MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

27.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE ANUP ENGINEERING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Behind 66 KV Elec. Sub Station, Odhov Road, Ahmedabad – 382415, Gujarat,

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.11.1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1170

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L99999GJ1962PLC001170

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMA00478C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACT5733A

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Company. The Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Fabricated Process Equipment and Components

 

 

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 156000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Behind 66 KV Elec. Sub Station, Odhov Road, Ahmedabad – 382415, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-22870622/ 22872823

Fax No.:

91-79-22870642

E-Mail :

anup@anupengg.com

Website :

http://www.anupengg.com

Area :

5000 Sq. mtr

Location :

Leased

 

 

Factory  :

P B No. 1158, Ahmedabad – 380002, Gujarat, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Samveg A. Lalbhai

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

'Shalimar', Shahibaug, Ahmedabad – 380 004, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth :

04.06.1961

Profile :

Mr. Samveg A. Lalbhai, is a chairman of the Company since 13th June, 1997. He is a Managing Director of Atul Limited. He is past president of Ahmedabad Textile Mills Association and Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is an Executive Committee Member of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He is Governing Council Member of National Institute of Design and Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association, etc.

Other Directorship :

  • Companies Arvind Products Limited
  • Atul Limited - Managing Director
  • The Arvind Mills Limited
  • Arvind Worldwide In. USA
  • Arvind Worldwide (M) Inc.,
  • Arvind Overseas (M) Limited
  • Bengal Tea & Fabrics Ltd.
  • Arvind Farms Private Limited
  • Saumya Farms & Organic Prod. Private Limited
  • Sneh Farms Private Limited

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun P. Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

11, Amrakadam, Near Super Society, Satellite Road, Inside Ramdev Tekra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Sudhakar Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

278, Manekbag Soc. Near Manekbag Hall Ambawadi, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chandrakant T. Parikh

Designation :

Director

Address :

Vrundavan Behind Civil Hospital, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad – 380 004, Gujarat, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shreyas Chinubhai Sheth

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinod R. Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

6, Dhaval Co. Op. Soc. I, Opp. St. Xavier’s School, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India

 

 

 MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 31.03.2008)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoter Holding

 

 

Promoters

308846

90.84

 

 

 

Non Promoters Holding

 

 

Mutual Funds and Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India

-

-

Banks, Financial Institution, Insurance Companies etc.

13848

4.07

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIS)

-

-

 

 

 

Others

 

 

Private Corporate Bodies

3031

0.89

Indian Public

14275

4.20

 

 

 

Total

340000

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Fabricated Process Equipment and Components

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

 

Pressure Vessels, Reactors

841989.01

Centrifuges

842119.02/

842119.07

Chlorine Containers

731100.09

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Consultants

 

·         Engineers India Limited

·         UHDE India Limited

·         Jacob H&G Limited

·         Kvaerner Powergas India Limited

·         Toyo Engineering Limited

·         Linde - West Germany

 

End Clients

 

Pharma Industries:

 

·         Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited

·         DSM Anti-Infectives India Limited

·         Max GB

·         Aventis Crop science

·         Hochest Pharmaceuticals Limited

·         Lupin Laboratories Limited

 

Petrochemicals and Refineries:

 

·         Indian Oil Corporation Limited - Panipat/Haldia/Gauhati/Vadodara

·         Kochi Refineries

·         Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited - Vaizag

·         Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Mahul, Mumbai

·         Reliance Petrochemicals Industries - Hazira

·         Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals - Bharuch

·         Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited Baroda/ Nagothane

 

Gas

 

·         Gas Authority of India Limited

·         Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

·         Reliance Industries

·         Oil India Limited

 

Fertilizers:

 

·         Gujarat State Fertilizer Company Limited

·         Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company Limited

·         Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited

·         Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co. Op. Limited

 

Chemicals Dyes and Intermediates:

 

