MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.11.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ANSELL LANKA (PVT) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

# 216, De Saram Place, Colombo-10

 

 

Country :

Sri Lanka

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.07.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

PV 17811

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company  (In Operation)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Surgical & Industrial gloves, gloves coated or covered with plastics or rubber and condoms

 

 

No. of Employees :

Approximately 2000

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

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

 


Basic information at a glance

       

a.

Name of Subject of Inquiry

:

ANSELL LANKA (PVT) LTD

b.

Legal Form  & Status

:

Private Limited Liability Company  (In Operation)

c.

Managing Director

 :

Hasith Chamal Prematillake

d.

Primary Line of Business

:

Manufacturers of Surgical & Industrial gloves, gloves coated or covered with plastics or rubber and condoms

e.

Factory &  Place of Business

:

 

Biyagama Export Processing Zone,

Biyagama,

Sri Lanka.

 

Tel. No: (00 94 11) 246 5426 – 8

Fax No: (00 94 11) 246 5433 / 246 5429

 

Email: ihamthoon@ap.ansell.com

 

 

f.

No of Employees

:

Approximately 2000

                       

 

COMPANY DETAILS - Registration and Shareholder Details

 

a.

Registration No

:

N (PVS) 4677

Date of Registration

:

14th July 1988

b.

Re-registration No

:

PV 17811

Date of Re-registration

:

12th February 2010

c.

Registered Office

:

# 216, De Saram Place, Colombo-10

d.

Board of Directors

As at

14th October 2013

:

M. Hasith Chamal Prematillake

Managing Director

Gerard Joseph

Director

Fred Marx

Director

Neil Discombe

Director

Grant Alistair Ian

Director

e.

Total No. of Issued Shares

:

 

Ordinary Shares

Preference Shares

     6,500,002

    2,401,503

Total Value of Shares

 

 

Rs. 65,000,020.00

Rs. 2,401,503,000.00

f.

Nominal Value of Share

:

Not applicable vide Companies Act #7 of 2007.

g.

Share Holders

As at

14th October 2013

:

 Share Holders

        No. Of  Shares

Ordinary Shares

Preference Shares

P. D. International (PTY) Ltd

6,500,001

2,401,503

Ansell Services (Asia) SDN BHD

1

--

h.

Auditors

:

Corporate Services Ltd

i.

Company Secretaries

:

KPMG Ford Rhodes Thornton And Company

j.

Bankers

:

Commercial Bank, People’s Bank

 

 

 

Directors’ Details

1)

Name

Hasith Chamal Prematillake

ID Number

711402241 V

Nationality

Sri Lankan

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

19th May 1971

Age

42 Years

 

2)

Name

Gerard Joseph

PP Number

A 25180471

Nationality

Malaysian

 

3)

Name

Fred Marx

PP Number

447014885

Nationality

American

 

4)

Name

Neil Discombe

PP Number

706994054

Nationality

England

 

5)

Name

A. Ian Grant

PP Number

M 6839184

Nationality

Australian

 

 

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 ANSELL LANKA (PVT) LTD is a Private Limited liability Company incorporated on 14th July 1988 under registration number N (PVS) 4677 and then the companyWas re-registered on 12th February 2010 under registration number PV 17811 in terms of Companies Act #7 of 2007.

 

The subject company ANSELL LANKA (PVT) LTD is an associate company of Ansell and P D International Pty Ltd Australia.

 

·         Location.

 

The Subject Company is located at the client Biyagama Export Processing Zone,

Walgama, Malwana, approx. 25 kilo meters from Colombo.

 

·         Operational Details.

 

General

 

The subject company’s primary line of business is designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of surgical, examination, industrial and household gloves, protective clothing and condoms for over 100 countries around the world.

 

Products

 

Natural Rubber Industrial and Surgical Gloves and Condoms, Industrial gloves, Healthcare gloves

 

 

Export Countries:

 

USA, Europe, Australia, Malaysia

 

 

No of Employees

 

Approximately 2000 (Group –Global 10,000)

 

In recent months there has been labour unrest at Ansell Lanka with workers going on strike on 11th October over the suspension and later dismissal of some workers for alleged trade union work.  Apparently, the company has even disregarded the instructions of the Commissioner of Labour who has tried to assist to quell the labour unrest of the company.

 

We attach a letter written by the General Secretary of  “Industrial Labour Union”  addressed to the CEO of Ansell Ltd , Australia  regarding the labour unrest.

 

We have not been able to obtain any confirmation from the company,  but we surmise the change of Directors  dated 14th October 2013 had its roots in the strike by workers.

 

 

We list here below the earlier set of Directors of the company along with the date of their appointment. 14th January 2013

 

Ibralebbe M. Hamthoon – Sri Lankan

R. B. Cutler - (U.S.A)

Praveen Konchady Shenoy – (Malaysian)

·         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

Board of Investments (BOI) Sri Lanka.

The Plastic and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

 

 

·         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.62.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.06

Euro

1

Rs.84.98

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NNA

 

 

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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