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T R O U B L E D C O M P A N Y R E P O R T E R
A S I A P A C I F I C
Friday, November 14, 2014, Vol. 17, No. 226
Headlines
A U S T R A L I A
AUSMULCH PTY: In Administration; First Meeting Set For Nov 20
BRYAN BYRT: In Receivership; Up for Sale
CODESTYLE PTY: First Creditors' Meeting Set For November 19
DANCE FITNESS: First Creditors' Meeting Set For November 20
PETTIT COMM: First Creditors' Meeting Slated For November 20
ROMTECK PTY: Receivers Seek Expressions of Interest
SAPPHIRE XIII 2014-1: Fitch Rates AUD2.10MM Class F Notes 'Bsf'
SOUTH EAST: Breached Franchising Rules, Federal Court Says
C H I N A
LDK SOLAR: Hires Sidley Austin as Attorneys
LDK SOLAR: Hires Young Conaway as Co-counsel
LDK SOLAR: Incurs $1.6 Billion Net Loss in 2013
LDK SOLAR: Can Employ Epiq as Claims & Noticing Agent
LDK SOLAR: Obtains Provisional Ch. 15 Relief
LDK SOLAR: Combined Plan, Disclosures Hearing Set for Nov. 21
I N D I A
BARBIL MINING: CRISIL Lowers Rating on INR90MM Cash Loan to 'B'
COMET GRANITO: CARE Assigns B Rating to INR23.10cr LT Bank Loan
ENTRACK OVERSEAS: CRISIL Reaffirms B+ Rating on INR550M Bank Loan
HISAR MOTORS: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR75MM Cash Credit
INDIABULLS REAL: Fitch Assigns 'B+' Rating to USD175MM Sr. Notes
JOSAN INDUSTRIES: CRISIL Reaffirms B+ Rating on INR85MM Cash Loan
JSW STEEL: Fitch Assigns BB+ Rating to USD500MM Sr. Unsec. Notes
K. VENKATA: CRISIL Ups Rating on INR90MM Cash Credit to 'B-'
KAMAL AGRO: CRISIL Reaffirms 'B' Rating on INR90MM Cash Credit
MADHAV GINNING: CRISIL Assigns B Rating to INR30MM Cash Credit
MARUTI COTTON: CRISIL Ups Rating on INR50MM Cash Credit to 'B'
MASCONS ENGINEERING: CRISIL Rates INR50MM Term Loan at 'B'
MAXIMO CERAMIC: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR49.2MM Term Loan
MAXOP ENGINEERING: CRISIL Ups Rating on INR525MM Loan to 'B+'
MOSARAM SHIVRAMDAS: CRISIL Reaffirms INR60MM Cash Loan B+ Rating
NAGREEKA BRIJ: CRISIL Reaffirms B Rating on INR93MM LT Loan
PARAS RAM: CARE Assigns 'C' Rating to INR9.34cr LT Bank Loan
PRIME CARGO: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR60MM Cash Credit
PRIME CARGO MOVERS: CRISIL Puts B+ Rating on INR70MM Cash Credit
RADHA CASTING: CARE Reaffirms D Rating on INR6.35cr LT Bank Loan
SAI BALAJI: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR50MM Overdraft Loan
SAPPHIRE PAPERS: CRISIL Reaffirms B+ Rating on INR88.5MM LT Loan
SCC BUILDERS: CRISIL Reaffirms B- Rating on INR535MM Term Loan
SHRI BHOLANATH: CRISIL Lowers Rating on INR38MM Cash Credit to D
STEELTECH INDIA: CRISIL Cuts Rating on INR98MM Cash Credit to D
UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION: CARE Reaffirms INR39.04cr Loan B+ Rating
VENKATA RAJESH: CRISIL Assigns B Rating to INR120MM Cash Credit
VIL INTERNATIONAL: CRISIL Reaffirms C Rating on INR35MM Cash Loan
VINOD ENTERPRISES: CRISIL Reaffirms B Rating on INR60MM Cash Loan
N E W Z E A L A N D
BRIDGECORP LTD: Fiji Officially Restarts Momi Bay Resort
ROSS ASSET: Liquidators Seek to Claw Back NZ$2.3 Million
WANAKA ALE: Owes Nearly NZ$360,000 to Creditors
S I N G A P O R E
FIRST SHIP: S&P Affirms then Withdraws 'CCC+' Corp. Credit Rating
S O U T H K O R E A
KUMHO ASIANA: Park Siblings' Row Over Control Continues
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AUSMULCH PTY: In Administration; First Meeting Set For Nov 20
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Gavin Moss and Nick Combis of Vincents Chartered Accountants were
appointed as administrators of Ausmulch Pty Ltd on Nov. 10, 2014.
A first meeting of the creditors of the Company will be held at
Port Macquarie Library, Corner of Gordon and Grant Streets, in
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, on Nov. 20, 2014, at 11:15 a.m.
BRYAN BYRT: In Receivership; Up for Sale
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Liam Walsh at The Courier-Mail reports that high-profile Brisbane
car dealer, the Bryan Byrt Automotive Group, has gone into
receivership, possibly coming unstuck by rapid expansion.
Its most recent financial accounts flagged a problem with
insufficient working capital after an investing in new franchises,
the report says.
A slowdown in Ford sales is also a possible culprit in the
business's struggles, according to The Courier-Mail.
The Courier-Mail says the business, started 42 years ago and
selling cars from Ford to Volkswagen, is still trading and up for
sale. Staff were still updating the Facebook page on
November 12, the report notes.
Administrators BDO were appointed on November 6 and receivers
Deloitte a day later, with creditors believed to be owed more than
AUD50 million, the report discloses.
Up for sale are Bryan Byrt Auto and Denmac Ford which, ironically,
the principals of the Bryan Byrt group bought out in 2011, the
report notes.
"We're looking to trade the business as usual," the report quotes
Deloitte's Richard Hughes as saying.
The Courier-Mail relates that Mr. Hughes said some customers had
suffered delays but no car sales had been pulled because of the
administration.
Latest accounts show Bryan Burt Auto posted profits of $1.19
million in 2013, slightly down on a year before as revenues also
dimmed. But the accounts also warned the group had expanded with
new franchises in fiscal 2012 and subsequently had a lack of
working capital, The Courier-Mail notes.
"The expansion resulted in the cash flow of this company being
severely impacted as the start-up business required significant
investment and incurred start-up trading losses," it said, notes
the report.
The Courier-Mail says a decline in sales of Ford, a major brand
for the group, could also be associated with the administration.
CODESTYLE PTY: First Creditors' Meeting Set For November 19
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Liam Bellamy and Kim Strickland of WA Insolvency Solutions were
appointed as administrators of Codestyle Pty Ltd, formerly trading
as "Codestyle Carriers" and "Codestyle Storage" on
Nov. 7, 2014.
A first meeting of the creditors of the Company will be held at
WA Insolvency Solutions, Level 10, 111 St Georges Terrace, in
Perth, on Nov. 19, 2014, at 10:30 a.m.
DANCE FITNESS: First Creditors' Meeting Set For November 20
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Ahmad Zeidan of A2Z Insolvency Solutions was appointed as
administrator of Dance Fitness International Pty Limited on
Nov. 10, 2014.
A first meeting of the creditors of the Company will be held at
A2Z Insolvency Solutions, Suite 103, Level 1, 84 Pitt Street, in
Sydney, on Nov. 20, 2014, at 12:30 p.m.
PETTIT COMM: First Creditors' Meeting Slated For November 20
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Shelley Brooks and Mathew Muldoon of SellersMuldoonBenton were
appointed as administrators of Pettit Communications Pty Ltd and
Pettit Hire Pty Ltd on Nov. 10, 2014.
A first meeting of creditors for each of the Companies will be
held at SellersMuldoonBenton, Level 3, 85 Macquarie Street, in
Hobart, on Nov. 20, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.,
respectively.
ROMTECK PTY: Receivers Seek Expressions of Interest
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Cliff Sanderson at Dissolve.com.au reports that Romteck Pty Ltd
receivers PPB Advisory is seeking expressions of interest for the
sale of the business and assets. The report says the main
features of the business include manufacture, maintenance and
tracking of alarm signalling device as well as fuel management
systems.
According to the report, the buyer of the company will be able to
own plant, stock and equipment placed at the leasehold premises of
the company in Osborne Park, Western Australia.
The sale will also include intellectual property rights to the
fuel management system and fire monitoring system of the company.
Finally, the new owner will enjoy the chance for tendered foreign
and local contracts, Dissolve.com.au adds.
SAPPHIRE XIII 2014-1: Fitch Rates AUD2.10MM Class F Notes 'Bsf'
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Fitch Ratings has assigned final ratings to Sapphire XIII Series
2014-1 Trust's residential mortgage-backed floating-rate notes.
The issuance consists of notes backed by Australian non-conforming
residential loans originated by Bluestone Group Pty Limited
(Bluestone). The ratings are:
AUD138.60m Class A1 notes: 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable
AUD40.35m Class A2 notes: 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable
AUD7.55m Class B notes: 'AAsf'; Outlook Stable
AUD7.35m Class C notes: 'Asf'; Outlook Stable
AUD4.80m Class D notes: 'BBBsf'; Outlook Stable
AUD2.70m Class E notes: 'BBsf'; Outlook Stable
AUD2.10m Class F notes: 'Bsf'; Outlook Stable
AUD2.75m Class G notes: 'Not Rated'
AUD3.15m Class H notes: 'Not Rated'
The notes were issued by Permanent Custodians Limited in its
capacity as trustee of Sapphire XIII Series 2014-1 Trust.
At the cut-off date, the total collateral pool consisted of non-
conforming loans, of which 95% of the loans were originated
between 2002 and 2007; the weighted average (WA) seasoning is 95
months. Low-documentation loans make up 67.2% of the portfolio.
At the cut-off-date, the WA loan-to-value ratio (LVR) was 65.1%
and the WA indexed LVR was 55.4%. Credit-impaired loans comprise
50.5% of the portfolio. The pool is geographically diversified
across Australia in proportion with the general population.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
Bluestone Mortgages Limited is a specialist non-conforming
originator and servicer. Bluestone Servicing Pty Limited is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Bluestone. Bluestone has originated
more than AUD5.0bn of loans and completed 17 residential mortgage
securitisations in both Australia and New Zealand.
The transaction is a combination of two previous Sapphire
transactions and assets from the Bluestone Mortgages Warehouse
Trust. Three of the 1,117 loans in the portfolio are properties-
in-possession with a Bluestone-calculated expected loss of about
AUD27,000 as at the pool cut-off date. Fitch's calculated
expected loss for these same properties is about AUD926,000.
Loans that were 30+ days in arrears were 10.9% of the pool, with
90+ day arrears at 4.6% of the pool.
The transaction benefits from a strong flow of excess income,
which is available to cover losses. Bluestone's non-conforming
borrowers pay significantly higher interest rates than borrowers
of conforming loans; the weighted average interest rate is 7.8%.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Unexpected decreases in the value of residential property,
increases in the frequency of foreclosures, and loss severity on
defaulted mortgages could produce loss levels higher than Fitch's
base case, which could result in negative rating action on the
notes. Fitch has evaluated the sensitivity of the ratings
assigned to Sapphire XIII Series 2014-1 Trust to increased
defaults and decreased recovery rates over the life of the
transaction.
Its analysis found that collectively the Class A2, B, and C notes'
ratings were impacted under Fitch's severe default (30% increase)
scenarios.
The analysis of the recovery scenarios found that collectively the
Class A2, B, C and D notes' ratings were impacted under Fitch's
moderate recovery (15% decrease) scenarios. The severe scenario
(30% decrease) saw all notes except the Class A1 notes' ratings
being impacted. The transaction shows greater sensitivity to a
combination of both increased defaults and decreased recovery
rates.
SOUTH EAST: Breached Franchising Rules, Federal Court Says
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SmartCompany reports that the Federal Court has ruled a collapsed
Melbourne cleaning franchise engaged in unconscionable conduct and
breached the Franchising Code of Conduct, ordering the company's
former director to compensate two franchisees and pay a fine of
AUD30,000.
SmartCompany relates that the Australian Consumer and Competition
Commission initiated legal action against South East Melbourne
Cleaning Pty Ltd, previously known as Coverall Cleaning Concepts
South Melbourne, in July, alleging the business acted
unconscionably in dealings with two franchisees.
But within months the company had collapsed, with Ivan Glavas --
ivan.glavas@worrells.net.au -- of Worrells Solvency and Forensic
Accountants appointed liquidator on September 11, the report says.
Mr. Glavas declined to comment on the court proceedings when
contacted by SmartCompany but did confirm the liquidation process
is still underway.
In a verdict handed down this week, the Federal Court found South
East Melbourne Cleaning engaged in misleading conduct, made false
or misleading representations and contravened the Franchising Code
of Conduct when it signed up two separate cleaning franchises,
SmartCompany says.
SmartCompany notes that while the court is yet to determine the
level of pecuniary penalties it will impose on the company, it
ordered the company's former director Brett Jones pay a fine of
AUD30,000 for his involvement in the contraventions. Mr. Jones
has also been ordered to compensate the franchisees to the tune of
AUD23,000 and pay a contribution to the ACCC's legal costs,
SmartCompany relates.
According to the report, Mr. Jones has been disqualified from
managing a corporation for two years, and along with the company's
former sales manager, Astrid Haley, has agreed not to be directly
or indirectly involved in the management or marketing of a
franchise business for a period of two years.
SmartCompany says the court heard the cleaning company provided
the franchisees with a "Coverall Australasia Franchise Plan" which
indicated how much money each could expect to make on a monthly
basis, despite not having a reasonable basis to make the
representation.
The court also heard the company failed to pay the two franchisees
for cleaning services they had provided, in breach of the
company's franchise agreement, the report adds.
Melissa Monks -- melissa.monks@au.kwm.com -- special counsel at
King & Wood Mallesons, told SmartCompany it is relatively rare to
see business-to-business unconscionable conduct cases, but this
case and the proceedings the ACCC has launched against Coles
"demonstrate the regulator's appetite to test the law here".
"Although the courts accept that commercial dealings involved hard
bargaining and can be relatively robust, there is a point at which
this can cross over into unconscionable conduct and a breach of
the law as we've seen here," the report quotes Ms. Monks as
saying.
Rohan Harris -- rharris@rk.com.au -- principal at Russell Kennedy
Lawyers, told SmartCompany the case also highlights the fact that
company directors or senior officers "can't hide behind the
corporate veil" when it comes to unconscionable behaviour.
"The corporate entity itself is in liquidation but that doesn't
mean the directors or seniors officers can escape liability," Mr.
Harris told SmartCompany.
According to SmartCompany, Ms. Monks said franchisors must take
extra care in their commercial dealings, especially in relation to
payments outside of what has been contractually agreed to.
Mr. Harris agrees, saying it is incumbent on directors and senior
officials, particularly in the consumer space or regulated
industry such as franchising, to understand their obligations and
to ensure they have the proper systems in place, the report
relates.
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LDK SOLAR: Hires Sidley Austin as Attorneys
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LDK Solar Systems, Inc. and its debtor-affiliates seek
authorization from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware to employ Sidley Austin LLP as attorneys, nunc pro tunc
to the Oct. 21, 2014 petition date.
