MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OSCAR EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

25B, Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.05.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-38929

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29119WB1985PTC038929

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALO00222F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Cylinders and other Engineering Items.

 

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 150000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company meetings its normal commitments timeously. Trade relations are fair. Business is active.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. K Nandu

Designation :

Executive Accounts

Date :

04.06.2008

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

25B, Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-24531059 / 22475680 / 2786

Fax No.:

91-33-22404529

E-Mail :

vpjain@vsnl.com

Area :

800 Sq.fts

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory / Warehouse :

Mouja Bhasa, Bhisnupur, Diamond Harbour Road, 24 Parganas South, West Bengal, INDIA.

Tel. No.:

91-33-24531059 / 24531938

E-Mail:

accounts@oscarequipments.com

Websites:

www.oscarequipments.com

Area :

2000 Sq.fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

1.       89/1, J C Road, Bangalore – 560002, Karnataka, INDIA.

 

2.       121,Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai-600001, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

 

3. 207, Bharat Chamber, 52-C, Baroda Street, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra,         

    INDIA.

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Subhendu Dutta

Designation :

Director

Address :

336, Paranasree Pally, Flat No. 12, Behala, Kolkata – 700 020, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.07.1944

Date of Appointment :

01.11.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kanhaiyalal Kochar

Designation :

Director

Address :

3/3 Kristo Das Pal Lane, kolkata – 700 006, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.01.1929

Date of Appointment :

01.11.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vir prakash jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

3 Burdwan Road, Flat No. 1/D , Alipore Residency, Kolkata – 700 027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.04.1945

Qualification :

B.Tech

Experience :

33 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.08.1988

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pratap Singh Gandhi

Designation :

Director

Address :

C /O, India Industrial Enterprises 23 Brabourne Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1942

Date of Appointment :

04.05.1998

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S Nahata and Associates

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

222, lake Town, Block – B, 3rd Floor, Kolkata – 700 089, West Bengal, India

Tel No.:

91-33-30232132 / 22482604

E-Mail :

ssnahata_2005@yahoo.co.in

 

 

Name :

Mukesh Chaturvedi

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

169, Arbinda Sarani, Kolkata – 700 006, West Bengal, India

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders (as on 31.03.2006):-

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Paras Gandhi

 

3450

Mr. Vir Prakash Jain

 

4191

Mr. Vijaymal Dasot

 

500

Mr. Sashi Jain

 

1719

Mr. Reena Sharda

 

1250

Mrs. Sangita Prarekh

 

1000

Mr. Rajkumar Gandhi

 

400

Mr. Amar Chand Gandhi

 

400

Mr. Kushal Gandhi

 

400

West Bengal Ind. Dev Corporation

 

1000

Mr. Prem Parekh

 

5000

Mr. Pratap Gandhi

 

2750

Mr. Niraj Gandhi

 

1000

Mrs. Prabha Gandhi

 

700

Mr. Anuraga Jain

 

1240

 

Total

25000

 

 

 

Equity Shares Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity): as on 31.03.2007:-

Sr No.

Category

Percentage

1

Public Financials Companies

2.90

2

Bodies Corporate

36.43

3

Directors Or Relative Of Directors

38.57

4

Other Top Fifty (50) Shareholders

22.10

 

Total

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Hydraulic Cylinders and other Engineering Items.

 

 

Products:

Products Description                                        ITEM Code

Manufacturing of Haudraulic

Cylinders & Other Engineering Items                   8412.10

 

 

Brand Names :

‘OSCAR’.

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Indonesia

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Tube

Countries :

 China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash, Credit (60 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Cash, Credit (90 days)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers, Manufacturers, Government bodies and Steel Plants

 

·         Kwality Industries

·         Roll O Cast

·         P N Engineering works

·         Ashish Enterprises

·         Hazra Brothers and Company

·         M R Industries

·         Jay Baba Loknath Enterprises

·         Escorts Limited

·         Steel Authority of India Limited

·         The Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited

·         The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited

·         TIL Limited

 

 

Suppliers :

·         India Industrial Enterprises

·         India Seamless Tubes Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

125

 

 

Bankers :

·         Canara Bank , Brabourne Road, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, INDIA

·         The Federal Bank Limited, R N Mukherjee Road Branch, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

·         Axis Bank

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

K S Bothra and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

9-12, Lall Bazar Street, Mercantile Building, E Block , 1st Floor, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

Tel No.:

 91-33-22206733

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

1.       Indian Industrial Enterprises

2.       Premier (Steel & Forging)

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

50000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 5.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

35000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 3.500 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

5.000

2.500

2.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

24.480

12.295

11.447

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

29.480

14.795

13.947

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

12.837

14.338

12.827

2] Unsecured Loans

12.995

22.017

21.138

TOTAL BORROWING

25.832

36.355

33.965

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

55.312

51.150

47.912

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

15.708

13.656

13.421

Capital work-in-progress

1.267

0.731

0.122

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.074

0.073

0.073

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.320

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

28.741

32.402

28.344

 

Sundry Debtors

29.760

37.507

34.318

 

