MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

07.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE NEWSPRINT TRADING AND DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

101, 1st Floor, 229-231, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.09.1958

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-11171

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51900MH1958PLC011171

 

 

IEC No.:

039 2027540

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMT09646A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACT1786B

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing, Exporting, Buying, Selling, Distributing and otherwise dealing in all kinds of newsprint paper and/or mechanical printing paper having mechanical wood pulp content of not less than 50%. It is also carrying on the business of commission agents, workers, indentors or contractors in respect of any kind of the said paper.

 

 

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 37000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

101, 1st Floor, 229-231, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22617272, 22617878, 22617299

Fax No.:

91-22-22611207

E-Mail :

ntdc@vsnl.com

contact@newsprintindia.com

mgassociates@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.newsprintindia.com

Area :

2500 sq. ft

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

Gala No.5/6, Tantia Industrial Estate, Sitaram Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mambai, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23098182

Area :

1500 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 2 :

Gala No.5/6, Tantia Industrial Estate, Sitaram Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mambai, India

Area :

1000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branch 1 :

203, Bora Bazar Street, 1st Floor, Fort, Mumbai – 400001

Tel. No.:

91-22-22617299

Fax No.:

91-22-22611207

Area :

2000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branch 2 :

Ground Floor, Mapla House, 202, Bora Bazar Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400001

Area :

1000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name

Mr. Mulchand L. Shah

Designation

Chairman

Address

203, Bora Bazar Street, 1/F, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth

05.07.1944

Experience

43 years

Date of Appointment

27.09.1990

 

 

Name

Mr. Hitesh M. Shah       

Designation

Managing Director

Address

203, Bora Bazar Street, 1/F, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth

08.06.1970

Qualification

B. Com.

Experience

14 years

Date of Appointment

29.09.1989

 

 

Name

Mr. Kalyanji L. Shah      

Designation

Director

Address

203, Bora Bazar Street, 1/F, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth

12.08.1946

Experience

36 years

Date of Appointment

27.09.1990

 

 

Name

Mr. Jayesh M. Shah

Designation

Whole-time Director

Address

203, Bora Bazar Street, 1/F, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth

18.05.1968

Qualification

B. Com.

Experience

16 years

Date of Appointed

29.09.1989

 

 

Name

Mr. Prem Kishore Gupta

Designation

Director

Address

R-215, Greater Kailash, New Delhi

Date of Birth

08.06.1970

Date of Appointment

29.09.1989

 

 

Name

Mr. Anish Kalyanji Shah

Designation

Director

Address

Block 15, 3rd Floor, BLK 15, Windsor Chamber, 7, Cawasji Patel Street, Fort Mumbai – 400 001

Date of Birth

23.06.1976

Qualification

B. Com.

Experience

8 years

Date of Appointment

29.06.2004

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Mulchand L. Shah and Manjula M. Shah

 

102000

Mr. Kalyanji L. Shah and Gunvanti K. Shah

 

10000

Mrs. Manjula M. Shah and Mulchand L. Shah

 

18000

Gunvanti K. Shah and Kalyanji Shah

 

6000

Mr. Jayesh Mulchand Shah

 

10000

Bijal M. Shah

 

200

Hitesh M. Shah and Mulchand Lalji Shah

 

10000

Rajesh M. Shah and Mulchand Lalji Shah

 

10000

Rashmi K. Shah and Kalyanji L. Shah

 

300

Paresh K. Shah and Kalyanji L. Shah

 

400

Anish K. Shah and Kalyanji L. Shah

 

4000

Raghavji M. Gala and Jaya R. Gala

 

24000

Vasant S. Savla

 

50

Manekchand S. Bengani

 

100

Manilal J. Shah and Jayantilal Y. Shah

 

500

Anilkumar B. Shah

 

50

Dhiruben D. sheth and Sukumar D. sheth

 

200

Swaldas K. Munyal and Vishindas K. Munyal and Asha V. Munyal

 

100

Sakina M. Hawa

 

50

J.P. Patel (BOM) Private Limited

 

