MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MARKSANS PHARMA LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

TASC PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

21st Floor, Lotus Business Park, Off New Link Road, Andheri [West], Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.04.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-66364

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24110MH1992PLC066364

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMT09972E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACT3153G

 

 

Legal Form :

Subject is a Public Limited Liability Company. The company's shares are listed on the stock exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Bulk Drugs

 

 

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 5000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having fine track. Financial position is satisfactory. Payments are reported as correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

21st Floor, Lotus Business Park, Off New Link Road, Andheri [West], Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India

E-Mail :

hitesh@marksanspharma.com

Website :

www.marksanspharma.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

601-622, 6th floor, Chintamani Plaza, Mohan Studio Compound, Andheri- Kurla Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 099

Tel No.:

91-22-55021006-09

Fax No.:

91-22-55021004

Email:

glenmarklab@vsnl.net

 

 

Factory 1 :

Ø       L - 82 ft 83, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa , 403 722

 

Ø       D-10, Kurkumbh M.I.D.C., Tal. Daund, Dist. Pune - 413 105.

 

Ø       A-88, Kurkumbh M.I.D.C., Tal. Daund, Dist. Pune - 413 105.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Mark Saldanha

Designation :

Chairman And Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. A .V. Sharma

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Kim Tan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Mittal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Nagaraj

Designation :

Whole Time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B.K. Mishra

Designation :

Whole Time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay P. Thakkar

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Maheshwari

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Parikh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kumar Nair

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. H.P. Kanaani

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

Indian

 

 

Individual/Hindu Undivided Family

17164018

47.76

Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds/Axis Bank

863766

2.40

Financial Institutions/ Banks

200

0.01

Foreign Institutional Investors

6330869

17.61

Non Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

5140276

14.30

Individual – shareholders holding normal share capital upto Rs. 0.100 Million

5079637

14.13

Individual – shareholders holding normal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 Million

827945

2.30

Clearing Member

169906

0.48

NRI

359946

1.00

Trust

4000

0.01

Total

35940563

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Bulk Drugs

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

29419003

Product Description

Ciprofloxacin

 

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

29420006

Product Description

Ranitidine

 

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

30045090

Product Description

Soft Gel Capsule

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Bulk Drug Division

TPA

 

1140.00

960.55

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

200

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       State Bank Of India

Ø       Bank Of India

Ø       Corporation Bank

Ø       IDBI Bank

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

As on 31.03.2007

[Rs. In Millions]

 

 

Term Loan

558.673

Working Capital Facilities

444.367

Other Loans (Vehicle Loans)

4.640

Total

1007.680

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds

2179.500

Total

2179.500

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Ø       Nitin Pota and Associates

       Chartered Accountants

 

Ø       N.K. Mittal

       Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Mark Remedies Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

46000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 460.000 Millions

1400000

7% Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 140.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 600.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

35940563

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 359.405 Millions

1350000

7% Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 135.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 494.405 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

494.405

494.405

494.406

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

771.180

701.921

526.839

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1265.585

1196.326

1021.245

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1007.680

806.682

833.643

2] Unsecured Loans

2179.500

2231.950

42.000

TOTAL BORROWING

3187.180

3038.632

875.643

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

42.128

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4452.765

4234.957

1939.016

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1385.185

1248.659

1016.354

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

26.879

0.050

2.550

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

[84.985]

[56.881]

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1234.580

789.075

485.230

 

Sundry Debtors

533.350

506.966

572.038

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1584.489

1976.070

95.084

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

203.517

129.445

126.415

Total Current Assets

3555.936

3401.556

1278.767

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

449.257

377.428

379.634

 

Provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

449.257

377.428

379.634

Net Current Assets

3106.679

3024.128

899.133

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

19.007

19.002

20.979

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4452.765

4234.958

1939.016

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

2398.873

2974.071

2479.867

Other Income

105.029

47.117

0.000

Total Income

2503.902

3021.188

2479.867

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

95.616

314.061

248.634

Provision for Taxation

26.357

85.147

44.578

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

69.259

228.914

204.056

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

NA

NA

447.066

 

 

 

 

Total Imports

274.556

NA

212.872

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

1956.780

2291.535

 

Administrative Expenses

228.483

190.449

2231.233

 

Research and Development Expenses

54.184

50.040

 

 

Interest

114.980

105.659

 

 

Exchange Loss/Gain

[27.779]

[21.782]

 

 

Loss on sale of Fixed Assets

0.000

4.023

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

73.231

80.477

 

 

Miscellaneous Expenditure Written off

8.407

6.726

 

Total Expenditure

2408.286

2707.127

2231.233

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2007

30.09.2007

31.12.2007

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Sales Turnover

476.400

544.100

581.400

Other Income

20.100

19.600

17.900

Total Income

496.500

563.700

599.300

Total Expenditure

416.300

472.100

465.300

Operating Profit

80.200

91.600

134.000

Interest

33.700

36.200

31.000

Gross Profit

46.500

55.400

103.000

Depreciation

20.200

20.400

22.600

Tax

3.500

0.100

10.300

Reported PAT

22.800

34.900

70.100


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

2.53

1.77

1.23

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

2.26

1.53

0.88

Current Ratio

4.17

3.38

1.55

Fixed Assets

1.44

2.11

2.21

Inventory

2.37

4.67

5.97

Debtors

4.61

5.51

4.56

Interest Cover Ratio

1.83

3.97

3.14

Operating Profit Margin(%)

