MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

07.11.2012

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	CONNELL BROS COMPANY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
Registered Office :	13 Padam-14B, Peddar Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra
Country :	India
Financials (as on) :	31.12.2010
Date of Incorporation :	18.05.1999
Com. Reg. No.:	11-119904
Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :	Rs.53.900 Millions
CIN No.: [Company Identification No.]	U24110MH1999PTC119904
TAN No.: [Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]	MUMC07445E MUMC10633A MUMC11797C
PAN No.: [Permanent Account No.]	AAACC9611004C
Legal Form :	Private Limited Liability Company
Line of Business :	Distributors of Chemicals
No. of Employees :	Not Divulged

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

B (27)

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
26-40	B	Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.	Small

Maximum Credit Limit :	USD 975000
Status :	Moderate
Payment Behaviour :	Unknown
Litigation :	Usually Correct
Comments :	Subject is an established company having moderate track. The management have failed to file its current year financial with the government department. However, from the previous year second it appears to be satisfactory. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be unknown. The company can be considered for business dealing with some caution.

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2012

Country Name	Previous Rating (31.03.2012)	Current Rating (30.06.2012)
India	A1	A1

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low	A2
Moderate	B1
High	B2
Very High	C1
Restricted	C2
Off-credit	D

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

India is developing into an open-market economy, yet traces of its past autarkic policies remain. Economic liberalization, including industrial deregulation, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and reduced controls on foreign trade and investment, began in the early 1990s and has served to accelerate the country's growth, which has averaged more than 7% per year since 1997. India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Slightly more than half of the work force is in agriculture, but services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for more than half of India's output, with only one-third of its labor force. India has capitalized on its large educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers. In 2010, the Indian economy rebounded robustly from the global financial crisis - in large part because of strong domestic demand - and growth exceeded 8% year-on-year in real terms. However, India's economic growth in 2011 slowed because of persistently high inflation and interest rates and little progress on economic reforms. High international crude prices have exacerbated the government's fuel subsidy expenditures contributing to a higher fiscal deficit, and a worsening current account deficit. Little economic reform took place in 2011 largely due to corruption scandals that have slowed legislative work. India's medium-term growth outlook is positive due to a young population and corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. India has many long-term challenges that it has not yet fully addressed, including widespread poverty, inadequate physical and social infrastructure, limited non-agricultural employment opportunities, scarce access to quality basic and higher education, and accommodating rural-to-urban migration.

Source : CIA

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

Name :	Mr. Iqbal
Designation :	Sales Manager
Date :	06.11.2012

LOCATIONS

Registered Office :	13 Padam-14B, Peddar Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India
Tel. No.:	91-22-56644483/ 22815060
Fax No.:	91-22-22818060
E-Mail :	mpathare@cbcind.com admin@abcind.com vrodrigu@cbcind.com ymathur@cbcind.com
Website :	http://www.connellbrothers.com http://www.clocind.com
Area :	1600 sq.ft.
Location :	Owned
Warehouse:	Located At: · Bhiwandi · Panvel · Delhi
Branch Office 1 :	3rd Floor, Bansilal Building, 9/15, Homy Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai, 400 023, Maharashtra, India
Tel. No.:	91 22 2281 5060
Fax No.:	91 22 2281 8060
E-Mail :	ymathur@cbcind.com
Area:	3500 sq. ft.
Location :	Rented
Branch Office 2 :	1112, Kailash Building, 26, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, 110 001,Delhi, India
Tel. No.:	91-11-2371 3691
Fax No.:	91-11-2371 3692
Area:	1200 sq. ft.
Location :	Rented
Branch Office 3:	15 Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Bashati Condominium, Apartment # C/11-12, Road # 17, Banani, Dhaka, - 1213
Tel. No.:	88 044 746 50728
Fax No.:	88 044 768 02517
Area:	500 sq. ft.
Location :	Rented

DIRECTORS

AS ON 25.05.2011

Name :

Mr. Parthiv Tanil Kilachand

Designation :

Director

Address :

Kilachand House, 95, Nepeansea Road, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.03.1967

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

DIN No.:

00005516

Other Directorship :

