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Report Date : |
19.11.2012 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
DOW |
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Registered Office : |
Bachtobelstrasse
3 8810 Horgen |
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Country : |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.12.2011 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
14.12.2001 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
020.4.024.366-7
/ 660291 |
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Legal Form : |
Limited
Liability Company |
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Line of Business : |
Wholesale
of chemical products |
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No. of Employees : |
900 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Exist |
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 30th, 2012
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2012) |
Current Rating (30.06.2012) |
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Switzerland |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
D |
SWITZERLAND - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern
market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita
GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a
highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing
industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its
economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional
infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also
make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies. The Swiss have
brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's, to
enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism
remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss
economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which
purchases half of all Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and
resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled export demand and put Switzerland
in a recession. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) during this period effectively
implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy as well as prevent
appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy recovered in 2010 with
2.7% growth. The sovereign debt crises currently unfolding in neighboring
euro-zone countries pose a significant risk to Switzerland's financial
stability and are driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a
safehaven currency. The independent SNB has upheld its zero-interest rate
policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation
of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the
currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and
weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell to 2.1% in 2011.
Switzerland has also come under increasing pressure from individual neighboring
countries, the EU, the US, and international institutions to reform its banking
secrecy laws. Consequently, the government agreed to conform to OECD
regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion.
The government has renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous
countries, including the US, to incorporate the OECD standard, and in 2011 it
reached deals with Germany and the UK to resolve outstanding issues, particularly
the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners. These
steps will have a lasting impact on Switzerland's long history of bank secrecy.
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Source
: CIA |
Dow Europe GmbH
Operating address:
Bachtobelstrasse 3
8810 Horgen
Switzerland/CH
Telephone: 044
7282111
Fax: 044
7282935
Web site: http://www.dow.com/switzerland
E-mail: info@dow.com
VAT-No.: CHE109399223
Established: 1968
History: Dow
Chemical Company is a leader in specialty chemicals delivering products
and
solutions to sectors such as electronics, water, energy, and coatings. The
Company’s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 35
countries across the globe.
Line of Business: Commercial services, Pharmaceutics, Consumer goods
wholesale
Industry Division: Services, Wholesale trade
Industry-code (NACE): 8299 Other business
support service activities n.e.c.
7219 Other research and experimental
development on natural sciences and engineering
4675 Wholesale of chemical products
Import/Export: Import,
Export
Banks: unknown
Coverage: Company
Employees: 900
Branches: 2
The business
activities includes management services. It is the European headquarters for
administration, research and development. Another business is the distribution
of chemical products.
Real Estate: The
company owns extensive property.
Company No: 020.4.024.366-7
/ 660291
Legal form: Limited
Liability Company
Registration: 14.12.2001
Legal status: active
Responsible Register: Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich
History: Date
of Statutes: 27.05.2010
Date
of Statutes: 08.12.2006
Date
of Incorporation Statutes: 29.11.2001
Entry Deleted Name
14.12.2001 Dow
Europe GmbH
Entry Deleted Legal domicile
14.12.2001 Horgen,
Switzerland
Entry Deleted Address
14.12.2001 Bachtobelstrasse
3, 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland/CH
Entry Deleted Capital
14.12.2001 LLC
Capital CHF 1'300'000
Entry Deleted Capital Structure
22.01.2007 1
Participation shares of CHF 1'300'000.--
Entry Deleted Activity (original Language)
28.05.2010 Die
Gesellschaft bezweckt in erster Linie, Geschäftsführungsdienste für die
Tätigkeit der The Dow Chemical Company in Europa und ihrer
Tochtergesellschaften sowie verwandter Unternehmungen in der ganzen Welt zu
leisten. Die Gesellschaft überwacht die Handels- und Industrietätigkeit solcher
Unternehmungen in Europa und anderswo und kann selber Handels- und
Industriegeschäfte tätigen. Zweck der Gesellschaft ist ferner: a) die
wissenschaftliche, wirtschaftliche und industrielle Forschung aller Art,
besonders auf dem Gebiete der Chemie und verwandten Gebieten; b) Kauf und
Verkauf, Registrierung und Verwertung von Patenten, Patentrechten und
Markenschutzrechten sowie Erwerb und Gewährung von Lizenzen unter solchen
Rechten; c) die Beteiligung an anderen Unternehmungen und Errichtung von
Filialen und Tochtergesellschaften; d) die Durchführung aller kommerziellen,
industriellen und finanziellen Transaktionen im Zusammenhang mit der
Gesellschaftstätigkeit gemäss vorstehenden Absätzen; e) die Gesellschaft kann
auch Grundbesitz erwerben, verwalten, verkaufen, mieten und vermieten; f) die
Gesellschaft kann an Konzernfinanzierungen teilnehmen, insbesondere indem sie
ihren direkten und indirekten Aktionären oder anderen Konzerngesellschaften
Kredite gewährt oder für deren Verbindlichkeiten gegenüber Dritten Garantien
oder andere Sicherheiten aller Art gewährt, auch wenn diese Kredite oder
Sicherheiten im ausschliesslichen Interesse ihrer direkten oder indirekten
Aktionäre oder anderer Konzerngesellschaften liegen und unentgeltlich
gewährt werden.