100

Kantilal M. Parikh

 

50

Dhiraj A. Shah and Meena D. Shah

 

100

Arzoo H. Shah and Hitesh M. Shah

 

50

Shantilal S. Shah

 

50

Abdullabhai F. Kagalwala

 

200

Girdharilal Damodar Private Limited

 

100

Indravadan M. Parikh

 

50

Krishnakumar L. Ganantra

 

50

Mukesh K. Sheth

 

100

Ramanand Kapoor

 

100

Ramesh P. Chugani and Gauri R. Chugani

 

50

Ramesh T. Chiklikar

 

50

Vinod S. Shah

 

50

Arzoo H. Shah

 

100

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Bodies corporate

 

0.10

Directors or relatives of directors

 

99.04

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.86

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importing, Exporting, Buying, Selling, Distributing and otherwise dealing in all kinds of newsprint paper and/or mechanical printing paper having mechanical wood pulp content of not less than 50%. It is also carrying on the business of commission agents, workers, indentors or contractors in respect of any kind of the said paper.

 

 

Products :

§         Newsprint Paper

§         Mechanical Printing Paper

  • Trading
  • SC (Glazed Newsprint Paper)
  • Light Weight Coated Paper
  • One Side Coated Label Paper (Adicar)
  • Glassine (Silco)
  • Thermal Transfer Paper
  • One Side Coated Wet Strength Paper
  • Two Side Coated Paper & Board
  • Self Adhhhesive paper

 

 

Agencies Held :

    • Daman Ganga Papers Limited – Vapi
    • Rama Pulp &Papers Limited – Surat
    • Chem Tenero group – Switzerland, Italy, Norway
    • Brigl & Bergmeister - Austria

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash or Credit (30-90 days) terms

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C or Cash (60-90 days) terms

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Some of the Major Suppliers of the company are :

 

v                  Kalten Paper BV

v                  Shah Pulp & Paper Mills Limited

v                  Jacob Juggerson Paper

v                  Daman Ganga Papers Limited

v                  Sun Export Corporation

v                  Amrita Paper Centre

 

 

Customers :

Its major types of customers are End Users.

 

Some of the Major Customers of the company are :

 

v                  Capital Market Publishers (India) Limited

v                  Courier Publications Private Limited

v                  CRISIL

v                  Express Publications (Madurai) Limited

v                  Laxmi Prakashan Private Limited

v                  Rana Newsprint & Papers Limited

v                  Sakal Papers Limited

v                  Mumbai Grahak Panchayat

v                  Radine Graphische Papier GMBH

v                  Special Audience Publication Private Limited

v                  Indian National Press India Limited

v                  Shatkar Prakashan Private Limited

v                  Sumangal Press Private Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 21

 

 

Bankers :

v                  Union Bank of India, Bombay Samachar Marg, Mumbai – 400 023

 

v                  Bombay Mercantile Co-op Bank Limited, Foreign Exchange Division, Uttam House, 4th Floor, P.D’ Mello Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai – 400001

 

v                  Bank of Baroda, Bori Bunder Branch, Mumbai – 400 001

 

v                  Citi Co-operative Bank Limited

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Rajeev Shah and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

3/4, Behramji Mansion, 1st Floor, 18, Homji Street, Sir P. M. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001

Tel. No.:

91-22-22665425

E-Mail :

srajeev@bom3.vsnl.net.in

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v                  Mulchand Lalji and Company

203, Bora Bazar Street, Fort, Mumbai –400001

Line of Business: Paper Merchants

 

v                  Kalpana Properties Private Limited

 

v                  Newsprint Trading & Sales Corporation

 

v                  Shree Gajraj Property Organizers Private Limited

203, Bora Bazar Street, Fort, Mumbai –400001

Line of Business: Construction

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.5.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

197350

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.1.974 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

