About Karnataka State Financial Corporation

INTRODUCTION

Karnataka State Financial Corporation is a state level financial institution established by the State Government in the year of 1956 under the State Financial Corporation Act 1951 to meet mainly the long term financial needs of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SME’s) in the state of Karnataka.

The Karnataka State Financial Corporation, which prior to November 1, 1973, was known as the Mysore State Financial Corporation, was established on March 30, 1959. The then Government of Mysore established the Karnataka State Financial Corporation by notification No. ED 28 BIS 59 Dated 30th March 1959.

The Mysore Government at Rs. 2 Crore fixed the authorized share capital. As compared to this, today’s authorized share capital is Rs. 500 Crore with a provision that the state Government of Karnataka, on the recommendation of the Small Industries Development Bank of India, increases the authorized capital upto Rs. 1000 Crore.

Today, while the State Economy is making rapid strides in the global market Karnataka State Financial Corporation is moving in tandem. As a pioneering and responsive financial institution, Karnataka State Financial Corporation is fine tuned to fulfill the plans and aspirations of entrepreneurs by extending all possible assistance.

Amendments to the SFC’s Act provide for wide ranging scope of assistance and operational flexibility keeping this in view. Karnataka State Financial Corporation has re-engineered itself to ensure utmost customers satisfaction with new energy thrust and speed.

In the 49 year’s of existence, Karnataka State Financial Corporation has contributed most significantly for the growth of SSI’s backward area development promotion of first generation entrepreneurs. Its achievement in these areas is unparalleled.

Since inception, Karnataka State Financial Corporation has assisted more then 1,55,453 units with cumulative sections of over Rs. 7,427,65 Crores out of which more than 50% is towards SSI’s.

Karnataka State Financial Corporation as ISO 9001-2000 certified organizations is proud to have played a major role in the industrial development of the state. It is also the proud privilege of Karnataka State Financial Corporation to have assisted many industries that are internationally recognized like the INFOSYS & BIOCON.

INDUSTRY Profile

THE STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1951

A Central Industrial Finance Corporation was set up under the Industrial Finance Corporations Act, 94B order o provide medium and long term credit to industrial undertaking which fall outside the normal activities of Commercial Banks. The State Governments expressed their desire that similar Corporations be set up in States to supplement the work of the Industrial Finance Corporation. State Government also expressed that the State Corporations be established under special statue in order to make it possible to incorporate in the Constitution necessary provisions in regard to majority control by the Government, guaranteed by the State Government in regard to the payment of principal. In order to implement the views expressed by the State Governments the State Financial Corporation Bill was introduced in the parliament.

Financial institutions plays a very important role in the economy of any country. These institutions facilities convenient and effective channels of saving and investments in a developing country like India. The role of these institutions become more pronounces in order to achieve rapid economic growth. Considering the need for such institutions industrial finance corporation of India. (IFCI) was setup in 1948.

At the same time it was felt that there is necessity to establish similar institutions with a view to assisting smaller industries in different states because it was into possible for a single institutions to satisfy the capital needs of all the same concerns sprawled all over the country. Accordingly the SFC Act was passed in 1951, which authorized each state to establish a SFC. By now, there are 18 SFC’s functioning in different state of the Indian Union. These institutions are closely modeled on the lines of IFCI, but different in the scope of their activities.

The principle objective behind setting of SFC, is to provide medium and long term financial assistance to small and medium enterprises, particularly when normal banking accommodation is not available. The other objectives are:

Economic growth.

Balanced regional growth.

