MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :            

14.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SMART SHIRTS (LANKA) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

L. M. K. Ceylon Limited

 

 

Registered Office :

# 10, Off Air Port Road, Investment Promotion Zone, Katunayake

 

 

Country :

Sri Lanka

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.06.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

PB 1240

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture & Exporting of Garments

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Sri Lanka

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

information declined by

 

Name               : Mr. B. Jeyaratnam

Designation      : director / Vice Chairman / General Manager

Date                 : 13.04.2011

 

 

GENERAL- Basic information at a glance

 

Name of Subject of Inquiry

:

SMART SHIRTS (LANKA) LTD

Legal Form  & Status

:

Private Limited Liability Company  (In Operation)

Vice Chairman / General Manager

:

B. Jeyaratnam

Group Human Resources Manager

:

Herath Jayewardene

Primary Line of Business

:

Manufacture & Exporting of Garments

   Head Office & Main  

   Factory

:

# 10, Off Air Port Road,

Investment Promotion Zone,

Katunayake.

Sri Lanka

 

Tel. No: (0094 11) 225 0500

Fax No: (0094 11) 225 2160

 

Email: jeyaratnamb@smart-shirt.com

No. of Employees

:

Approximately 12,000

 

 

COMPANY DETAILS  - Registration and Shareholder Details

 

Registration No

:

PVS 5104

Date of Registration

:

16th June 1978

Re-Registration No

:

PB 1240

Date of Re- Registration

:

30th November 2009

Registered Office

:

Lot No. 10, Off Airport Road, IPZ, Katunayake

Board of Directors

As  At

10th December 2010

:

B. Jeyaratnam (Malaysian)

Chairman

Li Rucheng (China)

Director

Xu Qigang (China)

Director

Zhang Feimeng (China)

Director

Xu Lei (Hong Kong – China)

Director

S. Yee May Amy (Hong Kong – China)

Director

C. Choihar Lucinda (Hong Kong – China)

 

Issued Share Capital

:

Rs.16,000,000.00

Nominal Value of Share

:

Rs.              10.00

 Share Holders

:

 Share Holders

No. of Shares

South Asia Garments Limited

1,600,000

Auditors

:

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Company Secretaries

:

Uarners International (Pvt) Ltd

 

 

CURRENT INVESTIGATION                      

 

·         History.

The Subject Company SMART SHIRTS (LANKA) LIMITED is a Private    Limited   liability Company incorporated on 16th June 1978. And then the company was re-registered on 30th November 2009 under registration number PB 1246.

 

                   The Subject Company initially registered as L. M. K. Ceylon Limited and name was changed to SMART SHIRTS (LANKA) LIMITED on 14th March 1984. And also the Subject Company is approved by Board of Investment (BOI).

 

·         Location.

The Subject Company’s Head Office is located at # Lot No. 10, Off Airport Road, IPZ, Katunayake. There are 10 factories are functioned under SMART SHIRTS (LANKA) LIMITED.

 

·         Operations Details.

 

General

The subject company primary line of business is Manufacturers and Exporters of Garments.

 

Products

Shirts

 

Export Country

UK, USA

 

No of Employees

                  Approximately 12,000

 

·         Financial Data

 

                  The company has declined to provide any financial information

 

·         General Comments

 

When contacted the subject company they were very corporative and provided basic details to prepare this report.

 

·         Trade references

 

                  The subject company did not provide any trade reference referrals

 

·         Credit Recommendations

 

                  Since no financial information has been forthcoming from the company, it is not possible to comment on the merits or otherwise of the company.

 

No computerised data bases exist to make checks whether the partners or the company has any legal action or lawsuit initiated against any of them but informal (but not in-depth) checks do not indicate any such cases in the public knowledge.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.48

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.37

Euro

1

Rs.64.42

 

 

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

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

 

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%)

 

 

 

 

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