The Debtors require Sidley Austin to:
(a) provide legal advice with respect to the Debtors' powers
and duties as debtors in possession in the continued
operation of their business;
(b) take all necessary action on behalf of the Debtors to
protect and preserve the Debtors' estates, including
prosecuting actions on behalf of the Debtors, negotiating
any and all litigation in which the Debtors are involved
and objecting to claims filed against the Debtors'
estates;
(c) prepare on behalf of the Debtors all necessary motions,
answers, orders, reports and other legal papers in
connection with the administration of the Debtors'
estates;
(d) advise the Debtors concerning, and prepare responses to,
applications, motions, other pleadings, notices and other
papers that may be filed by other parties in these Chapter
11 Cases;
(e) attend meetings and negotiate with representatives of
creditors and other parties in interest, attend court
hearings and advise the Debtors on the conduct of their
Chapter 11 Cases;
(f) perform any and all other legal services for the Debtors
in connection with these Chapter 11 Cases and with
implementation of the Debtors' plan of reorganization;
(g) advise and assist the Debtors regarding all aspects of the
plan confirmation process, including, but not limited to,
negotiating and drafting a plan of reorganization and
accompanying disclosure statement, securing the approval
of a disclosure statement, soliciting votes in support of
plan confirmation and securing confirmation of the plan;
(h) provide legal advice and perform legal services with
respect to matters relating to corporate governance, the
interpretation, application or amendment of the Debtors'
organizational documents, material contracts, and matters
involving the fiduciary duties of the Debtors and their
officers, directors and managers;
(i) provide legal advice and legal services with respect to
litigation, tax and other general non-bankruptcy legal
issues for the Debtors to the extent requested by the
Debtors; and
(j) render such other services as may be in the best interests
of the Debtors in connection with any of the foregoing and
all other necessary or appropriate legal services in
connection with these Chapter 11 Cases, as agreed upon by
Sidley and the Debtors.
Sidley Austin will be paid at these hourly rates:
Larry J. Nyhan $1,150
Jessica C.K. Boelter $825
Matthew G. Martinez $700
Geoffrey M. King $665
Matthew E. Linder $495
Attorneys $465-$1,285
Paraprofessionals $250-$450
Sidley Austin will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred.
During the one-year period before the Petition Date, Sidley Austin
did not receive any payments from any of the Debtors. Rather,
during the one-year period before the Petition Date, Sidley Austin
received payment on account of its fees and expenses from LDK
Parent, including approximately US$850,000 on account of legal
services rendered and costs and expenses incurred by Sidley Austin
in contemplation of or in connection with the filing of these
Chapter 11 Cases.
The Debtors also noted that having been engaged by LDK Parent for
an extensive period of time prior to the Petition Date, Sidley has
developed a detailed understanding of the Debtors' financial
affairs and their role within the Group's complex global
restructuring. As a result, the Debtors could not replace Sidley
without incurring severe costs in terms of the time and money that
would be required to select and educate replacement counsel at
this late stage in their prepackaged chapter 11 reorganization.
Sidley will make a reasonable effort to comply with the United
States Trustee's requests for information and additional
disclosures as set forth in the Guidelines for Reviewing
Applications for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Filed
under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 330 by Attorneys in Larger Chapter 11 Cases
Effective as of November 1, 2013, both in connection with this
Application and any fee applications to be filed by Sidley in the
Chapter 11 Cases.
Jessica C.K. Boelter, a partner at Sidley Austin, assured the
Court that the firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is
defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and does not
represent any interest adverse to the Debtors and their estates.
The Court for the District of Delaware will hold a hearing on the
application on Nov. 21, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Objections, if any,
are due Nov. 14, 2014, at 4:00 p.m.
Sidley Austin can be reached at:
Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: +1 (312) 853-7030
E-mail: jboelter@sidley.com
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. -- http://www.ldksolar.com-- based in Hi-
Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, People's
Republic of China, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
photovoltaic products, including high-quality and low-cost
polysilicon, solar wafers, cells, modules, systems, power
projects and solutions.
LDK Solar was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 1, 2006,
by LDK New Energy, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned
by Xiaofeng Peng, LDK's founder, chairman and chief executive
officer, to acquire all of the equity interests in Jiangxi LDK
Solar from Suzhou Liouxin Industry Co., Ltd., and Liouxin
Industrial Limited.
LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation and its Joint
Provisional Liquidators, Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of
Zolfo Cooper (Cayman) Limited, on Oct. 22 disclosed that on
October 21, 2014 three U.S. subsidiaries of LDK Solar, LDK Solar
Systems, Inc., LDK Solar USA, Inc. and LDK Solar Tech USA, Inc.
filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware. The lead case is In re LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12384).
The U.S. Debtors' General Counsel is Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.,
at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Debtors'
Delaware counsel is Robert S. Brady, Esq., Maris J. Kandestin,
Esq., and Edmon L. Morton, Esq., at Young, Conaway, Stargatt &
Taylor, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Debtors' financial
advisor is Jefferies LLC. The Debtors' voting and noticing agent
is Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC.
The U.S. Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in order to
implement the prepackaged plan of reorganization, with respect to
which the U.S. Debtors launched a solicitation of votes on
September 17, 2014 from the holders of LDK Solar's 10% Senior
Notes due 2014, as guarantors of the Senior Notes, and required
such holders of the Senior Notes to return their ballots by
October 15, 2014. Holders of the Senior Notes voted
overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the Prepackaged Plan.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, on
October 21, 2014, LDK Solar filed a petition in the same U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for recognition of the provisional liquidation
proceeding in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, as previously
announced by LDK Solar, as a foreign main proceeding under Chapter
15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 15 case is
In re LDK Solar CO., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12387).
LDK SOLAR: Hires Young Conaway as Co-counsel
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LDK Solar Systems, Inc. and its debtor-affiliates seek
authorization from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware to employ Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP as co-
counsel for the Debtors, nunc pro tunc to the Oct. 21, 2014
petition date.
The Debtors require Young Conaway to:
(a) provide legal advice and services regarding local rules,
practices, and procedures and providing substantive and
strategic advice on how to accomplish the Debtors' goals
in connection with the prosecution of these Chapter 11
Cases, bearing in mind that the Court relies on co-counsel
such as Young Conaway to be involved in all aspects of
each bankruptcy proceeding;
(b) assist with the preparation of drafts of the petition
packages and the various pleadings seeking "first day"
relief filed with the Court on the Petition Date as
co-counsel to the Debtors;
(c) review, comment, and prepare drafts of all other documents
to be filed with the Court as co-counsel to the Debtors;
(d) appear in Court and at any meeting with the U.S. Trustee
and any meeting of creditors at any given time on behalf
of the Debtors as their co-counsel;
(e) perform various services in connection with the
administration of these Chapter 11 Cases, including,
without limitation, (i) preparing agendas, certificates of
no objection, certifications of counsel, notices of fee
applications and hearings, and hearing binders of
documents and pleadings, (ii) monitoring the docket for
filings and coordinating with Sidley Austin LLP on pending
matters that need responses, (iii) preparing and
maintaining critical dates memoranda to monitor pending
applications, motions, hearing dates, and other matters
and the deadlines associated with the same, and (iv)
handling inquiries and calls from creditors and counsel to
interested parties regarding pending matters and the
general status of these Chapter 11 Cases and coordinating
with Sidley Austin LLP on any necessary responses; and
(f) perform all other services assigned by the Debtors, in
consultation with Sidley Austin LLP, to Young Conaway as
co-counsel to the Debtors, and to the extent the Firm
determines that such services fall outside of the scope of
services historically or generally performed by Young
Conaway as co-counsel in a bankruptcy proceeding, Young
Conaway will file a supplemental declaration pursuant to
Bankruptcy Rule 2014.
Young Conaway will be paid at these hourly rates:
Robert S. Brady $765
Edmon L. Morton $625
Maris J. Kandestin $430
Ian J. Bambrick $320
Michelle Smith, paralegal $200
Young Conaway will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred.
In accordance with the Engagement Agreement, Young Conaway
received a retainer in the amount of $50,000 (the "Initial
Retainer") on Feb. 24, 2014 in connection with the planning and
preparation of initial documents and its proposed postpetition
representation of the Debtors. Additionally, on Sept. 3, 2014,
Young Conaway received an additional Retainer payment of $300,000
(the "Subsequent Retainer," and together with the Initial
Retainer, the "Retainer"). A part of the Retainer has been
applied to outstanding balances existing as of the Petition Date
and $262,572.42 remains, $25,000 of which is held on behalf of LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. as security for payment of chapter 11 expenses
and the remainder is held on behalf of LDK Parent as security for
payment of chapter 15 expenses. The remainder will constitute a
general retainer as security for postpetition services and
expenses.
Robert S. Brady, a partner at Young Conaway, assured the Court
that the firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is defined
in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and does not represent
any interest adverse to the Debtors and their estates.
The Court for the District of Delaware will hold a hearing on the
application on Nov. 21, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Objections, if any,
are due Nov. 14, 2014, at 4:00 p.m.
Young Conaway can be reached at:
Robert S. Brady, Esq.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
Rodney Square
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: (302) 571-6690
Fax: (302) 576-3283
E-mail: rbrady@ycst.com
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. -- http://www.ldksolar.com-- based in Hi-
Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, People's
Republic of China, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
photovoltaic products, including high-quality and low-cost
polysilicon, solar wafers, cells, modules, systems, power
projects and solutions.
LDK Solar was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 1, 2006,
by LDK New Energy, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned
by Xiaofeng Peng, LDK's founder, chairman and chief executive
officer, to acquire all of the equity interests in Jiangxi LDK
Solar from Suzhou Liouxin Industry Co., Ltd., and Liouxin
Industrial Limited.
LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation and its Joint
Provisional Liquidators, Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of
Zolfo Cooper (Cayman) Limited, on Oct. 22 disclosed that on
October 21, 2014 three U.S. subsidiaries of LDK Solar, LDK Solar
Systems, Inc., LDK Solar USA, Inc. and LDK Solar Tech USA, Inc.
filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware. The lead case is In re LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12384).
The U.S. Debtors' General Counsel is Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.,
at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Debtors'
Delaware counsel is Robert S. Brady, Esq., Maris J. Kandestin,
Esq., and Edmon L. Morton, Esq., at Young, Conaway, Stargatt &
Taylor, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Debtors' financial
advisor is Jefferies LLC. The Debtors' voting and noticing agent
is Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC.
The U.S. Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in order to
implement the prepackaged plan of reorganization, with respect to
which the U.S. Debtors launched a solicitation of votes on
September 17, 2014 from the holders of LDK Solar's 10% Senior
Notes due 2014, as guarantors of the Senior Notes, and required
such holders of the Senior Notes to return their ballots by
October 15, 2014. Holders of the Senior Notes voted
overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the Prepackaged Plan.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, on
October 21, 2014, LDK Solar filed a petition in the same U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for recognition of the provisional liquidation
proceeding in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, as previously
announced by LDK Solar, as a foreign main proceeding under Chapter
15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 15 case is
In re LDK Solar CO., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12387).
LDK SOLAR: Incurs $1.6 Billion Net Loss in 2013
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LDK Solar Co., Ltd., filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission its annual report on Form 20-F disclosing a net loss of
$1.64 billion on $598.24 million of total net sales for the year
ended Dec. 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $1.05 billion on
$862.88 million of total net sales during the prior year.
As of Dec. 31, 2013, LDK Solar had $3.04 billion in total assets,
$5.14 billion in total liabilities and a $2.10 billion in total
deficit.
KPMG, in Hong Kong, China, issued a "going concern" qualification
in its report on the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended Dec. 31, 2013. The independent accounting firm noted
that the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations,
has a net capital deficit, and has been placed into provisional
liquidation that raise substantial doubt about its ability to
continue as a going concern.
A full-text copy of the Form 20-F is available for free at:
http://is.gd/yhKEHp
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. -- http://www.ldksolar.com-- based in Hi-
Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, People's
Republic of China, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
photovoltaic products, including high-quality and low-cost
polysilicon, solar wafers, cells, modules, systems, power
projects and solutions.
LDK Solar was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 1, 2006,
by LDK New Energy, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned
by Xiaofeng Peng, LDK's founder, chairman and chief executive
officer, to acquire all of the equity interests in Jiangxi LDK
Solar from Suzhou Liouxin Industry Co., Ltd., and Liouxin
Industrial Limited.
LDK Solar in February 2014 filed in the Cayman Islands for the
appointment of provisional liquidators, four days before it was
due to make a $197 million bond repayment. Its Joint
Provisional Liquidators are Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of
Zolfo Cooper (Cayman) Limited, on Oct. 22.
In September 2014, LDK SOalr, LDK Silicon and LDK Silicon Holding
Co., Limited each applied to file an originating summons to
commence their restructuring proceedings in the High Court of Hong
Kong.
On Oct. 21, 2014 three U.S. subsidiaries of LDK Solar, LDK Solar
Systems, Inc., LDK Solar USA, Inc. and LDK Solar Tech USA, Inc.
filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware. The lead case is In re LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12384).
On Oct. 21, 2014, LDK Solar filed a petition in the same U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for recognition of the provisional liquidation
proceeding in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. The
Chapter 15 case is In re LDK Solar CO., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del., Case
No. 14-12387).
The U.S. Debtors' General Counsel is Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.,
at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Debtors'
Delaware counsel is Robert S. Brady, Esq., Maris J. Kandestin,
Esq., and Edmon L. Morton, Esq., at Young, Conaway, Stargatt &
Taylor, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Debtors' financial
advisor is Jefferies LLC. The Debtors' voting and noticing agent
is Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC.
The U.S. Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in order to
implement the prepackaged plan of reorganization, with respect to
which the U.S. Debtors launched a solicitation of votes on
September 17, 2014 from the holders of LDK Solar's 10% Senior
Notes due 2014, as guarantors of the Senior Notes, and required
such holders of the Senior Notes to return their ballots by
October 15, 2014. Holders of the Senior Notes voted
overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the Prepackaged Plan.
LDK SOLAR: Can Employ Epiq as Claims & Noticing Agent
-----------------------------------------------------
Judge Peter J. Walsh of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware authorized LDK Solar Systems, Inc., et al., to employ
Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC, as claims and noticing agent.
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. -- http://www.ldksolar.com-- based in Hi-
Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, People's
Republic of China, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
photovoltaic products, including high-quality and low-cost
polysilicon, solar wafers, cells, modules, systems, power
projects and solutions.
LDK Solar was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 1, 2006,
by LDK New Energy, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned
by Xiaofeng Peng, LDK's founder, chairman and chief executive
officer, to acquire all of the equity interests in Jiangxi LDK
Solar from Suzhou Liouxin Industry Co., Ltd., and Liouxin
Industrial Limited.
LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation and its Joint
Provisional Liquidators, Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of
Zolfo Cooper (Cayman) Limited, on Oct. 22 disclosed that on
October 21, 2014 three U.S. subsidiaries of LDK Solar, LDK Solar
Systems, Inc., LDK Solar USA, Inc. and LDK Solar Tech USA, Inc.
filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware. The lead case is In re LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12384).
The U.S. Debtors' General Counsel is Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.,
at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Debtors'
Delaware counsel is Robert S. Brady, Esq., Maris J. Kandestin,
Esq., and Edmon L. Morton, Esq., at Young, Conaway, Stargatt &
Taylor, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Debtors' financial
advisor is Jefferies LLC. The Debtors' voting and noticing agent
is Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC.
