MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MADISON COMMUNICATION PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Zoroastrian Building, 16, Horniman Circle, Mumbai-400023, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.09.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-93050

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74300MH1995PTC093050

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMM20726G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACM5979P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Advertising, Publicity and Propaganda Agents and Counsellors, Consultants and Advertisers to Manufacturers, Traders and Advertisers of Products and Services which would Involve In the Creation of Advertisements Consisting of Words and Visuals Either Written or Said on Paper, Film, Magnetic Tape, Video Tape, Computer Floppy or any Other Medium and Effect the Release of Materials.

 


 

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 900000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as 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 :

3rd Floor, Zoroastrian Building, 16, Horniman Circle, Mumbai-400023, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-2663997 / 0425 / 0140

Fax No.:

91-22-2694168

E-Mail :

sam@madisonindia.com, lara@madisonindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

349, Business Point, Western Express Highway, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400069, Maharashtr, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66750420

Fax No.:

91-22-66750414

E-Mail :

sam@madisonindia.com, lara@madisonindia.com

 

 

Branches :

Koch House, Ground Floor, Jerbai Wadia Road, Sewree West, Mumbai 400 015

Tel. No.:

91- 22 – 24168960

Fax No.:

91- 22 – 24168964

E-Mail :

prabha@madisonindia.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sam Baman Balsara

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

47, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, Mumbai – 400 102, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

12.01.1951

Date of Appointment :

25.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Soli Baman Balsara

Designation :

Director

Address :

47, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, Mumbai – 400 102, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

02.05.1940

Date of Appointment :

25.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Ms. Lara Sam Balsara

Designation :

Director

Address :

47, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, Mumbai – 400 102, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

11.02.1981

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2006

Other Directorships :

Madison Teamworks Film Promotions and Entertainment Private Limited

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Sam Baman Balsara

69800

Mrs. Homai Sam Balsara

 

Mrs. Homai Sam Balsara

10000

Mr. Sam Baman Balsara

 

Mr. Sam Baman Balsara

100

Mr. Soli Baman Balsara

100

Total

80000

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Advertising, Publicity and Propaganda Agents and Counsellors, Consultants and Advertisers to Manufacturers, Traders and Advertisers of Products and Services which would Involve In the Creation of Advertisements Consisting of Words and Visuals Either Written or Said on Paper, Film, Magnetic Tape, Video Tape, Computer Floppy or any Other Medium and Effect the Release of Materials.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

v      ACC

v      Airtel

v      Asian Paints

v      Blue Star

v      Britannia

v      Cadbury

v      Cafe Coffee Day

v      Coca Cola

v      Deccan Chronicle

v      Essel Group (Zee, Playwin)

v      General Motors

v      Go Air              

v      Kinetic

v      Kotak Mahindra

v      Marico

v      McDonald’s

v      Mother Dairy

v      Oberoi Construction

v      Procter & Gamble

v      Tata Tea

v      TATA AIG

v      The Godrej Group

v      TVS

v      UB Group

 

 

No. of Employees :

150

 

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. M, Damle and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

E2/205, Kalpita Enclave, Sahar Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 069, India.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

800000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.8.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

800000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.8.000 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

 

0.800

0.800

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

224.650

176.023

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

225.450

176.823

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

2.449

2.123

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

227.899

178.946

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

72.564

78.858

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

4.059

4.059

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

2049.713

1347.202

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

69.685

25.648

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

155.245

132.489

Total Current Assets

 

2274.643

1505.339

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

2079.867

1371.310

 

Provisions

 

43.500

38.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

2123.367

1409.310

Net Current Assets

 

151.276

96.029

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

227.899

178.946

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

                      NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

9.42

7.97

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.07

1.07

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was incorporated on 25th September 1995 at Mumbai in Maharashtra having company registration number 93050.

 

The company was originally incorporated under the name and style of Madison DMB and B Advertising Private Limited and was changed to the present on 20th July 1999.