·         Atul Limited. - Valsad

·         National Organic Chemicals Limited. - Mumbai

·         Herdilia Chemicals Limited. - Mumbai

·         Shriram Vinyl and Chemicals Limited. - Kota, Bharuch

 

Pulp and Paper:

 

·         J.K. Industries Limited - raigadh and Kota

·         Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Naongaon - Meghalaya

 

Power Plants:

 

·         Nuclear Power Corporation Limited - Tarapur, Hyderabad, Kota, Chennai

·         ALSTOM

·         National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

 

Others:

 

·         Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited - Bhopal, Hyderabad, Trichi, Hardwar

·         Andhra Sugars Limited - Tanaku, A.P.

·         HEG Limited - Bhopal

·         I S R O

·         D R D C

 

 

No. of Employees :

1800

 

 

Bankers :

Bank of Baroda

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2008

(Rs. In Millions)

From a Bank, secured by equitable mortgage of entire fixed assets of Company comprising of Land, Buildings, Machinery and other miscellaneous assets, present and future, and hypothecation of Inventories, Book debts, etc. present and future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan

11.995

Cash Credit

114.149

 

 

Total

126.144

 

 

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2008

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

From Companies

70.866

Total

70.866

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Dalal and Shah

Chartered Accountants,

Address :

49-55, Apollo Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Company :

Arvind Mills Limited

 

 

Associates :

Anil Starch and Member Companies of Lalbhai Group.

Arvind Products Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

500000

Equity shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.50.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

340000

Equity shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.34.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000

Equity shares

(allotted to Shareholders of Hind Laboratories Private Limited as fully paid without payment being received in cash, in terms of amalgamation scheme sanctioned by Gujarat High Court, as per order dated 20/07/1964)

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.0.500 million

2500

Equity shares

(allotted to Machinefabriek Reineveld N.V, as fully paid without payment being received in cash pursuant to collaboration agreement for Technical Know-how)

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.0.250 million

332500

Equity shares

(including 9,992 Shares issued as fully paid Bonus Shares by way of Capitalisation of Reserve)

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.33.250 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.34.000 Millions

 

Note:

 

200000 Equity Shares of Rs.100/- each have been issued to Arvind Mills Limited on conversion of part of loan, in terms of Board of Industries and Financial Reconstruction Order Date: 8th December, 2005 approving the Rehibilitation Scheme.

 

Company has become Subsidiary of Arvind Mills Limited with effect from 19th July, 2007.

 

Out of the above Shares, 200000 Equity Shares of Rs.100/- each are held by the Holding Company.

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

34.000

14.000

14.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

95.711

17.202

4.200

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

129.711

31.202

18.200

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

126.144

45.610

28.300

2] Unsecured Loans

70.866

73.965

65.000

TOTAL BORROWING

197.010

119.575

93.300

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1.890

1.671

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

328.611

152.448

111.500

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

29.714

22.651

5.500

Capital work-in-progress

9.890

1.701

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

211.758
125.201

53.900

 

Sundry Debtors

135.006
83.060

68.900

 

Cash & Bank Balances

7.474
5.116

3.100

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

16.450
20.592

11.500

Total Current Assets

370.688
233.969

137.400

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

72.227
106.074

35.200

 

Provisions

9.454
1.772

2.600

Total Current Liabilities

81.681
107.846

37.800

Net Current Assets

289.007
126.123

99.600

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

1.973

6.400

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

328.611

152.448

111.500

 

  


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

630.192

321.811

352.000

Job Work Charge

1.214

1.648

0.000

Other Income

1.734

1.028

8.600

Total Income

633.140

324.487

360.600

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

119.943

18.048

24.200

Provision for Taxation

41.434

4.812

9.200

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

78.509

13.236

15.000

 

 

 

 

Import Value

79.277

12.202

NA

 

 

 

 

Export Value

16.830

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

93.028

76.416

38.500

 

Administrative Expenses

1.973

4.420

21.600

 