The U.S. Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in order to
implement the prepackaged plan of reorganization, with respect to
which the U.S. Debtors launched a solicitation of votes on
September 17, 2014 from the holders of LDK Solar's 10% Senior
Notes due 2014, as guarantors of the Senior Notes, and required
such holders of the Senior Notes to return their ballots by
October 15, 2014. Holders of the Senior Notes voted
overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the Prepackaged Plan.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, on
October 21, 2014, LDK Solar filed a petition in the same U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for recognition of the provisional liquidation
proceeding in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, as previously
announced by LDK Solar, as a foreign main proceeding under Chapter
15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 15 case is
In re LDK Solar CO., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12387).
LDK SOLAR: Obtains Provisional Ch. 15 Relief
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Judge Peter J. Walsh of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware issued an order granting LDK Solar Co., Ltd.,
provisional relief under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Judge Walsh ruled that the order issued by the Cayman Islands
court is enforced on an interim basis and the commencement or
continuation of any actions against LDK Parent or its assets is
stayed. Until the U.S. Court issues an order recognizing the
Cayman proceeding as a foreign main proceeding, all entities,
other than the foreign representatives, are enjoined from, among
other things, securing or executing against any asset or property
of LDK Parent or taking any action in the United States of any
judicial, quasi-judicial, administrative or monetary judgment,
assessment or order or arbitration award against the liquidators,
LDK Parent or its property within the territorial jurisdiction of
the United States.
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. -- http://www.ldksolar.com-- based in Hi-
Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, People's
Republic of China, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
photovoltaic products, including high-quality and low-cost
polysilicon, solar wafers, cells, modules, systems, power
projects and solutions.
LDK Solar was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 1, 2006,
by LDK New Energy, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned
by Xiaofeng Peng, LDK's founder, chairman and chief executive
officer, to acquire all of the equity interests in Jiangxi LDK
Solar from Suzhou Liouxin Industry Co., Ltd., and Liouxin
Industrial Limited.
LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation and its Joint
Provisional Liquidators, Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of
Zolfo Cooper (Cayman) Limited, on Oct. 22 disclosed that on
October 21, 2014 three U.S. subsidiaries of LDK Solar, LDK Solar
Systems, Inc., LDK Solar USA, Inc. and LDK Solar Tech USA, Inc.
filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware. The lead case is In re LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12384).
The U.S. Debtors' General Counsel is Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.,
at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Debtors'
Delaware counsel is Robert S. Brady, Esq., Maris J. Kandestin,
Esq., and Edmon L. Morton, Esq., at Young, Conaway, Stargatt &
Taylor, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Debtors' financial
advisor is Jefferies LLC. The Debtors' voting and noticing agent
is Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC.
The U.S. Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in order to
implement the prepackaged plan of reorganization, with respect to
which the U.S. Debtors launched a solicitation of votes on
September 17, 2014 from the holders of LDK Solar's 10% Senior
Notes due 2014, as guarantors of the Senior Notes, and required
such holders of the Senior Notes to return their ballots by
October 15, 2014. Holders of the Senior Notes voted
overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the Prepackaged Plan.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, on
October 21, 2014, LDK Solar filed a petition in the same U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for recognition of the provisional liquidation
proceeding in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, as previously
announced by LDK Solar, as a foreign main proceeding under Chapter
15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 15 case is
In re LDK Solar CO., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12387).
LDK SOLAR: Combined Plan, Disclosures Hearing Set for Nov. 21
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Judge Peter J. Walsh of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware will convene a hearing on Nov. 21, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.
(ET) to consider the adequacy of the disclosure statement and the
confirmation of the plan filed by LDK Solar Systems, Inc., and its
debtor affiliates.
At its core, the Plan provides for the release of Senior Notes
Guarantee Claims against the Debtors in exchange for consideration
to be provided by LDK Solar CO., Ltd., pursuant to the terms of a
scheme of arrangement between (among others) LDK Parent and the
holders of Senior Notes under section 86 of the Companies Law.
Jane Sullivan, executive vice president and director of
restructuring services with Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC, told
the Court 97.94% of Class C (Senior Notes Guarantee Claims)
holding RMB1,475,910,000 voted to accept the Plan, while 2.06% of
the holders of Senior Notes Guarantee Claims holding RMB4,000,000
voted to reject the Plan. The only class of claims entitled to
vote on the Plan was Class C.
Objections to the confirmation of the Plan and the approval of the
Disclosure Statement are due on or before Nov. 14. The Debtors,
or any other party supporting confirmation of the Plan and
approval of the Disclosure Statement, must file a response to any
objections no later than Nov. 18.
Judge Walsh held that if the Plan is confirmed on or before
Dec. 31, the Debtors will be excused from the requirement to file
their schedules of assets and liabilities and statements of
financial affairs. The U.S. Trustee will not be required to
schedule a meeting of creditors pursuant to Section 341(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code unless a Plan is not confirmed by Dec. 31.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated Sept. 17, 2014,
is available at http://bankrupt.com/misc/LDKSYSTEMSds0917.pdf
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. -- http://www.ldksolar.com-- based in Hi-
Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, People's
Republic of China, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
photovoltaic products, including high-quality and low-cost
polysilicon, solar wafers, cells, modules, systems, power
projects and solutions.
LDK Solar was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on May 1, 2006,
by LDK New Energy, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned
by Xiaofeng Peng, LDK's founder, chairman and chief executive
officer, to acquire all of the equity interests in Jiangxi LDK
Solar from Suzhou Liouxin Industry Co., Ltd., and Liouxin
Industrial Limited.
LDK Solar CO., Ltd. in provisional liquidation and its Joint
Provisional Liquidators, Tammy Fu and Eleanor Fisher, both of
Zolfo Cooper (Cayman) Limited, on Oct. 22 disclosed that on
October 21, 2014 three U.S. subsidiaries of LDK Solar, LDK Solar
Systems, Inc., LDK Solar USA, Inc. and LDK Solar Tech USA, Inc.
filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware. The lead case is In re LDK
Solar Systems, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12384).
The U.S. Debtors' General Counsel is Jessica C.K. Boelter, Esq.,
at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Debtors'
Delaware counsel is Robert S. Brady, Esq., Maris J. Kandestin,
Esq., and Edmon L. Morton, Esq., at Young, Conaway, Stargatt &
Taylor, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Debtors' financial
advisor is Jefferies LLC. The Debtors' voting and noticing agent
is Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC.
The U.S. Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in order to
implement the prepackaged plan of reorganization, with respect to
which the U.S. Debtors launched a solicitation of votes on
September 17, 2014 from the holders of LDK Solar's 10% Senior
Notes due 2014, as guarantors of the Senior Notes, and required
such holders of the Senior Notes to return their ballots by
October 15, 2014. Holders of the Senior Notes voted
overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the Prepackaged Plan.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, on
October 21, 2014, LDK Solar filed a petition in the same U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for recognition of the provisional liquidation
proceeding in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, as previously
announced by LDK Solar, as a foreign main proceeding under Chapter
15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 15 case is
In re LDK Solar CO., Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del., Case No. 14-12387).
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BARBIL MINING: CRISIL Lowers Rating on INR90MM Cash Loan to 'B'
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CRISIL has downgraded its rating on the long-term bank facility of
Barbil Mining and Industries Pvt Ltd (Barbil) to 'CRISIL B/Stable'
from 'CRISIL B+/Stable'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 90 CRISIL B/Stable (Downgraded
from 'CRISIL B+/Stable')
The rating downgrade reflects the weakening of Barbil's business
and financial risk profiles. The company's business risk profile
has weakened, as reflected in the decline in its scale of
operations over the past three years as it stopped trading in iron
ore during this period. Furthermore, its scale of operations is
expected to stagnate over the medium term on account of low
offtake of its manganese ore. The weakening of the company's
financial risk profile, mainly liquidity, is driven by its
increasing exposure to group companies and stretch in its working
capital cycle. The company's weak liquidity is reflected in high
utilisation of its cash credit facility, at an average of 99 per
cent over the nine months through September 2014. CRISIL expects
Barbil's financial risk profile to remain weak over the medium
term, driven by its working-capital-intensive operations.
The rating reflects Barbil's small scale of operations and large
working capital requirements. The rating also factors in the
company's susceptibility to cyclicality in demand from end-user
industries and to fluctuations in price of manganese ore. These
rating weaknesses are partially offset by Barbil's healthy
operating profitability and its promoters' extensive industry
experience.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that Barbil will continue to benefit over the
medium term from its promoters' extensive industry experience. The
outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case of substantial
increase in the company's scale of operations and improvement in
its working capital management, leading to a better business risk
profile and liquidity. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to
'Negative' if Barbil's working capital management deteriorates, or
if it undertakes any significant debt-funded capital expenditure
programme or increases its financial support to group entities,
leading to further weakening of its financial risk profile,
especially its liquidity.
Promoted by Mr. Muralidhar Agarwal, Barbil was incorporated in
2008. It is engaged in manganese ore mining. The company owns two
manganese ore mines, in Ramabhadrapuram (Andhra Pradesh) and
Balaghat (Maharashtra).
Barbil reported a profit after tax (PAT) of INR1.3 million on net
sales of INR59.2 million for 2013-14 (refers to financial year,
April 1 to March 31), against a PAT of INR2.3 million on net sales
of INR63.3 million for 2012-13.
COMET GRANITO: CARE Assigns B Rating to INR23.10cr LT Bank Loan
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CARE assigns 'CARE B' rating to the bank facilities of Comet
Granito Pvt. Ltd.
Amount
Facilities (INR crore) Ratings
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Long term Bank Facilities 23.10 CARE B Assigned
Rating Rationale
The rating assigned to the bank facilities of Comet Granito Pvt
Ltd (CGPL) is primarily constrained due to its thin profitability,
high leverage and weak debt coverage indicators. The rating is
further constrained due to susceptibility of its profitability to
volatility in prices of key raw material and fuel as well as its
presence in the highly competitive ceramic industry which has high
dependence on the cyclical real estate industry. The rating also
takes into account implementation risk associated with its ongoing
project which is at a nascent stage and financial closure is yet
to be achieved.
The aforementioned constraints far outweigh the benefits derived
from the experience of the promoters in the tiles manufacturing
business and advantage of being located at ceramic tile cluster of
Gujarat.
The ability of CGPL to increase its scale of operations with
improvement in profitability and liquidity profile alongwith
timely completion of the project within the cost parameters are
the key rating sensitivities.
Incorporated in September 2006, CGPL is based out of Morbi,
Gujarat, promoted by the Bhalodiya family. CGPL is engaged in
manufacturing of ceramic tiles, wall tiles and glazed vitrified
tiles. CGPL has an installed capacity of manufacturing 83,500
Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of tiles. CGPL markets its products
under the brand "Comet".
As per audited results for FY14 (refers to the period April 01 to
March 31), CGPL earned a PAT of INR0.69 crore (FY13: net loss of
INR0.36 crore) on a total operating income of INR77.50 crore
(FY13: INR66.40 crore). Furthermore, as per un-audited results for
H1FY15, CGPL has registered a total operating income of INR47.06
crore with a PBT of INR1.86 crore.
ENTRACK OVERSEAS: CRISIL Reaffirms B+ Rating on INR550M Bank Loan
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable' rating to the long-term
bank facilities of Entrack Overseas Pvt Ltd (EOPL) while
reaffirming its rating on the company's short-term bank facilities
at 'CRISIL A4'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Export Packing Credit 250 CRISIL A4 (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 550 CRISIL B+/Stable (Assigned)
The ratings reflect EOPL's below-average financial risk profile
marked by a highly leveraged capital structure and subdued debt
protection metrics. The ratings also reflect the company's
susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and to
regulatory changes. These rating weaknesses are partially offset
by the extensive entrepreneurial experience of EOPL's promoters.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that EOPL will continue to benefit over the medium
term from its promoters' experience in the agricultural commodity
trading business. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if the
company improves its financial risk profile, most likely through
significant equity infusion or substantial cash accruals.
Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of
pressure on EOPL's business volumes or profitability, or any large
debt funded capital expenditure or lengthening in its working
capital cycle, weakening its liquidity.
EOPL was incorporated in 2012 and exports agricultural commodities
to Asian, European and Middle Eastern nations. The company is
promoted by Ms. Sudha S Nayak and Mr. U Aditya Nayak. The company
is based is Mangalore (Karnataka).
HISAR MOTORS: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR75MM Cash Credit
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable' rating to the long-term
bank facilities of Hisar Motors Pvt Ltd.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Term Loan 10 CRISIL B+/Stable
Standby Line of Credit 5 CRISIL B+/Stable
Cash Credit 75 CRISIL B+/Stable
Channel Financing 30 CRISIL B+/Stable
The rating reflects HMPL's below-average financial risk profile
marked by a modest net worth, high gearing, and weak debt
protection metrics. The rating also factors in the company's
modest scale of operations with geographic concentration in
revenue. These rating weaknesses are partially offset by the
experience of HMPL's promoters in the automotive dealership
industry and the company's established association with Hyundai
Motor India Ltd (HMIL; rated 'CRISIL A1+').
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that HMPL will benefit over the medium term from
its promoters' extensive industry experience and its association
with HMIL. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case of
higher-than-expected cash accruals or capital infusion, along with
efficient working capital management. Conversely, the outlook may
be revised to 'Negative' in case of further pressure on the
company's financial risk profile, particularly its liquidity,
emanating from low cash accruals or large working capital
requirements or any unanticipated debt-funded capital expenditure.
HMPL, incorporated in 2010, is an authorised dealer of HMIL's
entire range of passenger vehicles and spare parts in Hisar
(Haryana). HMPL has one showroom and two service centres across
its area of operations. It is promoted by Mr. Saket Garg and his
family.
INDIABULLS REAL: Fitch Assigns 'B+' Rating to USD175MM Sr. Notes
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Fitch Ratings has assigned India-based Indiabulls Real Estate
Limited's (IBREL; B+/Stable) USD175m 10.25% senior notes due on
Nov. 12, 2019, a final rating of 'B+' and Recovery Rating of
'RR4'. The final rating follows the receipt of documents
conforming to information already received, and is in line with
the expected rating assigned on Oct. 29, 2014.
The senior notes were issued by Jersey-based Century Limited, a
wholly owned subsidiary of IBREL, and they will be unconditionally
and irrevocably guaranteed by IBREL and its key subsidiaries. The
notes will rank pari passu with IBREL's and the other guarantors'
existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The notes are
therefore rated at the same level as IBREL's rating of 'B+'.
Fitch has taken a consolidated view of IBREL because of the
strategic and operational linkages among its operating
subsidiaries. Only IBREL's key subsidiaries have extended
guarantees to the proposed notes. If the operations of any non-
guarantor restricted subsidiaries improve to account for 5% or
more of IBREL's consolidated EBITDA, they will be required to
extend guarantees to the notes in the future. In addition, Fitch
expects that, if required, IBREL would be able to access cash or
assets of the non-guarantor restricted subsidiaries, which have
minimal debt. There are also cross-default provisions covering
debt of over USD15m for the non-guarantor restricted subsidiaries.
The proceeds of the notes will be used to repay prior financing
obtained to fund IBREL's London property purchase.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
Diversified Projects: IBREL has projects across India, with
significant presence in the key metropolitan areas of Mumbai,
Delhi (NCR) and Chennai. The residential projects also cover
various categories from middle-income to luxury. The diversity
mitigates risks arising from volatility in a particular category
or location.
