MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUJARAT APOLLO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Formerly known as :

GUJARAT APOLLO EQUIPMENTS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Ditasan Post, Jagudan Sate Highway, Mehsana 382710, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.10.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

009042

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L45202GJ1986PLC009042

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMG00034G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACG7248P

 

 

Legal Form :

Subject is a Public Limited Liability Company. The Company's Shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Road Construction and Maintenance Machinery.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2300000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track.    Trade relations are fair.  Business is active.  Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

Ditasan Post, Jagudan Sate Highway, Mehsana 382710, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2762-285344/45/46/285309

Fax No.:

91-2762-285359

E-Mail :

cs@apollo.co.in , kamal@apollo.co.in , blesson@the-apollo.com

sales@the-apollo.com

Website :

www.the-apollo.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Apollo House, Near Mithakhali Six Roads, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009,

Tel. No.:

91-79-6444597/8

Fax No.:

91-79-6564705

E-Mail :

sales@the-apollo.com

 

 

Branch 1 :

House No. 8-3-949/1/1, Flat No. 202 and 302, Sri Sai Ram Estate, Near Kamma Sangam, Foundation Hall, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-23737558

Fax No.:

91-40-23737559

E-Mail :

gael.hyd@the-apollo.com

 

 

Branch 2 :

No. 116/3, First Floor, 11th Cross, (Above Union Bank of India), Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-23462865

Fax No.:

91-80-23462864

E-Mail :

gael.blr@the-apollo.com

 

 

Branch 3 :

B-104, BDA Duplex, Colony, Baramunda, Bhubaneswar - 751 003, Orissa, India

Tel. No.:

91-674-2557246/469

E-mail:

gael.bbsr@the-apollo.com

 

 

Branch 4 :

C-21, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi - 110 017, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26498996/26497955

Fax No.:

91-11-26497518

E-Mail :

gael.del@the-apollo.com

 

 

Branch 5 :

11, Dr. Natesan Salai, Ashoknagar, Chennai - 600 083, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24897634/5963

Fax No.:

91-44-24895963

E-Mail :

gael.chn@the-apollo.com

 

 

Branch 6 :

112-113, Shrikant Chambers, Near R. K. Studio, Sion-Trombay, Chembur, Mumbai - 400 071, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25204897/25206922

Fax No.:

91-22-25205386

E-Mail :

gael.bom@the-apollo.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Patel

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manibhai v. Patel

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajitkumar t. Patel

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Asit a. Patel

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. N. V. Vasani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. N. T. Patel

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. C. Gosain

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand A. Patel

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Shah

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2007

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters and persons acting in concert

5347761

50.93

Mutual Funds

300000

2.86

Banks

125

--

Bodies Corporate

944491

9.00

Non - Resident Indians

136856

1.30

Public

3770767

35.91

Total

10500000

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Road Construction and Maintenance Machinery.

 

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

84.30.00

84.31.00

84.74.32

Product Description

Road Construction and Maintenance Equipments

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

a) License Capacity: The company products are exempt from license requirement under the Industrial policy by

    Virtue of notification No. 477(E) of 25.07.1991

 

b) Installed capacities -- 200 Nos. (as certified by the Management), but not verified by the Auditors, being a technical matter.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Ø       Aakar Paints

Ø       Apollo Construction Equipments Private . Limited .

Ø       Rupkala Engineering Works

Ø       Earth Equipments Hydrolines

Ø       Paras Engineering Works

Ø       Western Engineering Works

Ø       Powerful Industries

Ø       Patels Airflow Limited

Ø       Ankur Industries

Ø       Umaengineeringco

Ø       Vrushabhtranscon Enginee

Ø       Pioneer Engineering Works

Ø       Industrial Filters & Fabr

Ø       Laxmi Traders &Enginners

Ø       Apollo Earthmovers Limited

Ø       Soham Engineering

Ø       Virjala Engineering

Ø       Patel Hydraulics Private  Limited

Ø       Road Tech Equipments Private

Ø       Prima Automation (India) Private  Limited

Ø       Ingeco Gears Private  Limited

 

 

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       State Bank of India

Ø       Dena Bank

 

 

Facilities :

Particulars

As on 31.03.2007

 [Rupees in Millions]

SECURED LOAN

 

Term Loan

 

From State Bank of India [including FCNR facility]