Widening of the entrepreneurial base through the encouragement of new entrepreneurs

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

In order to provide medium and long term credit to industrial undertakings, which fall outside the, normal activities of Commercial Banks, a Central Industrial Finance Corporation was set up under the Industrial Finance Corporation Act. 1948 ( XV of 1948). The State Governments wish that similar Corporations should also be set up in the States to supplement the work of the Industrial Finance Corporations. The intention is that the State Corporations will confine their activities to financing medium and small scale industrial and will, as far as possible, consider only such cases as are outside the scope of the Industrial Finance Corporation. State Governments also consider that the State Corporations should be established under a special Statute in order to make it possible’ to incorporate in the Constitution necessary provisions in regard to majority control by Government, guaranteed by the State Government in regard to the repayment of principal, and payment of a minimum rate of dividend on the shares restriction on distribution of profits and special powers for the enforcement of its claims and recovery of dues. Since the incorporations, regulation and winding up of such Corporations fall within the purview of Parliament vide Entry No. 43 of the Union List - The State Governments have requested the Government of India to enact the necessary enabling legislation, which is ought to b& effected by this Bill.

The main features of the Bill are as follows:

i) The Bill provides that the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Financial Corporation for the State.

ii) The share capital shall be fixed by the state Government but shall not exceed Rs. 2 crores. The issue of the shares to the public will be limited to 25 percent, of the share capital and the rest will be held by the State Government, the Reserve Bank, Scheduled Banks, Insurance Companies, Investment Trusts. Co-operative Banks and other Financial Institutions.

iii) Shares of the Corporation will be guaranteed by the State Government as to the re-payment of principal and the payment of a minimum dividend to be prescribed in consultation with the Central Government.

iv) The Corporation will be authorized to issue bonds and debentures for amount which together with the contingent liabilities of the Corporation shall not exceed five — times the amount of the paid-up share capital and the reserve fund of the corporation. These bonds and debentures will be guaranteed as to the payment of the principal and the payment of interest at such rate as may be fixed by State Government.

v) The Corporation may accept deposits from the public repayable after not less than five years, subject to the maximum not exceeding the paid-up capital.

vi) The Corporation will be managed by a Board consisting of a majority of Directors nominated by the State Government, the Reserve Bank and the Industrial Finance Corporation of India.

vii) The Corporation will be authorized to make long-term loans to industrial concerns and a guarantee loans raised by industrial concerns which are repayable within a period of not exceeding 25 years. The Corporation wi1 be further authorized to underwrite the issue to stocks, shares, bonds or debentures by industrial concerns, Subject to the provision that the Corporation wifl be required to dispose of any shares, etc., acquired by it in fulfillment of its underwriting liability within a period of 7 years.

viii) Until a reserve fund is created equal to the paid — up share capital of the Corporation and until the State Government has been repaid all amounts dividend shall not exceed the rate guaranteed by the State Government. Under no circumstances shall the dividend exceed 5 percent, per annum and surplus will be re-payable to the State Government.

ix) The Corporation will have special privileges in the matter of enforcement of its claims against borrowers.

ACT 63 OF 1951

The State Financial Corporation Bill having been passed by both the Houses of Parliament received the assent of the President on 31st October, 1951.

It came on the Statute Book as THE STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS ACT. 1951 (63 OF 1951).

LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

1. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 (48 of 1952).

2. The Industrial and State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1955 (28 of 1955).

3. The State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1956 (56 of 1956).

4. The Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act, 1956 (62 of 1956).

5. The State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act. 1962 (6 of 1962).

6. The State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1972 (77 of 1972).

7. The Public Financial Institutions Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975 (52 of 1975).

8. The Public Financial Institutions (Obligation as to Fidelity and Secrecy) Act, 1983 (48 of 1983).

9. The State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1985 (43 of 1985).

10. The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1985 (4 of 1986).

11. The State Financial Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2000 (39 of 2000).

COMPANY PROFILE

Background and Inception of The Company

Introduction of Finance:

Finance is the foundation of all kinds of economic activities. The Sanskrit sayings “Arthah Sachivah” which means finance reigns supreme speaks volumes for the significance of the finance functions in any business proposition, this point of view is well brought out by Mr. Al Kingshort, who states financial is the common denominator of vast range of corporate objectives and the major part of any corporate plan must be expressed in financial terms.

Business Finance:

Business finance is that business activity which is concerned with the acquisition and conversation of capital finance in meeting financial needs and over all objectives of business enterprises.