Cash & Bank Balances

11.753

4.212

2.921

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

19.350

10.906

5.335

Total Current Assets

89.604

85.027

70.918

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

41.021

44.764

34.701

 

Provisions

10.679

3.573

1.921

Total Current Liabilities

51.700

48.337

36.622

Net Current Assets

37.904

36.690

34.296

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.039

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

55.312

51.150

47.912

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

132.618

125.267

117.479

Other Income

15.703

0.241

0.392

Total Income

148.321

125.508

117.871

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

18.509

1.859

1.426

Provision for Taxation

6.643

1.011

0.505

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

11.866

0.848

0.921

 

 

 

 

Export Value

9.279

18.997

8.865

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

2.083

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Financial Charges

3.645

4.046

3.935

 

Depreciation & Amortization

2.187

2.193

2.111

 

Other Expenditure

123.980

117.410

110.399

Total Expenditure

129.812

123.649

116.445

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.00

0.68

0.78

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

13.95

1.48

10.21

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

17.30

1.87

1.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.63

0.13

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.63

5.72

5.06

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.73

1.76

1.94

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FORM 8:-

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U29119WB1985PTC038929

Name of the company

OSCAR EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

25 Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017, West Bengal, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

·         Book Debts

·         Movable Property

Particular of the charge holder 

Canara Bank

Address: 21, Brabourne Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

 

E-mail:

managerkolk0344@canbank.co.in

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

·         Hypothecation agreement of goods and book debts (for DALC / DPG/ guarantee Agreement for opening inland irrecoverable letter of credit

·         Agreement Re-collateral security machinery , Vehicles

·         Guarantee Agreement

·         Supplemental Agreement

·         Supplemental Agreement

·         Agreement to be obtained for CDB /SDB/BR, Advance

Date of the instrument creating charge

05.01.2007

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 41.832 millions

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

Rate of Interest :

The borrower shall pay Interest on the outstanding in the account at 1.75% p.a and above ongoing PLR (or at such rates as may be revised by the bank from time to time) with min. Of 13.50% p.a compounded monthly rests.

 

The borrower shall pay Interest 4% above the on going PLR with a Min. of 15.75 % p.a compounded monthly rests.

 

The borrower shall pay Interest to the bank at the rate of 2% p.a above ongoing PLR with a Min. of 13.75% p.a. 

 

 

Terms of repayment:

As per bank Rule

 

Extent and Operation of the charge:

The borrower hypothecate by way first charge all goods and commodities purchased , acquired , received under the said  credit facilities stored at the godowns , yards and premises Mouza – Bhasa P S Bishnupur D H road, and also all the book debts , outstanding moneys receivables claims, etc . The borrower hereby hypothecates in favour of the bank all plant and machinery enclosed situated at Maya Bhavan P S Bishnupur D H road.

Short Particulars of the Property charged  

The borrower hereby hypothecates all the goods and commodities purchased acquired received under the said credit facilities stored at the godowns, yards and premises Mouzaq- Bhasa P S Bishnupur D H road, and also book debts , outstanding moneys receivables claims, etc . The borrower hereby hypothecates in favour of the bank all plant and machinery enclosed situated at Maya Bhavan P S Bishnupur D H road

Particulars of the present modification

By this modification at the request of the borrower the bank has reduced the overall limit from Rs. 60.000 millions to Rs. 41.832 millions

 

Nature of facilities : OCC / ODBD – Rs. 12.500 millions , BE – Rs. 7.500 millions , ILC / FLC – Rs. 9.000 millions BG – Rs. 7.000 millions and BG (ST) – Rs. 5.832 millions

 

Other terms and conditions save as modified by these present remain in full force.

 

 

 

Name of the company

OSCAR EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Canara Bank, Brabourne Road, Calcutta – 700 001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Cash credit Agreement dated 19.09.2000

For Rs. 4.500 millions

 

Agreement for CDB / SDB/ BE Advance dated 19.09.2000

For Rs. 1.500 millions

 

Agreement for opening inland irrecoverable letter of credit dated 19.09.200 for Rs. 1.000 millions

 

Hypothecation agreement for goods and book debts dated 19.09.200 (For DALC) for Rs. 1.000 million  (JIC / FLC)

 

Agreement Re advances against book debts as prime security dated 19.09.2000 for Rs. 16.000 millions

 

subsequently modified on 05.12.2000 fro Rs. 17.500 millions  and 16.03.2001 for Rs. 18.600 millions  and 12.12.2001 for Rs. 10.000 millions  and 30.01.2002 for Rs. 28.000 million and 06.05.2002 for Rs. 32.000 millions , 2nd modified on 12.10.2004 for Rs. 60.000 millions

And Registered on 03.12.2004

and modified on 19.02.2005 for Rs. 6.000 millions

and registered on 08.01.2005

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

Overall limit Rs. 16.000 millions

 

Nature of facility

Rs. in millions

DCC

4.500

RF

1.500

PG

4.000

ILC/ FLC

4.000

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

The borrower hereby hypothecation to the bank the whole of the borrower present and future stocks of raw materials , goods in process and manufacture and all raw materials , goods in process of manufacture and all finished goods and manufactured goods and article such as hydraulic cylinder there give A general description of raw materials,  goods and articles hypothecation together with all stores , components  and spares which now belong to the borrower and which are or shall or may be brought into stored or be upon  or about the borrower factory, godown and or other premises at Mouza , Bhasa , P S Bishnupur   wherever else the same may be situated stored  or lying or being including  any such raw materials , articles or goods, stores, spares and components  or others similar movable property in course of transit or delivery to borrower and all of which hereinafter.