(Above loan is secured by way of equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds of company’s Properties with SBI and hypothecation of Plant and Machinery situated at Company's works)

 

21.598

Cash Credit

(Above borrowings for working capital are secured by hypothecation of raw material, stock in process, finished goods, consumable stores and tools and book debts. These borrowings have been guaranteed by two Directors of the company and second charge created on movable and immovable properties)

 

167.304

From Technology Information, Forcasting and

Assessment Council (TIFAC)

(Above loan is secured by way of hypothecation of specific assets procured out of the technology development assistance)

 

7.245

Total

196.147

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

 

Sales tax interest free loan

3.827

From Shareholders

32.180

From Public

76.233

From Corporate bodies

3.868

Total

116.108

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Arvind A. Thakkar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Ahmedabad

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Ø       Apollo Earthmovers Limited

Ø       Apollo Industrial Products Limited

 

 

Associates :

Ø       Apollo Industries and Projects Limited

Ø       Johnson Screens India Limited

Ø       Ermont Apollo Equipments Limited

Ø       Apollo Earthmovers Limited

Ø       Apollo Industrial Products Limited

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

20000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 200.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 105.000 Millions

Out of which 7000000 Equity Shares issued as bonus shares]

 

 

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

105.000

70.000

35.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

494.468

372.893

319.100

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

599.468

442.893

354.100

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

196.147

190.066

178.800

2] Unsecured Loans

116.108

131.592

118.000

TOTAL BORROWING

312.255

321.658

296.800

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

21.398

19.641

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

933.121

784.192

650.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

153.447

141.503

106.700

Capital work-in-progress

5.460

7.376

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

166.159

181.928

181.900

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

242.495

212.693

205.800

 

Sundry Debtors

315.591

127.725

123.700

 

Cash & Bank Balances

69.361

63.710

21.100

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

286.591

265.381

212.300

Total Current Assets

914.038

669.509

562.900

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

275.401

197.923

184.600

 

Provisions

30.582

18.201

16.000

Total Current Liabilities

305.983

216.124

200.600

Net Current Assets

608.055

453.385

362.300

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

933.121

784.192

650.900

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

1455.573

1060.730

681.700

Other Income

29.200

4.676

13.600

Total Income

1484.773

1065.406

695.300

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

275.951

160.691

75.200

Provision for Taxation

94.808

55.972

22.300

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

181.143

104.719

52.900

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

590.484

522.417

NA

 

 

 

 

Total Imports

70.979

107.379

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Material Cost

772.789

606.882

425.800

 

Excise Duty

 

 

45.400

 

Power and Fuel Cost

 

 

2.300

 

Manufacturing Expenses

163.880

132.377

53.800

 

Administrative Expenses

52.379

46.917

0.000

 

Sales Tax and Vat

46.908

11.237

5.200

 

Employee Cost

28.667

23.437

21.000

 

Selling and Distribution Expenses

105.615

58.288

55.000

 

Interest

27.819

16.490

14.500

 

Depreciation & Amortization

10.765

9.087

9.000

 

Stock adjustment

0.000

0.000

[11.900]

Total Expenditure

1208.822

904.715

620.100

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2007

30.09.2007

31.12.2007

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter 

3rd Quarter 

Sales Turnover

358.000

426.100

379.800

Other Income

4.300

5.300

5.200

Total Income

362.300

431.400

385.000

Total Expenditure

290.200

332.500

294.300

Operating Profit

72.100

98.900

90.700

Interest

8.100

5.400

6.100

Gross Profit

64.000

93.500

84.600

Depreciation

2.800

2.700

2.900

Tax

21.500

31.000

28.500

Reported PAT

39.700

59.800

53.200

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

12.20

9.82

7.60

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

18.95

15.14

11.03

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

25.85

19.81

11.23

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.46

0.36

0.21

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.03

1.21

1.40

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.98

3.09

2.80

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was incorporated on 7th October, 1986 at Mehsana in Gujarat having Company Registration Number 9042.

 

The company was promoted by Apollo Earthmovers Private Limited and Gujarat Industrial and Investment Corporation (GIIC), a state financial institutional, the company commenced production in 1987.

 

In July, 1992, GIIC disinvested its entire holding (11%) to Apollo Earthmovers. In 1994, the company came out with a public issue to part-finance its plans to expand its product line to road milling machines and batch mix plants.