11.83

16.82

17.63

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

8.78

14.12

14.81

Cash Profit Margin(%)

5.94

10.40

11.10

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

2.89

7.70

8.28

Return On Capital Employed(%)

4.87

13.78

22.65

Return On Net Worth(%)

6.32

23.51

37.33

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The company's fixed assets of important value include Land, Building, Plant & Machinery, Office Equipment, Furniture & Fittings, Motor Car, Leased Assets, Plant & Machinery and Vehicles.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

   

 

As on 31.03.2007

[Rs. in Millions]

[a] In respect of Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees issued by the Company’s Bankers

 

170.862

 

OPERATIONS: 

During the year ended 31.03.2007, total turnover achieved by the Company was Rs. 2398.900 Millions.

During the year under review, the Formulation division registered a growth of 0.58% by achieving turnover of Rs. 1363.000 Millions as compared to Rs.1355.200 Millions in the previous year. 

During the year, the API division achieved turnover of Rs. 1035.900 Millions as compared to Rs. 1618.800 Millions in the previous year, registering a de-growth of 36.01%.

REASONS FOR DE-GROWTH IN API BUSINESS: 

Several external factors like severe pricing pressures and competition from China adversely affected the API business culminating in price erosions and margin pressures during the year. During the year average Ciprofloxacin price realization per kg. dipped to Rs. 950/975 per kg. from Rs.1250/1300 per kg. The prices of Ranitidine also took a fall from Rs.625/- per kg. to Rs. 525/- per kg. Thus prompting them to reduce the production for these APIs. These factors cumulatively resulted in a de-growth in the API business. 

STEPS INITIATED TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON CIPROFLOXACIN & RANITIDINE: 

·         Steps initiated to tap the lucrative regulated markets of US and Europe for the API business.

·         Steps initiated for speedy backward integration of the API business with their Formulation business. 

·         Filed DMF for Metformin Hydrochoride with USFDA authorities. 

·         Construction of the ambitious Pilot Plant at Kurkumbh - Pune begun with earnest. 

·         Total number of COS filed with European Health Authority increased to three. 

·         Increased their basket of offerings by New Product Launches-Losartan Potassium (Cardiovascular), Metformin Hydrocloride (Anti - Diabetic). 

FORMULATIONS - GLOBAL: 

·         With a strong focus on the US markets, they have entered into an Agreement with Pharmgen LLC, US for the development and filing of 11 ANDAs. The envious product list boasts of a mix of off-patent and patent protected molecules with cumulative annual sales of about USD 17 billion in the US. 

·         Adhering to the set international guidelines and compliances and readying the Goa facility for South Africa MCC audit which is expected anytime during 2007-2008. 

·         Initiated the CRAMS offerings to capitalise on the US markets. This would bear healthy results in the near future with the US revenues slated to start by the year 2008-2009.

·         Consolidating the operations of NOVA - Australia and initiating more filings with TGA authorities, all directed at achieving sustainable growth.

FORMULATIONS - DOMESTIC: 

Scaled up the value chain through New Product Launches - Critical Care Division - Oncology Division. 

·         GCSF

·         Docetaxel Inj (120, 80, 20 mg)

·         Placitaxel Inj (260, 100, 30 mg)

·         Oxaliplatin (100, 50 mg)

·         EGF 

Awaiting the clinical trials / DCI approval for the following ambitious products namely, 

·         Interlukin 2 

·         Erythropoietin 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: 

In today's world of rapid technological advancements, the Company has always kept abreast with the latest developments across the globe. With a strong emphasis on their Research and Development capabilities they have always been prepared for new technological challenges, thereby ensuring a continuous move up the value chain. 

QUALITY ASSURANCE: 

Quality Assurance department has initiated a process of quality harmonization across various manufacturing facilities in line with the current regulated market standards and its mission to become a key world player in the field of CRAMS. To further its endeavour in globalizing quality norms across the development and manufacturing facilities, quality manual, policies and guidelines have been framed and implemented to have uniformity in systems. A strong cross functional team of QA, project, manufacturing and R & D has been formed on the initiative of this department for all manufacturing facility to achieve global standards in all aspects.

AMALGAMATION: 
 
As approved by the shareholders at the Court conveyed meeting held on 28th September, 2006, Company has successfully completed the process of Amalgamation of its 100% subsidiary Company, Mark Remedies Limited, with the Company pursuant to High Courts order dated 9th February, 2007. 

