MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ACCELERATED FREEZE DRYING COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

EP/IV/513 , Ezhupunna PO, Alapuzha District , Kerala - 688 548

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.03.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4446

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U15499KL1986PLC004446

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Pepper Frozen Dried, Green Pepper, Dehydrated Black and Green Paper, Pepper in Brine.

 

 

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 1200000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as 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 /

Factory :

EP/IV/513 , Ezhupunna PO, Alapuzha District , Kerala - 688 548, India 

Tel. No.:

91-478-2872012

Fax No.:

91-478-2873016

E-Mail :

amalagam@vsnl.com

afdcezh@vsnl.com,amalgam@vsnl.com 

 

 

Head Office :

Amalagam House, Bristow Road, Willingdon Island, Kochi 682003, Kerala India.

Tel. No.:

91-484-2668680, 667667, 668133

Fax No.:

91-484-2668133, 668130, 668680, 668136

E-Mail :

howisleamalgam@axcess.net.in

 

 

Factory  :

Plot No. 18-A1, Jigani Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore-562 106 Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-8078-25282

Fax No.:

91-8078-25283

 

 

Factory  :

Taloja : Plot No. M – 2, MIDC Taloja, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Tharkan J Abraham

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

Shibumi 814 Beach Road, Fort Kochi, Ernakulam – 682001, Kerala

Date of Birth/Age :

17.06.1942

Date of Appointment :

17.03.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chacko Uthup Jani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Trincas 11/829, Beach Road, Fort Kochi,Ernakulam 682001, Kerala

Date of Birth/Age :

04.09.1945

Date of Appointment :

07.03.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tomokazu Yasuda

Designation :

Director

Address :

# BS 2 Floor, Hulkuli Residency, Lavelle Road, Banglore, Karnataka 560 025

Date of Birth/Age :

13.07.1958

Date of Appointment :

15.11.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mathew Thomas

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Hig 26 Kasturba Nagar, Ananthuratchita Rd, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682015

Date of Birth/Age :

12.11.1955

Date of Appointment :

17.03.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kawazoe Kenichi

Designation :

Director

Address :

6-1-4-11 Kanai Machida – Shi, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

19.01.1949

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Okubo Kenichi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Itochu Corporation Atlanta, V Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.07.1949

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yuji Tabeta

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B001 Sterling Sharda, 15th Cross, Opposite E.S.I. Hospital, Indiranagar, 2nd Stage Banglore, Karnataka 560038

Date of Birth/Age :

31.07.1958

Date of Appointment :

05.09.2007

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Abraham J Tharakan

 

2

Ramesh J Tharakan

 

4

Lillikutty J Tharakan

 

4

Amalagam Foods Limited

 

2348180

Nissin Foods Co Limited

 

1719808

Itochu Corporation

 

452000

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

48.04

Bodies corporate

 

51.95

Directors or relatives of directors

 

0.01

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Pepper Frozen Dried, Green Pepper, Dehydrated Black and Green Paper, Pepper in Brine.

 

 

Products :

Pepper - Frozen, Dried, Green Pepper, Dehydrated Black & Green Pepper, Pepper in Brine

 


PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Freeze Dried Products 

MT

 

720

660

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

The Sakura Bank Limited

2- B, Mittal Court, 224, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

Export Import Bank of India

Centre One Building, Floor No. 21, World Trade Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India  

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

P Venugopal and Company

Chartered Accountants 

Address :

“Sri Krishna Gardens” C C N B Road, Alleppey – 688011, Kerala, India

 

 

Holding Company :

Amalgam Foods Limited

U15116KL1986PLC004551

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 50.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4,520,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 45.200 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

 

45.200

45.200

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

263.762

248.868

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

[0.545]

NETWORTH

 

308.962

293.523

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

367.067

340.596

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

367.067

340.596

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

676.029

634.119

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

71.395

99.038

Capital work-in-progress

 

6.306

5.034

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

124.317

124.902

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

16.169

13.627

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 
270.381

214.582

 

Sundry Debtors

 
113.584

84.048

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 
3.334

8.431

 

Other Current Assets

 
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 
113.003

144.166

Total Current Assets

 
500.302

451.227

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 
42.460

59.709

 

Provisions

 
0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 
42.460

59.709

Net Current Assets

 
457.842

391.518

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

676.029

634.119

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

590.256

600.162

459.969

Other Income

44.118

19.425

17.313

Total Income

634.374

619.587

477.282

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

28.683

16.001

2.306

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.779

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

28.683

16.001

1.527

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

Total Earnings

11.821

6.589

442.534

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

NA

28.970

 

Stores & Spares

NA

NA

4.265

Total Imports

NA

NA

33.235

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

352.743

321.247

0.000

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

27.721

29.054

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[9.890]

8.089

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

23.590

25.677

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

0.129

0.114

0.000

 

Interest

44.878

31.496

25.196

 