14.12.2001 28.05.2010 Leisten von Geschäftsführungsdiensten für die
Tätigkeit der The Dow Chemical Company in Europa und ihrer
Tochtergesellschaften sowie verwandter Unternehmungen in der ganzen Welt;
überwacht die Handels- und Industrietätigkeit solcher Unternehmungen in Europa
und anderswo und kann selber Handels- und Industriegeschäfte tätigen;
wissenschaftliche, wirtschaftliche und industrielle Forschung aller Art,
besonders auf dem Gebiete der Chemie und verwandten Gebieten; Kauf und Verkauf,
Registrierung und Verwertung von Patenten, Patentrechten und
Markenschutzrechten sowie Erwerb und Gewährung von Lizenzen unter solchen
Rechten; Beteiligung an anderen Unternehmungen und Errichtung von Filialen und
Tochtergesellschaften; Durchführung aller kommerziellen, industriellen und
finanziellen Transaktionen im Zusammenhang mit der Gesellschaftstätigkeit
gemäss vorstehenden Absätzen; kann Grundbesitz erwerben, verwalten, verkaufen,
mieten und vermieten.
Entry Deleted Remarks (original Language)
05.05.2010 Merger:
Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der Rohm and Haas Europe Sàrl , in Morges
(CH-550-1049282-0 ), gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 03.05.2010 und Bilanz per
31.12.2009. Aktiven von CHF 682'187'361.00 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 569'438'677.00
gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Da dieselbe Gesellschafterin
sämtliche Stammanteile der an der Fusion beteiligten Gesellschaften hält,
findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Zuteilung von Stammanteilen statt.
25.07.2006 Merger:
Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der SOUND ALLIANCE GmbH, in Freienbach
(CH-130.0.008.983-2 ), gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 21.06.2006 und Bilanz per
31.12.2005. Aktiven von CHF 13'011.-- und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF
1'618'852.--, d.h. ein Passivenüberschuss von CHF 1'605'841.--, gehen auf die
übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Die übernehmende Gesellschaft verfügt gemäss
Bestätigung des besonders befähigten Revisors über frei verwendbares
Eigenkapital im Umfang des Kapitalverlustes und der Überschuldung. Da die
übernehmende Gesellschaft einzige Gesellschafterin der übertragenden
Gesellschaft ist, findet weder eine Kapitalerhöhung noch eine Zuteilung von
Stammanteilen statt.
06.06.2003 Merger:
Die Gesellschaft übernimmt auf dem Wege der Fusion die Dow Automotive GmbH, in
Freienbach. Aktiven von CHF 313'118'010.-- und Passiven von CHF 98'295'683.--
gehen gemäss Fusionsbilanz per 31.12.2002 durch Universalsukzession auf die
Gesellschaft über. Da die Gesellschafter beider Gesellschaften identisch sind,
erlöschen die Stammanteile der übernommenen Gesellschaft und das Stammkapital
der übernehmenden Gesellschaft bleibt unverändert.
14.12.2001 Publishing
authority: SHAB.
14.12.2001 Change
of Corporate Form: Ist auf dem Wege der Umwandlung aus der Dow (Europe) SA, in
Horgen, hervorgegangen. Übernimmt gemäss Umwandlungsbilanz per 30.09.2001
Aktiven von CHF 1'250'681'356.-- und Passiven von CHF 885'905'215.-- im Sinne
von Art. 824 ff. OR. Vom Aktivenüberschuss werden CHF 1'300'000.-- auf das
Stammkapital angerechnet.