1.974

1.973

1.981

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

7.378

6.020

4.785

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

9.352

7.993

6.766

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.012

0.152

2] Unsecured Loans

17.214

18.374

10.168

TOTAL BORROWING

17.214

18.386

10.320

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.046

0.045

0.022

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

26.612

26.424

17.108

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3.019

3.418

1.202

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.184

0.190

0.127

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

3.952

0.086

0.103

 
Sundry Debtors

18.012

18.899

9.331

 
Cash & Bank Balances

0.122

0.355

0.931

 
Other Current Assets

5.948

6.870

6.616

 
Loans & Advance

0.000

0.000

1.380

Total Current Assets

28.034

26.210

18.361

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

4.035

3.393

2.582

 

Provisions

0.590
0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities
4.625
3.393
2.582
Net Current Assets

23.409

22.816

15.779

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

26.612

26.424

17.108

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

31.576

34.830

18.598

Other Income

7.834

0.016

0.076

Total Income

39.410

34.846

18.674

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

1.993

2.152

0.992

Provision for Taxation

0.635

0.918

0.371

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

1.358

1.234

0.621

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

Total Earnings

2.303

1.680

0.000

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Purchases made for re-sale

30.172

24.858

11.743

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

0.404

0.265

0.179

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.936

0.540

0.535

 

Payment to Auditors

0.049

0.022

0.020

 

Interest

2.635

2.444

1.205

 

Insurance Expenses

0.029

0.021

0.047

 

Power & Fuel

0.328

0.298

0.240

 

Depreciation & Amortization

0.473

0.470

0.386

 

Other Expenditure

2.389

3.776

3.327

Total Expenditure

37.415

32.694

17.682

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.45

3.54

3.33

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.31

6.18

5.33

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.42

7.26

5.07

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.21

0.15

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.34

2.72

1.91

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

6.06

7.72

7.11

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References:

 

·         Radine Graphische Papier GMBH

·         Jacob Jurgenen Papier

·         Zellstoff GMBH

 

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

THE NEWSPRINT TRADING AND DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. A G A K Solanki, Chief Officer

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of hypothecation of goods dated 04.11.1993 and copy of resolution passed.

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

Rs. 4.600 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

Again stock of Newsprint paper and Newsglaze paper

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

Import letter of credit limit of Rs. 4.600 Millions and 60/90 D/A basis with 25 % Margin for which the security details in Column No. 3 is hypothecated to the bank. 

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

Bombay Mercantile Co-op Bank Limited, Foreign Exchange Department, P.D’ Mello Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai – 400001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

-

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.

-

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

As Per Web Details

 

Profile

 

Subject was incorporated in 1958 and is the oldest and the first agent registered with Registrar of Newspapers in India.

Subject mainly deals in Newsprint paper,   SC Paper and Light Weight Coated paper and their client list includes all the leading Newspapers and Magazines in India.

 

Subject are leading indentors for Glassine Base Paper, Silicon coated Bleached kraft and Self Adhesive paper.        

                                                                                                                                                        

Subject also import and indent all other kinds of paper namely, Woodfree Coated and Uncoated, Ivory Board, All kinds of Kraft paper, Digital Paper, Inject Paper, Tissue paper etc.

 

Subject buy paper from all over the world from different producers, and they sell paper to end users in India. They keep stocks in Mumbai and also at principal North Sea and Baltic Sea ports                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                        

This enables them to fulfil most orders from their stocks within 24 hours.

 

The company has earned an impeccable and enviable reputation over it's fair and professional dealings over it's long years of dependable business in the industry. A company looked up to and respected for their commitment to their customers.

 

Driving Force

 

The Directors of NTDC are a group of dynamic personalities hailing from the predominantly business clan of the Kutchi Jain Community. Having imbibed the business blood from their forefathers, they are a god fearing community, who believe in the progress of society and humanity in general.

They form a pool of various abilities, spanning over generations.. combining the experience that comes through sheer hard work and experience.. having the fathers who worked through their grit and determination for the betterment of their lot, and built an empire today from the ashes of nothing... passing on the torch to the young blood who bring in their dynamism to the business today.. ready to take on the challenge of the new technology changes.. today's generation.. which is techno savvy.. embracing the values of their forefathers and the advent of the globalisation of the businesses all in one step.                           

