MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KORES (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Kores House, Plot No. 10, Off Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.05.1936

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-2494

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U21198MH1936PLC002494

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEK05297F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACK5069Q

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Trading in Carbon Paper, Stencils, Ribbons, Cloth, Yarn, Inks, Barium Carbonate/Granules, Sodium Sulphide, Photocopiers, Rock Roller Bits, Teleprinter & other M/c. Rolls, Duplicating papers, Drilling equipments, Cheque Encoders, PPO-2-5 Diphenyl Oxazole, Castings, Resistors, Theophlline, Caffeine, Victoria Blue and Etophylline.

 

 

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 2000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established diversified company having satisfactory track records. Trade relations are fair. Financial Position is satisfactory. The company is doing well. Its payments are reported as slow but correct. 

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Kores House, Plot No. 10, Off Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-2494 6555

Fax No.:

91-22-2495 0401

E-Mail :

info@kores-india.com

legal@kores-india.com

Website :

http://www.kores-india.com

Area :

Leased

 

 

Factory :

Thane:

1st Pokharan Road, Thane (West) – 400 606, Maharashtra, India [Area : Owned]

 

Indore:

Plot No. 6, Industrial Area No.1, Pithampur, Indore – 452 001, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

Wankaner:

Shri Amarsinhji Mills, Post Bag No.3, Wankaner – 363 621, Gujarat, India [Area : Owned]

 

Pune:

Plant No. I:

E-14, 15 & 16, Bhosari Industrial Area, Pune – 411 026, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.: 91 20 7120741 / 7120511

Fax No.: 91 20 7120014

Area : Owned

 

Plant No. II:

Gat No. 149, Chakan, Talegaon Road, Chakan, Dist. Pune – 410 501, Maharashtra, India

Area : Owned

 

Roha:

Plot No. 59A, 65B, 65C & 66A, MIDC, Industrial Area, Dhatav, Roha, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Area : Owned

 

Rudhapur (Uttranchal):

Plot No. 15, Sector 211 E, Panthnagar, Rudrapur – 263154, Uttranchal

Area : Owned

 

 

Zonal & Branch Offices:

Located at :

 

  • Ahmedabad
  • Bangalore
  • Baroda
  • Bhopal
  • Chandigarh
  • Coimbatore
  • Chennai (Zonal Office)
  • Ernakulam
  • Goa
  • Hyderabad
  • Indore
  • Jaipur
  • Kolkata (Zonal Office)
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai (Zonal Office)
  • New Delhi (Zonal Office)
  • Nagpur
  • Panchkula
  • Patna
  • Pune
  • Vishakhapatnam

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Thirani

Designation :

Chairman

Date of Birth/Age :

76 years

Qualification :

Inter Science

Experience :

50 years

Date of Appointment :

30.11.1956

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. K. Thirani

Designation :

Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

50 years

Qualification :

B. Com.

Experience :

25 years

Date of Appointment :

29.05.1981

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. K. Saboo

Designation :

Executive Director

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. G. Menon

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

76 Years

Qualification :

B. Sc., (Tech.), A.M.I.I. Chem. E., A.M.I. Indus.E. (Ind.)

Experience :

54 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.11.1968

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. P. Gupta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Patel

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. K. Binani

Designation :

Director (upto 27.05.2003)

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. M. K. Iyer

Designation :

Company Secretary & Vice President  - Legal

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. R. Ranawat

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Trading in Carbon Paper, Stencils, Ribbons, Cloth, Yarn, Inks, Barium Carbonate/Granules, Sodium Sulphide, Photocopiers, Rock Roller Bits, Teleprinter & other M/c. Rolls, Duplicating papers, Drilling equipments, Cheque Encoders, PPO-2-5 Diphenyl Oxazole, Castings, Resistors, Theophlline, Caffeine, Victoria Blue and Etophylline.

 

 

Products :

Products

ITC Code No.

Ink Cartridge

07.06

Other Cast Articles of Iron & Steel

73.25

Carbon Paper

48.16

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Canada and Japan

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Europe and Far East

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

L/C and D/P terms

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Drilling Equipment etc.