S.No.	CIN	Name of the Company	Current designation of the director	Date of appointment at current designation	Original date of appointment	Date of cessation	Company Status	Defaulting status
1	L21308GJ1989PLC012743	GUJARAT POLY AVX ELECTRONICS LIMITED	Director	11/03/1992	11/03/1992	-	Active	NO
2	U51900MH1994PTC078663	RASAYANI TRADERS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	30/06/1994	30/06/1994	-	Active	NO
3	L24100MH1955PLC009663	POLYCHEM LIMITED	Whole-time director	1/07/2010	3/12/1996	-	Active	NO
4	U51900MH1997PTC105312	HIGHCLASS TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	1/08/1997	1/08/1997	-	Active	NO
5	U17110MH1950PLC007979	GINNERS AND PRESSERS LIMITED	Director	14/08/1997	14/08/1997	-	Active	NO
6	U24110MH1999PTC119904	CONNELL BROS COMPANY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	18/05/1999	18/05/1999	-	Active	NO
7	U65920MH1983PTC031628	RO-AN INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	14/12/2001	14/12/2001	-	Dissolved	NO
8	U65920MH1983PTC031612	VIRSUN INVESTMENTS PVT LTD	Director	14/12/2001	14/12/2001	-	Active	NO
9	U65920MH1983PTC031611	MASUMA INVESTMENTS PVT LTD	Director	14/12/2001	14/12/2001	-	Active	NO
10	U51900MH1995PLC087924	SUN TAN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED	Director	12/04/2004	12/04/2004	-	Active	NO
11	U51220MH2000PTC129864	GOURMET LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	10/03/2006	10/03/2006	21/06/2010	Active	NO
12	U74999MH2004PTC175698	JSM CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	29/09/2007	12/06/2007	-	Active	NO
13	U74140MH2004PTC175689	H R CAFE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	29/09/2007	24/08/2007	-	Amalgamated	NO
14	U41000MH2010PLC208418	ENVIRONMENTAL PURIFIERS LIMITED	Director	29/09/2010	29/09/2010	7/12/2010	Active	NO

Name :

Mr. John Pomeroy Thacher

Designation :

Director

Address :

2482/ Spring Mountain Road, St. Helen, California-94574, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1954

Date of Appointment :

11.02.2008

DIN No.:

02353500

Name :

Theodore Eliot III

Designation :

Managing director

Address :

401, Golden Gate, Avenue Belvedere, California – 94920, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

17.10.1953

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

DIN No.:

02231188

Name :

Mr. Nandish Tanil Kilachand

Designation :

Director

Address :

95, Nepean Sea Road, Malabar Hill, Kilachand House, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.07.1972

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

DIN No.:

00005530

Other Directorship :

S.No.	CIN	Name of the Company	Current designation of the director	Date of appointment at current designation	Original date of appointment	Date of cessation	Company Status	Defaulting status
1	U32109MH1993PTC072980	CAPUCHIM ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	15/02/1994	15/02/1994	-	Dissolved	NO
2	U24110MH1999PTC119904	CONNELL BROS COMPANY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	18/05/1999	18/05/1999	-	Active	NO
3	U17110MH1950PLC007979	GINNERS AND PRESSERS LIMITED	Director	3/06/1999	3/06/1999	-	Active	NO
4	U51900MH1994PTC078663	RASAYANI TRADERS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	30/08/1999	30/08/1999	-	Active	NO
5	U51900MH1995PLC087924	SUN TAN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED	Director	31/08/1999	31/08/1999	-	Active	NO
6	U65920MH1983PTC031612	VIRSUN INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	14/12/2001	14/12/2001	-	Active	NO
7	U65920MH1983PTC031611	MASUMA INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	14/12/2001	14/12/2001	-	Active	NO
8	U65920MH1983PTC031628	RO-AN INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	14/12/2001	14/12/2001	-	Dissolved	NO
9	U15100MH1947PTC005588	TULSI GLOBAL LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	20/12/2002	20/12/2002	15/06/2010	Active	NO
10	U41000MH2010PLC208418	ENVIRONMENTAL PURIFIERS LIMITED	Director	29/09/2010	29/09/2010	7/12/2010	Active	NO

Name :

Jeffrey Francis Streblow

Designation :

Director appointed in casual vacancy

Address :

5137, Commbsville Road, California, USA – 94558

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1959

Date of Appointment :

17.05.2009

DIN No.:

02682288

Name :

Mr. Yogesh Shivraj Mathur

Designation :

Whole-time director

Address :

13- Padam-1, 4B, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.11.1950

Date of Appointment :

10.05.2011

DIN No.:

01059977

Other Directorship :