Diversified, Low-Cost Land Bank: IBREL has a land bank of about 7
million square metres, which is sufficient to support project
development over the next six to seven years based on current
plans. The diversity and low cost of IBREL's land holdings are
likely to support its project growth and its sound profitability.
IBREL's EBITDA margin in the year ended March 31, 2014, (FY14) was
31.2%.
High Debt Levels: IBREL's debt has increased during FY15 following
a largely debt-funded acquisition of property in London for
INR16.2bn. Fitch expects the company's debt levels to peak in
FY15 and remain high during the next two years. Fitch expects the
leverage, as measured by the net debt/ adjusted inventory, to
remain around 40%-50% as the company is likely to replenish its
land bank. The agency expects the company's contracted sales to
gross debt to weaken to around 0.6x in FY15 (FY14: 1x) due to the
high debt, although this is likely to improve to 1x over the next
two years.
Strong Long-Term Growth: Fitch expects the Indian real estate
market to expand strongly in the medium to long term, supported by
increasing demand that is driven by improving economic growth,
limited supply in the key cities and rising income levels. The
youthful Indian population and increasing urbanisation are also
likely to support demand. Demand is also likely to increase due
to the government's aim to provide housing for all by 2020 and its
plans to develop about 100 cities/ townships.
Cyclical Sector: The real estate business is inherently cyclical
and is highly sensitive to macroeconomic conditions. Thus any
weakening of macroeconomic factors may impact demand. These risks
are mitigated over the near to medium term by expectations of
improving GDP growth in India.
Regulatory Risks: The real estate business in India is largely
regulated by the local authorities with some approvals from the
state or central government required in some instances. Any delay
in approvals or change in regulations may impact the development
of IBREL's projects.
London Property Introduces FX Risk: IBREL's US dollar notes will
expose the company to foreign exchange risks because the majority
of its earnings are currently in the Indian rupee and it will
start to develop the London property only after FY17. This is
partly mitigated by current lease rentals at the London property,
which are sufficient to meet part of the interest cost on debt
that IBREL took to finance the acquisition. The foray into London
also exposes IBREL to risks associated with development of the
site, such as obtaining planning permission and fluctuations in
material costs.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Negative: Future developments that may, individually or
collectively, lead to negative rating action include:
-- Fall in EBITDA margin to below 25%
-- Net debt/ adjusted inventory exceeding 50%
-- Contracted sales/ gross debt of below 1x.
Positive: Future developments that may, individually or
collectively, lead to positive rating action include:
-- Successful development of properties in London
-- Diversification of projects with no single project
accounting for more than 10% of total sales
JOSAN INDUSTRIES: CRISIL Reaffirms B+ Rating on INR85MM Cash Loan
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CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facilities of Josan
Industries (JI; part of the Josan group) continue to reflect the
Josan group's weak financial risk profile, marked by high gearing
and weak debt protection metrics, its modest scale of operations,
and its large working capital requirements. The rating also
factors in the susceptibility of the group's operating margin to
changes in regulations related to paddy and rice prices. These
rating weaknesses are partially offset by the integrated nature of
the Josan group's operations, and its promoters' extensive
industry experience and financial support.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 85 CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Warehouse Financing 50 CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the business and
financial risk profiles of JI and Josan Rice Mills, together
referred to as the Josan group. This is because the two firms have
common promoters and management, are in the same line of business,
and derive considerable operational and business synergies from
each other.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that the Josan group will continue to benefit over
the medium term from its promoters' extensive industry experience
and financial support. CRISIL, however, also believes that the
group's financial risk profile will remain weak over this period,
because of its weak capital structure and low operating
profitability. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if the
Josan group's financial risk profile improves, most likely driven
by improvement in its operating margin and infusion of funds by
its promoters. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to
'Negative' if the Josan group's working capital requirements are
larger than expected, or if its profitability is lower than
anticipated, leading to further weakening of its financial risk
profile.
The Josan group is promoted by the Josan family of Jalalabad
(Punjab). The group processes rice and deals in basmati varieties
such as 1121. In the non-basmati segment, it processes the PR 11
variety.
JRM, established in 1988, is engaged in processing paddy. The
firm's facility is based in Jalalabad with an installed milling
capacity of 4 tonnes per hour (tph). JRM's operations are managed
by Mr. Hukam Chand and his nephew Mr. Jashan Preet Josan.
JI, established in 1995, is engaged in the same line of business.
The firm's facility is also based in Jalalabad with an installed
milling capacity of 3 tph. JI's operations are managed by three
brothers of Mr. Hukam Chand: Mr. Harbhagwan Josan, Mr. Raj Kumar
Josan, and Mr. Surinder Kumar Josan.
JSW STEEL: Fitch Assigns BB+ Rating to USD500MM Sr. Unsec. Notes
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Fitch Ratings has assigned JSW Steel Limited's (BB+/Stable)
USD500m 4.75% senior unsecured notes due 2019 a final rating of
'BB+'. The final rating follows the receipt of documents
conforming to information already received, and is in line with
the expected rating assigned on Oct. 31, 2014.
Proceeds of the notes will be used to prepay the company's rupee
debt obligations. The notes will rank pari passu with the JSW
Steel's existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
Robust Profitability: JSW Steel benefits from its low cost base
due to its low conversion costs (costs to convert raw materials to
finished products). The company's efficient operations are
reflected in its strong profitability, with EBITDA margin of 17.9%
in the financial year ended March 31, 2014, (FY14), 17% in FY13
and 19.9% in 1HFY15. Fitch expects JSW Steel's profitability to
remain strong over the medium term because it will continue
initiatives to reduce costs, with a focus on the Dolvi unit that
was acquired when JSW ISPAT Limited merged with JSW Steel in June
2013.
The increasing share of value-added products in JSW Steel's
revenue (33% in 2QFY15; as against 23% in 2QFY14) enhances its
profitability. The company benefits from its association with JFE
Steel Corporation (15% shareholder in JSW Steel), which provides
access to technology to produce high value-added products. Fitch
expects JSW Steel's profitability to improve as value-added
products' share of revenue increases.
Strong Market Position: JSW Steel is the second-largest steel
producer in India, with plants located in southern and western
India, which drive its dominant market share in those regions. In
addition JSW Steel's steel exports (26% of 2QFY15 volumes) provide
some diversity of end markets.
Financial Profile to Improve: Fitch expects JSW Steel's financial
profile to improve over the near to medium term, supported by
higher production volumes following expanded capacity and better
profitability. The agency expects the JSW Steel's FFO-adjusted
net leverage to fall to 3.5x by FY16.
JSW Steel's current financial profile is aggressive with FFO-
adjusted net leverage of 4x in FY14 (FY13: 3.3x) and FFO interest
cover of 3.6x (FY13: 3.9x). This is mainly driven by high debt
levels following its merger with JSW ISPAT and capex for expanding
capacity to 18 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) (FY14: 14.3mtpa)
and improving its product profile. The large capex has resulted
in negative free cash flows (FCF) over the last five years.
Absence of Vertical Linkages: JSW Steel has minimal vertical
integration for its key raw materials - iron ore and coking coal.
This results in higher costs of purchasing these raw materials for
JSW Steel compared with some of its steel peers. However, Fitch
notes that the company's low conversion costs have mitigated this
to a large extent. JSW Steel has also diversified its raw
material sourcing to minimize the impact on operations from supply
disruptions. This followed the challenges in sourcing iron ore
during the last two years when iron ore mining was suspended in
various states in India.
Sound Long-Term Industry Fundamentals: Fitch expects steel demand
in India to increase in the next 12 months as investment in India
picks up. Steel prices slid and squeezed the margins of steel
producers over 2012-2013, when slower economic growth hurt demand
from the key automobile, construction and engineering sectors.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Negative: Future developments that may, individually or
collectively, lead to negative rating action include:
-- FFO net leverage exceeding 3.5x on a sustained basis
-- Weakening profitability resulting in EBITDA/ tonne of below
USD120 (FY14: USD126)
-- Free cash flows remaining negative over the cycle.
Positive: Fitch does not expect any positive rating action on JSW
Steel over the medium term given JSW Steel's financial profile and
lack of vertical integration.
K. VENKATA: CRISIL Ups Rating on INR90MM Cash Credit to 'B-'
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CRISIL has upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of
K. Venkata Raju Engineers & Contractors to 'CRISIL B-
/Stable/CRISIL A4' from 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Bank Guarantee 250 CRISIL A4 (Upgraded from
'CRISIL D')
Cash Credit 90 CRISIL B-/Stable (Upgraded
from 'CRISIL D')
The rating upgrade reflects timely servicing and pre-payment of
debt by KVRECPL, backed by its moderate cash accruals from
operations and funding support from promoters. CRISIL believes
that KVRECPL's liquidity will remain adequate over the medium
term, marked by moderate cash accruals, which are expected to
remain adequate to service its debt over the same period.
The ratings reflect KVRECPL's modest scale of operations in the
intensely competitive civil construction segment and its working-
capital-intensive operations. These rating weaknesses are
partially offset by the extensive experience of KVRECPL's
promoters in the civil construction industry.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that KVRECPL will continue to benefit over the
medium term from its sizeable order book and its promoters'
extensive industry experience. The outlook may be revised to
'Positive' if the company reports substantial and sustained
improvement in its revenue and profitability margins, or there is
a sustained improvement in its working capital management.
Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if KVRECPL
reports a steep decline in its profitability margins, or there is
a significant deterioration in its liquidity because of large
working capital requirements.
Set up in June 2002 as a partnership firm by Mr. T Kishan Kumar,
Mr. Murali Mohan, Mr. N V V Satyanarayana, Mr. T Poorna Chandra
Rao, and Ms. Sridevi in Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), KVRECPL
reconstituted as a private limited company in August 2014. The
company undertakes civil construction projects, including
construction of bridges, road over bridges, and flyovers. The
company is implementing infrastructure projects in five states in
India.
KAMAL AGRO: CRISIL Reaffirms 'B' Rating on INR90MM Cash Credit
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CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facilities of Kamal Agro
Industries continues to reflect KAI's below-average financial risk
profile, marked by high gearing and a small net worth, and the
susceptibility of the firm's business and profitability to changes
in government policies and to fluctuation in cotton prices. These
rating weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive industry
experience of KAI's promoters and the quick ramp up in sales
achieved by the firm.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 90 CRISIL B/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 22.5 CRISIL B/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan 27.5 CRISIL B/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that KAI will continue to benefit over the medium
term from its promoters' extensive experience in the cotton
ginning industry. Continued funding support from the promoters
will remain a key sensitivity factor over this period. The outlook
may be revised to 'Positive' if the firm improves its
profitability significantly, leading to substantial cash accruals,
or if its promoters infuse significant fresh capital, resulting in
an improvement in its capital structure and liquidity. Conversely,
the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of further
deterioration in KAI's financial risk profile, particularly its
liquidity, most likely because of a decline in its sales or
profitability, or because of large working capital requirements.
KAI was established by Mr. Ram Bilas, Mr. Binod Kumar, and Mr.
Rajesh Kumar in 2011. The firm set up a cotton ginning and
pressing unit and a cotton oil extraction unit at Adampur in Hisar
(Haryana) in 2011-12 (refers to financial year, April 1 to
March 31), which commenced commercial operations from October
2011. It set up a guar processing unit in Hisar in 2012-13; the
unit became operational in November 2012.
KAI, on provisional basis, reported a book profit of INR3.3
million on sales of INR2022 million for 2013-14, against a book
profit of INR2.4 million on sales of INR1705 million for 2012-13.
MADHAV GINNING: CRISIL Assigns B Rating to INR30MM Cash Credit
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B/Stable' rating to the long-term
bank facilities of Madhav Ginning.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 30 CRISIL B/Stable
Long Term Loan 30 CRISIL B/Stable
The rating reflects MG's exposure to risks related to
implementation of its ongoing project and to stabilisation of
operations after commencement. The rating also factors the
susceptibility of the firm's profitability to volatility in cotton
prices and to intense competition. These rating weaknesses are
partially offset by the extensive experience of MG's promoters in
the cotton ginning industry, leading to established relationships
with customers and suppliers, and the advantageous location of its
plant.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes MG will continue to benefit over the medium term
from its promoters' extensive industry experience. The outlook may
be revised to 'Positive' in case of early stabilisation of the
firm's operations, leading to sizeable cash accruals. Conversely,
the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if MG's cash accruals are
very low, or if its financial risk profile weakens, most likely
because of a stretch in its working capital cycle, or large debt-
funded capital expenditure, or disruption in its operations due to
any regulatory changes.
Incorporated in 2013, MG is promoted by the Jetpur, Junagadh
(Gujarat)-based Bariya family. The firm is setting up a unit for
cotton ginning and pressing; commercial operations are expected to
start from January 2015.
MARUTI COTTON: CRISIL Ups Rating on INR50MM Cash Credit to 'B'
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CRISIL has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of
Maruti Cotton Industries (MCI) to 'CRISIL B/Stable' from 'CRISIL
B-/Stable'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 50 CRISIL B/Stable (Upgraded
from 'CRISIL B-/Stable')
Proposed Long Term 1.8 CRISIL B/Stable (Upgraded
Bank Loan Facility from 'CRISIL B-/Stable')
Term Loan 8.2 CRISIL B/Stable (Upgraded
from 'CRISIL B-/Stable')
The rating upgrade reflects CRISIL's belief that MCI's financial
risk profile will continue to improve over the medium term, with a
higher net worth and better debt protection metrics. With healthy
demand during 2014-15 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March
31), the firm is likely to achieve sales of INR370 million during
the year. Improvement in scale has led to an increase in accruals,
resulting in better debt protection metrics. CRISIL believes that
the metrics will be moderate, with net cash accruals to total debt
ratio of around 0.07 times and interest coverage ratio of around
1.8 times, over the medium term. The higher accruals have also
resulted in an increase in MCI's net worth. With further increase
in revenue, the net worth is expected to improve to around INR23.2
million over the medium term, from INR20.3 million as on March 31,
2014.
The rating continues to reflect MCI's small scale of operations in
the intensely competitive cotton industry, and the susceptibility
of its profitability to volatility in raw material prices. These
rating weaknesses are partially offset by the firm's favourable
location close to the cotton-growing belt of Gujarat.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that MCI will continue to benefit over the medium
term from its proximity to a cotton-growing belt. The outlook may
be revised to 'Positive' if the firm scales up its operations and
generates substantial cash accruals, or in case of substantial
equity infusion by its promoters, leading to improvement in its
financial risk profile. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to
'Negative' if there is a significant decline in MCI's cash
accruals or deterioration in its working capital management, or if
it undertakes a large debt-funded capital expenditure programme,
weakening its financial risk profile, particularly its liquidity.
MCI, a partnership firm, started commercial production in January
2012. The firm is engaged in ginning and pressing of raw cotton
(kapas). There are 11 partners in the firm with Mr. Savjibhai
Savsani (holding 15 per cent stake) and Mr. Mukeshbhai Ghodsara (5
per cent) actively handling its operations.
MCI reported a net profit of INR1.7 million on net sales of
INR327.9 million for 2013-14, against a net loss of INR3.2 million
on net sales of INR151.90 million for 2012-13.
MASCONS ENGINEERING: CRISIL Rates INR50MM Term Loan at 'B'
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B/Stable' rating to the long-term
bank facility of Mascons Engineering & Contracting Company Private
Limited.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Term Loan 50 CRISIL B/Stable
The rating reflects Mascons' exposure to risks related to
completion and saleability of its ongoing project and its
susceptibility to risks inherent in the real estate industry.