Entry Deleted Branches
25.06.2003 Wolleraustrasse
15 - 17, 8807 Freienbach/SZ, Switzerland/CH
19.03.2002 Bachtobelstrasse
3, 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland/CH
Title Name
General Manager Luis
Antuna Calle, Origin: Spain, Residential address: 8800 Thalwil/ZH, Switzerland,
single signature, Registered since: 23.02.2010
General Manager Kevin
Kroll, Origin: United States of America, Residential address: Midland /MI,
United States of America, single signature, Registered since: 10.01.2012
Chairman of the management Geoffery Merszei, Origin: Canada,
Residential address: 8805 Richterswil/ZH, Switzerland, single signature,
Registered since: 25.01.2010
Member with signing authority Javier Constante, Origin: Argentina,
Residential address: Horgen/ZH, Switzerland, single signature, Limited to the
headquarters, Registered since: 13.09.2011
Member with signing authority Juan Antonio Merino Garcia, Origin:
Spain, Residential address: 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland, single signature, Limited
to the headquarters, Registered since: 28.02.2011
Member with signing authority Judith Tipping, Origin: Netherlands,
Residential address: 5200 Brugg/AG, Switzerland, single signature, Registered
since: 01.09.2005
Member with signing authority Adriaan Tolboom, Origin: Netherlands,
Residential address: 8810 Horgen/ZH, Switzerland, single signature, Limited to
the headquarters, Registered since: 07.04.2011
Title Name
Auditor Deloitte
AG, Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland
Title Name
Chief Executive Officer Geoffery Merszei
Consolidation: consolidated
Industry: Trade/Industry
Fiscal year end: 31.12.2011 31.12.2010 31.12.2009 31.12.2008
Number of months: 12 12 12 12
Currency: mil.
USD mil. USD mil. USD mil. USD
Intangible fixed assets 17'991.0 18'497.0 19'080.0 4'223.0
Tangible fixed assets 17'299.0 17'668.0 18'141.0 14'294.0
Financial fixed assets 5'913.0 6'383.0 5'995.0 5'725.0
other fixed assets 4'599.0 3'259.0 3'161.0 5'172.0
Fixed assets 45'802.0 45'807.0 46'377.0 29'414.0
Stocks 7'577.0 7'087.0 6'847.0 6'036.0
Trade accounts receivable 4'900.0 4'616.0 5'656.0 3'782.0
Liquid assets 5'444.0 7'039.0 2'846.0 2'800.0
Securities 2.0
other trade accounts 5'499.0 5'039.0 4'211.0 3'442.0
Other current assets 10'945.0 12'078.0 7'057.0 6'242.0
Current assets 23'422.0 23'781.0 19'560.0 16'060.0
Total assets 69'224.0 69'588.0 65'937.0 45'474.0
Capital 9'624.0 9'217.0 8'819.0 3'325.0
Other shareholders funds 12'657.0 12'622.0 11'736.0 10'186.0
Total shareholders equity 22'281.0 21'839.0 20'555.0 13'511.0
Minority interests 1'157.0 803.0 569.0 69.0
long term debt (financial debts) 18'310.0 20'605.0 19'152.0 8'042.0
Other non current liabilities 13'842.0 12'445.0 12'555.0 10'744.0
Non current liabilities 32'152.0 33'050.0 31'707.0 18'786.0
short term debt (financial debts) 2'749.0 1'755.0 1'082.0 1'454.0
Trade accounts payable 4'778.0 4'356.0 4'153.0 3'306.0
other accounts payable 6'107.0 7'785.0 7'871.0 8'348.0
other current liabilities 6'107.0 7'785.0 7'871.0 8'348.0
Current liabilities 13'634.0 13'896.0 13'106.0 13'108.0
Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities 69'224.0 69'588.0 65'937.0 45'474.0
Sales 59'985.0 53'674.0 44'875.0 57'361.0
Net sales 59'985.0 53'674.0 44'875.0 57'361.0
Other operating revenue 891.0 143.0
Operating revenue 59'985.0 53'674.0 45'766.0 57'504.0
Cost of goods sold 51'029.0 45'780.0 39'148.0 51'913.0
Gross profit 8'956.0 7'894.0 6'618.0 5'591.0
Other operating expenses 5'277.0 4'947.0 5'247.0 4'539.0
Operating result 3'679.0 2'947.0 1'371.0 1'052.0
Interest revenues 40.0 37.0 39.0 86.0
other financial revenues 1'223.0 1'291.0 630.0 787.0
Financial income 1'263.0 1'328.0 669.0 873.0
Interest expenses 1'341.0 1'473.0 1'571.0 648.0
Financial expenses 1'341.0 1'473.0 1'571.0 648.0
Financial result -78.0 -145.0 -902.0 225.0
Result before extraordinary items 3'601.0 2'802.0 469.0 1'277.0
Extraordinary income 110.0 28.0
Extraordinary expenses 340.0
Extraordinary Result 0.0 -340.0 110.0 28.0
Result before taxes 3'601.0 2'462.0 579.0 1'305.0
Taxes 817.0 481.0 -97.0 651.0
Result before minority interests 2'784.0 1'981.0 676.0 654.0
minority interests 42.0 11.0 28.0 75.0
Result for the financial year 2'742.0 1'970.0 648.0 579.0
Depreciation 2'883.0 2'962.0 2'827.0 2'236.0
