MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZYLOG PLASTALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

104-A, Devdarshan Co-operative Housing Society, Mogul Lane, Mahim [West], Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.06.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-33074

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U25209MH1984PTC033074

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

NSKZ00148B

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Thermoplastic and Elastomer material.  

 

 

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 530000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track records. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

104-A, Devdarshan Co-operative Housing Society, Mogul Lane, Mahim [West], Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Website :

http://www.zylogplastalloys.com 

 

 

Corporate Office :

14, Divya Mahal, Gyan Mandir Road, Dadar [West], Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

E-Mail :

corporate@zylogplastalloys.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

E-7, MIDC Malegaon, Taluka Sinnar, Nashik 422 103, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-2551-230898 / 230270 / 230271

Fax No.:

91-2551-230897

 

 

Branch :

31-33, Mikza Street, Lalwanj Building, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-244356291

 

 

Branch :

2nd Floor, Shantadurga Niwas, Plot No. 7, Shivaji Co-operative Society, Off. Senapati Bapat Marg, Shivaji Nagar, Pune – 411016, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-25676822

Fax No.:

91-20-25629211

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Misisch Ratilal Damani

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

104-A, Devdarshan Co-operative Housing Society, Mogul Lane, Mahim [West], Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.08.1948

Date of Appointment :

05.06.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratilal Amratlal Damani

Designation :

Director

Address :

104-A, Devdarshan Co-operative Housing Society, Mogul Lane, Mahim [West], Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.05.1912

Date of Appointment :

05.06.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aschak Mitisch Damani

Designation :

Director

Address :

104-A, Devdarshan Co-operative Housing Society, Mogul Lane, Mahim [West], Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.12.1979

Date of Appointment :

04.09.2000

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Misisch Ratilal Damani

 

224970

Mr. Ratilal Amratlal Damani

 

3030

Mr. Aschak Mitisch Damani

 

522000

Total

 

750000

 

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Thermoplastic and Elastomer material.  

 

 

Products :

v      Thermoplastic Elastomer

v      Modified Poly Propylene

v      Alloys Blends Compounds

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

 

Installed Capacity

Thermoplastic Elastomer and Modified Poly Propylene

MT

 

 

4000

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 45

 

 

Bankers :

Rupee Co-Operative Bank Limited, Nashik

Bank of Maharashtra, Nashik

Bank of Maharashtra, Mumbai   

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

P. R. Deshpande

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Sakar Apartment, 1st Floor, Old Pandit Colony, Nashik – 422002,Maharashtra, India  

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

750000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 7.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

750000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 7.500 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

7.500

7.500

7.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

126.712

103.761

74.445

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

134.212

111.261

81.945

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

14.255

17.250

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

36.856

38.975

30.660

TOTAL BORROWING

51.111

56.225

30.660

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

185.323

167.486

112.605

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

59.617

72.949

22.990

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

12.344

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.500

0.500

0.500

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

18.779

20.580

15.406

 

Sundry Debtors

69.484

75.706

52.974

 

Cash & Bank Balances

40.974

22.474

22.767

 

Other Current Assets

1.569

1.576

0.699

 

Loans & Advances

3.603

3.991

0.882

Total Current Assets

134.409

124.327

92.728

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

9.203

30.290

15.957

Total Current Liabilities

9.203

30.290

15.957

Net Current Assets

125.206

94.037

76.771

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

185.323

167.486

112.605

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Total Income

386.230

361.971

263.091

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

--

--

38.660

Provision for Taxation

--

--

10.491

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

44.812

37.394

28.169

 

 

 

 

Total Imports

--

--

13.969

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

341.418

324.577

220.063

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

11.60

10.33

10.70

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

11.60

10.33

14.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

23.04

18.91

33.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.33

0.34

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.45

0.78

1.57

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

14.60

4.10

5.81

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

ZYLOG PLASTALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

MISISCH RATILAL DAMANI

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Hypothecation of Stock an Book Debts below 90 days [to secure Cash Credit Facility] agreement dated 12.03.1999