 

In the year 1995-96, the company promoted Johnson Filtration Systems, in technical and financial collaboration with Wheelaboratior Clean Water Systems, USA to manufacture and market water purification systems. The company also jointly promoted Circuit Systems (India), for the production of electronic components, especially printed circuit boards.

 

The company has technical tie-up to manufacture the latest version of atlas front end wheeled loaders in India. During the year 1997-98, the company’s Joint Venture with Famaro-Ermont Europe's major player in the field of Asphalt Plant and other asphalt related equipment had been finalised.

 

In the year 2000, the company was awarded ISO 9001, Certification in quality management systems by SGS Yarsley International Certification Services, U. K.

 

The company entered into a technical collaboration with Niigata Engineering Company Limited of Japan for manufacture of plants of capacities ranging from 60 to 125 TPH.

 

It is in trade terms with:

 

Ø       Ambica Engineers

Ø       Chevi Industries

Ø       Industrial Gear Corporation

Ø       Jagruti Rubber Enterprises

Ø       Kunal Engineering Works

Ø       Laxmi Engineers and Traders

Ø       N. R. Industries

Ø       Pioneer Engineering Works

Ø       Prima Automation (India) Private Limited

Ø       Rupkala Engineering Works

Ø       Sumuv Fab

Ø       Vishal Industries

Ø       Virjala Engineering

Ø       Western Engineering Works

 

 

OPERATIONS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK 

 

During the year under review, the Company has achieved a turnover of Rs.1455.600 Millions   against Rs. 1060.700 Millions in the previous year registering a growth of 37.23% After considering the interest charges of Rs. 27.820 Millions, Depreciation of Rs. 10.765 Millions, Provision of Taxation of Rs. 91.500 Millions, the Company has earned a Net Profit of Rs. 181.100 Millions (Previous year Rs. 104.700 Millions), resulting into an increase of approx. 73%. 

 

The continued thrust given to the export market has paid rich dividend and the Company has achieved significant market share in Saudi Arabia, African countries, Afganistan, Australia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The total export sales for the year under review - including the deemed export - was Rs.590 Millions, which is 41% of the total turnover of the Company for the year under review. 

 

The prospects on the domestic sales front is also bright with the Central and State Government's continuing with the thrust on building roads by awarding contracts both direct as well as on BOT basis. With the results, a lot of large private players are entering the road construction segment. Given the reputation of the Company in the industry for the quality product and services, this opens up enormous opportunity for the Company in the domestic segment as well. 

During the year under review, the Company has entered into a Technical Collaboration agreement with a German Company to manufacture Jaw Crushers, Impact Crushers, Wheeled/ Crawler mounted/ Skid mounted Crushing plants, Grizzly Feeders, Screens, Conveyors, etc. 

The work of expansion and modernization projects has been taken up at Works and is progressing well to improve the quality and also to meet the increasing demand for the products of the company in domestic as well as overseas markets. 

Fixed Assets:

Ø       Freehold Land

Ø       Building

Ø       Plant and Machinery

Ø       Office Equipments

Ø       Furniture and Fixtures

Ø       Vehicles

Ø       Technical Knowhow

Ø       Capitalised Software  

Ø       Electrical Installation

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS:

PROFILE

Apollo Equipment India, of which subject an ISO 9001:2000 certified, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company is the flag ship.

For 35 years they at Apollo have retained their leadership by offering state of the art construction equipment developed through in-house R & D and strategic technology tie ups. From a modest beginning in the year 1972 Apollo Equipment India today offers the entire range of road construction equipment that help in building roads which are safe, durable and economical. Apollo's mission is to retain the leadership through continuous R & D and world class technology availed through JV/ technology transfers.

Apollo is committed to offer equipment best suited to meet the rising demands of the nations world wide, meeting the quality standards technological sophistication and environment norms.

They believe that customer satisfaction is achieved through quality of products and services continuous improvement , and up gradation of people process and procedure.

Apollo has invested heavily in modern infrastructure, R & D and quality manpower that result in a product quality that more than meets the exacting quality standards of customers, international consultants and decision makers in Governments.

Apollo as a group has diversified into Road building, Electronics, Software development, Industrial Finance and Environment protection. Apollo is committed to growth through TQM and CIP translating in to total customer satisfaction and a die hard market focus. With this the current group turnover of INR 3000 million - USD 67 Million is poised to touch INR 5000 million - USD 110 Million in the next two years, is just a corollary.