 

The company commenced its operations from 1st January 1998 by taking over the running business of Madison Advertising, a proprietory concern of Mr. Sam Balsara.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject acts as advertising, publicity and propaganda agents and counsellors, consultants and advertisers, manufacturers, traders and advertisers of products and services which would involve in the creation of advertisements consisting of words and visuals either written or said on paper, film, magnetic tape, video tape, computer floppy or any other medium and effect the release of materials.

 

The company is also engaged in providing an entire range of communication services, which include advertising, media planning and buying, media research, sales promotion, corporate communication and public relations.

 

Subject’s income from operations during the year 2002-2003 was Rs. 2866.400 millions as against Rs. 2069.700 millions of the previous year. The other income was higher at Rs. 7.498 millions as against Rs. 6.255 millions of the previous year. The management controlled the operating and establishment expenses, which resulted in higher profit before tax of Rs. 52.130 millions as against Rs. 33.205 millions of the previous year.

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include furniture, office equipments, cine equipments, electrical installations, computer and motor car.

 

Website Details :

 

Madison World is an 18-year-old diversified Communication Group in India, which offers both integrated and specialized services in different areas of communication, through its various units:

 

MADISON CREATIVE: Advertising


MADISON MEDIA GROUP : Media


MOMS OUTDOOR MEDIA SOLUTIONS :Outdoor


MADISON PUBLIC RELATIONS : Public Relations

 

ANUGRAH MADISON :Rural Advertising


MADISON RETAIL PARADIGM (MRP) : Retail design


MADISON SHOPPER MARKETING (MASH) : Shopper Marketing


MADISON TEAMWORKS FILM PROMOTION & ENTERTAINMENT :     In – film Advertising, Promotion and Celebrity Management


OUT – SEL PROMOTIONS

 

The gross billing of Madison World is Rs. 11 billion.

 

With offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Kochi, Madison World employs over 400 communication professionals across units.


INDIA'S OWN AGENCY


Madison World can be called India's largest homegrown communication group because all other agencies in the country's top 25 are either internationally owned or have an international affiliation.

 

 

CLIENTELE

 

Madison World deals with the bluest of blue chip client. Some of their clients across their units include:

 

v      ACC

v      Airtel

v      Asian Paints

v      Blue Star

v      Britannia

v      Cadbury

v      Cafe Coffee Day

v      Coca Cola

v      Deccan Chronicle

v      Essel Group (Zee, Playwin)

v      General Motors

v      Go Air              

v      Kinetic

v      Kotak Mahindra

v      Marico

v      McDonald’s

v      Mother Dairy

v      Oberoi Construction

v      Procter & Gamble

v      Tata Tea

v      TATA AIG

v      The Godrej Group

v      TVS

v      UB Group

 

Management

 

Sam Balsara

Chairman and Managing Director, Madison World

 

Prabha Prabhu

Partner and Executive Director, Madison Creative

 

Punitha Arumugam

Madison Media – Group CEO

 

Veena Gidwani

Chief Executive Officer, Madison Public Relations

 

R.V. Rajan

Founder and Managing Director of Anuragh Marketing and Advertising Services Private Limited

 

Soumitra Bhattacharya

CEO, MOMS Outdoor Media Solutions

 

Vijay Kumar

COO and Principal Designer, Madison Retail Paradigm

 

Darshana Bhalla

CEO, Mates

 

Anand Narasimha

CEO, Mash – Madison Shopper Marketing

 

Lara Balsara

Business Drevelopment and Diversification Manager, Madison World

 

SAM BALSARA

Chairman and Managing Director, Madison World


Sam is a prominent industry figure in the Indian Advertising Industry. He has over 30 years experience; 8 in marketing with Sarabhais and Cadbury's and rest in advertising with Contract (JWT), Mudra and Madison . He started Madison in 1988.