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 6.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

All Stock of Raw Materials, Semi finished goods lika Thermoplastic elastomers Engg. Polymers alloys etc. also all those several Book debts owing to the company in connection with its business and all futures company termed as Book Debts.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Margin 25 % in Bank’s favour

Rate of interest @ 18 % p.a.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

Rupee Co-Operative Bank Limited

430/H, Gavkari, Tilak Path, Nasik – 1

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Not Applicable

 

The Company’s Fixed Assets of important value includes:

 

v      Leasehold Land

v      Factory Building

v      Office Building

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Computer Printer

v      Computer Systems

v      Electrical Installations

v      Furniture and Fixtures

v      Office Equipments

v      Scooter

v      Vehicles

v      DCM Toyota 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Zylog Plastalloys is the partner in speciality plastics, providing you with a full range of ADVANCED POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS involving polypropylene plastics and polyolefinic elastomers. Incorporated in 1984 in Bombay, India, Zylog was promoted by Mr. Mirisch 'MAC' Damani, a 30 years industry veteran and a former Sr. Consultant with Arthur D-Little Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

 

 

Innovative Technologies ... Singular Focus

 

From its inception, Zylog has been in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing elastomer modified polypropylene materials; filled and neat compositions under Hipolyene (TPOs) and Neoplast (TPEs & TPVs) brand names. Today, Zylog offers perhaps the largest range of tailored composition in the country based on polyolefin chemistry for a wide variety of applications in Automotive, Packaging, Building/Construction, Luggage, Poultry, Moulded Furniture, Telecommunication and Electrical/Electronics market.

 

With technology innovation at the heart of its business philosophy and a well laid out production and quality control facility,with a capacity of 6000 MT along with an ISO 9001 / 9002 certifications, Zylog can now serve a wide range of application needs in plastics with a confidence in quality.

 

 

Application Approach

 

As the partner in Speciality Plastics, Zylog is committed to provide you with a full range of technical services and tailored compositions engineered from polyolefin spine using alloys, blends, composites and functionalized polymer technology.

 

 

Over the years Zylog has fostered a strategic business alliance with several corporate customers like Telco...India's largest transportation company, Fiat India, General Motors India, Hindustan Motors, Maruti and now Toyota. Working with global automakers present in India, Zylog has commercialized a wide range of these Advanced Polyolefinic compositions; to suit their specific automotive applications. With a clear vision on the global market, Zylog is positioned well to tap any commercial opportunity which comes through with the growth in the plastic industry.

 

 

Total Commitment

 

The responsibility of Zylog to its automotive partners extends much beyond a successful commercialization of a typical Hipolyene or Neoplast formulation. Technical and Application support staff at Zylog is made up of experienced personnel with hands on production background.

 

These dedicated people understand the complete interaction of material, machine and mould to start off new developmental programme to see through it running smoothly. As global automotive and auto component industries shift their production base to the Asian countries, Zylog is emerging as a leading single source of automotive material supplier here in India.

 

PLANT 1

PLANT 2

 

LOCATION

M.I.D.C., Ambad, Nasik

Sinnar, Dist.-Nasik

PLOT AREA

950 sq. mtr.

12,014 sq. mtr.

BUILT UP AREA

6000 sq. ft.

22,000 sq. ft

PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK

 

4000 sq. ft.

ISO CERTIFICATION

ISO 9002

ISO 9001

 

Zylog has requisite infrastructure at both plants to carry out its manufacturing activities. Zylog employs qualified & trained personnel in the areas of Production, Quality Assurance, R & D, Technical Services, and Sales & Marketing.

 

Zylog has a well established set up for Quality Assurance for its products. It has a full fledged Laboratory & Qualified / Trained personnel for inspection of Incoming  materials, through in process Testing & Certification of Finished products using ASTM & ISO Standards. 