 

MISSION

The goal of the Apollo Group is to retain leadership by designing and building state-of-the-art Road Construction equipment, with the best and proven technology in the world, availed of by license and joint venture with the leaders in the industry. With its quality road construction equipment, Apollo shall play its part in making the dream of high quality, safe, smooth, durable and cost effective roads - a reality in India and the rest of the world.

With the right mix of innovation and technology, Apollo shall delight the customers with the complete range of equipment optimized for tough conditions: One Stop Shop.

They are Partners, not just suppliers, deeply committed to the success of the customers with their Value for Money equipment; prompt service & support, extensive training & education.

With the three P's - Process, Products & People - well and truly in place, Apollo shall be the Supplier by Choice of the Road Construction Industry.

 

EXPERTISE

They are in the road construction industry for a long time - from day 1 of the mechanization of road construction. From a modest beginning in the year 1972, the group today offers almost the entire range of equipment that lend themselves admirably to the bituminous road building industry. One may ask - are you still doing the same thing even 30 years later? The answer is yes but with one important difference. Today they are doing it better and are moving forward with the firm belief that their best is yet to come.

The reason- they are constantly on the job to improve on the quality of their products & services and avoid "waste".

Their definition of "waste" is simple. Any activity that does not add value to the customer is a waste. They keep abreast of the changes and aim to maintain their leadership through innovation and world class technology. Value engineering is a way of life at Apollo. No wonder the advances in Production Engineering you notice in an Apollo equipment is rarely matched by competition. Advances that help you complete the job faster with high cost savings.

Indigenisation of the technologies for optimum utilization in Indian conditions is the focus of their design department. Apollo's investment in R & D and quality manpower helps in continuous improvement in product quality that more than meets the exacting quality standards of Ministry of Surface Transport, Indian Roads Congress, International Consultants and customers.

Yes, they have been in this business for a long time, 30 years long. Thirty years during which they have earned an enviable reputation with the customers for high quality road construction equipment , prompt after sales service and a customer friendly approach.

No stopping but. They will continue to build on their strengths-rich experience, accent on R & D, customer orientation and adaptability to change. They will keep on improving. Refining. Changing. Leading the way. Apollo - the best piece of road construction equipment you'll ever own.

PRODUCTS

Years of expertise in the design, manufacturing and after sales support of equipment for the road building industry is built into every product of Apollo. With the state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, ISO certified process, controlled production techniques combined with top quality raw materials, Apollo delivers such high quality standards in the products that justifies the pride of ownership.

At Apollo a sale is just the beginning of a long-standing business relationship - one more step in achieving their objective of Customer Delight.

Apollo equipment is ideally suited for customers with an eye on bottom line and demanding excellent performance

SERVICES

Apollo believes in delivering near zero defect equipment with sufficient amount of parts that are likely to wear on use. However Apollo also believes the best of the equipment in the world need a faultless service back up. They commit :

Mobilization of spare parts within 8 hours of order receipt Mobilization of man power within 48 Hours of request.

Customer oriented and trained managers are earmarked for taking care of the after sales needs.

NEWS

 

Ø       Fourth Asphalt plant commissioned in Australia

Apollo proudly announces the commissioning of the fourth asphalt plant unit supplied in to Australia. The plant was supplied with state of the art propane gas burners, vertical bitumen tanks and decked with the latest version of plant automation and software.

 

Ø        Rebuilding Kosovo

The first plant supplied in to the Kosovo is now fully commissioned. The plant highlights specially designed features for cold operating conditions.

 

Ø       Oriental Structural Engineers commissions ANP 3000 , 240 Tph Asphalt batch plant

This makes ANP 3000 the largest sized asphalt plant in OSE's equipment bank that already has numerous ANP 2000, 160 Tph plants.

 

Ø        Rebuilding Afghanistan

Apollo has topped the global list of suppliers for asphalt plants in the reconstruction of Afghanistan . Prompt Delivery, Admirable service support were the main reason for this success.

 

Ø        AP 550 popularity increases among army professionals

AP 550 has become the choice of the Border Roads Organisation. Unbeatable product reliability, service support and ease in operation were ranked as the main reason for the ever growing popularity of the paver. As of today around 100 plus units are being put in to action by the Army at various global locations.

 

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. 39.66

UK Pound

1

Rs. 78.16

Euro

1

Rs. 58.09

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

YES

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

64

 

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.

 

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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