 

v      Economic Times-Brand Equity rates him as “The Most Influential Media Person’’

v      Economic Times-Brand Equity also rates him as “The 6th Most Influential Person in Advertising”

v      Mid-Day rates him as “4th most powerful man in the Indian Advertising and Media Scene”.

v      Exchange4media voted him as “Media Services Person of the Year” in 2004

v      He recently delivered a Key note speech at the Annual ESOMAR Research Conference in Shanghai, June 2006

v      He was also a speaker at Malaysia Media Congress, March 2006

v      He was a jury member at Cannes Media Lions, June 2005



Prominent Industry figure-


Current Positions:

 

Chairman, NRS Technical Committee

Chairman, INS-AAAI Joint Committee

Member, IBF-AAAI Joint Committee

Member, Executive Committee of Advertising Agencies Association of India

Member, Executive Committee of Audit Bureau of Circulation

Member, Board of Governors of Advertising Standards Council of India

Vice-President of ECO-India

Trustee, Subhas Ghosal Foundation

 

Previous Positions:

 

v      Immediate Past President of IAA, India Chapter

v      Immediate Past President of AAAI

v      Past Chairman of The Advertising Standards Council of India 2000-01

v      Member, Organising Committee of ADASIA, 2003

v      Past Chairman of Triple A Awards

v      Past President of the Advertising Club, Bombay (3 terms) (1989-92)

v      Editor of Solus – The Ad Club Magazine (1979-92)



PRABHA PRABHU

Partner and Executive Director, Madison Creative


Having over 25 years of experience in advertising at Mudra and Madison, Prabha has been steering Madison Creative in the right direction for the past 16 years.

 

Prabha has to her credit, the growth of Cinthol from 9% to 18%, taking Whisper from 26% to 50%, moving Jumpin from 8% to 35%, successfully repositioning Camlin & TBZ and putting them on the growth track, and making BenQ one of the top 4 players in a short span of 1 year in the highly competitive mobile phone market.


Prabha was selected by Procter & Gamble to be part of a 10 member global strategic think-tank on Whisper, for Cloth Conversion in key markets. She is also currently the Chairperson, Media Relations Committee, Ad-Club Bombay.

 

PUNITHA ARUMUGAM

Madison Media - Group, CEO


Punitha has about 15 years of experience in all facets of media- strategy, planning, buying, research and operations. She has worked with several agencies like O&M & Initiative Media and in several markets like Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai before joining Madison . Her experience spans a wide range of products including FMCGs, durables and financial services.


She has been voted amongst the top 10 most influential people in the Indian Media Industry by Brand Equity Ad Agency Reckoner 2006. She is also the winner of GR8 Woman Achiever Award 2006.

 

 

VEENA GIDWANI

Chief Executive Officer, Madison Public Relations


Veena has over 27 years experience in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations.


She started her career in Advertising as an Account Executive, moved over to the client side and then to outdoor media where she was instrumental in bringing Airport Advertising to India and instituting awards for excellence in Outdoor Advertising.


Veena has played a vital role in getting the PR business recognized as an important management function. For the past 12 years, she has been responsible for setting up and managing new businesses like:


Madison Public Relations – Her key contribution in the past six years has been making the business grow substantially through PR services that enhance corporate and brand image and by building a team of qualified, enthusiastic and committed professionals.


Prima Communications Ltd, the Image Management agency of Pressman Advertising.


Design Shop India Limited, the creative agency of Tata Donnelly, which was her initiative for the Company to diversify into creative services.

 

Professional Activities:

 

v      Chairperson Awards Committee and Publications and PR committees of the Advertising Club, Mumbai

v      Immediate Past President of Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI)

v      Immediate Past President of Public Relations Society of India, Mumbai Chapter (PRSI)

v      She lectures regularly at institutes like Narsee Monjee, Xaviers’ Institute of    Communications and Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communications.

v      She is also a recipient of The Indira Super Achiever Award for Women Achievers

 

R.V. RAJAN

Founder and Managing Director of Anugrah Marketing and Advertising Services (Private) Limited


Mr. Rajan has a B.Com (Hons) from Bombay University and a PG Diploma in advertising and public relations from the Rajendra Prasad College of Mass Communication, Mumbai and has a rich experience of over 37 years with Clarion, Grant Kenyon & Eckhardt and Anugrah in handling a wide variety of consumer, industrial and agri - input products.

In the past, he has held the prestigious posts of the President for the Public Relations Society of India - Tamil Nadu Chapter, Ad Club Madras, Rotary Club of Madras South, Chairman of the Madras West Round Table No.10 and ex-member of the Executive Committee of the Advertising Agencies Association of India.

