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MIRA
INFORM REPORT
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Report No. : |
500855 |
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Report Date : |
29.03.2018 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. |
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Registered Office : |
450 Sentry Parkway Blue Bell, PA 19422 |
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Country : |
United States |
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Date of Incorporation : |
1857 |
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Legal Form : |
Corporation |
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Line of Business : |
Subject operates as an importer, processor, exporter, and distributor of specialty agricultural products in the United States. |
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No. of Employees : |
98 |
RATING & COMMENTS
(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd
January 2017)
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MIRA’s Rating : |
A |
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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Status : |
Good |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.09.2017) |
Current Rating (31.12.2017) |
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United States |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderately Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderately High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
D |
UNITED STATES - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
The US has the most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $57,300. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers, pharmaceuticals, and medical, aerospace, and military equipment; however, their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. Based on a comparison of GDP measured at purchasing power parity conversion rates, the US economy in 2014, having stood as the largest in the world for more than a century, slipped into second place behind China, which has more than tripled the US growth rate for each year of the past four decades.
In the US, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, businesses face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets.
Long-term problems for the US include stagnation of wages for lower-income families, inadequate investment in deteriorating infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, energy shortages, and sizable current account and budget deficits.
The onrush of technology has been a driving factor in the gradual development of a "two-tier" labor market in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. But the globalization of trade, and especially the rise of low-wage producers such as China, has put additional downward pressure on wages and upward pressure on the return to capital. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. Since 1996, dividends and capital gains have grown faster than wages or any other category of after-tax income.
Imported oil accounts for nearly 55% of US consumption and oil has a major impact on the overall health of the economy. Crude oil prices doubled between 2001 and 2006, the year home prices peaked; higher gasoline prices ate into consumers' budgets and many individuals fell behind in their mortgage payments. Oil prices climbed another 50% between 2006 and 2008, and bank foreclosures more than doubled in the same period. Besides dampening the housing market, soaring oil prices caused a drop in the value of the dollar and a deterioration in the US merchandise trade deficit, which peaked at $840 billion in 2008. Because the US economy is energy-intensive, falling oil prices since 2013 have alleviated many of the problems the earlier increases had created.
The sub-prime mortgage crisis, falling home prices, investment bank failures, tight credit, and the global economic downturn pushed the US into a recession by mid-2008. GDP contracted until the third quarter of 2009, making this the deepest and longest downturn since the Great Depression. To help stabilize financial markets, the US Congress established a $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in October 2008. The government used some of these funds to purchase equity in US banks and industrial corporations, much of which had been returned to the government by early 2011. In January 2009, Congress passed and President Barack OBAMA signed a bill providing an additional $787 billion fiscal stimulus to be used over 10 years - two-thirds on additional spending and one-third on tax cuts - to create jobs and to help the economy recover. In 2010 and 2011, the federal budget deficit reached nearly 9% of GDP. In 2012, the Federal Government reduced the growth of spending and the deficit shrank to 7.6% of GDP. US revenues from taxes and other sources are lower, as a percentage of GDP, than those of most other countries.
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through 2014, the direct costs of the wars totaled more than $1.5 trillion, according to US Government figures.
In March 2010, President OBAMA signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurance reform that was designed to extend coverage to an additional 32 million Americans by 2016, through private health insurance for the general population and Medicaid for the impoverished. Total spending on healthcare - public plus private - rose from 9.0% of GDP in 1980 to 17.9% in 2010.
In July 2010, the president signed the DODD-FRANK Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a law designed to promote financial stability by protecting consumers from financial abuses, ending taxpayer bailouts of financial firms, dealing with troubled banks that are "too big to fail," and improving accountability and transparency in the financial system - in particular, by requiring certain financial derivatives to be traded in markets that are subject to government regulation and oversight.
In December 2012, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) announced plans to purchase $85 billion per month of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities in an effort to hold down long-term interest rates, and to keep short-term rates near zero until unemployment dropped below 6.5% or inflation rose above 2.5%. In late 2013, the Fed announced that it would begin scaling back long-term bond purchases to $75 billion per month in January 2014 and further reduce them as conditions warranted; the Fed ended the purchases during the summer of 2014. In 2014, the unemployment rate dropped to 6.2%, and continued to fall to 5.5% by mid-2015, the lowest rate of joblessness since before the global recession began; inflation stood at 1.7%, and public debt as a share of GDP continued to decline, following several years of increases. In December 2015, the Fed raised its target for the benchmark federal funds rate by 0.25%, the first increase since the recession began. With US GDP growth below 2%, the Fed opted to raise rates three times since then, and in mid-June 2017, the range for the target rate stood at 1% to 1.25%.