These rating weaknesses are partially offset by the experience of
Mascons' promoters in the civil construction and residential real
estate development business and their proven project execution
capabilities.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that Mascons will continue to benefit over the
medium term from its promoters' business experience. The outlook
may be revised to 'Positive' if the company completes its ongoing
project earlier than expected or if the sales realisations from
the project are substantial, leading to a significant increase in
its cash flows. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to
'Negative' if there are any delays in the execution of the project
or in the receipt of advances from customers, or if Mascons
undertakes a further large debt-funded project, impacting its
financial risk profile.
Mascons, based in Chennai, undertakes civil construction and real
estate development. Its operations are managed by its managing
director, Mr. Said Mohammed.
Mascons reported a profit after tax (PAT) of INR1 million on total
revenue of INR42 million for 2012-13 (refers to financial year,
April 1 to March 31), against a PAT of INR0.9 million on total
revenue of INR40.7 million for 2011-12.
MAXIMO CERAMIC: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR49.2MM Term Loan
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable' rating to the bank
facilities of Maximo Ceramic (Maximo).
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Term Loan 49.2 CRISIL B+/Stable
Cash Credit 30 CRISIL B+/Stable
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 0.8 CRISIL B+/Stable
The rating reflects Maximo's modest scale of operations in the
highly competitive ceramics industry and its working-capital-
intensive operations. These rating weaknesses are partially offset
by the extensive experience of the firm's promoters in the
ceramics industry and the proximity of its manufacturing
facilities to raw material and labour resources.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that Maximo will benefit over the medium term from
its promoters' industry experience. The outlook may be revised to
'Positive' if the firm improves its scale of operations while
maintaining its profitability, leading to larger-than-expected
cash accruals, or if it improves its working capital cycle.
Conversely, the outlook maybe revised to 'Negative' if the firm's
accruals are lower than expectations due to reduced order flow or
profitability or if its financial risk profile deteriorates, most
likely because of a stretch in its working capital cycle or
substantial debt-funded capital expenditure.
Maximo, set up in 2011, is promoted by Morbi (Gujarat)-based
Kasundra and Agarwal families. The firm manufactures digital
ceramic wall tiles and its production facilities located at Morbi.
For 2013-14 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31),
Maximo booked profit of INR0.3 million on net sales of INR102.1
million against booked loss of INR4.1 million on net sales of
INR0.75 million for 2012-13.
MAXOP ENGINEERING: CRISIL Ups Rating on INR525MM Loan to 'B+'
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CRISIL has upgraded its ratings on the long-term bank facilities
of Maxop Engineering Company Pvt Ltd (Maxop) to 'CRISIL B+/Stable'
from 'CRISIL B/Stable', while assigning the short-term rating at
'CRISIL A4'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Bank Guarantee 4 CRISIL A4 (Assigned)
Post Shipment Credit 525 CRISIL B+/Stable (Upgraded
from 'CRISIL B/Stable')
Proposed Term Loan 90 CRISIL B+/Stable (Upgraded
from 'CRISIL B/Stable')
Proposed Working 106.2 CRISIL B+/Stable (Upgraded
Capital Facility from 'CRISIL B/Stable')
Term Loan 242 CRISIL B+/Stable (Upgraded
from 'CRISIL B/Stable')
The rating upgrade reflects improvement Maxop's business risk
profile and its comfortable financial risk profile. The company's
revenue improved by 56 per cent to INR1.5 billion in 2013-14
(refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31) from INR993
million in 2012-13 on the back of large orders from existing
export customers and increasing presence in the domestic market.
Moreover, the company's margins remained healthy at around 15.6
per cent in 2013-14 and are expected to remain at similar levels
over the medium term.
The rating upgrade also factors in Maxop's comfortable financial
risk profile marked by healthy net worth and debt protection
metrics, though constrained on account of high gearing. Due to
healthy profitability, the interest coverage and net cash accruals
to total debt (NCATD) ratios were comfortable at around 3 times
and 16 per cent, respectively, for 2013-14. Maxop's financial risk
profile is further supported by its healthy net worth of INR385
million as on March 31, 2014, higher from INR318 million a year
ago on account of healthy accretion to reserves. Despite the
improvement in net worth, the gearing has been weak at 2.33 times
as on March 31, 2014 due to large debt-funded capital expenditure
(capex) and increasing working capital requirements. The gearing
is expected to remain high due to planned debt-funded capex over
the medium term.
The ratings reflect Maxop's working capital intensive operations
and customer concentration in its revenue profile. These rating
weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive industry
experience of Maxop's promoters, and its established client base.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that Maxop will continue to benefit over the
medium term from its promoters' established industry track record.
The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if Maxop's working
capital borrowings reduce, resulting in an improvement in its
financial risk profile, particularly gearing. Conversely, the
outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the company undertakes any
large debt-funded capex programme, its working capital
requirements increase significantly, or it generates significantly
less cash accruals, thereby increasing its debt and further
weakening its gearing.
Incorporated in 2003, Maxop has a state-of-the-art die casting
unit in Manesar (Haryana). It manufactures aluminium-based dye
cast, machined, and assembled products, which are used mainly in
automobiles (mainly passenger cars) and consumer durables. The
company export majority of its products to customers in the US and
France. Maxop is an ISO TS: 16949-2002 certified company.
MOSARAM SHIVRAMDAS: CRISIL Reaffirms INR60MM Cash Loan B+ Rating
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CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facility of Mosaram
Shivramdas continues to reflect MS's modest scale of operations in
a fragmented industry, with large working capital requirements,
and average financial risk profile, marked by a high total outside
liabilities to tangible net worth ratio and small net worth.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 60 CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
These rating weaknesses are partially offset by the benefits that
MS derives from the extensive experience of its promoters in the
fertilizer trading business and its established relationship with
suppliers.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that MS will continue to benefit over the medium
term from the extensive experience of its promoters and its
established relationship with its suppliers. The outlook may be
revised to 'Positive' if the firm registers significant revenue
growth while maintaining its profitability, or if its financial
risk profile improves significantly most likely through equity
infusion. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if
MS registers a significant decline in its operating profitability,
or if it undertakes a larger-than-expected debt-funded capital
expenditure programme, thereby adversely affecting its financial
risk profile.
Update
For 2013-14 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31), MS
registered sales of around INR520 million as against sales of
around INR539 million (provisional) in the preceding year. The
firm's operating profitability improved to around 2.4 per cent as
on March 31, 2014, as compared with 1.6 per cent a year ago on
account of higher price realization from fertilizer sale.
The operations of MS continued to remain working capital
intensive, marked by large inventory holdings and moderate
receivables. The inventory and receivable holding as on March 31,
2014, stood at 164 days and 22 days, respectively.The working
capital requirements are partially funded by support from the
creditors,with a credit period of 141 days as on March 31, 2014.
MS's financial risk profile remains below average with modest net
worth and moderate gearing and debt protection metrics.Gearing was
around 2.6 times as on March 31, 2014, mainly because of sizeable
bank borrowings to fund working capital requirements. The firm's
net worth at INR29 million remains small because of low accretions
to reserves.MS's debt protection metrics also remained below
average with interest coverage and net cash accruals to total debt
ratios around 1.4 times and 0.06 times, respectively, for 2013-14.
MS is a partnership firm promoted by Mr. Sanjay Agarwal and his
son, Mr. Naman Agarwal.It trades in fertilizers and pesticides.
The firm is also an authorized dealer for Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Ltd. MS currently owns a petrol pump in Maholi (Uttar
Pradesh).
NAGREEKA BRIJ: CRISIL Reaffirms B Rating on INR93MM LT Loan
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CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facilities of Nagreeka Brij
Hotels Vadodara Pvt Ltd (NBHV) continue to reflect exposure to
risks relating to the small scale and initial stage of its
operations; also, it reflects NBHV's expected weak liquidity,
because of low cash accruals against sizeable maturing term debt.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Long Term Loan 93 CRISIL B/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 7 CRISIL B/Stable (Reaffirmed)
The rating also factors in the company's weak financial risk
profile, marked by a modest net worth, high gearing, and subdued
debt protection metrics. These rating weaknesses are partially
offset by the extensive experience of NBHV's promoters in the
hospitality industry and their funding support.
For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has treated the non-interest-
bearing unsecured loan of INR70 million infused in NBHV in 2013-14
(refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31) as neither debt
nor equity. This is because the capital was infused by the
promoters and is expected to remain in the business over the
medium term.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that NBHV will continue to benefit over the medium
term from the extensive industry experience of its promoters and
their funding support. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if
the financial risk profile, especially liquidity, improves, most
likely because of large cash accruals and timely funding support
from promoters. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to
'Negative' if the financial risk profile, particularly liquidity,
weakens on account of low cash accruals, inadequate funding
support from promoters, or any large debt-funded capital
expenditure.
Incorporated in 2012, NBHV owns and operates a four-star, 42-room
boutique hotel in Vadodara (Gujarat). The company is an equal
joint venture between the Delhi-based Clarks group and the
Kolkata-based Nagreeka group. The hotel operates under the brand
name: 1589 Generation X Hotel - Member of Clarks Collection. The
hotel began operations in November 2013.
PARAS RAM: CARE Assigns 'C' Rating to INR9.34cr LT Bank Loan
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CARE assigns 'CARE C' and 'CARE A4' ratings to the bank facilities
of Paras Ram Textiles Private Limited.
Amount
Facilities (INR crore) Ratings
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Long term Bank Facilities 9.34 CARE C Assigned
Short term Bank Facilities 0.01 CARE A4 Assigned
Rating Rationale
The ratings assigned to the bank facilities of Paras Ram Textiles
Private Limited (PRT) are constrained by PRT's stressed liquidity
due to high working capital intensity of operations. The ratings
also factor in the relatively small scale of operations with low
net worth base, weak financial risk profile marked by low
profitability margins, leveraged capital structure and high degree
of competition due to the fragmented nature of the industry.
The ratings, however, favourably take into account experience of
the promoters and location advantage of the manufacturing
facility.
The ability of the company to efficiently manage working capital
requirements, increase in the scale of operations while
improving profitability margin would be the key rating
sensitivities.
Paras Ram Textiles Private Limited (PRT) incorporated in February
1995 is currently being managed by Mr Ved Prakash Batra, Mr Ramesh
Batra, Mr Narender Batra and Mr Vijay Batra. The business
operations were being managed through a proprietorship firm under
the name of "Paras Ram Textiles Mills" since 1974 and the business
was subsequently taken over by PRT in 1995. The company is engaged
in the manufacturing of fabrics which mainly includes knitted
cloth and acrylic cloth as well as other textile products like
blankets, ladies suits, T-shirts and shawls from its manufacturing
facility situated in Ludhiana, Punjab. The main raw materials like
polyester yarn, cotton yarn and wool yarn are procured directly
from manufacturers located in different states. The company sells
its products in the domestic market mainly to wholesalers and
traders.
For FY14 (refers to the period April 01 to March 31), PRT reported
a total income of INR34.94 crore with PBILDT and PAT of INR2.87
crore and INR0.21 crore respectively. Furthermore, the company has
achieved total income of INR21.50 crore till September 30, 2014.
PRIME CARGO: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR60MM Cash Credit
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable' rating to the long-term
bank facility of Prime Cargo Movers (PCM; a part of the Prime
group).
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 60 CRISIL B+/Stable
The rating reflects the group's constrained financial risk profile
marked by average gearing and stretched liquidity driven by modest
cash accruals against scheduled debt repayments. The rating also
factors in the group's modest scale and working-capital-intensive
operations in a competition logistics industry. These rating
weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive experience of the
Prime group's promoters in the logistics sector, their funding
support, and the group's established relationship with key
customers.
For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has consolidated the business
and financial risk profiles of PCM and Prime Cargo Movers &
Logistics Pvt Ltd (PCMLPL)'together referred to as the Prime
group'on account of the common management, same line of business,
and shared resources. CRISIL has also treated unsecured loans from
the promoters amounting to INR34 million extended to the group as
on March 31, 2014, as neither debt nor equity as they are expected
to remain in the business over the medium term.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that the Prime group will continue to benefit over
the medium term from the extensive industry experience of its
promoters and its reputed clientele. The outlook may be revised to
'Positive' in case of significant increase in its scale of
operation and profitability leading to sizeable cash accruals.
Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of
deterioration in the group's financial risk profile, particularly
liquidity, due to lower cash accruals, stretch in working capital
management, or large unanticipated debt-funded capital
expenditure.
The Prime group primarily provides logistics and transportation
services to fast moving consumable goods (FMCG) players such as
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) and Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.
The promoters commenced its business as carry and forward agent
for HUL in 1988 in other firm and subsequently PCM and PCMLPL were
set up in 2003 and 2013, respectively, to provide transportation
services to its clients.
PRIME CARGO MOVERS: CRISIL Puts B+ Rating on INR70MM Cash Credit
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable' rating to the long-term
bank facility of Prime Cargo Movers & Logistics Pvt Ltd (PCMLPL; a
part of the Prime group).
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 70 CRISIL B+/Stable
The rating reflects the group's constrained financial risk profile
marked by average gearing and stretched liquidity driven by modest
cash accruals against scheduled debt repayments. The rating also
factors in the group's modest scale and working-capital-intensive
operations in a competition logistics industry. These rating
weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive experience of the
Prime group's promoters in the logistics sector, their funding
support, and the group's established relationship with key
customers.
For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has consolidated the business
and financial risk profiles of PCMLPL and Prime Cargo Movers
(PCM)'together referred to as the Prime group'on account of the
common management, same line of business, and shared resources.
CRISIL has also treated unsecured loans from the promoters
amounting to INR34 million extended to the group as on March 31,
2014, as neither debt nor equity as they are expected to remain in
the business over the medium term.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that the Prime group will continue to benefit over
the medium term from the extensive industry experience of its
promoters and its reputed clientele. The outlook may be revised to
'Positive' in case of significant increase in its scale of
operation and profitability leading to sizeable cash accruals.
Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of
deterioration in the group's financial risk profile, particularly
liquidity, due to lower cash accruals, stretch in working capital
management, or large unanticipated debt-funded capital
expenditure.
The Prime group primarily provides logistics and transportation
services to fast moving consumable goods (FMCG) players such as
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) and Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.
The promoters commenced its business as carry and forward agent
for HUL in 1988 in other firm and subsequently PCM and PCMLPL were
set up in 2003 and 2013, respectively, to provide transportation
services to its clients.
RADHA CASTING: CARE Reaffirms D Rating on INR6.35cr LT Bank Loan
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CARE reaffirms assigned to the bank facilities of Radha Casting &
Metalik Pvt Ltd.
Amount
Facilities (INR crore) Ratings
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Long-term Bank Facilities 6.35 CARE D Reaffirmed
Rating Rationale
The rating continues to factor in, the on-going delays in debt
servicing on account of the stretched liquidity position of the
company.