 

 

Zylog has a well  Qualified & Trained team for its R&D activities. About 8 professionals are involved in the R&D areas with regards to product & process technologies & application development. Primary focus in this area is developing formulations using new materials to meet requirements of existing as well as new customers in conforming to the global specification & standard. Also reformulating & modifying existing formulations for cost / performance benefits as desired by the customers. The R&D facilities include a separate compounding line.

 

Mirisch Damani...

 

is the Managing Director and a major shareholder of Zylog. Prior to launching Zylog back in 1984; Mr. Damani was a Sr. Consultant with Arthur. D. Little, INC. CAMBRIDGE; MASS, U.S.A. responsible for Technology and Management areas of Plastic and Elastomer Industries for Automotive Market. Prior to becoming a consultant; Mr. Damani had gathered over 10 years of Industrial Experience in U.S.A. in the field of Compounding, Product and Application Development and New Ventures for various plastics & elastomer auto components; for supply to G.M., FORD, & CHRYSLER. Mr. Damani holds B.Sc (Chemistry) from University of Bombay; M.S. (Polymer Sc.) from University of AKRON, OHIO, U.S.A. & M.B.A. from Indiana University, U.S.A. Mr. Damani is an active senior member of various International Bodies promoting Plastics in India; and has been routinely invited to various countries to present his views on the development of Plastics & Elastomers in the country. At the age of 52; Mr. Damani spends well over 12 hours a day in his Business activities.  He is a Philanthropist; an avid reader and enjoys a game of chess and bridge in his spare time.

 

Harish Deshmukh...

 

is the General Manager (G.M.) at Zylog; holding overall responsibility for Ambad and Sinnar Plants. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Degree from Banglore University and additional qualification in Management Science from Pune University. During past 15 years of his employment at Zylog. He has been involved in Production, Quality Assurance, Technology Development, Planning and Business Development and Promotional Activities. He is a key member of Management Team; involved in New Projects and Expansion Activities at Zylog.

 

Sadanand Vyawahare...

 

is the Commercial Manager at Zylog; responsible for Commercial matters related to Ambad and Sinnar plant. He is a Bachelor of Commerce from Poona University; having over 20 years of Industrial Experience in Accounts, Taxation, Commercial matters and is with Zylog for last 5 years. He is also involved in Planning, Expansion and Project activities.

 

Rajendra Shinde...

 

is the Plant Manager and has over 20 years of experience in the Indian Navy and Manufacturing Industries. He holds a Degree in Industrial Engineering, Dip. In Electronic Engineering and also Master in Business Administration. He is responsible for manufacturing operation of the Sinnar Plant and is also a Management Representative for implementation of ISO 9001 Systems at Sinnar.

 

Apart from Management core team; Zylog employs production & laboratory personnel having plastic diploma / degree qualification and in-plant training in their specific jobs associated with Zylog’s PP compounding operation.  Sales and Marketing / Tech. Services staff hold plastic qualification & shop floor experience in the areas of injection moulding, extrusion etc. and in-plant training to facilitate their specific job functions; in the field.

Overall; Zylog has over 40 personnel qualified; experienced and trained in various areas of plastic compounding operation.

 

In the beginning ...

 

Zylog Plastalloys was conceived & founded by its Chief Promoter and current Managing Director Mirisch ‘ MAC’ Damani, a 30 years industry veteran and a former Sr. consultant with Arthur D-Little Inc. Cambridge, mass USA.

Zylog with its charter to develop, manufacture and market Speciality Plastic & Elastomer material, was registered in Mumbai, India in 1984, with its primary market focus on the automobile industry.

 

India in the 1980's ... The Telco Story

 

In the `80s, plastics in automobiles was still in its primitive stage in India and Zylog took a pioneering role in injecting Plastic culture in the Indian automobile industry. Zylog fostered a strategic business alliance with the largest automobile company in India, namely Telco to develop and commercialize the first single piece plastic dashboard for Telco’s TATA MOBILE a hybrid of passenger car and a jeep. This first commercial development of plastic dashboard received an overwhelming response from the consumers and this set the tone for future plastic application in Telco’s broad range to vehicles. Current consumption of plastic in Telco’s various vehicles is pegged around 3000 MT. per year.