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Source
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STATUTORY INFORMATION
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Legal Name: |
JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. (ACME HARDESTY CO is a division of JACOB
STERN & SONS, INC.) |
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Trade
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JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. ACME-HARDESTY CO |
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ID: |
716771 |
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Date Created: |
1857 |
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Date Incorporated: |
September 25, 1980 |
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Legal Address: |
450 Sentry Parkway Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA |
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Operative Address: |
Post Office Box 50740 Santa Barbara, CA 93150, USA |
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Telephone: |
805-565-1411 |
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Fax: |
805-565-1415 |
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Legal Form: |
CORPORATION |
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Email: |
- |
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Registered in: |
PENNSYLVANIA |
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Website: |
www.jacobstern.com |
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Contact: |
Mr. Doug Shreves - Chief Executive
Officer |
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Staff: |
98 |
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Activity: |
NAICS 1: Other Chemical and Allied
Products Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 2: Farm Supplies Merchant
Wholesalers NAICS 3: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable
Goods Merchant Wholesalers SIC 1: Chemicals And Allied Products,
Nec SIC 2: Animal Feeds SIC 3: Greases, Animal Or Vegetable |
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Banks: |
BANK OF AMERICA |
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History: |
Jacob Stern & Sons was founded in
1857 by Jacob Stern; the family-owned company continues to be managed by the
founder's descendants. |
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Parent Company: |
Acme-Hardesty
Announces New Partnership with Botaneco for Personal Care Ingredients Sep 26
17 Acme-Hardesty
has signed a letter of intent to enter into a distribution agreement with
Botaneco. Acme-Hardesty will be Botaneco's channel partner for the personal
care market on the East Coast, Southeast and Midwest. Botaneco utilizes novel
plant-based separation and purification technology to naturally isolate
oilseeds, creating innovative, value-added natural ingredients. Ingredients
are sourced from sustainable safflower crops and have not been altered or
chemically modified, offering natural options from natural processes for
personal care and cosmetic formulations. Acme-Hardesty
Co., Inc. Presents at 2017 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology,
Jul-26-2017 10:30 AM Jul 20
17 Acme-Hardesty
Co., Inc. Presents at 2017 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology,
Jul-26-2017 10:30 AM. Venue: Palais des congrčs de Montréal, Montréal,
Quebec, Canada. Speakers: Karen Graziano, Director of Advanced Renewables
Development. Acme-Hardesty
Appoints Jeff Kenton as New President, Effective from November 1, 2016 Oct 31
16 Acme-Hardesty
Company has appointed Jeff Kenton as its new President effective November 1,
2016. Reporting to Doug Shreves, Chief Executive Officer of Jacob Stern and
Sons, Inc., Jeff will have overall responsibility for leading Acme-Hardesty's
senior leadership team to achieve sustainable, profitable growth while
strengthening the company's strategic solutions approach to its key markets
and customers. Prior to joining Acme-Hardesty, he was President of Brenntag
Specialties, Incorporated. |
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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
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Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. operates as
an importer, processor, exporter, and distributor of specialty agricultural
products in the United States. The company`s division, Acme-Hardesty
Co, engages in the import and resale of vegetable-based oleo chemicals to
small companies, LTL buyers, and multi-nationals in America. |
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Products/Services description: |
The
company provides bulk liquid storage services; distributes castor oils and
derivatives, palm derivatives, preservatives, and surfactants; and markets
and exports distillers corn oil to serve biofuel and feed industries. The
company`s division, Acme-Hardesty, distributes an array of oil- and fat-based
chemicals, as well as flavor and fragrance ingredients and industrial
chemical products. |
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Brands: |
Acme-Hardesty |
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Sales are: |
Wholesale |
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Clients: |
Unilever Andina Colombia Ltda Mexican Commodities Sa de Cv Procter & Gamble International
Operations Sa de Cv Loreal Slp S.A. De C.V. |
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Suppliers: |
Adani Wilmar Limited Jayant Agro-Organics Limited Ihsedu Agrochem Kandla Agro And Chemicals Pvt., Ltd. Palm Oleo Sdn Bhd Southern Acids Industries Sdn Bhd |
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Operations area: |
National and International |
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The company
imports from |
INDIA MALAYSIA |
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The company exports to |
COLOMBIA MEXICO |
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The subject employs |
98 employees |
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Payments: |
Regular |
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LOCATION |
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Headquarters : |
Post Office Box 50740 Santa Barbara, CA 93150, USA |
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Comments on Address: |
The address given in the order is the
headquarters address of the company´s division, Acme Hardesty Co. Hence, it is a branch location. |
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Branches: |
Jacob Stern & Sons Inc (Branch
Location) 450 SENTRY PKWY E STE 104 BLUE BELL, PA, 19422-2319 United States Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. (Branch
Location) Jacob Stern & Sons Inc (Branch
Location) 10700 Hanford Armona Rd Hanford, California 93230-5310 United States Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. (Branch
Location) 105 Hartley Pl Santa Barbara, California 93117-3232 United States Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. (Branch
Location) 2104 75th St Houston, Texas 77011-1656 United States Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. (Branch
Location) 14301 Fnb Pkwy Ste 213 Omaha, Nebraska 68154-5299 United States |
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Related Companies: |
No related companies were found. |
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GROUP STRUCTURE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES |
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Listed at the stock exchange: |
NO |
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Capital: |
NA |
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Shareholders: |
The company does not disclose
information on shareholders. The following information has been obtained
through private sources and could not be confirmed: The major holder of this company is: |
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Management: |
Mr. Doug Shreves - Chief Executive
Officer Mr. Chip Hull - Chief Financial Officer Mr. Dale Polekoff - Chief Information
Officer Mr. Steve Kulchin - Vice President of
Human Resources |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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The company
does not make its financial statements public. The following information has
been provided by private sources: |
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USD 2016 |
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Estimated Net Assets |
14.780.000 |
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Cash flow |
Normal |
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LEGAL FILINGS |
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PATENTS |
No records found. |
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS |
No records found. |
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CASES |
Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. v. M/T
BERTINA et al Plaintiff: Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. Defendant: Caribe Tankers Ltd., M/T
BERTINA and Bergshav Product Tankers 1 KS Case Number: 4:2012cv00685 Filed: March 5, 2012 Court: Texas Southern District Court Office: Houston Office County: Harris Presiding Judge: Gray H. Miller Nature of Suit: Marine Cause of Action: 46:1300 Jury Demanded By: None Jacob Stern & Sons Inc v. Stoltzen
Navigation Company et al Plaintiff: Jacob Stern & Sons Inc Defendant: Stoltzen Navigation Company,
Chem Cosmos AS, V Ships UK, LTD, Songa Ship Management Ltd, Sydpolen Investment
AS and M/V Sydpolen Case Number: 4:2009cv00674 Filed: March 6, 2009 Court: Texas Southern District Court Office: Contract: Marine Office County: Harris Presiding Judge: Lynn N. Hughes Referring Judge: Nature of Suit: None Cause of Action: Federal Question Jury Demanded By: 46:1300 Carriage of
Goods by Sea Act |
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TRADEMARKS |
UNIFAT HYDROLYZED FAT FOR INCLUSION AS A
COMPONENT OF FEED FOR POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK Owned by: JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. Serial Number: 72440786 ACME-HARDESTY waterproofing agents for use on building
materials; Oleo chemicals used in the manufacture and processing of a wide
variety… Owned by: JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. Serial Number: 74122432 JACOB STERN & SONS Import and export agencies in the field
of chemicals and chemical products for commercial, industrial, and scientific
use… Owned by: JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. Serial Number: 77519661 JACOB STERN & SONS Import and export agencies in the field
of chemicals and chemical products for commercial, industrial, and scientific
use… Owned by: JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. Serial Number: 77519662 JACOB STERN & SONS Chemical products for commercial,
industrial and scientific use, namely, chemicals, oleochemicals,
vegetable-based oleochemicals… Owned by: JACOB STERN & SONS, INC. Serial Number: 77520271 |
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RENEWAL HISTORY |
No records found. |
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UCC |
No records found. |
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OFAC Sanctions List Search |
The company is not listed in the OFAC
list. |
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SUMMARY |
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Founded in 1857, Jacob Stern & Sons,
Inc. is a mid-sized organization in the other chemical manufacturers industry
located in Santa Barbara, CA. It has 98 full time employees and
generates an estimated $14.7 million in estimated net assets. The company operates nationally and
internationally, mainly importing from India and Malaysia. It is ACTIVE in
business with no negative records. |
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RISK INFORMATION |
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DEBTS |
Controlled |
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PAYMENTS |
Regular |
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CASH FLOW |
Normal |
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STATUS |
Active |
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INTERVIEW |
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NAME |
Steve |
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POSITION |
Sales |
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COMMENTS |
He confirmed the name of the company,
the address of the headquarters and location, the date of creation of the
company, the number of employees and the name of the Chief Executive Officer. |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
INR 65.04 |
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1 |
INR 92.28 |
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Euro |
1 |
INR 80.62 |
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US Dollar |
1 |
INR 65.04 |
Note :
Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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NIS |
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Report Prepared
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TRU |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A++ |
Minimum Risk |
Business dealings permissible with minimum
risk of default |
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A+ |
Low Risk |
Business dealings permissible with low
risk of default |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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B |
Medium Risk |
Business dealings permissible on a regular
monitoring basis |
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C |
Medium High Risk |
Business dealings permissible preferably
on secured basis |
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D |
High Risk |
Business dealing not recommended or on
secured terms only |
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NB |
New Business |
No recommendation can be done due to
business in infancy stage |
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NT |
No Trace |
No recommendation can be done as the
business is not traceable |
NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.
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 are as follows:
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Financial
condition covering various ratios
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Company
background and operations size
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Promoters
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Payment
record
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Litigation
against the subject
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Industry
scenario / competitor analysis
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Supplier
/ Customer / Banker review (wherever available)
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