Business finance can broadly be defined as the activity concerned with planning, rising controlling and administering of the funds used in the business.

Financial management is mainly concerned with the proper management of funds. The finance management must see that the funds are procured in a manner that the risk, cost & control consideration are properly balanced in a given situation and there is optimum utilization of funds

According to Solomon financial management is concerned with the efficient us of an important economic resource, namely capital funds.

The financial management process begins with the financial planning and decisions, while implementing these decisions the firm has to acquire certain risk and return characteristics.

Small and Medium Scale Industries Sector:

Small scale and cottage industries are important parts of the structure and texture of Indian manufacturing sector. Small scale industrial units are those which operate with a modest investment in fixed capital, relatively small scale work force and which produce a relatively small volume of output of goods I services. The differ from large-scale industries with respect to size of capital, employment, production & management flow of input and output and so on. The differ from cottage industries with respect to the degree of mechanization of production, ratio of hired labour to family labour, geographic size of market, capita!, employed and so on.

The small scale industries sector is a vital constituent of India’s industrial sector it contributes significantly to India’s gross domestic production and export earning besides meeting the social objectives including that of providing employment opportunities to millions of people across the country. The SSI sector covers a wide spectrum of industries categorized under.

A] small scale industrial undertakings.

B] Anciflary industrial undertakings. IANCI

C] Export oriented units [COU’s}

D] Tiny enterprises

E] Small scale service enterprise [SSSE’s]

F] Small scale service business [Industry Related] enterprises [SSSBE’s]

G] ArUsans, viiage and cottage industries, and

H] Woman entrepreneurs enterprises, i.e. a small scale unit where one are more woman entrepreneurs have not less than 51% financial holdings

Nature of The Business Carried

Nature of the business of the KSFC is mainly lending Business. KSFC is a financial super market, It extends all types of financial assistance in the form of long term loans, short-term loans( in the form of corporate loans), lease finance, hire purchase finance, merchant banking and financial service etc. KSFC’s assistance covers almost all types of industrial and service sectors.

KSFC is a category one merchant banker as approved by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Merchant Banking Division takes up management of public issues, DPG syndication of loans, bills discounting etc. The other activities are subscription to the no n-coverti ble debentures and factoring services.

As per SFCs Act, the following activities are eligible for financial assistance.

Manufacture, preservation or processing of goods

Mining or development of mine

Hotel Industry

Acquisition of transport vehicles (passengers I goods)

Generation or distribution of electricity or any other form of power

Maintenance, repair, testing or servicing of machinery and vehicles

Assembling , repairing or packing any article with the aid of machinery or power

Setting up or development of an industrial area or industrial estate

Providing weigh bridge facilities

Providing engineering, technical , financial management marketing or other services of facilities for industry Providing medical, health or other allied services Providing software or hardware services relating to information technology, telecommunications or electronics including satellite linkage and audio or visual cable communication

Construction activity

Development, maintenance and construction of roads Providing commercial complex facilities and community centres including conference halls

Floriculture

Service Industry

Research and developments activities

Such other activities approved y SIDBI from time to time

Vision, Mission and Quality Policy:

Vision of KSFC

To reach and covers the entire state of Karnataka.

To suit the knowledge of each region in terms of infrastructure and natural resources industrialization and entrepreneurship.

Specialization in the appraisal, monitoring a recovery of loans of SSI/MSI of other new fund and the based activities,

A continuous journey towards the development of SSI and entrepreneurs.

Mission of KSFC:

To be a premier, self sustained financial institution for catalyzing creating and. sustaining viable investment in the small scale and medium scale of Industry and services and the financial sectors in the state of Karnataka State.

Quality Policy:

To ensure satisfaction through team work and professional management.

To extend effective guidance through entrepreneurs for successful accomplishment of their business venture.

To provide good quality of service on a continued basis to the satisfaction of the customer.

To attain satisfied level of performance every year and to ensure compliance with statutory and regularly requirements.

To encourage everyone in the organization to upgrade and enhance their skill & knowledge with.