Nos.

90

45

4

Yarn

Kgs.

25000 Spindles

50160

1613147

Castings

MT

15960

15960

14699

Bulk Drug & Drug Intermediates

Kgs.

NA

300000

299945

Speciality Chemical

MT

22

18

5668

Industrial Adhesive

MT

6000

960

-

Encoders/ Reader Sorter

Nos.

3600

3600

213

Photo Copier Machine

Nos.

NA

4000

-

Adhesive & Emulsion

MT

6000

4000

1044

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Ø       Amruta Industries

Ø       Kulswamini Enterprises

Ø       Yogesh Enterprises

Ø       Trimurti Engineering Works

Ø       Asha Industries

Ø       Triple Engineers

Ø       Amar Industries & Fine Chemical

Ø       S.B. Enterprises

Ø       Aniket Felting Works

Ø       Metaplast Engineering Works

Ø       Vishal Fetting Works

Ø       Mahalaxmi Industries

Ø       Gurudatta Enterprises

Ø       Pepega (I&P) Limited

Ø       Techno Craft

Ø       Soni Engineers

Ø       Parmar Industries

Ø       Akshya Enterprises

Ø       Khushboo Enterprises

Ø       Shree Ganesh Enterprises

Ø       B. K. Industries

Ø       Solar Packaging Private Limited

Ø       Polar Chem Industries

Ø       Lunar Motor Private Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

2000

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       Central Bank of India, M. G. Road, Mumbai - 400 023, Maharashtra

Ø       Bank of Baroda, Bhadra Branch, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Ø       Dena Bank

Ø       State Bank of Indore

Ø       State Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

Amount

(In Millions)

Cash Credit Account

 

 - Central Bank of India

159.362

 - Bank of Baroda

107.200

 - State Bank of India

56.520

 - Dena Bank

68.557

 - State Bank of Indore

45.196

Bills/Cheques Discounting From:

 

 - Bank of Baroda

0.490

Term Loans From Banks:

 

For Voluntary Retirement Scheme

 

 - Central Bank of India

1.051

 - Dena Bank

2.400

 - State Bank of India

3.976

For Machinery & Equipment:

 

 - Central Bank of India

2.616

 - State Bank of India

49.312

 - Dena Bank

0.875

For Premises

 

 - ICICI Bank

11.612

 

 

Lease & Hire Purchase Instalments

13.849

Vehicle Loans

9.738

 

 

Interest accrued and due on Term Loans

0.666

 

 

Foreign Exchange Risk Premium (Accrued but not due)

0.783

 

 

Unsecured Loans:

 

SICOM Limited

(Interest free loan under New Package Scheme of Incentives)

37.631

Short Term Loan from Bank

187.500

Intercorporate Deposits

74.450

Bill Discounting

12.499

Loan form Directors

2.500

Interest accrued and due

2.265

Fixed Deposits

(Due with in one year Rs. 1.890 Millions previous year Rs. 0.586 Millions) (Includes Rs. 8.749 Millions received in Foreign Currency Previous Year Rs. 8.749 Millions)

13.743

 

 

Total:

864.791

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Singhi & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Ø       Kores Services Limited (up to 31 -8-05)

Ø       Solar Packaging Private Limited

Ø       Shashi Finance Limited

Ø       Pepega (Insulation & Packaging) Limited

Ø       Quality Inks Limited

Ø       Amarsinhji Stationery Industries Limited

Ø       Kores Printer Technology Limited

Ø       Nandini Chemicals Private Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 75.000 Millions

250000

11% Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 25.000 Millions

 

Total:

 

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 55.000 Millions

200000

11% Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 20.000 Millions

 

Total:

 

Rs. 75.000 Millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

75.000

75.000

75.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

443.571

329.364

283.400

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

518.571

404.364

358.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

534.203

497.036

391.400

2] Unsecured Loans

330.588

142.318

100.100

TOTAL BORROWING

864.791

639.354

491.500

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

39.197

40.780

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1422.559

1084.498

849.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

509.820

420.183

323.300

Capital work-in-progress

46.816

22.113

11.700

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

12.272

0.713

1.100

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

Technical Know-how

0.000

0.400

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

758.507

604.654

392.600

 