 

Zylog ... The Present Day

 

Today, Zylog offers complete range of tailored composition in the country involving Polypropylene & Elastomers specifically suited to a wide variety of automotive applications, be it a Dashboard or a Bumper Fascia, a Radiator fan or body side moulding, a control cable or a windows seal, Zylog has a ready grade to suit these applications.

 

The Commitment ...

 

Zylog is committed to the Indian automobile and transportation industry to foster the growth of plastic in Indian automobiles. Two wheelers, three wheelers, passenger cars, utility vehicles, LCVs, HCVs and such vehicle producers and their component suppliers have utilized products and services of Zylog in the past for their evolving plastic material requirements.

 

Now with globalization of automotive industry; Zylog has embarked on an extensive programme to service the future needs of an automotive industry.  

 

A design engineer, vendor developer, purchase executive, R&D chemist, auto stylist, material specifier and other professionals, dealing with the Indian transportation industry, are now seeking plastic materials that are cost/performance competitive and of international standards. Zylog is ready to serve their needs by providing a total package of tailored products & services to put these auto-professionals on the right track quickly.  

 

The Future

 

Zylog has laid out a very focused growth strategy, through its core competency. Using technology innovation and customer service par excellence as its corporate philosophy, Zylog has identified Electrical / Electronics, appliances and consumer durables. in addition to its automotive market base, as specific arenas to deploy its strength and resources for the future growth in the domestic market.

 

Zylog strongly believes in globalization for its growth strategy. Zylog envisages setting up manufacturing base in the third world countries for its Neoplast and Hipolyene product lines utilizing  its highly competitive product / process technologies.

 

From its inception, Zylog has been in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing elastomer modified polypropylene materials; filled and neat compositions under Hipolyene (TPOs) and Neoplast (TPEs & TPVs) brand names Hipolyene and Neoplast comprise of formulated material compositions based on Polypropylene Plastic and Polyolefinic Elastomer  

 

 

Cost / Performance analysis and research laboratories studies have confirmed the superiority of Hipolyene and Neoplast vis a vis commodity plastics and rubbers like PP, PS, PVC, SBR, EPDM, Neoprene etc, as well as engineering thermoplastics like Nylon, ABS, Polycarbonates, PPO, Polyacetal, etc. materials for many auto components as well as plastic products covered under electric / electronic appliances, poultry, packaging and so on. Concentrating on these versatile thermoplastics, over the years,

 

 

Zylog has developed and commercialized over 100 different formulations encompassing soft, flexible, rubbery materials for boots bellows, seals, coated fabrics through semi rigid materials for dashboards, bumpers and control cable applications. Hipolyene and Neoplast involve state of the art reactive and functionalized polymer technology exploiting the cost-effective molecular backbone of polypropylene.

 

Zylog has its base in Maharashtra, the commercial state of the country.

 

Zylog is headquartered in Nasik, located 140 kms north of Bombay. Zylog has two plants, one located in Nasik's Industrial Complex of Ambad, while the second, located en route to Pune from Nasik, at Sinnar, 30 kms from Nasik.

 

Zylog has offices in Bombay and at Pune. The strategic location of the company's production facilities, proves advantageous with regards to transportation and inventory.

 

Future Global Business Opportunities

 

With an aim to increase and sustain corporate value through growth and innovation, they at Zylog are looking for strategic business partners who could utilize their strength and resources in the areas of Production, Technology, Applications and Marketing in the field of Polypropylene  and Polyolefin Elastomer compounding.

 

Future Business Opportunities could be in the form of:

 

  • Toll Compounding
  • Manufacture and Supply of Selected fabricated products based on PP/EPDM compounds
  • Direct Export of their Neoplast and Hipolyene products
  • Supply of manufacturing and Application Technology under license
  • Setting up production units in the growth regions around the world.                         

 

 


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.41.01

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.74

Euro

1

Rs.55.04

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions