MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CEYLON TEA GARDENS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

# 153, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.

 

 

Country :

Sri Lanka

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.07.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

N (PVS) 15327

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company (in operation)

 

 

Line of Business :

Cultivation, Manufacture, Sales & Exporters of Tea

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Sri Lanka

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

SRI LANKA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Sri Lanka continues to experience strong economic growth following the end of the 26-year conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The government has been pursuing large-scale reconstruction and development projects in its efforts to spur growth in war-torn and disadvantaged areas, develop small and medium enterprises and increase agricultural productivity. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service have contributed to historically high budget deficits, but fiscal consolidation efforts and strong GDP growth in recent years have helped bring down the government's fiscal deficit. However, low tax revenues are a major concern. The 2008-09 global financial crisis and recession exposed Sri Lanka''s economic vulnerabilities and nearly caused a balance of payments crisis. Growth slowed to 3.5% in 2009. Economic activity rebounded with the end of the war and an IMF agreement, resulting in two straight years of 8% growth in 2010-11. Growth moderated to about 6% in 2012. Agriculture slowed due to a drought and weak global demand affected exports and trade. In early 2012, Sri Lanka floated the rupee, resulting in a sharp depreciation, and took steps to curb imports. A large trade deficit remains a concern. Strong remittances from Sri Lankan workers abroad have helped to offset the trade deficit.

Source : CIA

 

GENERAL

- Basic information at a glance

       

a.

Name of Subject of Inquiry

:

CEYLON TEA GARDENS LIMITED

b.

Legal Form  & Status

:

Public Limited Liability Company (in operation)

c.

Chairman

 :

Dinesh Jamandas Ambani

d.

Primary Line of Business

:

Cultivation, Manufacture, Sales & Exporters of Tea

e.

Place of Business & Factory

:

 

# 153, Nawala Road,
Narahenpita,
Colombo 05.

 

Tel. No: (00 94 11) 236 9845

Fax No: (00 94 11) 250 1449

 

f.

No. of  Employees

:

Not Disclosed

           

 

COMPANY DETAILS 

- Registration and Shareholder Details

 

a.

Registration No

:

N (PVS) 15327

Date of Registration

:

05th July 1995

b.

Re-registration No

:

PB 1426

Date of Re-registration

:

21st July 2010

c.

Registered Office

:

# 153, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05

d.

Board of Directors

As At

12th October 2012

:

Dinesh Jamandas Ambani

Chairman

Lalithkumar Jamandas Ambani

Director

e.

Issued Share Capital

:

Rs.      145,507,050.00

f.

Nominal Value of Share

:

Rs.                    10.00    

 

g.

Major Share Holders

As At

12th October 2012

 

 

                       Share Holders

No. of Shares

Metropolitan Resource Holdings Plc

14,548,697

R.L. Nanayakkara

1,000

S.V. Ratnaweera

1,000

Dinesh Jamandas Ambani

01

Romesh Dias Bandaranaike

01

G. Herman Samarakone

01

J. Clerie Perera Jayasinghe

01

h.

Auditors

:

BDO Partners

i.

Company Secretaries

:

P W Corporate Secretarial Services (Pvt) Ltd

j.

Bankers

:

Not Disclosed

 

 

·         Director Details

 

Name

Dinesh Jamandas Ambani

ID Number

523043951 V

Nationality

Sri Lankan

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

30th October 1952

Age

60 Years

 

 

 

 

Name

Lalithkumar Jamandas Ambani

ID Number

531611918 V

Nationality

Sri Lankan

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

09th June 1953

Age

59 Years

 

 

FINANCIAL DETAILS

 – Most recent available Financial Information

                                                                                   

Based on the corporate laws of Sri Lanka, legal entities which are Private Company with   Limited Liability is not required to make public disclosure of their annual financials. Therefore no financials are available for this entity

 

 

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

 

·         History.

The Subject Company CEYLON TEA GARDENS LIMITED is a Public Limited   liability Company incorporated on 05th July 1995 under registration number N (PVS) 15327 and then the company was re-registered on 21st July 2010 under registration number PB 1426.

The subject company is a member company of the Metropolitan Resource Holdings Plc

 

·         Location.

The Subject Company’s head office is located at # 153, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. The client is not any connection with the Subject Company

 

·         Operations Details.

 

General

The subject company primary line of business is Cultivation, Manufacture, Sales & Exporters of Tea

 

Products

                  Black Tea, Green Tea, White Tea, Herbal Tea, Single Estate Tea, Flavoured Tea

 

Countries

Europe Countries

 

Employees

                  Not Disclosed

 

 

·         Financial Data

 

                  Based on the corporate laws of Sri Lanka, legal entities which are Private Company with 

                  Limited Liability is not required to make public disclosure of their annual financials.

                  Therefore no financials are available for this entity

 

               

·         Trade references

 

Not Available

 

 

·         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.60.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.92.05

Euro

1

Rs.80.60

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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

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NB

New Business

 

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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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