Sundry Debtors

869.684

581.693

449.700

 

Cash & Bank Balances

130.253

64.866

54.600

 

Other Current Assets

2.981

3.825

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

362..219

305.279

254.500

Total Current Assets

2123.644

1560.317

1151.400

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

1245.093

898.718

631.600

 

Provisions

30.932

31.855

27.800

Total Current Liabilities

1276.025

930.573

659.400

Net Current Assets

847.619

629.744

492.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

6.032

11.345

21.800

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1422.559

1084.498

849.900

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

6536.985

4679.806

3678.700

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

163.827

80.460

54.300

Provision for Taxation

44.603

23.450

9.200

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

119.224

57.010

45.100

 

 

 

 

Export Value

171.232

171.778

NA

 

 

 

 

Import Value

224.435

233.928

NA

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

6369.358

4575.550

3513.100

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.82

1.22

1.23

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.51

1.72

1.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.08

4.02

3.65

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.32

0.20

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.13

3.88

3.21

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.66

1.68

1.75

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

BUSINESS

 

The company is engaged in manufacturing and trading in Carbon Paper, Stencils, Ribbons, Cloth, Yarn, Inks, Barium Carbonate/Granules, Sodium Sulphide, Photocopiers, Rock Roller Bits, Teleprinter & other M/c. Rolls, Duplicating papers, Drilling equipments, Cheque Encoders, PPO-2-5 Diphenyl Oxazole, Castings, Resistors, Theophlline, Caffeine, Victoria Blue and Etophylline.

 

THE PRODUCT RANGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

 

Ø       Typewriter Carbons

Ø       Pencil Carbons

Ø       Duplicating Stencils

Ø       Duplicating Inks

Ø       Typewriter Ribbons

Ø       MICR Ribbons

Ø       Eraz-ex-Fluid

Ø       Art Materials

Ø       Fax Rolls

Ø       Tracing Papers

Ø       Glue Sticks

Ø       Staple Pins & Stapling Machines

 

 

FOUNDRY DIVISION:

 

During the year under review, there was overall improvement in the Automobile Market. Inspite of increase in the price of raw materials such as Copper, Nickel and increase in power rates, the division has gained better profit during the year under review. During the year under review, many items are converted from raw supplies to Machined Components. Looking to the current orders' position, they are expanding the capacity of Chakan Plant in the current year. On completion of this expansion, better sales growth and also profitability is expected.

 

TEXTILE DIVISION:

 

During the year under review, 20,000 spindles were working in full capacity. Looking to the increased demand new project of 10,000 spindles will be started and also considering for further installation of 10,000 spindles in the second phase. The working results of the division are better and expected further better results in the coming years.

 

ENGINEERING DIVISION :

During the year under review, there were good orders and order position for the current year is also encouraging. During the current year the Company is planning to enter into a market joint venture with a foreign party, which will boost the performance of the division in the coming year/s.

 

EXPORT:

 

Export during the year is Rs.171.200 Millions as compared to Rs.171.800 Millions in the previous year.

 

DIVIDEND:

 

The Directors are pleased to recommend dividend @ 11% on 2,00,000 Redeemable Preference Shares for the Financial Years 2002-03 and 2003-04. The Dividend if approved, will absorb Rs.4.400 Millions apart from dividend tax of Rs.0.617 Millions.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Land, Building – (On Leasehold & Freehold land), Plant & Machinery, Furniture& Fixtures, Office Equipments, Motor Car & Vehicles, Bore-Wells & Water Connections, etc.

 

THE COMPANY IS IN TRADE TERMS WITH :

 

Ø       Akshay Enterprises

Ø       Khushboo Enterprises

Ø       S. B. Engineers

Ø       Durgman Engineering Company

Ø       Quality Tubes & Cones Company

Ø       Shree Ganesh Enterprises

Ø       Om Engineers

Ø       Amar Industries & Fine Chem

Ø       Snam Alloys

Ø       Amruta Industries

Ø       Ahura Flux

Ø       Ashwini Industries

Ø       Shiv Shakti Engineers

Ø       Mahalaxmi Enterprises

Ø       Khushbu Enterprises

Ø       Roltex Comp. Industries

Ø       Pepega (I&P) Limited

Ø       Quality Tubes and Cones Company

Ø       Techno Craft

Ø       Harish Enterprises

Ø       Mrityunjay Engineering Works

Ø       Amar Industries & Fine Chemical

Ø       Soni Engineers

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

KORES was established in the year 1932 in collaboration with an Austrian company.