 

                                   

SOUMITRA BHATTACHARYYA

CEO, MOMS Outdoor Media Solutions


Soumitra, an English Literature graduate from Calcutta University , has over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales. He has developed a hard core sales and marketing background through Dealer Networks and Direct Sales. He has worked in companies like Nestle, Modi Xerox, Shaw Wallace and MMT before joining Madison 's outdoor unit.


                       

VIJAY KUMAR

COO & Principal Designer, Madison Retail Paradigm


Vijay has a Masters in Product Design from IDC, IIT, Mumbai and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. With over 13 years of experience in retail design, Vijay’s strength lies in conceptualising ideas and transforming them into physical products and spaces through a perfect blend of creativity and engineering. He has a rich portfolio of work experience in the areas of Product, Retail & Urban design. He has two product patents pending and another design project selected for incubation by National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad.


                       

DARSHANA BHALLA

CEO, MATES


Darshana, is a management graduate from NMIMS and has over 8 years of sales experience in Indian Express Newspapers and Sony Entertainment Television. She started a company called TeamWorks fp&e for entertainment-associated advertising, which has had the opportunities to work with film projects like Chalte Chalte, Main Hoon Naa, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..etc. This company is a part of the JV, which formed MATES.




ANAND NARASIMHA

CEO, MASH - Madison Shopper Marketing


Anand is a graduate from IIM - Kolkata with about 20 years of advertising and marketing experience. He has got a rich portfolio of experience having worked in agencies like JWT, McCann, Saatchi & Saatchi, and heading marketing departments of companies like BPL and Hyundai.


He has been involved in Shopper Marketing for the last one year and has worked on live Shopper Marketing projects in India and abroad and has also attended some Shopper Marketing workshops abroad.


                       

LARA BALSARA

Business Development and Diversification Manager, Madison World

Lara has done her Masters in Marketing from UK and is responsible for diversification into unexplored areas of communication. If you have any ideas/suggestions for Madison, you can get in touch with her. She is also in charge of organization building and recently conceptualized a unique Madisonites Stock Partnership Scheme to attract and retain talent within the Group. 

 

 

MADISON'S SUCCESS AND GROWTH HAS RECEIVED WIDE RECOGNITION FROM THE MEDIA.


This section gives you a glimpse of  Madison's wide media coverage, as well as chronicles and interviews with Madison head-honchos, insightful articles written by the top management at Madison, press releases and more.

 

Press Release

 

MTDC brings Madison PR on Board

 

2007-02-06 14:24                           

 

 

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has appointed Madison PR to manage its Public Relations. MTDC was set up by the Government of Maharashtra to systematically develop Tourism in the State in a systematic and professional manner. It organizes several Festivals to promote Tourism in Maharashtra. MTDC owns and maintains resorts at all key tourist centers and having more resorts is on the plan. Madison PR is a specialist image management agency, a division of Madison Communications Private Limited.

 

Commenting on the new association Mr. Bhushan Gagrani, MD, MTDC said, “After having evaluated proposals from various agencies, they felt that Madison PR is best suited for the communication requirements in the light of new initiatives by MTDC. Festivals like ‘Maharashtra Maza’ organized in Mumbai are part of the broad strategy of attracting both domestic and foreign tourists to Maharashtra.”

 

Commenting on the new win, Madison PR’s CEO, Veena Gidwani, said, “As always they will look at an innovative and creative approach for MTDC. With the large number of interesting tourist locations in Maharashtra and diverse events and festivals planned by MTDC, it’s going to be exciting and challenging.”

 

Madison Public Relations has maintained a sharp growth over the past four years and currently works with companies like P&G, Britannia, MacDonald’s, Café Coffee Day, Next Gen Publishing, IGI, Dale Carnegie Training among others, across industries like FMCG, IT, Pharma, Health Care, Food, Jewellery and Lifestyle, Fashion, Engineering and Financial Services.

 

Madison PR is a part of Madison World, which also has specialist units in Creative, Media, Outdoor, Rural, Retail and Entertainment, employing 375 communications professional across seven cities in India.               

 


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.43.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.90

Euro

1

Rs.58.25

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--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

 

53

 

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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