MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARVIND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

15, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700013, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.05.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-51709

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L51476WB1991PLC051709

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALA03166C

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Polyurethane Foam and Quilts.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow and Delayed by + 30/60 days

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

The company’s performance and financial status can be regarded as moderate- i.e. below average. It’s payments are slow by +30/60 days on an average.

 

The company can be considered for small business dealings on safe and secured trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

15, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700013, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22368504 / 32573873/22114157

Fax No.:

91-33-22118014

E-Mail :

ruchika@datainfosys.net

contact@arvindinternational.com

sales@arvindinternational.com

Website :

http://www.arvindinternational.com

 

 

Administrative Office :

452-Ganapati Plaza, M. I. Road, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan

 

131-134, Vrindavan Vihar, DCM, Ajmer Road, Jaipur – 302019, Rajasthan

Tel. No. : 91-141-3267846

 

 

Factory 1 :

E-95-96 and G-76-78, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extention, Bagru, Jaipur -303007, Rajasthan

Tel. No.:

91-141-3247460/5123799

Fax No.:

91-141-2865466

 

 

Factory 2 :

E – 225, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extension, Bagru, Jaipur – 303007, Rajasthan

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Dinesh Chandra Bajoria

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arvind Bajoria

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Chamaria

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suvobrata Ganguly

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Saurabh Poddar

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Poddar

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Shailja Sharma

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Individuals/HUF

1515462

31.504

Bodies Corporate

1025625

21.321

Non- Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

170911

3.553

Individuals Shareholders holding nominal shares upto Rs. 0.100 million

1793685

37.287

Individuals Shareholders holding nominal shares greater than Rs. 0.100 million

267664

5.564

NRI / OCB's

36203

0.753

Clearing Members / Clearing Corporations

900

0.019

TOTAL

4810450

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Polyurethane Foam and Quilts.

 

 

Products :

·           P. U. Foam

·           Mattress

·           Combination Mattress

·           Coir Mattress

·           Contour Range

·           Sofa ‘n’ Bed

·           Polyethylene Packing

 

 

Imports from :

Taiwan [Machinery]

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

P U Foam

M.T.

4200.00

1000.04

Bonded Foam Sheet

M.T.

600.00

114.00

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

300

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

 

 

Facilities :

 

As on 31.03.2006

[Rupees in Millions]

SECURED LOANS :

 

Long Term Loans :

 

Term loan form Rajasthan Financial Corporation

1.705

Term loan form Scheduled Banks

21.694

Car Loan form Scheduled Banks

1.535

 

 

Short Term Loans :

 

Cash Credit Limits from Scheduled Banks

 

State Bank of India

57.301

Bank of Baroda

10.355

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

N. C. Banerjee & Company

Chartered Accountants

2, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Kolkata – 700013, West Bengal, India

 

 

Parent Company :

Arvind Group

 

 

Associates :

ARVIND INDUSTRIES

Established in 1965 under the proprietorship of D. C. Bajoria, Arvind Industries is primarily in the trading of chemicals like Phenol and Acetone. It is the sole agent of Hindustan Organic Chemical Limited for Eastern India.


APARNA POLY PRODUCTS LIMITED

E-32, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extension, Bagru – 303 007, Rajasthan, India

Established in 1998, Aparna Polyproducts has already achieved the ISO 9002 certification for its outstanding achievements in quality production. Snowflakes is the pioneer in bonded foam mattress in India. With an asset base of Rs. 20 millions, the production capacity of the company is 300 metric tonnes or 60,000 mattresses.

 

ARVIND CHEMICALS LIMITED

E-226, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extension, Bagru – 303 007, Rajasthan, India

Established in 1999, Arvind Chemical is an ISO 9002 company. It manufactures Multiflex Mattresses, Laminated Fabric Sheets and quilted products as well as Profile and Contour range of products with annual turnover of around Rs.100 millions.

