MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SIMPLEX CASTINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

89, Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.01.1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-67459

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L27320MH1980PLC067459

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRS03006D

 

 

Legal Form :

Public limited liability company. The shares of the company are listed on Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures heavy castings in grey cast iron, alloy cast iron, stainless steel and steel.

 

 

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 :

 

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old established company having moderate track. Directors are resourceful industrialists.

 

One of the directors of the company who was involved in killing of union leader at Bhilai plant is in jail and imprisoned for life time.

 

Trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct. The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

89, Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22825831/22826719

Fax No.:

91-22-22871170

E-Mail :

simplexm@mtnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.thesimplex.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

5 and 5A, Industrial Estate, Bhilai, District: Durg, Chhattisgarh – 490026

Tel. No.:

91-788-2382031/32

Area :

 

Location :

 

 

 

Factory 2 :

Urla Industrial Estate, Raipur, Chhattisgarh – 492001

Tel. No.:

91-771-2323805/2323483/2326301/2326302

Fax No.:

91-771-2324090

 

 

Branches :

New Delhi :

 

1515,Modi Corp., 98, Nehru Place,
New Delhi-110019
Phone:- 91-11-6414846,6431347
Fax :- 91-11-6466303
E-Mail:-simplex2@del2.vsnl.net.in

 

Calcutta :

 

119,Park Street,White House
Calcutta-700016
Phone:- 91-33-2299751,2499817,2296637
Fax :- 91-33-2493251
E-Mail:-simplex1@giascl01.vsnl.net.in

 

Chennai :

 

Shakti Tower,5th Floor,'K' Block,
766,Mount Road,Chennai-600002
Phone:- 91-44-8521914
Fax :- 91-44-8522734
E-Mail:-sefwl.chennai@gems.vsnl.net.in

 

Rajnandgaon :

 

28, Industrial Estate,Tedesara
Distt. Rajnandgaon-491443
Phone:- 91-7744-83341,42
Fax :- 91-788-355024

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Hasmukhlal B. Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. H. S. Parikh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kisan R. Choksey

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shivji R. Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra R. Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arvind S. Shah

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Moolchand R. Shah

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ketan M. Shah

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shailesh A. Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Aloke Sinha

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters/ Persons acting in concert

3460200

57.8222

Financial Institutions Bank and Mutual Fund

26100

0.4361

Corporate Bodies

304349

5.0859

NRI, Foreign National, OCBs and FIIs

233665

3.9047

Indian Public

1959886

32.7511

TOTAL

5984200

100.000

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures heavy castings in grey cast iron, alloy cast iron, stainless steel and steel.

 

 

Products :

Generic Names or Principal Products/Services of the Company are :-

 

Product Description

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

 

 

Ingot Moulds

84542002

 

 

Alloy Steel Ingots

72241000

 

 

Parts of Industrial Furnaces and Ovens-Door Bodies

84179000

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

v      Sinter pallets and side wall for sinter plants

v      Coke oven door & accessories

v      Castings for earth moving equipments

v      Rolling mill equipments

v      Various castings for heavy industries

v      Coal charging machine spares

v      Coke oven equipments

v      Pump castings

v      264 Tonnes Metal Ladles

Countries

Japan, USA, Cis countries, Australia, Egypt

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

AT BHILAI

 

 

 

 

Cast Iron Castings/ Components Metallurgical Industry

M/T

 

15000

8439

MS/ Forging Quality ingots

M/T

 

1000

0

AT URLA

 

 

 

 

Steel Castings, Special Alloy Iron and SG Iron Castings

M/T

 

10000

7124

Equipment and Spares

M/T

 

500

NIL

MS/ Forging quality ingots

M/T

 

15000

1900

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

650

 

 

Bankers :

v      Central Bank of India

v      Bank of Baroda

v      State Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans :

 

From Banks:

 

Cash Credit

126.458

Export Packing Credit

24.167

W.C.D.L.

80.791

Demand Loan

0.249

Corporate Loan

49.029

Vehicle Loan

3.394

Total

284.090

 

Unsecured Loans :

 

From Shareholders

31.020

From Companies

5.956

From Others

0.984

Interest accrued and due thereon

4.056

Security Deposits

0.384

M.P.A.K.V.N. – Loan Account

31.694

Total

74.095

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Taunk and Srikanth

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Bhilai

 

 

Group Companies :

v      Simplex Engineering and Foundry Works Private Limited

v      Sangam Forgings Private Limited

v      Prabha Plantations Private Limited

v      Sim Prabha Estates and Trading Company Private Limited

v      Simshahs Estates and Trading Company Private Limited

v      H. B. Farm Products Private Limited

v      Eastern Metallurgical Equipments Private Limited

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Simplex International

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.75.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6093000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.60.930 millions

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5984200

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.59.842 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

59.842

59.842

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

241.609

226.748

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

301.451

286.59

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

284.090

288.972

2] Unsecured Loans

 

74.095

82.476

TOTAL BORROWING

 

358.185

371.448

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

33.802

38.304

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

693.438

696.342

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

317.608

291.842

Capital work-in-progress

 

