MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report No. :

329160.2

Report Date :

04.07.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PENGUIN BOOKS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

208, Ansal’s Laxmi Deep, Laxmi Nagar, District Centre, New Delhi – 110092

Tel. No.:

91-124-4785606

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.03.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-020493

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.5.818 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U22110DL1985PTC020493

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Printers, Publishers ND Distributors of Books 

 

 

No. of Employees :

120 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (64)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 650000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of “The Penguin Random House Limited, United Kingdom It is an established company having good track record.

 

The company has shown a significant growth in its profitability during FY 2014. Reserves of the company are decent. Fundamentals of the company are strong and healthy.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments terms are reported to be regular and as per commitment.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Long Term Rating (A)

Rating Explanation

Adequate degree of safety and carry low credit risk.

Date

16.02.2015

 

 

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 31-03-2013.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Siddharth Sharma

Designation :

Sr. Finance Executive

Contact No.:

91-124-4785600

Date :

26.06.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

208, Ansal’s Laxmi Deep, Laxmi Nagar, District Centre, New Delhi – 110092, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-4785606

Fax No.:

91-124-4785606

E-Mail :

penguin.secretanal@in.penoguingroup.com 

karuna.sharma@in.penguingroup.com

Nkarnatak@penguinrandomhouse.in

Website :

http://www.penguinbooksindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

7th Floor, Infinity Tower, C, DLS Cyber, City, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

 

NOTE:

 

11, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PANCHSHEEL PARK, NEW DELHI – 110017 TEL.: 011-26494401 is an old Address of the Subject Company.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. John Crowther Makinson

Designation :

Director

Address :

25 Richmond Crescent, London

Date of Birth/Age :

10.10.1954

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2002

DIN No.:

00894422

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gaurav Shrinagesh

Designation :

Director

Address :

Tpsaf 02, A202, Palm Sprong Apartments, Sector 54, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.09.1970

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2013

DIN No.:

02501993

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U22219DL2005PTC134991

RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHERS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Managing director

06/02/2009

12/01/2009

-

Active

NO

2

U74140DL2011PTC217090

Bertelsmann Corporate Services India Private Limited

Director

06/04/2011

06/04/2011

-

Active

NO

3

U22110DL1985PTC020493

PENGUIN BOOKS INDIA PRIVATE LTD

Director

30/09/2013

25/09/2013

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-6/63, Safdar Jung, Enclave, New Delhi – 110029, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.01.1968

Date of Appointment :

23.01.2012

DIN No.:

02240256

 

 

Name :

Mr. Coram Williams

Designation :

Director

Address :

118 Breakspears Road, London, SE41UD

Date of Birth/Age :

08.01.1974

Date of Appointment :

30.12.2011

DIN No.:

03511281

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Siddharth Sharma

Designation :

Sr. Finance Executive

 

 

Name :

Ms. Karuna Sharma

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

St 29, House No 3942, 43 Padam Singh Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi – 110005, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.06.1982

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2010

Pan No.:

BAXPS3694C

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on As on 30.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

%age holding

Penguin Random House Limited, United Kingdom

32000

55.00

Penguin Random House PTE Limited, Singapore

26181

45.00

Total

58181

100.00

 

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on As on 30.09.2014

 

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

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Printers, Publishers ND Distributors of Books

 

 

Products :

Not Divulged

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Finished Godds

Countries :

  • UK
  • US
  • Australia

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Material

Countries :

  • UK
  • US
  • Australia

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash , L/C and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash , L/C and Credit

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

120 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name

HDFC Bank Limited

Branch

Sector 44, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Person Name (With Designation)

Not Divulged

Contact Number

Not Divulged

Name of Account Holder

Not Divulged

Account Number

Not Divulged

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

Not Divulged

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

OD = Rs. 30.000 Million

Account Operation

Not Divulged

Remarks (If any)

Not Divulged

 

  • United Bank of India, Nehru Place Branch, Nehru Place Branch, New Delhi – 110019, Delhi, India

 

  • ICICI Bank Limited, Videocon Tower, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi – 110055, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Million)

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Term loan from Banks

90.000

0.000

 

 

 

Total

90.000

0.000

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Building No.8, Tower B, 7Th & 8Th Floor, Dlf Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

PAN N Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AAEFP3641G

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Associates :

  • Pearson Australia Group Pty. Limited, Australia
  • Pearson Education South Asia Pte. Limited, South Africa

 

  • NCS Pearson (India) Private Limited, India

U72900dl2002ptc115697

 

  • Penguin Canada Inc., Canada
  • Penguin Books Ltd (UK), United Kingdom
  • Penguin Group (USA) Inc., United States
  • Penguin Group (South Africa) (Pty) Limited, South Africa

 

  • Dorling Kindersley (India) Private Limited, India

U22110dl1997ptc089073

 

  • Pearson India Private Limited, India

U22210dl2008ptc186245

 

  • Penguin Group Administration (USA), United States

 

  • Pearson Management Services Limited (UK), United Kingdom
  • Pearson Education Inc, United States

 