 

KANSAF FOAM PRIVATE LIMITED

Narayanpur (Berabari) Ghoshpara, Post R. Gopalpur, Dist. 24 PGS (North) – 743 518, West Bengal, India

Originally established in 1995 with a production capacity of 600 MT of P.U. Foam, Kansaf was taken over by the Arvind Group in 1999 to further enhance its production facilities and market share in Eastern India.

 

ARVIND COIR FOAM PRIVATE LIMITED

E-15, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extension, Bagru – 303 007, Rajasthan, India

It was setup by the group to enable it to have a share in Rubberised Coir Mattress Segment. The installed capacity will be 3600 MT per annum or 0.36 million mattress per annum and will begin production by May 2001.

 

ARVIND FOAM PRIVATE LIMITED

E-37, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extension, Bagru – 303 007, Rajasthan, India

The company is essentially being set up to increase its capacity to enable it to achieve 15% share of the all India P.U. Foam Market and is expected to go on stable by end 2001.

 

ROHIT POLYPRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

E-32, RIICO Industrial Area, Bagru Extension, Bagru – 303 007, Rajasthan, India

Rohit Polyproducts is primarily into the manufacture of PE foam. The planned commenced commercial production from January 2001 and is geared to take substantial amount of Market Share.

 

RUCHIKA TRADELINK PRIVATE LIMITED

Ruchika Tradelink Private Limited is the trading arm of the Arvind Group of Companies and is essentially into the trading of the chemicals and other products of the group in a national as well as international basis.

 

ARVIND FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Arvind Financial Services is the investment arm of the Arvind Group of Industries. It is engaged in trading of shares and corporate Banking. It is registered with the RBI as a NBFC.

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 125.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4810450

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 48.105 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

48.105

48.105

36.900

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

12.800

38.597

46.300

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[27.658]

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

33.247

86.702

83.200

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

92.590

60.582

43.500

2] Unsecured Loans

4.103

4.965

1.200

TOTAL BORROWING

96.693

65.547

44.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

11.272

4.621

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

141.212

156.870

127.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

63.932

60.872

42.600

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

2.526

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.448

0.448

0.200

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

20.012

44.776

11.400

 

Sundry Debtors

73.396

104.239

120.100

 

Cash & Bank Balances

5.979

6.173

6.500

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

22.484

16.926

12.700

Total Current Assets

121.871

172.114

150.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

44.624

75.124

62.500

 

Provisions

0.727

5.164

4.700

Total Current Liabilities

45.351

80.288

67.200

Net Current Assets

76.520

91.826

83.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.312

1.198

1.600

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

141.212

156.870

127.900

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

106.261

201.850

358.700

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

[47.289]

[22.014]

5.300

Provision for Taxation

6.165

[6.450]

1.700

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

[53.454]

[15.564]

3.600

 

 

 

 

Import Value

4.017

51.973

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

153.550

223.864

353.400

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Particulars

 

30.06.2006

[1st Qtr.]

30.09.2006 [2nd Qtr.]

Sales Turnover

 

 34.300

 36.900

Other Income

 

 0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

 34.300

 36.900

Total Expenditure

 

 35.600

 41.400

Operating Profit

 

[1.300]

 [4.500]

Interest

 

 3.300

 03.400

Gross Profit

 

[4.600]

[7.900]

Depreciation

 

 1.100

 0.900

Tax

 

 0.000

 0.000

Reported PAT

 

[5.700]

 [8.800]

 

Notes

 

200606 Quarter 1

 

Expenditure Includes Cost of Raw Materials Consumed Rs 27.159 million Staff Cost Rs 1.332 million Other Expenditure Rs 7.164 million Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter Nil Complaints disposed off during the quarter Nil Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The above unaudited financial results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on July 31, 2006. 2. Comparative figure have been regrouped and rearranged, wherever necessary. 3. The quarterly results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2006 as appearing in the above statement are subject to a Limited Review by the Auditor of the Company in term of clause 41 of Listing Agreement. 4. Provision of taxation (including deferred tax, if any) will be considered at the time of annual account.