29.093

8.900

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.890

0.793

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

241.710

187.099

 

Sundry Debtors

 

268.649

328.061

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

17.707

41.036

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.102

0.015

 

Loans & Advances

 

70.678

58.225

Total Current Assets

 

598.846

614.436

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

218.576

200.856

 

Provisions

 

34.423

18.773

Total Current Liabilities

 

252.999

219.629

Net Current Assets

 

345.847

394.807

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

693.438

696.342

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

1084.105

1000.752

Other Income

 

23.567

1.909

Total Income

 

1107.672

1002.662

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

38.703

21.073

Provision for Taxation

 

11.147

7.657

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

27.556

13.416

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

 

75.560

24.798

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Others

 

615.693

10.000

Total Imports

 

615.693

10.000

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

 

328.763

284.365

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

 

615.693

592.667

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

39.803

32.386

 

Interest

 

57.072

46.857

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

33.560

31.234

Total Expenditure

 

1074.891

987.509

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2006

30.09.2006

31.12.2006

 Sales Turnover

 268.400

 303.300

 366.400

 Other Income

 1.500

 0.100

 24.400

 Total Income

 269.900

 303.400

 390.800

 Total Expenditure

 240.800

 267.500

 348.100

 Operating Profit

 29.100

 35.900

 42.700

 Interest

 11.900

 11.400

 12.100

 Gross Profit

 17.200

 24.500

 30.600

 Depreciation

 6.900

 6.900

 6.900

 Tax

 4.100

 4.800

 10.300

 Reported PAT

 6.900

 13.500

 14.100

 

200606 Quarter 1

 

Notes:

 

1. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and thereafter approved and taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on July 31, 2006. 2. Deferred Tax Asset / Liability has been provided as per applicable Accounting Standards. 3. The Company has only one business i.e. Castings, hence 'Segment Reporting' as defined in Accounting standard 17 is not applicable. 4. There are no investor's grievances pending as on 30th June 2006. There were 7 investors complaints received and disposed off during the quarter ended 30th June 2006.

 

200609 Quarter 2

 

Notes

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock Rs 18.218 million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 156.466 million Personnel Cost Rs 10.987 million Power & Fuel Rs 24.455 million Other Expenditure Rs 57.435 million Tax Includes Provision for Tax Rs 4.50 million Provision for Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 0.25 million Provision for Deferred tax Rs (0.70) 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 results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and thereafter approved and taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 27, 2006. 2. Deferred Tax Asset / Liability has been provided as per applicable Accounting Standards. 3. The Company has only one business i.e. Castings, hence 'Segment Reporting' as defined in Accounting standard 17 is not applicable.

 

200612 Quarter 3

 

Notes

 

Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended December 31, 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 results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and thereafter approved and taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on January 25, 2007. 2. Deferred Tax Asset / Liability has been provided as per applicable Accounting Standards. 3. The Company has only one business i.e. Castings, hence 'Segment Reporting' as defined in Accounting Standard 17 is not applicable.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt-Equity Ratio

1.65

1.57

1.40

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.69

0.72

0.64

Current Ratio

1.25

1.35

1.38

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.61

1.61

1.28

Inventory

5.06

5.61

4.30

Debtors

3.63

3.69

3.89

Interest Cover Ratio

1.68

1.45

1.29

Operating Profit Margin(%)

11.39

9.31

10.02

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

8.85

6.78

7.10

Cash Profit Margin(%)

5.09

3.87

3.80

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00/-

High

Rs.43.00/-

Low

Rs.31.00/-

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was incorporated on 29th June, 1992 at Mumbai in Maharashtra having Company Registration Number 67459.

 

The company has technical collaborations with a number of companies for its products. Some of the firms are Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan; Ikio Iron Works, Japan; Dango & Dienenthal, Germany; China Metallurgical, China; Schalker, Germany; etc. 

 
In 1993 a public issue was made to finance the modernisation of Urla unit. 

 
During 1999-2000, the company developed bi-metallic rolls being used in Thermal Power Plant.

 
The company has for the first time in India developed Truck Frame for Deisel Locomotive Works as per drawing and design of G.M. Motors USA and with technical expertise from one of the leaders in Rail and Road Castings M/s Atchison Casting Corp. USA. The company is engaged in developing different casting for Steel Plants and also Valve and Cone Castings for supplying the same to Valve and Pump manufacturers.

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject manufactures heavy castings in grey cast iron, alloy cast iron, stainless steel and steel.

 

Subject is engaged in manufacturing of engineering castings in various grades for core industrial sector like Steel, Power, Railroad equipment, Mining, Cement, Defence, Sugar and other specialized areas in as cast, machined and in assembled condition.

 

Subject consists of two major units one heavy grey iron unit and other heavy steel casting foundry. To balance the facilities both the units have been equipped with machine moulding lines also.

 

Pattern Making :

 

Both the foundries have their own experienced pattern makers with pattern shop which are fully equipped with various wood working machines. The experienced pattern inspector ensure the quality of patterns.