Insurance Expenses

2.075

2.112

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

59.047

58.181

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

9.187

25.591

26.182

 

Other Expenditure

96.211

102.025

423.598

Total Expenditure

605.691

603.586

474.976

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.52

2.58

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

4.86

2.67

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

NA

2.80

0.42

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

NA

0.05

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

NA

1.33

2.70

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

NA

11.78

7.56

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

ACCELERATED FREEZE DRYING COMPANY LIMITED

Presented By

P J Anthony, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

14.12.2000 – Hypothecation agreement for Plant and Machinery executed by the company in favour of Sakura Bank Limited

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

Export Bank Guarantee of US$ 3.675 Million Eqvt. To Rs. 170.800 Millions

Short Term loan Rs. 55 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 the plant and machinery attached to the  earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth and all other plant and machineries available at :

 

Cochin : Exhupunna Village, Alleppey District, Kerala

Bangalore : Plot No. 18-A-1, Jigani Industrial Area at Jigani Village, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District, Karnataka

 

Taloja : Plot No. M-2, MIDC Taloja, District Raigad, Maharashtra  

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

The Bank Guarantee of US $ 3.675 Million is to be liquidated in 3 equal half – yearly installments of US $ 1.225 Million, the first instalment falling due on 31.03.2001 

 

The Bank Guarantee Commission is @ 1 %  Penal Interest @ 3.75 % over PLR

 

The Loan of Rs. 55 Millions is to be repaid in 11 monthly installments of Rs. 5.000 Millions each or the entire loan should be adjusted out of sale proceeds of Taloja Property whichever is earlier.

 

Rate of Interest – 1.75 % above the Bank’s PLR

Penal interest – 3.75 % above the Bank’s PLR

 

This charge shall rank pari passu with charges created / to be created in favour of Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited

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

The Sakura Bank Limited

2- B, Mittal Court, 224, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Letter dated 15.01.2002 from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation addressed to the company

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.

By this modification, the Short Term Loan of Rs. 55 Millions availed from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has been fully repaid and now only the facility of Export bank Guarantee is continuing under this charge.

 

Also the charge originally created by the Company on 14.12.2000 in favour on the Bank on the Taloja : Plot No. M-2, MIDC Taloja, District Raigad, Maharashtra now continuing only on all the plant and machineries located at Cochin and Bangalore properties of the Company.     

 

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U15499KL1986PLC004446

Name of the company

ACCELERATED FREEZE DRYING COMPANY LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

EP/IV/513 , Ezhupunna PO, Alapuzha District , Kerala - 688 548

Type of charge

Immovable Property

Particular of charge holder

Export Import Bank of India

Centre One Building, Floor No. 21, World Trade Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India  

agrigroup@eximbankindia.in

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

No instrument executed. A mortgage by deposit of title deeds was created by Accelerated Freeze Drying Company Limited in favour of Export Import Bank of India on 05.10.2007 over the immovable properties.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

05.10.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 45.000 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of Interest :

LIBOR plus 150 basis points p.a., payable with quarterly rests.

 

Terms of repayment :

Each advance rating to pre-shipment credit shall be repaid by the Borrower within 180 days from the date of each such advance or out of equivalent advance from post shipment credit or out of export proceeds, whichever is earlier.

 

Each advance relating to post shipment credit shall be repaid by the Borrower within 180 days from the date of such advance or out of relative export proceeds, whichever is earlier.

 

Extent and operation of the charge :

The Charge constituting security shall operate as a continuing security by way of a pari passu first charge over the Borrower’s entire current assets and by way of second pari pasu charge over the borrower entire fixed assets and by way of a exclusive charge by way of a mortgage over the residential apartment No. 1/42, Kochi and 12 residential Flats at Heera Apartment, Bangalore   

Short particulars of the property charged

Whole of the Borrower’s immovable properties situated at 1] plot No. L 11, L 12, L 13, L 21, L 22, L 23, L 24, L 31, L 32, L 33 and L 34, Heera Apartment, Bangalore 2] A- 42, 4th Floor, the Reviera Retreat, Kochi, together with all buildings and structures thereon and all plant and machinery attached tot eh earth, or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth.      

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

 

Profile

 

Subject is the first unit in the country to process and export freeze-dried seafood and spice products. The Company is promoted by Amalgam Foods Limited in collaboration with Nissin Foods and Itochu Corporation of Japan.


Freeze Drying

The process involves preservation of products by lyophillization. The freeze-dried product when reconstituted in water regains its moisture without losing its flavour or nutrition.


Advantages of freeze-dried products

      Taste and texture preserved

      Colour and aroma enhanced

      No loss in nutritional value

      Easy and quick reconstitution

      Long shelf-life

      Light and easy to transport

      Does not require refrigeration

 

State-of-the-art Production Facilities

The Company has two modern units - one at Cochin and the other at Bangalore. AFDC Limited has a separate facility to process a range of Green Pepper Corn products and Sterilized Black Pepper for the food industry.

