MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

22.04.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AGROCEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, Doctor House, Lotus Colony, Opposite G. K. General Hospital, Bhuj (Kutch)-370001, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.01.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-7569

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24210GJ1985PLC007569

 

 

IEC No.:

2088000739

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RKTA01170B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCA7205J

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Seller of Marine Chemicals and Agro Chemicals and Trader Seeds, Fertilizers, PVC Pipes T-shirts and others.

 


 

 

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 290000

 

 

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.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Rituraj Ahintya

Designation :

Manager – Commercial

Contact No.:

91-22-28721862

Date :

15.04.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, Doctor House, Lotus Colony, Opposite G. K. General Hospital, Bhuj (Kutch)-370001, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2832-253429

Fax No.:

91-2832-251429

E-Mail :

agrocel@hotmail.com

rituraj@agrocel.net

agrocel@bcm8.vsnl.net.in

agrocelho@rediffmail.com

Website :

www.agrocel.co.in

Area :

3000 sq. ft

Location :

Owned – by Company 

 

 

Corporate Office :

Plot No. B5, Gaiwadi Industrial Estate, S. V. Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai -400 062, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-28721862/28766032

Fax No.:

91-22-28766032

E-Mail :

info@agrocel.net

Area :

2000 sq. ft. [Rented]

 

 

Factory 1 :

Greater Rann of Kutch, Near Village Dhordo, Taluka Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat State, India

Tel. No.:

91-2803-288310/266082

Mobile No.:

91-9426731550

Area :

28000 Acres

Location :

Owned by Company

 

 

Factory 2 :

Village – Avania bhavnagar [Under Construction]

Tel. No.:

91-278 -2882483 / 84

Fax No.:

91-278 -2882485

Area :

17 Acres

Location :

Owned by Company

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr.  Prafulbhai.M. Saraiya

Designation :

Directors

Address :

4, View Villa, 425, Sharaddhanand Road, Matunga (C.R.) Mumbai 400019

Date of Birth/Age :

8th December, 1942

Date of Appointment :

28th December, 2000

 

 

Name :

Smt. Usha A. Shroff

Designation :

Directors

Address :

B – 15, Vasanta Theosophical Society, Juhu Road, Juhu, Mumbai 400049

ushashroff@hotmail.com

Date of Birth/Age :

17th July, 1947

Date of Appointment :

26th June, 1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dipesh K Shorff

Designation :

Directors

Address :

Sanket, 39 Hatkesh  Society, 6th N.S. Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West ) Mumbai 400056

Date of Birth/Age :

3rd February, 1960

Date of Appointment :

26th June, 1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gohil Manoj Dhanshukhbhai

Designation :

Directors

Address :

Godavari Niwas, 15 Ambica Society, Bhuj, Kutch 3700001

Date of Birth/Age :

19th July, 1958

Date of Appointment :

26th June, 1996

 

 

Name :

Dr. Rajendra Prahlad Choudhari

Designation :

Directors

Address :

41 / B, Sukhada CHS., 4th Floor, Pandurang wadi, 4th Road, Goregaon (East) Mumbai 400063

Date of Birth/Age :

23.11.1959

Date of Appointment :

26.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinayak Bhajibhai Buch IAS

Designation :

Director

Address :

‘Jhankar ‘ Plot No. 139, Sector No 8 , Gandhinagar 3822043

Date of Birth/Age :

21st February, 1940

Date of Appointment :

26th June, 1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdish Ramanlal Naik

Designation :

Directors

Address :

6 , Padma , S. V. Road Vile Parle (West ) Mumbai 400056

jagdish@excelind.com

Date of Birth/Age :

23.09.1958

Date of Appointment :

26.06.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajnikant Mohanlal Patel

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

25.12.1952

Date of Appointment :

20.01.2004

Date of Ceasing :

29.12.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Satishchandra Shrivastav

Designation :

Director

Address :

A – 1, Satyam Flats, Near Gujarat College, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.10.1956

Date of Appointment :

07.08.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Babulal Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

F – 1, Siddhant Apartments, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

05.05.1948

Date of Appointment :

26.06.1996

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Raval Janakrai Dhanwamtrai

Designation :

Company Secretary

Date of Birth/Age :

14.11.1953

Date of Appointment :

28.08.2000

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 17.09.2005

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Transpek Industries Limited

 

10000

Transmetal Limited

 

12500

Manoj D Gohil / Anjuben Gohil

 

1250

Anjuben Gohil  / Manoj D Gohil

 

1250

Praful Saraiya / Chetana Saraiya

 

1100

Hrishit A Shroff / Ashwin Shroff / Usha A Shroff

 

1700

Ravi Ashwin Shroff

 

3000

Ashwin C Shroff / Usha A Shroff

 

2000

 

As on 30.09.2007

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Bodies Corporate

 

47.00

Directors or relatives of directors

 

44.00

Other top Fifty shareholders

 

9.00

TOTAL

 

100.00

 


 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Seller of Marine Chemicals and Agro Chemicals and Trader Seeds, Fertilizers, PVC Pipes T-shirts and others.