 

Heat Treatment :

 

Both the foundries have in-house facilities for stress relieving, normalising, quenching etc. to achieve the properties of castings as per technical delivery conditions.


Machining :

 

The foundries and the Group Company "Simplex Engineering" are equipped with 350 sophisticated machine tools comprising of Horizontal & Vertical Boring machines, Milling Machines, CNC Lathes, Radial Drilling Machines, Plano Millers and Tool Planners backed by 3000 experienced and professional work force. To match the exact machining requirement of the product subject also delivers the castings in proof machined as well as in finish machined condition.


Quality Standards :

 

Subject’s products are accepted by inspection agencies such as LLOYDS, RITES, RDSO, SGS, BUREAU VERITAS and other such international inspection agencies. 


The products of the company go mainly to steel plants, power plants, mining and cement plants, Defence and the Railways. Main products go to blast furnaces and coke oven batteries.

 

EXPORTS

 

Subject is exporting products/castings since 1976 to quality conscious technological advanced markets of Japan, USA, Cis countries, Australia Egypt etc.

 

It received award of export excellence by Engineering Export Promotion Council.

 

Subject offer’s export quality products/castings conforming to international standards with competitive price. It targets to export 30% products/castings produced. It received national and international recognition for manufacturing critical, intricate & quality castings.




PROJECTS

 

Some of the projects executed by subject are :-

 

v      Turnkey projects with Tyazhpromeexport(TPE), Moscow - cast house slag granulation plant for blast furnace N0. 7 for Bhilai Steel Plant - Bhilai India.

 

v      TPE-SIMPLEX won repeat order from Bhilai Steel Plant for cast house slag granulation plant for blast furnace No.6 for Bhilai Steel Plant.

 

v      TPE-SIMPLEX won order from Bokaro Steel Plant - Bokaro - India for cast house slag granulation plant for blast furnace No.5.

 

v      SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG-SIMPLEX executed Turnkey Projects for hot rolled steckel mill for Salem Steel Plant-India.

 

v      TPE-SIMPLEX received order for complete sintering plant-II from Rourkela Steel Plant-Rourkela-India, which is under execution.

 

v      Complete mini blast furnace 350 mtr, for M/s. Southern Iron Steel Company Limited-India, in collaboration with M/s. China Metallurgical Import Export Corporation, China.

 

v      Bokaro Steel Plant under its modernisation package awarded work of 2000 mm hot strip mill modernisation to Simplex, which is under execution.

 

v      Turnkey contract for complete Sinter Plant No.3 for Bhilai Steel Plant with MITSUI & CO./KAWASAKI/HITACHI ZOSEN of Japan, under execution.

 

Subject is in trade terms with the following:

 

v      D & H Welding Electrodes India Limited

v      Gargi Huttenes Albortes Limited

v      Golden Ceramic Works

v      V. P. Limited

v      Jai Kishan Engineering Works

v      Metaflux Company Private Limited

v      Pankaj Oxygen Limited

v      Shamlax Meta-Chem Private Limited

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW:

 

The sales and other Income for the financial year 2005-2006 were Rs.1085.895 millions as against Rs.1008.552 millions compared to previous year, registering an increase of 7.67%. The Profit before tax was Rs.38.703 millions and Profit after tax was Rs. 27.555 millions for the financial year under review as against.Rs.21.073 millions and Rs. 13.416 millions in the previous year, an improvement by 83.66% and 105.39% respectively.

 

FUTURE PROSPECTS:

 

Strong performance by the Engineering, Railways, Power sector and Infrastructure sectors will have a positive impact on the profitability of the Company.

 

Subject’s fixed assets of important value includes land, building, plant and machinery, mould boxes, patterns, office equipments, furniture and fixtures, computers, vehicles and jigs and fixtures.

 

Website Details :

 

"Simplex Castings Limited" under the above "Simplex Group of Industries" is engaged in manufacturing of engineering castings in various grades for core industrial sector like Steel, Power, Railroad equipment, Mining, Cement, Defence, Sugar and other specialized areas in as cast, machined and in assembled condition. "Simplex Castings Limited" consists of two major units one heavy grey iron unit and other heavy steel casting foundry. To balance the facilities both the units have been equipped with machine moulding lines also.


Pattern Making : Both the foundries have their own experienced pattern makers with pattern shop which are fully equipped with various wood working machines. The experienced pattern inspector ensure the quality of patterns.


Heat Treatment : Both the foundries have in-house facilities for stress relieving, normalising, quenching etc. to achieve the properties of castings as per technical delivery conditions.


Machining : The foundries and the Group Company "Simplex Engineering" are equipped with 350 sophisticated machine tools comprising of Horizontal & Vertical Boring machines, Milling Machines, CNC Lathes, Radial Drilling Machines, Plano Millers and Tool Planners backed by 3000 experienced and professional work force. To match the exact machining requirement of the product they also deliver the castings in proof machined as well as in finish machined condition.


Quality Standards : Their products are accepted by inspection agencies such as LLOYDS, RITES, RDSO, SGS, BUREAU VERITAS and other such international inspection agencies.

 


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.85.58

Euro

1

Rs.58.67

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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