 

200609 Quarter 2

 

Expenditure Includes Cost of Raw Materials Consumed Rs 32.754 million Staff Cost Rs 0.625 million Other Expenditure Rs 7.954 million Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter Nil Complaints disposed off during the quarter Nil Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The above unaudited financial results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 31, 2006. 2. Comparative figure have been regrouped and rearranged, wherever necessary. 3. The quarterly results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2006 as appearing in the above statement are subject to a Limited Review by the Auditor of the Company in term of clause 41 of Listing Agreement. 4. Provision of taxation (including deferred tax, if any) will be considered at the time of annual account.

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt –Equity Ratio

1.35

0.65

0.55

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.31

0.08

0.06

Current Ratio

1.10

1.29

1.40

Turnover Ratios

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.72

2.38

6.00

Inventory

4.76

6.19

34.36

Debtors

1.74

1.55

3.30

Interest Cover Ratio

[2.78]

[2.14]

1.62

Operating Profit Margin (%)

[19.91]

[6.50]

4.61

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin(%)

[22.57]

[8.63]

3.91

Cash Profit Margin (%)

[32.04]

[6.85]

1.72

Adjustment Net Profit Margin(%)

[34.70]

[8.98]

1.01

Return on Capital Employed (%)

0.00

[10.82]

11.24

Return on Net Worth (%)

0.00

[18.36]

4.42

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10/- each

High

Rs.[0.01]

Low

Rs.[0.01]

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY :

 

Subject was incorporated on 10th May 1991 at Kolkata in West Bengal having Company Registration Number 51709.

 

The company was incorporated by Mr. Dinesh Bajoria and others and became public limited company in August 1994.

In December 1994, the company came out with a public issue at a premium.

 

The company’s first phase of the plant was commissioned in March 1995 and commercial production began in August 1995.

 

PERFORMANCE: 
 
Due to adverse market conditions and severe competitions from old and established players arid increase in raw materials prices, coupled with increase in petroleum prices, the company has suffered an operational loss of Rs. 30.686 millions before interest and depreciation during the period under report.


The capacity utilisation was in line with the aggregate market potential and the overall plant performance has been satisfactory. 

 
The company has provided a sum of Rs. 6.651 millions towards Deferred Tax Liability (Net) for the current year as per Accounting Standard - 22 `Accounting for Taxes on Income' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENTS 

 
The products of the Company constitutes Polyurethane Foam which is extensively used in the Transport, Automobile, Packaging, Electronics, Garments, Leather, Shoes and Furniture Industries. With the increase in Industrial Activities in the country, the demand for Polyurethane Foam is expected to increase which may result in better price realisation for final products. 

 
MARKETING & PROSPECTS


Proximity of the company's manufacturing units to the most potential market in the northern part of the country has greatly helped the company to effectively compete with other established producers in the country. 
 
The company has also focused its attention to the fast growing segment of low-Value items with higher volumes and better margin prospects. The company is also installing some modern equipments to produce some value-added products like Fire retardant Foam, Peeled Foam and spring mattress, which will also change the customer's profile. 

 

Major distributors of Arvind Group of Industries:

 

˛              Franco Marketing, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

˛              Tirpal Udyog, Guwahati, Assam

˛              Furnishers Jamshedpur, Jamshedpur, Bihar

˛              Nalanda Enterprises, Ranchi, Bihar

˛              Arvind International, New Delhi

˛              Raj Shri International, New Delhi

˛              Ramnath Ram Krishna, New Delhi

˛              Geet Foam Traders, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

˛              Decowel Furnishers Hissar, Haryana

˛              Puf Marketing Pvt. Ltd., Faridabad, Haryana

˛              Gourav Enterprises, Bangalore, Karnataka

˛              Bombay Rexine, Pune, Maharashtra

˛              Gandhi Sales, Nagpur, Maharashtra

˛              Taher & Co., Mumbai

˛              Hunny Enterprises, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

˛              Khanuja Enterprises, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

˛              Mangalam Enterprises, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