Quality Management System (ISO 9000)

During the fiscal year 1996-97 the corporation has appointed M/s Institute of Standard Engineers (Tata Consultancy Services) as on external

agency to advise and co-ordinate in getting the certificate. Since competitiveness in rates of interest and better customer service are in key factors for development and growth of the corporation. Therefore, the corporation decided to lowering the rate of interest to attract business and evolve strategies helped in the corporation to obtain ISO -9000 certification. Preliminary work in this regard was completed and all efforts were being made to get ISO -9000 Certification quickly.

Due to continuous efforts & different programmes were conducted at all levels the process of getting ISO 9000 certification was completed and the corporation was awarded ISO 9000 certification on 25th May, 1998.

The corporation initiated action to obtain ISO-9002 certification for Head office for its quality services. The local office of MIS Bureau of indian Standards conducted Audit May 98 at Head Office & recommended for award of Certification to the quality Management system of Karnataka State Financial Corporation . The validity of the certificate for 3 years efforts are being put of derive benefits of ISO Certification for improvement in quality of service for enhancement of customer satisfaction.

Management system of Karnataka State Financial Corporation. The validity of the certificate for 3 years efforts are being put of derive benefit of ISO Certification for improvement in quality of service for enhancement of customer satisfaction.

Objectives of KSFC:

The corporation has been established with the basic objective of promoting industrial development in Karnataka. KSFC was desired to give particular emphasis to small & medium scale industries keeping in line with the IDSI and SIDB! and either specialized institutions or the Government. It was felt that no industrial project which is due important should not perish due to lack of timely and adequate finance.

Appropriate training for improving quality of service to the entrepreneur.

Sl. No.	Particulars	No. of Shares	Amount
1.	State Govt.
	Under Sec 4(5)	517300.00	517300.00
	Under Sec 4(5)	537385.00	53738.00
	Special Capital Issued	1127500.00	112750.00
	Under Sec 4 A
2.	IDBI	2292692.00	2292.69
	Under Sec 4(3) (a)	627500.00	627.50
	Special capital issued under sec 4A
3.	Insurance Co’s Investment trust other financial institution under sec 4(3) (c)	16909.00	16.09
4.	Co-operative banks under Sec 4(3) (c)	7900.00	7.90
5.	Other parties under Sec 4(3) (d)	2475.00	2.48
	Total	9784542.00	9784.54

Management of KSFC

The Board of Directors constituted as per the SFC’s Act 1951 assisted by a Managing Director , Executive Committee and advisory committee , carries out of the management of KSFC.

Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors shall consist of the following namely.

1. A director to be nominated as Chairman under Sub Sec(1) of Sec. 15. The small industries Bank in consultation with the State Government nominates a direction as a chairman of he board for such period not exceeding three years.

2. Chairman is not a whole time director unless he is also appointed to function as the managing director.

* The Chairman presides over the meeting of the Board and General meeting of the Financial Corporation.

3. Two directors nominated by the small industries bank.

4. Two directors nominated in the prescribed manner by the parties mentioned in clause (e) of sub sec (3) of Sec 4.

5. Such number of directors elected in the prescribed manner, by share holders other than mentioned in clauses a) b) and C) of Sub sec(3) of Sec.. 4 , whose names are entered on the register of shareholders of the financial corporation, ninety days before the date of meeting in which such election takes place on the basis specified in the act

6. Managing Director appointed in consultation with the small Industries, by the State Government, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.

• Is a whole time officer of the KSFC

• Performs such duties as a Board , by the regulations , interests or delegate to him.

• Holds office for such term not exceeding three years as the State Government may specify and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

Executive Committee:

1. The Board Shall constitute & Executive committee consisting of the Chairman & Managing director , the whole time directors & such other directors as it may be.

2. The executive committee shall directors such functions as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to it by the Board.

3. The Board may constitutes such other committee whether consisting wholly of director of other persons for such purposes, as it may think fit.

4. Subject to such general or special directions as the Board may form time to time given, the executive committee may deal with any matter within the competence of the board.

