in which

    modification is made and the details of

    modification

OCC Limit stands enhanced from Rs. 50.000 millions to Rs. 180.000 millions (including Rs. 80.000 millions Adhoc Limit) with interst @ 13@ p.a.

 

Other terms as per sanction letter no. LKB/ND/ /2003 dated 19.12.2003

 

 

Name of the Company : Ebony Retail Holdings Limited

Presented by : --  Director

 

1. Date and description of the instrument

    creating  or evidencing the charge  

Agreement for negotiable instrument purchased / discounted dated 10.11.2005

2. Amount secured by the charge /amount  

    owing on security of the charge

Rs. 10.000 millions

3. Short Particular of the property charged. If

    the property acquired is subject to change

   date of acquisition of property should be

   given 

Bills drawn by the suppliers and accepted by the company

 

Hypothecation of goods stored in  premises at the company at its works / godown at  and hypothecation of stock in trade, finished goods stored anywhere else and belonging to the borrower and / or book debts, bills receivables, goods in transit.

4. Gist of the terms and conditions and extent

    and operation of the charge.

Above is to be secured bills discounting limit of Rs. 10.000 millions

Interest @ BPLR – 1@ i.e. 11@ p.a.

 

Other terms and conditions as per sanction letter no. LKB/CP/17993/2005 dated 16.09.2005

5. Names, address and description of the 

    persons entitled to charge

Lord Krishna Bank Limited

K-2, Chaudhary Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001, India

6. Date and brief description of instrument

    modifying the charge

N A

7. Particular of modification specifying the

    terms and conditions or the extent or   

    operation of the charge in which

    modification is made and the details of

    modification

N A

 

Contact

 

Head Office
Mr. Lalit Kumar

Chief Executive Officer

F 2/1, Khanpur Extension, New Delhi – 110062, India
Phone:  91-11-29551296/ 29552057
Fax:      91-11-29552957

 

 

 


CMT REPORT [Corruption, Money laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

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

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

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

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

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

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

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

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

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

 

9]         Compensation Package :

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

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

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

 

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

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

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

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.17

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.66

Euro

1

Rs.57.25

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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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