Radha Casting & Metalik Pvt Ltd, incorporated in June 2006, was
promoted by brothers Mr Dhananjay Kumar and Mr Pawanjay Kumar of
Jharkhand. The company had initially set up a pig iron plant
(installed capacity 15,000 metric tonnes per annum: MTPA) at
Ramgarh, Jharkhand and commenced commercial operation in the year
2008. But, later on, in May 2011, the company was forced to shut
down its pig iron plant due to iron ore scarcity owing to iron ore
mining related issues leading to rising raw material cost and weak
demand. Since, February 2012, the company had started
manufacturing Mild Steel (MS) Ingots with an installed capacity of
15, 000 MTPA at its existing plant. Furthermore, the company was
in the process of expanding its ingot facility at its existing
plant and has recently completed its project at an aggregate cost
of INR1.75 crore, being financed entirely out of internal
accruals. The project is likely to start commercial operations
from January, 2015.
During FY14 [refers to the period April 1 to March 31], the
company reported a total operating income of INR35.66 crore
(FY13: INR34.84 crore) and a PAT of INR0.18 crore (FY13: INR0.15
crore).
SAI BALAJI: CRISIL Assigns B+ Rating to INR50MM Overdraft Loan
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4' ratings to
the bank facilities of Sai Balaji Constructions (SBC).
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 2 CRISIL B+/Stable
Bank Guarantee 30 CRISIL A4
Overdraft Facility 50 CRISIL B+/Stable
The ratings reflect SBC's stretched liquidity, with fully utilised
bank lines, modest cash accruals, and large working capital
requirements. The ratings also factor in the firm's small scale of
operations in the intensely competitive civil construction
industry, and exposure to risks relating to tender-driven
businesses and geographical concentration in revenue. These rating
weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive experience of
SBC's promoters and its moderate capital structure.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that SBC will benefit over the medium term from
its partners' extensive experience in the civil construction
industry. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive', in case of
significant improvement in the firm's liquidity, driven by
substantial cash accruals, efficient working capital management,
or sizeable funding support from the partners. Conversely, the
outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if SBC's financial risk
profile, especially liquidity, weakens further due to low cash
accruals, stretch in working capital cycle, or any large
expenditure or withdrawal of capital.
Sai Balaji Constructions (SBC), established in 2002, is a
partnership firm set up by Mr. M Satish Reddy and his mother, Ms.
M Hymavathamma. The firm undertakes civil construction contracts
for construction of roads, footpaths, and laying of drainage pipes
for government and private entities in Andhra Pradesh. The firm
has its registered office in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).
SAPPHIRE PAPERS: CRISIL Reaffirms B+ Rating on INR88.5MM LT Loan
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CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of Sapphire Papers Mill
Pvt Ltd continue to reflect SPMPL's modest scale of operations in
the fragmented paper-manufacturing industry, the high working
capital intensity of its operations, and the vulnerability of its
profitability to adverse movements in the price of waste paper.
These rating weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive
industry experience of the company's promoters and its established
regional market position in the paper-manufacturing business.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Bank Guarantee 11 CRISIL A4 (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit 52.5 CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Long Term Loan 88.5 CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 7.4 CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that SPMPL will continue to benefit over the
medium term from its promoters' extensive industry experience. The
outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case of a significant and
sustained increase in the company's revenue and profitability
while it improves its working capital management, resulting in
better liquidity. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to
'Negative' if SPMPL undertakes a large debt-funded capital
expenditure programme, or if its working capital cycle is
stretched, leading to deterioration in its financial risk profile,
particularly its liquidity.
Incorporated in 2004 and based in Siliguri (West Bengal), SPMPL
manufactures writing and printing paper by recycling wastepaper.
The company is currently managed by Mr. Sanjay Golecha and Mr.
Sashi Jain.
SCC BUILDERS: CRISIL Reaffirms B- Rating on INR535MM Term Loan
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CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facilities of SCC Builders
Pvt Ltd continues to reflect SCC's weak financial risk profile
marked by high gearing and weak debt protection metrics.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Proposed Long Term 15 CRISIL B-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Bank Loan Facility
Term Loan 535 CRISIL B-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Working Capital
Demand Loan 250 CRISIL B-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
The rating also reflects the geographical concentration in SCC's
operations and the company's exposure to risks related to
implementation of its projects. These rating weaknesses are
partially offset by the benefits that the company derives from its
promoters' experience in the real estate industry.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that SCC will continue to benefit over the medium
term from its promoters' experience in the residential real estate
industry. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if the
company's financial risk profile improves with successful
completion of its projects and timely collection of customer
advances. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in
case of substantial debt-funded expansion, or time or cost overrun
in projects, or delays in receiving customer advances, resulting
in deterioration of financial risk profile.
SCC was promoted in 2005-06 (refers to financial year, April 1 to
March 31) by Mr. Vinod Goswami and Mr. Vipul Geri. The company is
engaged in the construction and development business and is active
in the National Capital Region (NCR), mainly Ghaziabad (Uttar
Pradesh).
SHRI BHOLANATH: CRISIL Lowers Rating on INR38MM Cash Credit to D
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CRISIL has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of
Shri Bholanath Food Products Pvt Ltd to 'CRISIL D' from 'CRISIL
B/Stable'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 38 CRISIL D (Downgraded from
'CRISIL B/Stable')
Term Loan 22.7 CRISIL D (Downgraded from
'CRISIL B/Stable')
The rating downgrade reflects instances of delay by Shri Bholanath
in servicing its debt, owing to weakening in its liquidity. The
liquidity has weakened on account of a stretch in its receivables
cycle resulting in a cash-flow mismatch.
Shri Bholanath has a below-average financial risk profile, marked
by its small net-worth, high gearing, and average debt protection
metrics. The company has modest scale of operations in the
intensely competitive flour milling industry, has large working
capital requirements, and its profitability margins are
susceptible to volatility in wheat prices and changes in
government regulations. However, the company benefits from its
promoter's extensive experience in the wheat flour industry.
Incorporated in 2008, Shri Bholanath processes wheat into wheat
flour (atta), refined wheat flour (maida), cattle feed (cokar),
and wheat semolina (suji). The company is managed by Mr. Ashish
Mundada, and is based in Medhak district in Andhra Pradesh.
STEELTECH INDIA: CRISIL Cuts Rating on INR98MM Cash Credit to D
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CRISIL has downgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities
of Steeltech India (STI) to 'CRISIL D' from 'CRISIL B/Stable'.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 98 CRISIL D (Downgraded from
'CRISIL B/Stable')
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 2 CRISIL D (Downgraded from
'CRISIL B/Stable')
The rating downgrade reflects STI's overdrawn cash credit facility
for more than 30 days on account of its weak liquidity.
STI has a weak financial risk profile, marked by weak debt
protection metrics and small net worth, and is exposed to risks
related to its small scale of operations and large working capital
requirements. However, the firm benefits from its proprietor's
extensive experience in the iron and steel trading industry.
STI was set up as a proprietorship firm by Mr. Jagjit Singh in
2010. The firm trades in iron and steel products in Ludhiana
(Punjab). It trades in a variety of iron and steel products such
as rounds, alloys, angles, and channels.
UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION: CARE Reaffirms INR39.04cr Loan B+ Rating
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CARE reaffirms ratings to the bank facilities of Universal
Construction Machinery and Equipments Limited.
Amount
Facilities (INR crore) Ratings
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Long term/Short term
Bank Facilities 39.04 CARE B+ Reaffirmed
Short term bank facilities 13.00 CARE A4 Reaffirmed
Rating Rationale
The ratings assigned to the bank facilities of Universal
Construction Machinery and Equipments Limited continue to
remain constrained by the working capital intensive nature of
operations, high contingent liabilities on account of corporate
guarantee extended to a group company and towards income tax
demand notices and dependence on the cyclical real estate and
construction industries. The ratings are further constrained due
to the weak financial risk profile marked by moderately high
solvency ratios along with weak debt coverage indicators and
continued tight liquidity position.
The ratings, however, continue to take into consideration the
promoter's significant experience, established presence in
the construction equipment industry, higher profitability margins
due to direct export sales taking over share of exports
through dealership with TATA International Ltd (TIL).
The ability of the company to scale up operations along with an
improvement in the capital structure, liquidity position and
profitability levels withstanding the volatile raw material prices
remain the key rating sensitivities.
Universal Construction Machinery & Equipments Limited (UCMEL) was
founded by Mr Rohidas More in the year 1975. UCMEL manufactures a
wide range of construction equipments and has manufacturing units
near Pune and Rudrapur (Uttaranchal). The range of products
manufactured by the company includes concrete mixer, batching
plant, transit mixer, hanging platform, passenger/material lift
for construction site, power bar bending & cutting machine, etc.
Mr Rohidas More along with his two sons Mr Ranjeet Moray & Mr
Abhijit More looks after the operations of the company.
During FY14, UCMEL achieved a total operating income of INR127.62
crore with a PBILDT & PAT of INR12.18 crore and INR0.28 crore
respectively as against a total operating income of INR133.60
crore and PBILDT & PAT loss of INR4.02 crore and INR4.24 crore in
FY13.
VENKATA RAJESH: CRISIL Assigns B Rating to INR120MM Cash Credit
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CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B/Stable' rating to the long term
bank facilities of Venkata Rajesh Poultries Pvt Ltd (VRPPL).
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 120 CRISIL B/Stable
Long Term Loan 110 CRISIL B/Stable
The rating reflects VRPPL's modest scale and working capital
intensive nature of operations and inherent risks associated with
the poultry industry. The rating also factors VRPPL's weak
financial profile marked by small net worth, high gearing and weak
debt protection metrics. These rating weaknesses are partially
offset by the benefits that VRPPL derives from its promoter's
extensive experience in the poultry industry.
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that VRPPL will benefit from the promoter's
extensive industry experience. The outlook may be revised to
'Positive' if the scale of operations and profitability improves
resulting in higher cash accruals or if there is any significant
equity infusion by the promoters resulting in improvement in the
capital structure and financial risk profile. Conversely the
outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if there is a decline in the
revenues and operating profitability or if the company undertakes
any significant debt funded capital expenditure plan leading to
deterioration of its financial risk profile.
Established in 2005, VRPPL is engaged in the production of
commercial eggs. The company is promoted by Mr.Purna Rajesh and
his family and is based out of Guntur (Andhra Pradesh).
During 2013-14 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31),
VRPPL reported a profit after tax (PAT) of INR2.1 million on net
sales of INR329.4 million against a PAT of INR1.2 million on net
sales of INR285.1 million for 2012-13.
VIL INTERNATIONAL: CRISIL Reaffirms C Rating on INR35MM Cash Loan
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CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of VIL International Pvt
Ltd (VIL) continue to reflect the company's below-average
financial risk profile, marked by a small net worth and weak debt
protection metrics, and weak liquidity on account of stretched
receivables. The ratings also reflect the company's exposure to
risks relating to volatility in raw material prices and to intense
competition in the timber industry. These rating weaknesses are
partially offset by the extensive industry experience of VIL's
promoters.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Cash Credit 35 CRISIL C (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit 90 CRISIL A4 (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility 7.5 CRISIL C (Reaffirmed)
Update
During 2013-14 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31),
the company's revenue declined by 20 per cent because of slowdown
in demand. The year also witnessed a decline in margins owing to
higher import costs due to adverse foreign exchange movement,
which could not be completely passed on to the customers. During
the first six months of 2014-15, the company booked revenue of
INR125 million. CRISIL believes that VIL's scale of operations
will remain constrained over the medium term while its operating
profitability will remain moderate.
The financial risk profile remains constrained by a small net
worth of INR29 million as on March 31, 2014. The company's small
scale of operations and limited profitability continue to
constrain its capital structure. Also, VIL's working capital cycle
has seen a continued stretch, leading to a high total outside
liabilities to tangible net worth ratio of 6.50 times as on March
31, 2014. Moreover, the interest coverage ratio remained weak at
1.07 times during 2013-14. CRISIL believes, with limited
profitability, the company's financial risk profile will remain
constrained over the medium term.
VIL's liquidity continues to be stretched because of a stretched
receivable cycle. As on March 31, 2014, its debtors stood at 198
days. The continued stretch in receivables can be seen in the high
bank limit utilisation of 108 per cent over the 12 months through
September 2014. However, the company is expected to generate
sufficient cash accruals for meeting its repayment obligations of
INR1.8 million during 2014-15. The liquidity is expected to remain
weak on account of working-capital-intensive operations.
VIL, based in Chennai, trades in timber and medium-density fibre
boards. It was set up by Mr. Venkat Immanni and Mr. Satya Rao in
2001.
VINOD ENTERPRISES: CRISIL Reaffirms B Rating on INR60MM Cash Loan
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CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of Vinod Enterprises (VE)
continue to reflect the firm's small scale of operations and weak
financial risk profile, marked by high gearing and weak debt
protection metrics. The ratings also factor in the firm's exposure
to risks related to the tender-based nature of its business,
susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices, and large
working capital requirements. These rating weaknesses are
partially offset by the benefits VE derives from the strong growth
prospects for, and government assistance to, the agriculture
industry.
Amount
Facilities (INR Mln) Ratings
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Bank Guarantee 22.5 CRISIL A4 (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit 60 CRISIL B/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Outlook: Stable
CRISIL believes that VE will benefit over the medium term from the
healthy growth prospects for the agriculture industry. The outlook
may be revised to 'Positive' if the firm registers substantial
improvement in its scale of operations and profitability, leading
to significant cash accruals. Conversely, the outlook may be
revised to 'Negative' if VE's revenue and profitability are
adversely affected by any changes in government policy or a sharp
increase in food grain prices, or in case of a significant stretch
in the firm's receivables.
Update
In 2013-14 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31), VE's
revenue is estimated to have been flattish at INR303.9 million as
against revenue of INR296.6 million in 2012-13, broadly in line
with CRISIL's expectation. Also, operating margin remained low at
around 4.1 per cent, largely in line with CRISIL's expectation, in
2013-14. Moreover, the firm's operations remained working capital
intensive, as reflected in high gross current assets of 198 days
as on March 31, 2014, mainly driven by high receivables of around
119 days and moderate inventory of around 61 days. The performance
is expected to remain flattish over the medium term too amid
intense competition and because of a single contract.
VE's financial risk profile and liquidity remain constrained by a
high total outside liabilities to tangible net worth ratio
estimated at around 4.67 times as on March 31, 2014, weak debt
protection metrics, and fully utilised bank lines coupled with
small cash accruals of INR1.2 million for 2013-14. The same remain
partly supported by high funding support from the promoter, with
infusion of fresh capital of INR6.5 million in 2013-14 and
unsecured loans of INR29.1 million as on March 31, 2014. The
interest coverage and net cash accruals to total debt ratios are
estimated at 1.23 times and 2.0 per cent, respectively, for 2013-
14.
VE, a proprietorship concern, was set up in 2010 by Mr. Vinod
Dongre and trades in food grains. It is also engaged in tender-
based business to supply nutritional food grains and spices to The
Maharashtra State Co-op. Marketing Federation Ltd. It has an
annual tender, which was awarded to VE in August 2014, to supply
the nutritional food grains and spices to all the Anganwadis in
Wardha (Maharashtra).
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BRIDGECORP LTD: Fiji Officially Restarts Momi Bay Resort
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Hamish Fletcher at The New Zealand Herald reports that a failed
Fiji resort development that jailed fraudster Rod Petricevic and
other Bridgecorp directors poured NZ$106 million has been
officially restarted by the island's nation's prime minister.
Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama officially launched the Momi Bay
redevelopment project on November 13, saying the venture was
"effectively killed off by mismanagement".
The half-finished Momi Bay resort was the largest property project
Bridgecorp had put money towards and in 2006 was to have been the
biggest resort development in Fiji and the South Pacific, the
Herald recalls.