S.No.	CIN	Name of the Company	Current designation of the director	Date of appointment at current designation	Original date of appointment	Date of cessation	Company Status	Defaulting status
1	U15549PN1995PTC014548	LOKRANJAN BREWERIES PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	3/12/1996	3/12/1996	-	Active	NO
2	U65990MH1983PTC031629	SHAJA INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED	Director	20/12/2002	20/12/2002	-	Active	NO
3	U24110MH1999PTC119904	CONNELL BROS COMPANY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED	Whole-time director	10/05/2011	10/05/2011	-	Active	NO

Name :

Eugene Scott Graddy

Designation :

Additional director

Address :

11, Ardmore Pk, #13-01, Ardmore Pk, Singapore – 259957

Date of Birth/Age :

23.05.1961

Date of Appointment :

10.05.2011

DIN No.:

03583392

KEY EXECUTIVES

Name :	Mr. Iqbal
Designation :	Sales Manager

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

AS ON 25.05.2011

Names of Shareholders	No. of Shares
Rasayani Traders Private Limited, India	269500
Wilbur Ellis Company, USA	269500
Total	539000

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

AS ON 25.05.2011

Category	Percentage
Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others	50.00
Bodies corporate	50.00
Total	100.00

BUSINESS DETAILS

Line of Business :

Distributors of Chemicals.

Products :

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION	ITC CODE NO.
Acylic Polymers	39.06
Paper Chemicals	38.24.90
Pigments	32.04

GENERAL INFORMATION

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged

Bankers :

· ABN Amro Bank NV, 7^TH Floor, Sakhar Bhavan, Nariman Road, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

· Royal Bank of Scotland, Fort, Mumbai

Facilities :

Secured Loan	As on 31.12.2010 (Rs. in Millions)	As on 31.12.2009 (Rs. in Millions)
Loan from Bank Short-term credit facility from Bank (Repayable within a year Rs.45.000 Millions (Previous year Rs.21.000 Millions)) (Credit facility from Bank is secured by sole charge over movable fixed assets like plant and machinery, equipments etc, stock and book debts both present and future)	45.000	21.000
Total	45.000	21.000

Banking Relations :	--
Auditors :
Name :	Lovelock and Lewes
Address :	252, Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India
PAN.:	AABFL5878L
Subsidiaries :	Connell Bros Company Bangladesh (Private) Limited

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

As on 31.12.2010

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares	Type	Value	Amount
800000	Equity Shares	Rs.100/- each	Rs.80.000 Millions

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares	Type	Value	Amount
539000	Equity Shares	Rs.100/- each	Rs.53.900 Millions

Note: Of the above Equity Shares of Rs.100 each issued as fully paid-up Bonus Shares by capitalisation of Securities Premium Account and Profit and Loss Account.

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

SOURCES OF FUNDS		31.12.2010	31.12.2009	31.12.2008
SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
1] Share Capital		53.900	53.900	53.900
2] Share Application Money		0.000	0.000	0.000
3] Reserves & Surplus		189.902	134.392	117.685
4] (Accumulated Losses)		0.000	0.000	0.000
NETWORTH		243.802	188.292	171.585
LOAN FUNDS
1] Secured Loans		45.000	21.000	69.000
2] Unsecured Loans		0.000	0.000	0.000
TOTAL BORROWING		45.000	21.000	69.000
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES		0.000	0.000	0.000
TOTAL		288.802	209.292	240.585
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]		43.575	42.703	44.123
Capital work-in-progress		0.284	0.000	0.269
INVESTMENT		0.700	0.700	0.700
DEFERREX TAX ASSETS		5.969	6.245	5.387
CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES
	Inventories	212.954	127.624	133.754
	Sundry Debtors	220.002	176.928	140.495
	Cash & Bank Balances	98.338	78.244	38.054
	Other Current Assets	0.968	1.075	0.000
	Loans & Advances	19.335	16.692	13.002
Total Current Assets		551.597	400.563	325.305
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
	Sundry Creditors	199.828	147.170	88.351
	Current Liabilities	43.960	23.752	9.012
	Provisions	69.535	69.997	37.836
Total Current Liabilities		313.323	240.919	135.199
Net Current Assets		238.274	159.644	190.106
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES		0.000	0.000	0.000
TOTAL		288.802	209.292	240.585