 


SUBSIDIARY: 
As required under the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 the audited accounts together with Director's Report and Auditor's Report of the subsidiary namely M/s. Nova Pharmaceuticals Australasia PTY Limited, made out in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956 are appended to and form part of the Annual Report. For the Financial Year 2006-07, M/s. Nova Pharmaceuticals Australasia PTY Limited achieved a turnover of Rs.212.03 lacs and net profit (before tax) of Rs. (23.29) lacs. 

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO: 

The information required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 is annexed hereto and forms part of this Report.


MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENTS: 

The Global Pharmaceutical Market

The Economic, Structural, Political and Health dynamics that impact growth are rebalancing the worldwide pharmaceutical market, driving global growth of 5-6% for 2007, according to IMS Health. This Compares to 6-7% in 2006 and will see global pharmaceutical sales reach $665-685 billion in 2007.

·         In 2006, North America grew 8.3%, to US $ 290.1 billion, which accounts for 45% of global pharmaceutical sales. 

·         Sales in Latin America grew an exceptional 12.7% to US $33.6 billion. 

·         The five major European markets [France, Germany, Italy, Spain and U.K.] experienced 4.4 percent growth to $ 123.2 billion. 

·         Pharmaceutical sales in China grew 12.3 percent to US $ 13.4 billion in 2006, compared with a 20.5 percent pace the prior year due to the government's introduction of a campaign to limit physician promotion of pharmaceuticals. 

·         The Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) and Africa market grew 10.5% to US $ 66 billion. Japan, the world's second largest market, which has historically posted slower growth rates, performed strongly in 2005, decline 0.4 percent to $ 64.0 billion due to government's biennial price cuts.

IMS forecasts reveal that the total pharmaceutical market is expected to expand at a compounded annual growth rate of 5-8% over the next five years.  Projected growth of North America at 4-5% and Europe at 3-4%; Japan at 5-6%. While emerging markets including China and India are expected to growing by more than 10 % in 2006 and will do so again in 2007, largely due to their expanding economies and broader access to medications. Growth in China will be 15-16% and the market size will reach $ 15-16 billion in 2007.

Selected pockets of the market will experience high level of demand and rapid expansion in 2007. Key amongst these will be biotechnology products, with estimated growth of 13-14%, generics with 13-14% growth, and specialist-initiated products with 10-11% growth. Generic growth will stem from opportunity in several key therapeutic areas and from increased volume as cost control efforts intensify as per IMS.

(* IMS Health Reports & World Markets) 

 

Indian Pharmaceutical Market: 

Today, the Pharmaceutical industry in India is estimated to be over a US $ 5 billion. The year 2005-06 is marked the beginning of an era in the Indian pharmaceutical Industry with the introduction of the product patent regime.  The Patent bill not only provided the confidence to multinational companies to bring in their research molecules but it also gave Indian companies reason to focus on developing brands and exploring in licensing and marketing alliances. The Indian pharmaceutical market continued to grow in size, powered by 9% value and 7% volume growth respectively.

The Knowledge based Indian Pharmaceutical industry has acquired capabilities in the complex field of drug manufacture and technology. It is escalating up the value chain from being a pure reverse engineering industry focused on the domestic market, to a research driven, export oriented industry.

Indian Pharmaceutical Companies today offer formulations ranging from simple paracetamol to sophisticated antibiotic and complex cardic compounds.

The Pharma industry is fast assimilating latest technologies and its strengths include sturdy entrepreneurship, low cost of production, proficient workforce, qualitative research at low cost, proper legal framework and world class manufacturing opportunities in a big way. 

ORG IMS forecasts that with buoyant market conditions continuing, the Indian Pharma Industry should outperform itself as compared to last year with a double-digit growth rate. 

OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW: 

Marksans constantly reviews its product-market portfolio with a view to strength sustainable growth. Marksans has worked towards strengthening its competitive status by investing in long-term value assets.

Likewise, research continues to remain an area of focus. Similarly, manufacturing facilities across their three Plants have been upgraded or expanded to cater to the regulated market needs. 

To ensure superior control of operations, the Company has been able to better monitor its operations and costs. 

MERGER: 
 
During the year, the Company has successfully merged its wholly owned subsidiary, Mark Remedies Limited as per order of Bombay High Court dated 9th February, 2007. 

THREATS: 
 
Two years after the implementation of the new patent laws, the government is yet to address important issues like ever greening of patents and compulsory licensing. Unless Government takes some decisive steps, these can have serious adverse effect on the functioning and future of the Indian pharmaceutical industry. 


The steady appreciation of the rupee against all major currencies is bound to have an adverse impact on realizations. 


OUTLOOK: 
 
Marksans short term and long term outlook appears encouraging for the following:  


 
AMALGAMATION: 
 
As approved by the shareholders at the Court conveyed meeting held on 28th September, 2006, Company has successfully completed the process of Amalgamation of its 100% subsidiary Company, Mark Remedies Limited, with the Company pursuant to High Courts order dated 9th February, 2007. 


 
 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 40.34

UK Pound

1

Rs. 79.81

Euro

1

Rs. 62.01

 

 

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

YES

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--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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