The project was running behind schedule and had run into trouble
well before Bridgecorp collapsed in July 2007, owing $459 million
to 14,500 investors, the report notes.
Five Bridgecorp directors were later found guilty of misleading
investors, with Petricevic and CFO Rob Roest also being convicted
for fraud.
In 2009, the Fijian military regime seized Momi Bay against the
wishes of Bridgecorp receivers in an effort to stem the losses of
the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), which had a $60 million
exposure to Momi.
The NZ Herald notes that Bainimarama announced in 2012 that the
FNPF will invest around $150 million (NZ$103 million) to complete
the first stage of the development.
Fletcher Building is a construction partner for the project, the
Fiji PM said on November 13.
The resort, which the politician said will generate 400 jobs
during construction and another 500 when open, will be operated by
global hospitality chain, Marriott, the report adds.
Based in New Zealand, Bridgecorp Ltd. was a property development
and finance company. The company was placed in receivership on
July 2, 2007, after failing to pay principal due to debenture
holders. John Waller and Colin McCloy, partners at
PricewaterhouseCoopers, were appointed as receivers. Bridgecorp
owes around 14,500 investors, which liquidators estimate to
approximate NZ$500 million. Bridgecorp's nine Australian
companies were also placed into voluntary administration, owing
about 100 investors about AUD24 million (NZ$27 million).
ROSS ASSET: Liquidators Seek to Claw Back NZ$2.3 Million
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Hamish McNicol at Stuff.co.nz reports that the liquidator of Ross
Asset Management has made its first application to claw back
NZ$2.3 million from an investor who received payments in the three
years before the company's collapse.
But the claim will face "significant contest on factual issues"
and "contentious litigation", after a High Court judgment ruled in
favour of the investor in its first battle with the liquidator,
Stuff.co.nz says.
In November, David Ross, 64, was jailed for 10 years and 10 months
for operating a fraudulent scheme in which private investors lost
about NZ$115 million. His company, Ross Asset Management (RAM),
fleeced at least 700 investors through portfolios in which they
thought they had more than NZ$380 million.
As things stand now, about NZ$3 million is left for the hundreds
of investors swindled by Mr. Ross, the man responsible for
New Zealand's single-biggest fraud, Stuff.co.nz states.
But liquidator PwC has long signalled it was preparing to claw
back up to NZ$25 million from investors who withdrew money from
the Ponzi scheme before it collapsed, according to Stuff.co.nz.
If test claims against three investors who withdrew NZ$3.8 million
in fictitious profits were successful, it would use the precedent
to chase about two dozen investors who made withdrawals in the two
years before the scheme's collapse, the report notes.
According to Stuff.co.nz, a High Court judgment delivered by
Justice Alan McKenzie on November 11 dismissed the liquidator's
first claim to NZ$2.3 million of this money by way of an
originating application.
Instead, the application will likely require discovery and other
interlocutory steps after the investor's lawyer Justin Toebes
argued the case would involve "contentious litigation" and
contested evidence, the report notes.
The name of the investor has been granted interim suppression,
according to the report.
Stuff.co.nz notes that the liquidators have filed proceedings
relating to 11 payments made to the investor from Ram between
March 2009 and August 2012, totalling NZ$2.3 million.
The claims to recover those payments have been made under three
separate legal bases, but were sought by way of originating
application, the report states.
Stuff.co.nz adds that the investor, however, opposed the
application.
About Ross Asset
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Asia Pacific on
Nov. 8, 2012, the High Court appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers
partners John Fisk and David Bridgman as Receivers and Managers
to Ross Asset Management Limited and nine other associated
entities following application by the Financial Markets
Authority. The associated entities are:
* Bevis Marks Corporation Limited;
* Dagger Nominees Limited;
* McIntosh Asset Management Limited;
* Mercury Asset Management Limited;
* Ross Investment Management Limited;
* Ross Unit Trusts Management Limited;
* United Asset Management Limited;
* Chapman Ross Trust;
* Woburn Ross Trust;
* Ace Investments Limited or Ace Investment Trust Limited or
Ace Investment Trust;
* Vivian Investments Limited; and
* Ross Units Trusts Limited.
The Receivers and Managers have also been appointed to Wellington
investment adviser David Robert Gilmore Ross personally.
Mr. Fisk said they have identified investments of nearly
NZ$450 million held on behalf of more than 900 investors across
1,720 individual accounts.
The High Court in mid-December ordered John Fisk and David
Bridgman be appointed liquidators of these companies:
-- Ross Asset Management Limited (In Receivership);
-- Bevis Marks Corporation Limited (In Receivership);
-- McIntosh Asset Management Limited (In Receivership);
-- Mercury Asset Management Limited (In Receivership);
-- Dagger Nominees Limited (In Receivership);
-- Ross Investment Management Limited (In Receivership);
-- Ross Unit Trust Management Limited (In Receivership); and
-- United Asset Management Limited (In Receivership).
WANAKA ALE: Owes Nearly NZ$360,000 to Creditors
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Mark Price at Otago Daily Times reports that the demise of Wanaka
Ale House Ltd, formerly trading at 155 Ardmore St, has left
creditors nearly NZ$360,000 out of pocket.
In their first report, liquidators Paul Jenkins --
gus@insolvency.co.nz -- and Iain Nellies -- iain@insolvency.co.nz
-- of Insolvency Management Ltd, of Dunedin, said the restaurant
and bar owned by Stephen John Laing traded from leased premises
until being placed in receivership in March 2013, on the
application of the Bank of New Zealand, Otago Daily relates.
The receivers traded the company until June 2013 when the business
and its assets were sold, Otago Daily says.
Otago Daily adds that the liquidator's report said Mr. Laing was
recently adjudged bankrupt.
There are seven known secured creditors, including the
Invercargill Licensing Trust, one known preferential creditor,
Inland Revenue, and 50 known unsecured creditors.
Creditors have until today, November 14 to make a claim.
According to Otago Daily, the liquidators consider it unlikely a
dividend will be payable to creditors "However, this will not be
confirmed until a full examination of the company records has been
undertaken," the report said.
The liquidation is expected to be completed by March next year,
Otago Daily notes. The statement of financial position shows the
company has no assets, Otago Daily notes.
Otago Daily relates that as preferential creditor, Inland Revenue
is owed NZ$99,451 but it is also among the list of unsecured
creditors owed a total of NZ$258,897.79.
The amount owed to secured creditors had yet to be determined, the
report adds.
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FIRST SHIP: S&P Affirms then Withdraws 'CCC+' Corp. Credit Rating
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'CCC+' long-term
corporate credit rating on Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust
(FSL) with a negative outlook. S&P also affirmed the 'axCCC+'
long-term ASEAN regional scale rating on the company. S&P then
withdrew the ratings at FSL's request.
The rating prior to its withdrawal reflected Standard & Poor's
opinion on FSL's exposure to the volatility in the shipping
industry, its weakened financial capacity, and uncertainty about
the company's compliance with covenants. S&P believes that the
outlook for the company is still heavily dependent on bank
support, despite its recently stabilized performance. FSL's
predictable cash flow generation from the long-term lease
contracts somewhat mitigates the weakness, in S&P's view.
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KUMHO ASIANA: Park Siblings' Row Over Control Continues
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Lee Hyo-sik at The Korea Times reports that Kumho Asiana Group
Chairman Park Sam-koo is widely expected to take back control of
Kumho Industrial, the group's holding company that has been placed
under a creditor-led workout program for the past five years,
early next year.
However, his younger brother Park Chan-koo, chairman of Kumho
Petrochemical Group, has demanded that the older Park be
disallowed from buying shares from stakeholders, the report says.
The two have been engaged in a series of legal battles, blaming
each other for the group's fall from grace, according to The Korea
Times.
The Korea Times notes that Kumho Asiana Group suffered a severe
liquidity crisis in 2009 and, the following year, the younger
brother rebelled to take control of the group's petrochemical
units and established Kumho Petrochemical Group.
Kumho Industrial, along with its sister firm Kumho Tire, have been
under corporate restructuring programs since 2010, but are about
to graduate from the scheme on the back of the firm's improving
financial health, the report says.
The report relates that the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB)
and other creditors have said that they will dispose of their
stakes in Kumho Industrial early next year and the older Park is
widely expected to purchase the 57.6 percent stake held by them.
"Creditors have given a green light to the builder to graduate
from their workout program," the report quotes a spokesman for
Kumho Asiana Group as saying. "They have begun moving to dispose
of their stakes in Kumho Industrial. They will first hold an open
bid to discover how much the company is valued. They will then
negotiate with us over the stake sale early next year."
The spokesman said the group will definitely buy the shares, but
nothing has been decided yet about how the funds will be raised,
the report relays.
"When our chairman holds managerial control of Kumho Industrial,
we will be in a better position to counter the smear campaign
orchestrated by Kumho Petrochemical Group. Currently, it is
difficult for us to just ignore its offenses because we need to be
concerned about our public image," the spokesman, as cited by The
Korea Times, said.
However, Kumho Petrochemical Group opposes the planned stake sale,
insisting that Kumho Industrial, along with its affiliate Kumho
Tire and Kumho Asiana Airlines, should be sold to a third party,
The Korea Times states. The group is the second-largest
shareholder of the nation's second-largest flagship carrier,
holding a 12.61 percent stake.
"We hold no stake in Kumho Industrial. But we strongly believe
that for the sake of employees, Kumho Industrial shouldn't be
controlled by Park Sam-koo," the report quotes a group spokesman
as saying. "Nothing has improved for the company or for employees
over the past five years while under his management. If Kumho
Asiana Group wants to move forward, it should be acquired by a
larger business group."
He added that Park Sam-koo should be held responsible for
mismanaging group units, the report relates. "Asiana Airlines has
remained in terrible shape under Park Sam-koo's management. As the
second-largest shareholder, we want the carrier to be sold to a
third party. As far as I know, there are many interested business
groups seeking to own the national carrier."
Kumho Asiana Group fell into crisis in 2009 after it had borrowed
an excessive amount of money to acquire Daewoo E&C and Korea
Express, The Korea Times notes.
The group had to dispose of the builder and the ground-based
logistics firm to help ease its financial hardship, and asked its
creditors to extend more credit. But creditors subjected Kumho
Industrial and other group units to a stringent workout program in
return for a debt to equity swap, the report says.
The Troubled Company Reporter-Asia Pacific on Aug. 6, 2009, citing
The Korea Herald, reported that Kumho Asiana Group has been
suffering from a liquidity crisis, which observers describe as a
typical case of acquisition indigestion. In a bid to ease a cash
shortage, the conglomerate in July 2009 decided to re-sell the
controlling stakes and management rights of Daewoo Engineering,
after acquiring it in 2006 for KRW6.4 trillion. The creditors
decided on Dec. 30, 2009, to put two other ailing units -- Kumho
Industrial Co. and Kumho Tire Co. -- under a debt rescheduling
program. Meanwhile, the group's other two units -- Korea Kumho
Petrochemical Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. -- will have to improve
their financial health through rigorous self- restructuring
efforts as earlier agreed with creditors. Kumho
Asiana unveiled a restructuring plan on Jan. 5, 2011, that
involves raising KRW1.3 trillion (US$1.1 billion) by selling off
assets, while cutting costs via a 20% reduction in executive
positions and wages.
About Kumho Asiana
Established in 1946, Kumho Asiana Group is a large South Korean
conglomerate, with subsidiaries in the automotive, industry,
leisure, logistic, chemical and airline fields. The group is
headquartered at the Kumho Asiana Main Tower in Sinmunno 1-ga,
Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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* Large Companies with Insolvent Balance Sheets
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Total
Total Shareholders
Assets Equity
Company Ticker (US$MM) (US$MM)
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AUSTRALIA
360 CAPITAL OFFI TOF 88.94 -33.19
AAT CORP LTD AAT 32.50 -13.46
AAT CORP LTD AAT 32.50 -13.46
ATLANTIC LTD ATI 64.03 -517.87
AUSTRALIAN ZI-PP AZCCA 14.89 -65.04
AUSTRALIAN ZIRC AZC 14.89 -65.04
BESRA GOLD -CDI BEZ 67.38 -22.27
BIRON APPAREL LT BIC 19.71 -2.22
BLUESTONE GLOBAL BUE 46.32 -2.40
CLARITY OSS LTD CYO 13.99 -15.57
KASBAH RESOURCES KAS 18.24 -0.85
KASBAH RESOUR-NS KASN 18.24 -0.85
LEGEND MINING LEG 20.24 -0.66
MACQUARIE ATLAS MQA 1,643.30 -1,018.14
MIRABELA NICKEL MBN 158.54 -375.82
NATURAL FUEL LTD NFL 19.38 -121.51
QUICKFLIX LTD QFX 12.12 -4.38
QUICKFLIX LTD-N QFXN 12.12 -4.38
RIVERCITY MOTORW RCY 386.88 -809.13
SAVCOR GRP LTD SAV 25.90 -10.32
STERLING PLANTAT SBI 55.20 -11.32
STONE RESOURCES SHK 21.01 -5.58
STRAITS RESOURCE SRQ 185.04 -65.47
TZ LTD TZL 12.45 -10.10
VDM GROUP LTD VMG 17.70 -2.10
CHINA
ANHUI GUOTONG-A 600444 75.69 -6.25
BAIOO 2100 88.34 -3.21
CHANG JIANG-A 520 85.63 -803.28
HUNAN TIANYI-A 908 56.58 -1.61
JIANGXI CHANG-A 600228 110.07 -9.15
LUOYANG GLASS-A 600876 203.45 -2.05
LUOYANG GLASS-H 1108 203.45 -2.05
NANNING CHEMIC-A 600301 344.15 -9.59
SHAANXI QINLIN-A 600217 349.25 -14.52
SHANG BROAD-A 600608 35.87 -0.22
SHANGHAI CHAOR-A 2506 577.79 -465.36
TIANGE 1980 139.51 -13.82
WUHAN BOILER-B 200770 203.68 -218.32
HONG KONG
BEIJINGWEST INDU 2339 28.39 -57.06
BIRMINGHAM INTER 2309 59.86 -21.91
C FOOD&BEV GP 8272 50.10 -4.36
CHINA E-LEARNING 8055 13.33 -4.07
CHINA HEALTHCARE 673 27.19 -12.96
CHINA OCEAN SHIP 651 315.16 -76.51
CNC HOLDINGS 8356 42.92 -52.59
CROWN INTERNATIO 727 64.61 -5.12
EFORCE HLDGS LTD 943 55.72 -17.55
GR PROPERTIES LT 108 17.83 -52.36
GRANDE HLDG 186 205.00 -295.25
HARMONIC STR 33 32.93 -2.03
MASCOTTE HLDGS 136 18.90 -12.88
MEGA EXPO HOLDIN 1360 17.00 -0.53
PALADIN LTD 495 148.01 -14.35
PROVIEW INTL HLD 334 314.87 -294.85
SINO DISTILLERY 39 72.30 -7.54
SINO RESOURCES G 223 30.65 -17.93
SURFACE MOUNT SMT 41.44 -9.21
TITAN PETROCHEMI 1192 422.49 -1,073.54
INDONESIA
APAC CITRA CENT MYTX 172.86 -12.52
ARPENI PRATAMA APOL 182.55 -333.91
ASIA PACIFIC POLY 330.86 -853.09
BAKRIE & BROTHER BNBR 956.98 -156.77
BAKRIE TELECOM BTEL 748.76 -111.71
BERLIAN LAJU TAN BLTA 1,074.01 -1,177.97
BERLIAN LAJU TAN BLTA 1,074.01 -1,177.97
BUMI RESOURCES BUMI 6,764.90 -242.51
ICTSI JASA PRIMA KARW 54.93 -6.88
JAKARTA KYOEI ST JKSW 23.75 -35.86
MATAHARI DEPT LPPF 282.58 -74.21
ONIX CAPITAL TBK OCAP 11.39 -1.66
PRIMARINDO ASIA BIMA 11.89 -16.86
RENUKA COALINDO SQMI 17.04 -0.33
SUMALINDO LESTAR SULI 77.74 -33.80
UNITEX TBK UNTX 18.83 -18.53
INDIA
ABHISHEK CORPORA ABSC 53.66 -25.51
AGRO DUTCH INDUS ADF 85.09 -22.81
ALPS INDUS LTD ALPI 201.29 -41.70
AMIT SPINNING AMSP 12.85 -7.68
ARTSON ENGR ART 11.64 -10.64
ASHAPURA MINECHE ASMN 162.39 -16.64
ASHIMA LTD ASHM 63.23 -48.94
ATV PROJECTS ATV 48.47 -43.93
BELLARY STEELS BSAL 451.68 -108.50
BENZO PETRO INTL BPI 26.77 -1.05
BHAGHEERATHA ENG BGEL 22.65 -28.20
BINANI INDUS LTD BZL 1,163.38 -38.79
BLUE BIRD INDIA BIRD 122.02 -59.13
CELEBRITY FASHIO CFLI 24.96 -8.26
CHESLIND TEXTILE CTX 20.51 -0.03
CLASSIC DIAMONDS CLD 66.26 -6.84
COMPUTERSKILL CPS 14.90 -7.56
DCM FINANCIAL SE DCMFS 18.46 -9.46
DFL INFRASTRUCTU DLFI 42.74 -6.49
DIGJAM LTD DGJM 99.41 -22.59
DISH TV INDIA DITV 462.53 -52.19
DISH TV INDI-SLB DITV/S 462.53 -52.19
DUNCANS INDUS DAI 122.76 -227.05
ENSO SECUTRACK ENSO 15.57 -0.46
EURO CERAMICS EUCL 110.62 -6.83
EURO MULTIVISION EURO 36.94 -9.95
FERT & CHEM TRAV FCT 314.24 -76.26
GANESH BENZOPLST GBP 44.05 -15.48
GANGOTRI TEXTILE GNTX 54.67 -14.22
GOKAK TEXTILES L GTEX 46.36 -0.29
GOLDEN TOBACCO GTO 97.40 -18.24
GSL INDIA LTD GSL 29.86 -42.42
GSL NOVA PETROCH GSLN 16.53 -1.31
GUJARAT STATE FI GSF 15.26 -304.68
GUPTA SYNTHETICS GUSYN 44.18 -6.34
HARYANA STEEL HYSA 10.83 -5.91
HEALTHFORE TECHN HTEC 14.74 -46.64
HINDUSTAN ORGAN HOC 57.24 -51.76
HINDUSTAN PHOTO HPHT 49.58 -1,832.65
HIRAN ORGOCHEM HO 14.56 -4.59
HMT LTD HMT 106.62 -454.42
ICDS ICDS 13.30 -6.17
INDAGE RESTAURAN IRL 15.11 -2.35
INDOSOLAR LTD ISLR 193.78 -6.91
INTEGRAT FINANCE IFC 49.83 -51.32
JCT ELECTRONICS JCTE 80.08 -76.70
JENSON & NIC LTD JN 16.49 -71.70
JET AIRWAYS IND JETIN 2,856.84 -697.07
JET AIRWAYS -SLB JETIN/S 2,856.84 -697.07
JOG ENGINEERING VMJ 45.90 -5.28
KALYANPUR CEMENT KCEM 23.39 -42.66
KERALA AYURVEDA KERL 13.97 -1.69
KIDUJA INDIA KDJ 11.16 -3.43
KINGFISHER AIR KAIR 515.93 -2,371.26
KINGFISHER A-SLB KAIR/S 515.93 -2,371.26
KITPLY INDS LTD KIT 14.77 -58.78
KLG SYSTEL LTD KLGS 40.64 -27.37
KM SUGAR MILLS KMSM 19.14 -0.47
KSL AND INDUSTRI KSLRI 269.42 -14.19
LML LTD LML 43.95 -78.18
MADHUCON PROJECT MDHPJ 1,226.74 -21.90
MADRAS FERTILIZE MDF 289.78 -34.43
MAHA RASHTRA APE MHAC 14.49 -12.96
MALWA COTTON MCSM 44.14 -24.79
MAWANA SUGAR MWNS 142.07 -32.88
MILTON PLASTICS MILT 17.67 -51.22
MODERN DAIRIES MRD 38.61 -3.81
MOSER BAER INDIA MBI 727.13 -165.63
MOSER BAER -SLB MBI/S 727.13 -165.63
MTZ POLYFILMS LT TBE 31.94 -2.57
MURLI INDUSTRIES MRLI 262.39 -38.30
MYSORE PAPER MSPM 87.99 -8.12
NATL STAND INDI NTSD 22.09 -0.73
NAVCOM INDUS LTD NOP 10.19 -3.53
NICCO CORP LTD NICC 71.84 -4.91
NICCO UCO ALLIAN NICU 23.25 -83.90
NK INDUS LTD NKI 141.35 -7.71
NRC LTD NTRY 63.70 -53.01
NUCHEM LTD NUC 24.72 -1.60
PANCHMAHAL STEEL PMS 51.02 -0.33
PARAMOUNT COMM PRMC 124.96 -0.52
PARASRAMPUR SYN PPS 99.06 -307.14
PAREKH PLATINUM PKPL 61.08 -88.85
PIONEER DISTILLE PND 53.74 -5.62
PREMIER INDS LTD PRMI 11.61 -6.09
PRIYADARSHINI SP PYSM 20.80 -2.28
QUADRANT TELEVEN QDTV 127.72 -153.54
QUINTEGRA SOLUTI QSL 16.76 -17.45
RAMSARUP INDUSTR RAMI 433.89 -89.28
RATHI ISPAT LTD RTIS 44.56 -3.93
RELIANCE MED-SLB RMW/S 276.99 -88.49
RENOWNED AUTO PR RAP 14.12 -1.25
RMG ALLOY STEEL RMG 66.61 -12.99
ROYAL CUSHION RCVP 14.70 -75.18
SAAG RR INFRA LT SAAG 12.54 -4.93
SADHANA NITRO SNC 16.74 -0.58
SANATHNAGAR ENTE SNEL 49.23 -6.78
SANCIA GLOBAL IN SGIL 53.12 -30.47
SBEC SUGAR LTD SBECS 92.44 -5.61
SERVALAK PAP LTD SLPL 61.57 -7.63
SHAH ALLOYS LTD SA 168.13 -81.60
SHALIMAR WIRES SWRI 21.39 -24.28
SHAMKEN COTSYN SHC 23.13 -6.17
SHAMKEN MULTIFAB SHM 60.55 -13.26
SHAMKEN SPINNERS SSP 42.18 -16.76
SHREE GANESH FOR SGFO 44.50 -2.89
SHREE KRISHNA SHKP 14.62 -0.92
SHREE RAMA MULTI SRMT 38.90 -4.49
SHREE RENUKA SUG SHRS 2,162.34 -82.52
SHREE RENUKA-SLB SHRS/S 2,162.34 -82.52
SIDDHARTHA TUBES SDT 44.95 -15.37
SIMBHAOLI SUGAR SBSM 268.76 -54.47
SPICEJET LTD SJET 489.96 -170.22
SQL STAR INTL SQL 10.58 -3.28
STATE TRADING CO STC 556.35 -392.74
STELCO STRIPS STLS 14.90 -5.27
STI INDIA LTD STIB 21.69 -2.13
STL GLOBAL LTD SHGL 30.73 -5.62
STORE ONE RETAIL SORI 15.48 -59.09
SUPER FORGINGS SFS 14.62 -7.00
SURYA PHARMA SUPH 370.28 -9.97
SUZLON ENERG-SLB SUEL/S 5,061.62 -53.02
SUZLON ENERGY SUEL 5,061.62 -53.02
TAMILNADU JAI TNJB 17.07 -1.00
TATA METALIKS TML 122.76 -3.30
TATA TELESERVICE TTLS 1,311.30 -138.25
TATA TELE-SLB TTLS/S 1,311.30 -138.25
TODAYS WRITING TWPL 18.58 -25.67
TRIUMPH INTL OXIF 58.46 -14.18
TRIVENI GLASS TRSG 19.71 -10.45
TUTICORIN ALKALI TACF 19.86 -19.58
UDAIPUR CEMENT W UCW 11.38 -10.53
UNIFLEX CABLES UFCZ 47.46 -7.49
UNIWORTH LTD WW 149.50 -151.14
UNIWORTH TEXTILE FBW 22.54 -35.03
USHA INDIA LTD USHA 12.06 -54.51
VANASTHALI TEXT VTI 14.59 -5.80
VENUS SUGAR LTD VS 11.06 -1.08
WANBURY LTD WANB 141.86 -3.91
WEBSOL ENERGY SY WESL 105.10 -23.79
JAPAN
GOYO FOODS INDUS 2230 11.93 -1.86
LCA HOLDINGS COR 4798 19.37 -7.17
OPTROM INC 7824 17.71 -2.66
PIXELA CORP 6731 15.08 -1.63
KOREA
HYUNDAI CEMENT 6390 454.92 -262.92
SHINIL ENG CO 14350 199.04 -2.53
STX CORPORATION 11810 1,275.13 -484.08
STX ENGINE CO LT 77970 1,170.67 -62.72
TEC & CO 8900 139.98 -16.61
TONGYANG INC 1520 1,068.15 -452.52
TONGYANG INC-2PF 1527 1,068.15 -452.52
TONGYANG INC-3RD 1529 1,068.15 -452.52
TONGYANG INC-PFD 1525 1,068.15 -452.52
VERITAS INVESTME 19660 16.04 -0.09
MALAYSIA
DING HE MINING 705 75.97 -26.38
HAISAN RESOURCES HRB 39.97 -11.83
HIGH-5 CONGLOMER HIGH 34.30 -46.85
ML GLOBAL BHD MLG 17.74 -3.63
PERWAJA HOLDINGS PERH 632.62 -7.46
PETROL ONE RESOU PORB 51.39 -4.00
PHILIPPINES
CYBER BAY CORP CYBR 13.72 -23.36
DFNN INC DFNN 13.15 -2.31
FILSYN CORP A FYN 23.11 -11.69
FILSYN CORP. B FYNB 23.11 -11.69
GOTESCO LAND-A GO 21.76 -19.21
GOTESCO LAND-B GOB 21.76 -19.21
LIBERTY TELECOMS LIB 91.11 -40.80
METRO GLOBAL HOL FC 40.90 -15.77
PICOP RESOURCES PCP 105.66 -23.33
STENIEL MFG STN 21.07 -11.96
UNIWIDE HOLDINGS UW 50.36 -57.19
SINGAPORE
ADVANCE SCT LTD ASCT 19.68 -22.46
CHINA GREAT LAND CGL 16.52 -19.01
HL GLOBAL ENTERP HLGE 83.11 -4.63
OCEANUS GROUP LT OCNUS 85.03 -5.53
QT VASCULAR LTD QTVC 10.21 -25.76
SCIGEN LTD-CUFS SIE 46.71 -55.42
SINGAPORE EDEVEL SGE 20.68 -9.36
TERRATECH GROUP TEGP 13.55 -5.24
TT INTERNATIONAL TTI 399.33 -11.36
UNITED FIBER SYS UFS 51.61 -76.05
THAILAND
ABICO HLDGS-F ABICO/F 15.28 -4.40
ABICO HOLDINGS ABICO 15.28 -4.40
ABICO HOLD-NVDR ABICO-R 15.28 -4.40
ASCON CONSTR-NVD ASCON-R 59.78 -3.37
ASCON CONSTRUCT ASCON 59.78 -3.37
ASCON CONSTRU-FO ASCON/F 59.78 -3.37
BANGKOK RUBBER BRC 77.91 -114.37
BANGKOK RUBBER-F BRC/F 77.91 -114.37
BANGKOK RUB-NVDR BRC-R 77.91 -114.37
BIG CAMERA COP-F BIG/F 19.86 -13.03
BIG CAMERA CORP BIG 19.86 -13.03
BIG CAMERA -NVDR BIG-R 19.86 -13.03
CIRCUIT ELEC PCL CIRKIT 16.79 -96.30
CIRCUIT ELEC-FRN CIRKIT/F 16.79 -96.30
CIRCUIT ELE-NVDR CIRKIT-R 16.79 -96.30
ITV PCL-NVDR ITV-R 36.02 -121.94
K-TECH CONSTRUCT KTECH 38.87 -46.47
K-TECH CONSTRUCT KTECH/F 38.87 -46.47
K-TECH CONTRU-R KTECH-R 38.87 -46.47
KUANG PEI SAN POMPUI 17.70 -12.74
KUANG PEI SAN-F POMPUI/F 17.70 -12.74
KUANG PEI-NVDR POMPUI-R 17.70 -12.74
PATKOL PCL PATKL 52.89 -30.64
PATKOL PCL-FORGN PATKL/F 52.89 -30.64
PATKOL PCL-NVDR PATKL-R 52.89 -30.64
PICNIC CORP-NVDR PICNI-R 101.18 -175.61
PICNIC CORPORATI PICNI 101.18 -175.61
PICNIC CORPORATI PICNI/F 101.18 -175.61
SHUN THAI RUBBER STHAI 19.89 -0.59
SHUN THAI RUBB-F STHAI/F 19.89 -0.59
SHUN THAI RUBB-N STHAI-R 19.89 -0.59
TONGKAH HARBOU-F THL/F 62.30 -1.84
TONGKAH HARBOUR THL 62.30 -1.84
TONGKAH HAR-NVDR THL-R 62.30 -1.84
TRANG SEAFOOD TRS 15.18 -6.61
TRANG SEAFOOD-F TRS/F 15.18 -6.61
TRANG SFD-NVDR TRS-R 15.18 -6.61
TT&T PCL TTNT 589.80 -223.22
TT&T PCL-NVDR TTNT-R 589.80 -223.22
TT&T PUBLIC CO-F TTNT/F 589.80 -223.22
WORLD CORP -NVDR WORLD-R 15.72 -10.10
WORLD CORP PCL WORLD 15.72 -10.10
WORLD CORP PLC-F WORLD/F 15.72 -10.10
TAIWAN
BEHAVIOR TECH CO 2341S 34.54 -2.57
BEHAVIOR TECH-EC 2341O 34.54 -2.57
HELIX TECH-EC 2479T 23.39 -24.12
HELIX TECH-EC IS 2479U 23.39 -24.12
HELIX TECHNOL-EC 2479S 23.39 -24.12
POWERCHIP SEM-EC 5346S 1,761.34 -296.10
TAIWAN KOL-E CRT 1606U 507.21 -147.14
TAIWAN KOLIN-EN 1606V 507.21 -147.14
TAIWAN KOLIN-ENT 1606W 507.21 -147.14
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