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

	PARTICULARS		31.12.2010	31.12.2009	31.12.2008
	INCOME FROM OPERATION		1278.390	1014.570	838.450
	PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION		196.620	145.670	119.710
Less	FINANCIAL EXPENSES		2.630	6.550	11.090
	PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION		193.990	139.120	108.620
Less/ Add	DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION		6.340	6.330	6.160
	PROFIT BEFORE TAX		187.650	132.790	102.460
Less	TAX		118.700	46.090	36.370
	PROFIT AFTER TAX		125.040	86.700	66.090
Add	PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD		101.690	93.680	72.330
Less	APPROPRIATIONS
		Transfer to General Reserve	12.600	8.700	5.550
		Dividend	59.820	59.820	32.340
		Tax on Dividend	9.710	10.170	6.900
	BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S		144.600	101.690	93.680
	EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY
		Export Earnings	107.020	75.690	87.870
	TOTAL EARNINGS		107.020	75.690	87.870
	Earnings Per Share (Rs.)		231.99	160.86	122.62

KEY RATIOS

PARTICULARS		31.12.2010	31.12.2009	31.12.2008
Return on Total Assets (PBT/Total Assets}	(%)	31.53	29.96	27.74
Return on Investment (ROI) (PBT/Networth)		0.77	0.70	0.60
Debt Equity Ratio (Total Liability/Networth)		1.47	1.39	1.19
Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability)		1.76	1.66	2.41

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

Sr. No.	Check List by Info Agents	Available in Report (Yes / No)
1]	Year of Establishment	Yes
2]	Locality of the firm	Yes
3]	Constitutions of the firm	Yes
4]	Premises details	No
5]	Type of Business	Yes
6]	Line of Business	Yes
7]	Promoter's background	Yes
8]	No. of employees	No
9]	Name of person contacted	Yes
10]	Designation of contact person	Yes
11]	Turnover of firm for last three years	Yes
12]	Profitability for last three years	Yes
13]	Reasons for variation <> 20%	--------
14]	Estimation for coming financial year	No
15]	Capital in the business	Yes
16]	Details of sister concerns	Yes
17]	Major suppliers	No
18]	Major customers	No
19]	Payments terms	No
20]	Export / Import details (if applicable)	No
21]	Market information	----------------------
22]	Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in	----------------------
23]	Banking Details	Yes
24]	Banking facility details	Yes
25]	Conduct of the banking account	----------------------
26]	Buyer visit details	No
27]	Financials, if provided	Yes
28]	Incorporation details, if applicable	Yes
29]	Last accounts filed at ROC	No
30]	Major Shareholders, if available	Yes
31]	Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available	Yes
32]	PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available	No
33]	Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available	No
34]	External Agency Rating, if available	No

FINANCIAL RESULTS

In the year of operations ended on 31^st December 2010, the Company has made a Profit before Tax of INR 187.650 million. In view of satisfactory operations of the Company, Directors are pleased to recommend a dividend of INR 111/- (Previous year - INR 111/-) per Equity share of Rs.100/- each amounting to INR 59.829 Millions (Previous year - INR 59.829 Millions).

FIXED ASSETS:

• Software
• Leasehold Improvements
• Plant and Machinery
• Laboratory Equipments
• Office Equipments
• Furniture and Fixtures
• Computers
• Vehicles

NEWS:

CONNELL BROTHERS EXPANDS STORAGE CAPABILITIES IN INDIA WITH NEW WAREHOUSE

New facility offers compliance-friendly storage for regulated ingredients and safe work environment for employees

MUMBAI – July 30, 2012 – Connell Brothers, the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific, has opened a 20,000 square-foot warehouse near Mumbai. Utilizing safety and security systems and handling equipment to help meet expanding regulations, the warehouse properly stores food, pharmaceutical and personal care ingredients in temperature-controlled compartments. The warehouse also houses separate storage for industrial ingredients.

The new warehouse is part of an expansion strategy to support growing supplier needs and reach new customers in local markets across Asia-Pacific. Connell Brothers employs 88 people in India with offices in Mumbai and Delhi, serving the rapidly growing business in this dynamic market. Beyond India, Connell Brothers operates an extensive network across the Asia-Pacific with a total of 37 offices across 17 countries in the region.

The warehouse is located at the Sai Dhara complex at Bhivandi. 

About Connell Brothers

Connell Brothers is a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company and is the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific. With over 100 years in Asia and a keen focus on technical service, customer support and quality control, Connell Brothers provides complete supply chain management from transportation, documentation, warehousing, and sales and distribution in 17 countries and in 37 offices located throughout Asia-Pacific.