  • Penguin Books (RSA) (Pty) Limited, South Africa
  • Penguin Books Canada Inc, Canada
  • Penguin Random House Pte. Limited, Singapore
  • Penguin Australia Group Pty Limited, Australia
  • The Books Service Limited, United Kingdom
  • The Random House Publishing Group, United Kingdom
  • Bertelsmann Corporate Services India Private Limited,
  • U74140dl2011ptc217090
  • Patridge Publishing Inc, United States

 

 

Other Relative parties :

  • Ananda Publishers Private Limited,

U22121WB1957PTC023534

 

 

Holding Company :

  • The Penguin Random House Limited(Earlier Known as Penguin Publishing Company Limited), UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.10.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

58181

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.5.818 Million

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

5.818

5.818

5.818

(b) Reserves & Surplus

222.523

424.161

454.630

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

228.341

429.979

460.448

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

6.353

7.464

7.019

(d) long-term provisions

17.499

14.929

15.936

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

23.852

22.393

22.955

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

90.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

458.841

598.746

513.700

(c) Other current liabilities

23.625

24.346

32.082

(d) Short-term provisions

73.222

57.607

73.414

Total Current Liabilities (4)

645.688

680.699

619.196

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

897.881

1133.071

1102.599

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

22.740

21.733

25.904

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.360

1.343

3.722

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

64.864

47.286

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

23.420

23.730

43.874

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.052

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

46.572

111.670

120.786

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

172.117

274.375

273.014

(c) Trade receivables

540.474

583.410

530.472

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

63.997

82.993

112.213

(e) Short-term loans and advances

74.721

80.623

66.045

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.069

Total Current Assets

851.309

1021.401

981.813

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

897.881

1133.071

1102.599

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

1285.802

1184.806

1137.234

 

Other Income

10.978

7.525

 NA

 

TOTAL (A)

1296.780

1192.331

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

893.802

780.388

 

 

Employees benefits expense

134.758

144.121

 

 

Other expenses

387.619

304.092

 

TOTAL (B)

1416.179

1228.601

1139.222

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C)

(119.399)

(36.270)

(1.988)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES (D)

3.448

0.000

 NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D) (E)

(122.847)

(36.270)

(1.988)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION (F)

13.661

10.141

19.854

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX (E-F)   (G)

(136.508)

(46.411)

(21.842)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX (H)

65.130

(15.942)

0.327

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX  (G-H)   (I)

(201.638)

(30.469)

(22.169)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

F.O.B. Value of Exports

56.109

40.515

22.287

 

Subsidiary Rights Sale

3.526

3.169

5.957

 

Others (Miscellaneous Income)

3.911

0.237

1.362

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

63.546

43.921

29.606

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Trade Books

523.235

467.195

437.912

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

523.235

467.195

437.912

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

3466.7

523.69

381.03

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

Cash generated from operations

NA

NA

NA

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT / Sales)

(%)

(15.68)

(2.57)

(1.95)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBIDT/Sales)

(%)

(9.29)

(3.06)

(0.17)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(15.20)

(4.34)

(2.07)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.60)

(0.11)

(0.05)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.39

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.32

1.50

1.59

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Share Capital

5.818

5.818

5.818

Reserves & Surplus

454.630

424.161

222.523

Net worth

460.448

429.979

228.341

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

90.000

Total borrowings

0.000

0.000

90.000

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.000

0.394

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

1137.234

1184.806

1285.802

 

 

4.183

8.524

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

1137.234

1184.806

1285.802

Profit

(22.169)

(30.469)

(201.638)

 

(1.95%)

(2.57%)

(15.68%)

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check list by info agents

Available in Report (Yes/No)

1

Year of establishment

Yes

2

Constitution of the entity -Incorporation details

Yes

3

Locality of the entity

Yes

4

Premises details

No

5

Buyer visit details

--

6

Contact numbers

Yes

7

Name of the person contacted

Yes

8

Designation of contact person

Yes

9

Promoter’s background

Yes

10

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

Yes

11

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13

Type of business

Yes

14

Line of Business

Yes

15

Export/import details (if applicable)

Yes

16

No. of employees

Yes

17

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18

Major suppliers

No

19

Major customers

No

20

Banking Details

Yes

21

Banking facility details

Yes

22

Conduct of the banking account

--

23

Financials, if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

Yes

25

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

Yes

26

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

--

33

Market information

--

34

Payments terms

Yes

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The Company had revenues approximating to INR 1296.780 Million against INR 1192.331 Million. The Company incurred losses worth INR 136.508 Million against losses worth Rs. 46.411 Million for the previous year. After considering previous years tax and deferred tax charge, the Company’s total current losses, over the previous years losses amounted to INR 201.638 Million

 

The Directors are, however, confident that in the coming fiscal year, your Company will perform better.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES : NO CHARGES EXIST FOR THE COMPANY

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Plant and equipment
  • Furniture and fixtures
  • Vehicles
  • Office equipment
  • Computer equipments
  • Leasehold improvements

 

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.63.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.94

Euro

1

Rs.70.33

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PRT

 

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SUJ


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

64

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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