Raw Material Consumed

374.076

236.542

178.000

 

Excise Duty

0.000

0.000

47.900

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(54.833)

(52.283)

10.900

 

Employees Cost

20.675

15.185

9.700

 

Interest

12.240

(0.716)

4.000

 

Power & Fuel

0.000

0.000

7.400

 

Depreciation & Amortization

2.899

2.624

1.300

 

Other Expenditure

63.140

24.250

17.100

Total Expenditure

513.197

306.439

336.400

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

Particulars

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Debt-Equity Ratio

1.97

4.31

8.26

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.07

0.00

0.14

Current Ratio

1.21

1.03

0.98

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

9.05

5.84

6.83

Inventory

4.12

4.04

6.32

Debtors

6.37

4.76

6.20

Interest Cover Ratio

7.34

4.53

7.05

Operating Profit Margin(%)

20.41

7.10

8.38

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

19.99

6.38

8.01

Cash Profit Margin(%)

11.72

4.36

4.63

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

11.30

3.65

4.26

Return On Capital Employed(%)

58.38

18.20

29.62

Return On Net Worth(%)

97.58

53.44

93.17

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

OPERATIONS:

 

During the year the company could achieve turnover of Rs.633.140 Millions as against Rs.324.486 Millions during the year 2006-07. Profit of the company significantly improved from Rs.13.236 Millions to Rs.78.509 Millions during the year. This was because of all round improvement in the working of the company.

 

 

PROSPECTS:

 

Economic indicators during the year continue to be positive. Momentum of improvement in the industrial environment is continued and the directors are hopeful that the same will be maintained during the year. As the past losses are wiped out, the company will be able to manage the Working Capital Funds in a better way. This would improve the strength of the Company. The directors are confident that the performance of the company during the current year will also be satisfactory. Order book position and inquiry base during the year is encouraging.

 

 

SUBSIDIARY OF ARVIND MILLS LIMITED:

 

Pursuant to the order of the BIFR dated 8th December 2005, during the year under report the Company has issued 200000 equity shares of Rs. 100/- each to the promoter of the Company – Arvind Mills Limited on part conversion of Unsecured Loan into equity share capital of the company. On issue of these shares, the Company has become subsidiary of Arvind Mills Limited from 19th July 2007.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

OVERVIEW

 

The sales of the company has significantly improved from Rs. 324.500 Millions to Rs. 633.100 Millions, an improvement of 95 %. Profit before Taxation jumped from Rs. 18.000 Millions to Rs. 119.900 Millions, 5.66 times higher than the previous year and Profit net of Tax also shown remarkable rise from Rs. 13.200 Millions to Rs. 78.500 Millions about 5 times higher than the previous year. The Directors are happy to report that all round improvements in the working of the Company has made this possible.

 

OUTLOOK

 

Company has undertaken major expansion program to upgrade and expand its fabrication capacities. Company is also exploring by entering other value added material fabrication industry where competitions are relatively less and hence it can improve bottom lines of the company. Company is having reasonably good order book position and company is hopeful to maintain this for 2-3 more years. Capacity expansion will also help the company to improve its working in the years to come.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

 

31.03.2008

(Rs. In Millions)

Bills and cheques discounted  Since Realised

7.537

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as Debts

0.526

Excise matter under appeal

0.170

Estimated amount of Contracts remaining to be executed on Capital account and not provided for

22.000

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE:

 

Subject is one of the pioneer companies in the manufacturing of fabricated process equipment and components in India.

Subject is a part of Lalbhai Group of companies. The group turnover is about Rs.30000.000 Millions (60 million USD)


Subject was established in 1963. The works is located in Ahmedabad, 6 km from railway station 11 km from international airport.


It is one of the leading engineering industries engaged in manufacturing process equipment for Oil & Gas, Furtilizer, Petrochemicals, Power, Drugs & Pharmaceutical & other process plant sectors.