 

 

Products :

Products

ITC Code

Bromine

2801

Bronopol

3009

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

All products

Countries :

Europe, Far East Asia, USA

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Solvents & Alkalies

Countries :

China, Far East Asia, Europe [Sometimes]

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C  Credit [90 Days], D/A, D/P, Advance 

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C Credit [60-90 Days], D/A [60-90 days]

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Bromine

 

 

3000 MT

2500 MT

Bromine Compounds

 

 

400 MT

300MT

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Around 250

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       Bank of Baroda

Ø       HDFC Bank Limited, Bhuj Branch

Ø       Kutch Gramin Bank, Bhuj Branch

Ø       Bank of India, Main Branch, Bhuj Branch, Swaminarayan Commercial Complex, Hospital Road, Darbargadh, Prag Mahal, Bhuj - 370001, Gujarat, India

Ø       State Bank of India, Jogeshwari [West] Branch

Ø       ICICI Bank Limited, Landmark race Course Circle, Alkapuri, Baroda – 390015, Gujarat, India

 

 

Facilities :

From Bank of India :

 

  • C/C Rs. 30.000 Millions
  • Term Loan Rs.: 20.000 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Madhusudan C. Mashruwala and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

301-30, “Akik”, Opposite Lions Hall, Mithakhali, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26462430/26467183

 

 

Associates:

  • Excel Crop Care Limited
  • Excel Industries Limited
  • Transpek Industries Limited
  • Trans Metal Industries
  • Hyderabad Chemicals Limited
  • Punjab Chemicals Limited
  • Parul Industries
  • Shroff Engineering 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.09.2007

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

300000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 30.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

250000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 25.000 millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

25.000

25.000

25.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

47.887

41.751

40.419

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

72.887

66.751

65.419

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

61.228

32.397

22.507

2] Unsecured Loans

72.929

73.547

52.634

TOTAL BORROWING

134.157

105.944

75.141

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

24.600

21.729

19.203

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

231.644

194.424

159.763

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

164.653

140.998

105.764

Capital work-in-progress

20.639

29.804

14.510

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

15.345

15.385

0.664

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

74.620

68.953

46.422

 

Sundry Debtors

68.673

44.510

95.962

 

Cash & Bank Balances

20.599

7.445

1.998

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

25.520

23.370

9.973

Total Current Assets

189.412

144.278

154.355

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

148.451

132.197

109.229

 

Provisions

9.954

3.844

6.301

Total Current Liabilities

158.405

136.041

115.530

Net Current Assets

31.007

8.237

38.825

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

231.644

194.424

159.763

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

449.730

327.368

334.721

Other Income

23.642

9.106

1.082

Total Income

473.372

336.474

335.803

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

15.549

4.672

14.256

Provision for Taxation

0.000

3.340

5.784

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

15.549

1.332

8.472

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

Total Earnings

NA

121.720

87.796

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

Total Imports

NA

32.468

32.581

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest

12.698

7.999

6.056

 

Depreciation & Amortization

10.328

8.163

6.133

 

Other Expenditure

434.798

315.640

309.357

Total Expenditure

457.824

331.802

321.546

 

Expected Sales (2008-0) : Rs.670.000 Millions

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.28

0.40

2.52

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.46

1.43

4.26

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.39

1.64

5.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.21

0.07

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.01

3.63

2.91

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.20

1.06

1.34

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

HISTORY:

 

Subject was incorporated on 16th January, 1985 at Ahmedabad in Gujarat having Company Registration Number 04-7569.

 

Subject was incorporated on 16th January, 1985 with the name of Agrocel Pesticides Limited. The name was changed to the present from 22nd February, 1999.

 

Subject registered office was shifted from Khet Udhyog Bhavan, Opp. High Court Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380014, Gujarat India to Sanyukta Society, Gayatri Mandir Road, Bhuj-370001, Gujarat, India on 16th January, 1985. Again subject’s address changed to 4th Floor Doctor House, Lotus Colony, Opp General Hospital, Bhuj (Kutch)-370001, Gujarat, India on 25th March, 1998.

 

Trade References:

 

  1. Mr. Kumar Inamar , MD Bilag  Industries Private Limited Vapi
  2. Mr. Veersingh Raje Shosle  VP _Export Punjab  Chemicals & Corp. protection Limited
  3. Mr. Sandeep Tambe , Sr. Managae (Pur) , Lupin Limited Mumbai

 

FIXED ASSETS :

 

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

           

Name of the company

AGROCEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Gohil Manoj Dhanshukhbhai, Executive Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

24.09.2005

Agreement of hypothecation of Plant and Machinery, Stock and Book debts

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

Rs. 37.500 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 tangible movable machineries and plant, both present and future installed or not, whether lying loose or in cases at site or in transit and all tangible movable properties assets and stocks whatsoever of borrower both present and future i.e. raw materials, finished goods, semi finished goods, parts, components stock in process wharsoever of marine Chemicals div and all the present and future book dents, outstanding money receivable, claims, bills due and owing to the borrower covering inter flexible limits in respect of Cash Credit against stock Rs. 15.000 Millions, against book debts Rs. 10.000 Millions, Export packing Credit Rs. 10.000 Millions, IBP / IRN / DP / DA 120 days Rs. 10.000 Millions within over all fund based limits fo Rs. 25.000 Millions and Non fund Based limits in respect of bank guarantee of Rs. 7.500 Millions and letter of credit DP / DA 120 days of Rs. 5.000 millions making total non fund based limits of Rs. 12.500 Millions and aggregate all the limits to Rs. 37.500 Millions  

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

ROI : 11.75 % p.a.