             

Mr. Mulchand Shah is the Chairman of the company. He is 57 and has a large and rich experience of more than 40 years in this trade. He started his business at the very tender age of 15. His own company M/s Mulchand Lalji & Co., Mumbai has the goodwill of delivering paper on demand no matter what the circumstances. His long years in the trade have afforded him an impeccable reputation which only the most fair and professional dealings with a humane touch can be earned by a business person. A personality looked up to in the industry.                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                 

Mr. Kalyanji Shah is Director since 1986 and is also partner in Mulchand Lalji & Co. He also started his business career at the age of 15 and has always done business under the patronship of his elder brother, Mulchandji Shah. He is 52 with the experience of 37 years in this trade, and shares the qualities of his brother.                                                             

                         

Mr. Jayesh Shah is 34 and has an experience of 12 years in this business. He is an expert in the technical aspects of paper and also looks after the Sales of the company.                                                                                           

             

Mr. Hitesh Shah is 32 and is the Managing Director of the Company. Purchases and Administration are under the ambit of his portfolios. A live wire personality always on the move, he inspires the will to work amongst the all and sundry who come in contact with him.                                                                                                                               

     
Apart from a team of two experienced and two young energetic Directors, the company has the staff of 9 skilled members with not just business expertise but also flexibility and a determination to make the seemingly impossible, possible.

 

Products and Services

 

Subject is a major Newsprint Dealer supplying Newsprint to many leading Newspapers and Magazines of India. They are Dealers for one of the most technologically advanced Newsprint Mills of India. They are also importers for Light Weight Coated from some of the leading Scandinavian Paper Mills from the world. Besides this, they are the leading indentors of Glassine Base Paper, SIlicone Coated Bleach Kraft and Self Adhesive Paper in the country.

 

They are committed and dedicated to supplying publication papers to some of the leading newspapers and magazines all over India, supplying them with consistent quality and quantity.                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                       

They also specialise in various qualities of Paper like Offset, Coated, Woodfree Coated and Uncoated, Ivory Board, All kinds of Kraft paper, Digital Paper, Inject Paper, Tissue paper etc

 

Strategic Partners

 

Subject is the agents for Damanganga - Damanganga group has varied interests in the production of Paper Board, Paper Cores and Tubes, Paper Cones, Fibre Drums.

 

The group has three paper and board plants located in Vapi, South Gujarat, India and Union Territory of DNH.  It has four paper conversion plants in Vapi as well.

 

The latest addition to the paper making business is a state of art Newsprint producing facility at Ambethi, Gujarat, near to other paper producing facilities of the group.

 

The core business of the group is centered at paper production.  The Group has this experience since the last 15 years in India. Previously the promoters had a varied interest in trading, manufacture of textiles and property development in Kenya, East Africa and United Kingdom.

The promoters have invested over Rs. 500 million in the recent years in the country and sales turnover exceeds Rs. 850 million. The group exports its various products to East African Countries, Middle East Countries, and Neighbouring Countries.              

                                                                                                                                                         

The newsprint facility is one of the largest in the private sector employing state of art technology to control all equipment. The online quality control systems comprise of nuclear and x-ray sensors and scanners supplied by "Honeywell Measurex", USA. The DC drives are supplied by world renowned "Control Techniques", U.K. Engineering of the complete plant has been done by Mr. Alibhai Nathani of "Ruby Macons", Electrical control equipment and electricsubstation has been supplied by "E & M Lamort France".

 

The company manufactures world class 100% Recycled Newsprint and also employes the latest technology in water treatment. The company is now a totally closed water mill. As the company has extensively used electronics and computer controlled systems thereby eliminating chances of quality variations. The company's products are highly reliable and the clientele list of the company comprises of the leading newspaper publications. The group also offers, apart from Newsprint, excellent quality packaging papers, Boards, and total paper packaging solutions with wide applications.

 

 


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.39.32

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.53

Euro

1

Rs.57.91

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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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