˛              Mishra Petrofoam Private Limited, Rourkela, Orissa

˛              Shri Mahalaxmi Sales Corporation, Ludhiana, Punjab

˛              Vallabh Traders, Goraya, Punjab

˛              Satyam Furnishers, Chandigarh

˛              K. H. Sons, Beawar, Rajasthan

˛              Krishna Timbers, Abu Road, Rajasthan

˛              Nalanda Furniture, Jaipur, Rajasthan

˛              Maruti Sales, Jaipur, Rajasthan

˛              Neptune Foam, Udaipur, Rajasthan

˛              S. B. Enterprises, Sikar, Rajasthan

˛              Shri Murli Enterprises, Ajmer, Rajasthan

˛              Shri Ram Plastic, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

˛              Raj Foam, Chennai, Tamilnadu

˛              Chandra Sofa Industries, Agartala, Tripura

˛              Avon Trading Corporation, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

˛              Foam Trading Corporation, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

˛              Foamrex, Kolkata, West Bengal

 

The company has been accredited with ISO 9002 certification.

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include factory land, factory building, office building and road, labour quarter, store room, plant & machinery, pillow moulders, splitting apparatus, drilling apparatus, generator set, transformer, electrical installation, chilling plants, chemical tanks, weighing tanks, office equipment, furniture & fixtures, vehicles, laboratory equipments, firefighting equipment, trademark, computers, cycle, packing equipments, baby boiler, paint roller machine and sewing machine.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

WHY ARVIND FOAM

 

When there are so many brands available in the market then why you should buy our products?
Well, we can give you upstream salesman talk but we will only ask you to please check yourself about the products you are going to buy on the following matter:

 

The Quality parameters.

ISI and ISO certification.

 

Are they manufacturing the mattress and other products themselves or merely outsourcing and assembling?

 

Compare the range, budget and quality expectations.

Do they believe in profit maximization or consumer satisfaction first?

 

Here are the parameters which are as follows:

 

Quality Parameters

The hallmark of their unending loyal customers is their emphasis on quality. Stringent quality control procedures are followed during production and, to ensure that no defective product reaches their consumer, tests are performed.


ISO Approval

They use the most advanced state-of-the-art technology to manufacture wide range of foam, bonded and coir products. Such is their stress on quality that all their manufacturing units are recognized by ISO and their products are ISI certified by which they can guarantee you the best of the products.

 

Own Manufacturing

Their endeavor to provide the Indian consumer with international quality products at reasonable prices by adopting continuous improvements in manufacturing procedure, superior technology and constant research about consumer’s likes, dislikes, expectations and choices. To maintain this quality & commitment they do not outsource any product while they establish their own units for having expertise in particular manufacturing.

 

Wide Variety

They care for every class n mass. That’s why they have wide varieties of mattresses from most economic range to luxury range. They cater to the need of budget class to premier class and are concerned for their basic needs of comfort & luxury.


They have large scale production economies due to different units for different products which enable them to serve their consumer with most economical price.


Specialization in different units enables their to provide best quality to our consumers.

 

Belief

 

• Protecting the values of Integrity, Reliability and Transparency.

• Undertaking Consumer Research, Upgrading Production Facility and Process.

• Retention of and enhancing consumer confidence in the company and it products.

 

Technologies they use

In their Spring range of mattresses we use 'SSS' Technology:

 

'SSS' - Spine Support System by which their body’s individual shape is cradled in comfort and each part of the body gets the support it needs. This technology use foam pillars and centre support in vulnerable areas which reduces pressure points and provides extra comfort.


In their Combination range of mattresses they use 'RSS' Technology:

 

'RSS' - Reinforced Spine Support.

 

In their Combination range of mattresses they use 'USP' Technology:

'USP' - Unique Spine Protection.

 

In their P.U. Foam range of mattresses they use 'RSA' Technology:

'RSA' - Reverse Spring Action.

 


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.44.11

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.79

Euro

1

Rs.57.44

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

29

 

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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