Margin : 25 % on Stock + 0 % on Book debts and for other limits as per extent guidelines of RBI / FEDAI / Bank Repayment : on Demand 

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

Bank of India, Main Branch, Bhuj Branch, Swaminarayan Commercial Complex, Hospital Road, Darbargadh, Prag Mahal, Bhuj - 370001, Gujarat, India

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

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U24210GJ1985PLC007569

Name of the company

AGROCEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Address

Khet Udyog Bhawan Opposite High court, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 

This Form is for

Creation of charge

Type of Charges

Equitable mortgage or mortgage of property by depositing the title deeds

Particular of the charge holder 

ICICI Bank Limited

Landmarkrace Cource Circle

Alkapuri, Baroda – 390015, Gujarat, India

Hrushikesh.deshpande@icicibank.com

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Memorandum of entry for deposit of deeds of mortgage created by the company in favour of ICICI Bank Limited in respect of the companies immovable property admeasuring 35.75 sq mtrs situated at Sangli 

Date of instrument creating charge

19.04.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 0.620 million

Description of the property charge whether it is a charge on

Immovable Properties

Particulars of property charged

Agrocel Industries Limited “Ghjeware Icon” 302 Shop No 4 ST Stand Road Gaon Bhag, Sangli 416416, Maharashtra, India

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE

 

Agrocel is a closely held limited company having 89% stake of Shroff Family and 11% stake of Gujarat Agro Industries (Gujarat Government Enterprise).


Shroff Group of Companies include: Excel Industries Limited, Excel Crop Care Limited, Transpek Industries Limited, Trans Metal Industries, Hyderabad Chemicals Limited, Punjab Chemicals Limited, Parul Industries and Shroff Engineering.


Shroff Group is well known for manufacturing chemicals with complicated chemistry by innovative ideas and with in-house R & D.


Agrocel Industries operates through it's two divisions:

 

● Agriculture Service Division

● Marine Chemicals Division

 

Underlying Principles:


● Extracting advantage out of difficult situation.

● Local employments

● Nurturing remotely located border districts of India

● Achieving outstanding performance from local human resources

● Creative organization

● Simplicity + low overheads = turnover management

● Beyond logic project

● Flat structured organization

● Social responsibility

● Goodwill of the people

● Using group dynamics as a tool and with common clarity, common goal and common direction, a dedicated team of 250 will undertake new challenges.

● Dynamic Board members / Stock holders.


Human Resources:


● Working University

● Each individual has a dynamic potential.

● Education system creates subject focused expertise. Agrocel converts that to multifaceted versatility.

● Agrocel trains people who are deprived of formal education to operative expertise in their chosen fields.

● Flat organizational structure enables Agrocel to build up a homogenous strong team.

● Team work is the key to Agrocel's success.

● Low manpower turn over.

● Fair Trade practices reaps loyalty.

 

Associations and Alliances


Agrocel has many linkages with NGO’s, to ensure a total impact on improved livelihood in the areas:

 

NGO                                        Work Field

                                                

Shroff Foundation                      Provides employment in embroidery by hand. Also runs programs in water shed,

                                               health, animal husbandry and agriculture.

 CC Shroffs self help center       Provides employment to families from city slum areas, by value addition in textiles

                                               and gift articles.

 Shrujan                                   Trains and provides an occupation for 3000 women in embroidery by hand and

                                               stitching.

 Vivekanand Research and

Training Institute                       Researches and trains to improve farmer areas with programs in water

                                               management, water harvesting, children education, employment generation and

                                               animal husbandry.

 VGS                                       Trains and provides an occupation in batik, hand printing and block printing for

                                               500 families.

 

To keep track of the latest developments Agrocel has good contacts and links with government, research and educational institutes, sharing knowledge and expertise: 

 

 

Associated Websites:

www.agrocel-cotton.com
To meet the demand for a reliable Organic and Fairtrade Cotton Fibre, Agrocel Industries Limited, in conjunction with Vericott Limited and Traidcraft Exchange, have defined and branded a cotton fibre. Agrocel® Pure & Fair Indian Organic Cotton.

 

www.naturally-elegant.com
They provide high quality natural ingredients to the fast growing personal care and health spa industries through their partner - Naturally Elegant, LLC

 

www.gossypium.co.uk
UK's leading organic and fairly traded cotton clothes' brand.

 


 

 

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.40.18

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.25

Euro

1

Rs.62.90

 

 

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

4

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

46

 

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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