They have branches all over India. Diversified in various fields such as

Ø       Office Products

Ø       Foundry

Ø       Business Machines & Systems

Ø       Office Automation

Ø       Engineering

Ø       Chemical

Ø       Textile & Wires

The Annual Sales Turnover was @US $ 55 Million in 1996-97.

Ø       KORES has collaborations with

Ø       Mita Corporation, Japan

Ø       Kliendienst Darentechnic GmbH, Germany

Ø       George E. Faling CO., USA,

Ø       Amox Division,

Ø       Vbm Corporation, USA

Ø       Generon Systems, USA


They cater to major Automobile, Refrigeration, Pumps, Valves, Locomotive and Construction industries in India and abroad.


 

CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS:

 

Equipped with horizontal centrifugal casting machines from OD 200 mm to 500 mm and length upto 2.2 mtrs in Grey Iron, Alloy and Ductile Iron, Stainless steel and HR grades. Cylinder liners to any international standards or as per customer's specifications supplied duly - Chrome Plated, - Phosphated, or Nitrated. Pefco is first in India to indigenously develop locomotive cylinder liners to the specification of ALCO, USA with whom Indian Railways had collaboration.

 

DUCTILE IRON CASTINGS:

 

Produced to any international specifications catering to major automobile, refrigeration, compressor and engineering industries with weight ranging from 200 gms to 60 Kgs. each. Produced by Green sand, CO2 & Shell moulding facilities and supported by well equipped sand and metal laboratories. The present Product Range of Ductile Iron Castings are Steering Gear Box Housings, Suspension elements and Brackets,Brake Caliper and Carrier, Wheel Hubs for LCVs, MCVs and HCVs, Refrigeration Crank Shafts and Crank cases. These and many more engineering and automotive castings Supplied in Raw cast condition , proof and or fully machined condition on case to case basis.

 

VALVE TAPPETS:

 

Valve Tappets are made in 'Chilled' Cast Iron in shell moulds. They are ground finished to within 2 microns. Close tolerances on chilled depth are maintained. Tappets chilled on both cam as well as push rod side are also produced.

 

VALVE SEAT INSERTS:

 

Valve seat insert rings produced by centrifugal process to obtain closed grain dense structure assuring homogenous and sound castings. Rings conforming to customer specifications in various metal compositions are manufactured. Pefco is the first in India to indigenously develop valve seat inserts and valve tappets to the specification of Daimler Benz, Germany with whom M/s Telco had technical collaboration.

 

 

An ISO - 9002 company crepitated by Bureau Veritas Quality International. (Preparation for QS- 9000 accreditation undertaken)

A division of KORES (INDIA) Limited . Established in 1969. Situated in Pune, at the Bhosari Industrial Estate All the leading Automobile manufacturers, Railways and other Engineering Equipment manufactures are the customers of Pefco Foundry.

This Foundry is a front liner in centrifugal, shell & conventional castings in S G Iron, Cast Iron and Various Alloy Steels .
 
Capacity Per Annum


Ductile Iron castings - 6,000 Tons
Cylinder liners-10,000 Nos
Valve Seat Inserts- 12,00,000 Nos
Valve Tappets - 12,00,000 Nos

Enough Spare Capacity available

QUALITY POLICY : They at PEFCO Foundry are totally committed to manufacture products as per mutually agreed customer's specifications & maximise customer satisfaction.

An ISO - 9002 company a crepitated by Bureau Veritas Quality International.
( Preparation for QS- 9000 accreditation undertaken )

 

 


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.41.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.76

Euro

1

Rs.63.89

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--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

 

52

 

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/normal.

 

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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