 

CAPACITIES

Cochin Factory

Freeze Drying    : Approx. 600 MT of freeze-dried shrimps per annum

Frozen Storage  : 700 MT

Employees        : 400


Bangalore Factory

Freeze Drying    : Approx. 150 MT of freeze-dried shrimps per annum

Frozen Storage  : 200 MT

Employees        : 150

 

PRODUCT RANGE

FREEZE DRIED PRODUCTS

Freeze Dried Seafood

           

-          Shrimp 

-          Crab    

-          Lobster            

-          Squid   

-          Cuttle Fish       

-          Octopus           

-          Clam    

-          Fish     

 

Freeze Dried Herbs & Spices

-          Green Pepper

-          Black Pepper

-          Red Pepper

-          Ginger

-          Lemongrass

-          Chilly

-          Curry Leaf

-          Basil

-          Garlic

-          Chives

-          Oregano

-          Thyme

-          Coriander

-          Mint

-          Parsley

-          Methi

-          Dill

-          Eucalyptus

 

Freeze Dried Vegetables

-          Carrot

-          Green Pea

-          Bell Peppers

-          Onion

-          Okra

-          Shallot

-          Spring Onion

 

Freeze Dried Fruits

-          Banana

-          Mango

-          Pineapple

-          Strawberry

-          Lime

-          Chikoo

-          Jackfruit

-          Passion Fruit

 

Others

-          Freeze Dried Green Tea Leaves

 

AIR DRIED PRODUCTS (with low micro)

-          Dehydrated Green Pepper

-          Dehydrated Black Pepper

-          Vegetables

-          Herbs & Spices

-          Fruits

 

PICKLED PRODUCTS

-          Green Peppercorns in Brine

-          Red Peppercorns in Brine

-          Green Chilly in Brine

-          Red Chilly in Brine

 

PRODUCT RANGE & SPECIFICATIONS

FREEZE DRIED SHRIMP

Variety :                                      Peeled & Undeveined; Peeled & Deveined

Species :                                     Metapenaeus dobsoni (Poovalan) Parapenaeopsis stylifera (Karikadi)

Packing :                                     Vacuum packed in aluminium foil pouches of 2 x 5 kg packs; 10 kg net in a 7 ply corrugated Master Carton.

Moisture :                                    Max. 3.5 %

Reconstitution :                           300 % gain in wt within 3 mins on immersion in tepid/warm water

Microbiological Specifications :  Total plate count - Max. 5,000/gm; Coliform - Max. 4.3 MPN/gm (normally nil); E. Coli - Max.2.3 MPN/gm (normally nil); Coagulase positive staphylococci - nil; Salmonella - negative/25 gm

Seasoning :                                 Optional. According to customer's specifications

 

FREEZE DRIED GREEN PEPPER CORNS

Species :                                    Piper nigrum

Quantity :                                    50 MT/season

Packing :                                    Vacuum packed in aluminium foil pouches of 2 x 5 kg packs; 10 kg net in a 7 ply corrugated Master Carton.

Moisture :                                   Max. 4%

Reconstitution :                          Reconstitutes 400% of its dried wt in tepid water in 15 mins

Product Description :                  Freeze-dried Green Pepper Corn has a natural fresh green colour

Total Plate  Count :                    Max. 50,000/gm

 

DEHYDRATED GREEN PEPPER CORNS

Species :                                    Piper nigrum

Quantity :                                    50 MT/season

Packing :                                    In 7 ply corrugated Master Carton of 10 kg net with inner polybag

Moisture :                                   Max. 8%

Product
Description :
                               Dehydrated Green Pepper Corn has a natural fresh green colour

 

GREEN PEPPER CORNS IN BRINE

Species :                                    Piper nigrum

Quantity :                                    150 MT/season

Packing :                                    In high density food-grade polythene cannisters 40 kg net contents; 25 kg net drained wt of berries

 

DEHYDRATED BLACK PEPPER

Species :                                    Piper nigrum

Quantity :                                    50 MT/season

Packing :                                    In 7 ply corrugated Master Carton of 20 kg net wt

Moisture :                                   Max. 8%

Total Plate Count :                     Max. 10,000/gm

Product Description :                  Dehydrated Black Pepper has a natural jet black colour

 

BLOCK FROZEN GREEN PEPPER CORNS

Species :                                    Piper nigrum

Quantity :                                    150 MT/season

Packing :                                    In 1.5 kg net waxed carton x 10/Master Carton Net drained wt: 15 kg; Net contents: 25 kg

 

IQF GREEN PEPPER CORNS

Species :                                    Piper nigrum

Gross Weight :                            26.5 kg

Quantity :                                    100 MT/season

Packing :                                    15 kg net frozen wt/Master Carton with inner polybag

 

 

 


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.39.29

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.02

Euro

1

Rs.58.16

 

 

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

8

--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

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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