 

All of the borrower present and future book debts outstanding monies, receivables, claims , bill rights to or in immovable properties or payable or belonging to the borrower or which may be at any time hereafter the continuance of the security become due owing   , payable or belonging to the borrower in the course  of its business

 

The bank agrees to purchases , negotiate discount or otherwise make advances against Cheques / hundies / drafts  or bill of exchange whatever may be the tenor thereof without documents such as railway , lorry receipts , bill, post parcel receipts, bill of lading or any other documents of title to the goods , invoices , etc.

 

The borrower having opened and / or agreed as and when required by the borrower letters of credit in favour of various authorities  departments of the Central and State Government, local or public bodies or authorities or various  other persons , companies , corporations  whom the borrowers may specify from time to time.

 

The borrower hereby borrower hypothecates all goods and commodities purchased acquired , received under the said credit facilities particulars  whereof will be furnished from time to time briefly described  in the schedule  Hydraulic Cylinder which is stored  at mouza – Bhasa  D S Bishnupur  , Diamond Harbour Road  district  24 pgs (s)  or lying at any other outstanding moneys, receivables , claims and goods received under the said credit facilities.

 

In additional to the securities  if any provided  as per loan papers separately  obtained or to be obtained from time to time the borrower hereby hypothecates and charges to the bank by way of first charge all the book debts outstanding , monies receivable, claims and bills   which are now due or owing or which may  at any time or hereinafter during the continuance of the security .


The borrower hereby as additional security hypothecates in favors  of the bank all pant and machinery , valued  Rs. 15.587 millions  which is stored  at the Mouza – Bhasa P S Bishnupur , Diamond Harbour , district

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

The borrower shall pay Interest on the cash credit account 4 % p.a over and above PLR with a min 16.25% p.a compounded quarterly.

 

Margin:-15%

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

Canara Bank

2 Brabourne Road, Kolkata – 700 001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Supplemental agreement (OCC / ODBD) dated 05.02.2005. For Rs. 359.000 millions 

Hypothecation  of goods and book debts

dated 05.05.2005 (For DALC / DPG/ guarantee )

For Rs. 14.000 millions

 

Agreement fro opening inland irrevocable

Letter of credit  of 05.05.2005 for Rs. 7.000 millions counter indemnity dated 05.05.2005 for Rs. 7.000 millions

 

Agreement re-collateral security machinery vehicles dated 05.05.2005 for Rs. 50.500 millions. 

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 OCC/ ODBD limit is being increased to Rs. 9.000 millions

 

the borrower shall pay Interest @ 3.50% p.a above ongoing PLR with a min of 14.25% p.a

 

By this agreement at the request of the borrower the bank his grant financial assistance under LLC  / FLC to the time of Rs. 14.000 millions against hypothecates all the goods  and commodities  purchased acquired received under  the said credit facilities particulars whereof  will be finished goods  from time to time  briefly  described  in the schedule  which is stored at the godown  and premises mouza,  Bhasa P S Bishnupur  Diamond Harbour  Road,  or lying or at any other place where so ever.

 

The borrower  shall pay  Interest @ 16.25 % p.a

 

By the agreement the bank has agreed to purchase negotiate  discount or otherwise  make advances against advances Cheques  / hundies / drafts  or bill of exchange wherever may be tenure  there of accepted  or endorsed by the borrower  with or without document  such as railway  receipt’s  , lorry receipts  , railway bill post parcel receipt bill of lading  or document  to title to the goods invoices  , etc  to the time  of Rs. 7.500 millions  (CDB  limit  Rs,. 1.000 millions and BF / IBD/ limit Rs. 65.500 millions.

 

The borrower shall pay  Interest @ 14.25% p.a

 

 At the request  of the borrower the bank  has agreed  to grant BG limit of Rs. 7.000 millions

 

By the collateral security machinery agreement  the borrower hereby additional  security hypothecates in favour  of the bank all pant and machinery  and motor vehicles  tools and accessories  already purchased as per annexure  attached  and also the machinery etc to be purchased   hereinafter particulars  whereof will be finished latter which is stored at Mouza , Bhasa P S Bishnupur Diamond harbour Road, District, 24 pgs (s)

 

The borrower shall pay Interest on outstanding in the account 3.5% p.a over and above ongoing PLR with a min. of 14.25% p.a

 

So by this modification the overall limit will be remaining same i.e Rs. 60.000 millions

 

Other terms and conditions save as modified by these presents remain to full force.

 

TRADE REFERENCES:

·         Escorts Constructions Equipments

·         Action Constructions Equipments  Limited

·         Bokaro Steel Plant

·         Zindal Steel Plant

·         Raukela

 


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 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.42.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.40

Euro

1

Rs.65.80

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

51

 

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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