Cash flow 5'667.0 4'943.0 3'503.0 2'890.0
Cash flow from operating activities 3'879.0 4'102.0 2'075.0 4'711.0
Investments in tangible fixed assets 2'687.0 45.0 1'410.0 2'276.0
Cash flow from investing activities -1'994.0 135.0 -14'767.0 -2'737.0
Cash flow from financing activities -3'362.0 -178.0 12'659.0 -978.0
Others -118.0 134.0 79.0 68.0
Change in liquidity -1'595.0 4'193.0 46.0 1'064.0
Liquidity at beginning of the year 7'039.0 2'846.0 2'800.0 1'736.0
Liquidity at end ot the year 5'444.0 7'039.0 2'846.0 2'800.0
Research and Development 1'646.0 1'660.0 1'492.0 1'310.0
Added value 7'825.0 6'897.0 4'977.0 4'189.0
Working Capital 7'699.0 7'347.0 8'350.0 6'512.0
Sales per Employee 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.2
Gross cost land and buildings 12'372.0 10'062.0 9'108.0 7'692.0
Gross cost other tangible fixed assets 39'844.0 41'586.0 44'459.0 40'699.0
Gross cost total 52'216.0 51'648.0 53'567.0 48'391.0
Employees at
year end 51'705 49'505 52'195 46'102
Name: The
Dow Chemical Company
City/Country: Midland,
United States of America/US
No. of Owner/-s: 1
Owner: The
company is foreign owned.
Class: 100%
Name: Dow
Europe Holding B.V.
City/Country: Hoek,
Netherlands/NL
Capital share: CHF
1'300'000.--
Interest: 100.00%
voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 14.12.2001)
Class: 100%
Name: Dolpa
S.a.r.l.
City/Country: Luxembourg,
Luxembourg/LU
Interest: 100.00%
voting right, 100.00% capital interest
Class: 100%
Name: Dow
Chemical IMEA GmbH
City/Country: Horgen,
Switzerland/CH
Interest: 100.00%
voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 19.12.2001)
Class: 100%
Name: Dow
Contract Services FZE
City/Country: Dubai,
Saudi Arabia/SA
Interest: 100.00%
voting right, 100.00% capital interest
Class: 50%
Name: Dow-GACL
SolVenture Limited
City/Country: India/IN
Interest: 50.00%
voting right, 50.00% capital interest
Class: 20-29%
Name: Dow
Egypt Services Limited
City/Country: Cairo,
Egypt/EG
Interest: 25.00%
voting right, 25.00% capital interest
Class: 0-9%
Name: Dow
Mideast Systems S.A.E. (JSC)
City/Country: Egypt/EG
Interest: 0.02%
voting right, 0.02% capital interest
Control date Year No. Amount CHF Status
10.07.2012 2012 3 1'581.-- Legal actions
10.07.2012 2012 2 266.-- Paid legal actions
31.12.2011 2011 5 15'810.-- Paid legal actions
31.12.2011 2011 1 1'000'000.-- Opposition filed
15.11.2011 2011 2 6'275.-- Threat of bankruptcy-liquidation
15.11.2011 2010 2 1'000'555.-- Opposition filed
15.11.2011 2010 1 663.-- Threat of bankruptcy-liquidation
15.11.2011 2009 1 5'380.-- Legal actions
15.11.2011 2009 1 1'000'000.-- Opposition filed
15.11.2011 2009 2 9'768.-- Threat of bankruptcy-liquidation
15.11.2011 2008 3 1'506.-- Paid legal actions
15.11.2011 2008 1 1'000'000.-- Opposition filed
15.11.2011 2007 7 11'471.-- Legal actions
15.11.2011 2007 5 Paid legal
actions
31.12.2010 2006 3 Legal
actions
31.12.2010 2006 1 Paid legal
actions
31.12.2010 2006 1 19'754.-- Opposition filed
An updated legal
action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an
enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.
Debt collection
case:
JUN 2012: CHF
23'130.00, in process.
SEP 2010: CHF
409.00, finished.
AUG 2009: CHF
1'492.00, paid.
DEZ 2008: CHF
61'424.00, paid.
According to the
Swiss Company Law Dow Europe GmbH is not obliged to publish its financial
statements.
Financial Statements: The company does not disclose any financial statements. Third
parties are not permitted any insight into the financial affairs. It is
therefore difficult to make a proper assessment of the actual situation.
Financial Situation: The financial situation appears to be good.
Payment experiences: The financial obligations are met with slowly.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.54.99 |
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|
1 |
Rs.87.21 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.22 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report Prepared
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NIT |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not
recommended |
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NB |
New Business |
-- |
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%)
This report is issued at your request without any
risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.