CONNELL BROTHERS INVESTS IN THREE NEW FACILITIES IN ASIA-PACIFIC

Specialty chemicals distribution company supports technical service needs of suppliers and customers through infrastructure investments

SINGAPORE – July 30, 2012 – Connell Brothers, the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific, has increased its infrastructure and facility investments over the last several months across the region to support the growth of its supplier and customer base in coatings & inks and other industrial markets, and its regulated businesses in food, pharmaceutical, and personal care ingredients. 

These investments include:

- 20,000 square-foot storage warehouse located in Mumbai

o The new warehouse utilizes new equipment to help meet ever- increasing regulations for food, pharmaceutical and personal care products (i.e. segregated storage areas).  The facility also meets  compliance requirements in India, and provides employees with a safe work environment.

- Food ingredient application facility located in Sydney

o Connell Brothers’ food technicians can now assist customers in theformulation and development of finished products that address market challenges or meet new market trends.  Connell Brothers is fully committed to the food ingredient distribution business and the company is confident that these new technical and commercial support services will be of great value to their suppliers and customers.

- Coatings lab located in Bangkok

o Connell Brothers established a coatings lab to provide enhanced technical support for paint formulation development. This high- service approach offers lab testing for their local customers’ products, which shortens the time-to-market for these products.

"We want our suppliers and customers to know that we are committed to Asia-Pacific distribution, and that we add value to their businesses,” said Ted Eliot, president, Connell Brothers.  “Connell Brothers has had record growth in the last several years in all business segments, and these new facility investments will help us keep up with our current and growing supplier and customer base.”   

Connell Brothers operates an extensive network across the Asia-Pacific with a total of 37 offices across 17 countries in the region, offering local expertise, local and global relationships, and comprehensive services including supply chain management, marketing and distribution, documentation and warehousing, and regulations support.

Connell Brothers was recently named in the ICIS Top 100 distributors list in July 2012.

About Connell Brothers

Connell Brothers is a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company and is the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific. With over 100 years in Asia and a keen focus on technical service, customer support and quality control, Connell Brothers provides complete supply chain management from transportation, documentation, warehousing, and sales and distribution in 17 countries and in 37 offices located throughout Asia-Pacific.

CONNELL BROTHERS NAMED TOP CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTOR BY ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS

Based on its 2011 sales, Connell Brothers was ranked second in Asia and tenth globally in chemical distribution

SAN FRANCISCO — July 30, 2012 — Connell Brothers, a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company and the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific, was named by ICIS Chemical Business magazine as one of its Top 100 Chemical Distributors.

"We are pleased to once again introduce the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors - a global listing of companies critical to the chemical supply chain. We had a record number of entries this year and we also break out sales by geographic region," said ICIS Chemical Business Global Editor Joseph Chang.

In addition to the global ranking, ICIS broke out regional leaders separately for North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa. Connell Brothers ranked second in Asia and tenth globally based on its 2011 sales of $815 million. The company remains the largest specialty chemicals distributor in Asia-Pacific to date.

“Connell Brothers is pleased to be recognized by ICIS Chemical Business as a leading distributor,” said Ted Eliot, president of Connell Brothers. “This recognition is evidence of our dedication to providing quality service and solutions to meet our customers’ needs, our growth as a global company in Asia-Pacific, and our core principles of integrity and commitment.”

Connell Brothers operates an extensive network across the Asia-Pacific with a total of 37 offices across 17 countries in the region, offering local expertise, local and global relationships, and comprehensive services including supply chain management, marketing and distribution, documentation and warehousing, and regulations support.

About Connell Brothers

Connell Brothers is a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company and is the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific. With over 100 years in Asia and a keen focus on technical service, customer support and quality control, Connell Brothers provides complete supply chain management from transportation, documentation, warehousing, and sales and distribution in 17 countries and in 37 offices located throughout Asia-Pacific.

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.54.59
UK Pound	1	Rs.87.31
Euro	1	Rs.69.86

INFORMATION DETAILS

Information Gathered by :	PJA
Report Prepared by :	SDA

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

SCORE FACTORS	RANGE	POINTS
HISTORY	1~10	3
PAID-UP CAPITAL	1~10	3
OPERATING SCALE	1~10	3
FINANCIAL CONDITION
--BUSINESS SCALE	1~10	3
--PROFITABILIRY	1~10	3
--LIQUIDITY	1~10	3
--LEVERAGE	1~10	3
--RESERVES	1~10	3
--CREDIT LINES	1~10	3
--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		27

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	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
-	NB	New Business	-

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