Subject is ASME "U" Stamp Authorized & ISO 9001- 2000 certified company by BVQI.


Subject is also approved by statutory authorities like IBR, CCOE & National Board.

 

 

ARVIND MILLS LIMITED

 

The Arvind Mills was set up with the pioneering effort of the Lalbhai brothers in 1931. With the best of technology and business acumen, Arvind has become a true Indian multinational, having chosen to invest strategically, where demand has been high and quality required has been superlative. Today, The Arvind Mills Limited is the flagship company of Rs.20 billion (US$ 500 million) Lalbhai Group.


Arvind Mills has set the pace for changing global customer demands for textiles and has focused its attention on select core products. Such a focus has enabled the company to play a dominant role in the global textile arena. With its presence across the textile value chain, the company endeavors to be a one-stop shop for leading garment brands.


Forevision and Technology has brought Arvind to be one of the top three producers of Denim in the world, and on its way becoming the Global Textile Conglomerate. Arvind is already making its presence felt in Shirting's, Knits and Khakis fabrics apart from being all set to create ripples in the ready to wear Garments world over.

 

ARVIND PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

The company is a subsidiary of The Arvind Mills Limited. The principal business segments of the company include manufacturing and marketing of Voiles fabrics, Bottomweight fabric (khakis) and Yarn. The company operates through its divisions viz: Arvind Intex (with both ring and open end yarn manufacturing under one roof), Arvind Cotspin (manufacturing 100% cotton yarn and double yarn in a wide range of counts and varieties) and Ankur Textiles (manufacturing of  Voiles)

 

ARVIND BRANDS LIMITED

 

Arvind Brands, a group company, manages various brands owned by Arvind. These include Flying Machine, Newport and Ruf and Tuf in Jeans and Excalibur in Shirts. This company services entire Domestic market in India apart from exports in the neighboring countries.

 

Apart from these owned brands, the company has licenses from reputed International brands like Arrow, Lee, Wrangler and Tommy Hilfiger for the Indian market. The management out of their office at Bangalore, India manages the entire retailing (including manufacturing, branding, logistics, marketing and sales).

For any queries, you may write to:

 

 

ARVIND BRANDS LIMITED

 

Du Parc Trinity, 8th Floor, 17, M. G. Road,  Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

Tel:  +91-80-22973131

ATUL LIMITED


The Rs. 6000.000 millions Atul Products, set up in 1947, is one of the Asia's largest and greenest chemical complexes. The company has grown to become India's largest dyestuffs manufacturer, making and marketing over 250 varieties of chemical and intermediates, from basic commodity chemicals to specialty intermediate required for the agrochemical, defense, dyestuff, leather, paper, pharmaceutical and textile industries. Atul exports to more than 50 countries.

 

 

AMOL DICALITE LIMITED

 

A group company with the business ranging from Textile clothing to Filter Aids to Perlite Products.


For more details, please contact at:


Mr. Shreyas C Sheth

 


AMOL DICALITE LIMITED

301, Akshay, 53, Shrimal Society, Navrangpura Society, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India

Tel: 91-79-26443331

Fax: 91-79-26569103

 

 

ANUP ENGINEERING LIMITED

 

It is one of the leading Engineering companies engaged in manufacturing process equipment for Chemicals, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fertilizers, Drugs and Allied Industries. The company is equipped with Laboratory to carry out various destructive and non-destructive tests apart from an independent quality control department. The company undertakes design and manufacture of equipment's to meet the requirements of national and international codes such as ASME, BS-5500, TEMA, EJMA, IBR, IS2825 etc for design, manufacturing and testing apart from any other specific quality requirements specified by the customer. Equipment and components are manufactured out of carbon steel, stainless steel, monel, inconel, cupronickle, aluminum alloys, clad sheets, quenched and tempered steels, etc.

 

 


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.49.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.60

Euro

1

Rs.64.68

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

50

 

 

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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