Advisory Committee:

The financial corporation may appoint (one or more committee’s consisting wholly of directors or wholly of other persons) for the purpose of assisting the financial corporation in the efficient discharge of its functions and in particularly for the purpose of security that those functions are exercised with due regard to the circumstances and conditions prevailing in and the requirement of particular area of industries.

Amendment to the State Financial Corporation Act:

In a significant development, the state Financial corporation Act was amended by the Parliament in September 2000 with a view to enlarge the scope of activities of SFCs to provide more autonomy to them, to restructure and recapitalize the ailing SFCs and for identifying the role of status of SEC’s in the emerging Indian Financial system consequent to this the Board of KSFC was dissolved and a new Board is being constituted (Under the provision of amended act.)

SFCs (Amendment Act has also provided for higher limit of section upto Rs. 5.00 Lakhs per Project in special cases, SFCs are allowed to sanction upto Rs. 2000 Lakhs with the prior approval of SJDBJ consequent to this delegation of sanctioning powers within the organization was also restructured during the year.

Product / Service profile:

Technology Development & Modernisation Scheme.

Technology Upgradation for Textile Industries -A

Technology Upgradation for Textile Industries —B

National Equity Fund Scheme.

Assistance For Marketing Enterprises.

Assistance For Marketing Related Activities.

Interest subsidy scheme of Govt. of Karnataka.

Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS)

Corporate Loan Scheme.

General Scheme.

Area of Operation:

Karnataka State Finance Corporation extends loans to Industrial concerns established I to be established in the State of Karnataka Industrial concerns having registered office . Outside the state of Karnataka can also avail financial assistance provided the place of business is in Karnataka and they agree shift their registered office to the State of Karnataka.

Karnataka State Finance Corporation has branches all over the state, each district has a branch office in total Karnataka State Financial Corporation has 7 zonal offices , in super ‘A’ grade branch offices , 13 ‘A’ grade branches and 14 ‘8’ grade branches.

Requirements of financial assistance upto Rs. 40,000 Lakhs are handled by the Branch offices. If the requirements are more than Rs. 4000 Lakhs, the Head office of the corporation will then service the entrepreneurs.

Karnataka State Financial Corporation operates in regional area.

Ownership Pattern:

Karnataka State Financial Corporation is an Govt. Organization, and it is controlled by the Finance Minister of Karnataka State Government.

Competitors Information:

Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions:

1. State Bank of India and its 7 associates Banks

2. Canara bank

3. Syndicate Bank

4. Vijaya Bank

5. Dena Bank

6. Corporation Bank

7. IDBI Bank

8. SIDBI Bank

Private Sector Banks and Financial Institutions:

1. ICICI Bank

2. Axis Bank

3. ING —Vysya Bank

4. Citi Financial Bank

5. Federal Bank

infrastructural Facilities:

a. Premises: KSFC has good conditional premises facility in all over the state of its Head Office, Zonal Offices and Branch Offices.

b. Furniture’s: KSFC is provides good furniture facility to its employees to do office work.

Achievement of KSFC

Sanctions: Sanctions during the year under various schemes touched Rs. 368.15 crore covering 1,195 cases as against Rs. 424.53 core covering 1,326 cases during 2006-07. Cumulative sanctions reached Rs. 8.536.53 crore covering 1,59,225 cases as on 31.03.2008.

Flow of Assistance:

a) Assistance to small-scale enterprises: During the year. me corporation sanctioned an amount of Rs. 173.05 crore to 795 small-scale industries. Cumulative assistance to small-scale industries at the end of March 2008 stood at Rs. 4,459,42 crore to 1,03,595 cases.

b) Assistance to medium-scale enterprises: During assistance to 4 medium scale units amounting to Rs. 14.65 crore. Cumulative assistance to this sector stood at Rs. 830.13 crore to 1,642 cases.

c) Assistance to transport: During the year, the Corporation extended financial assistance to 29 cases amounting to Rs. 2.05 crore. The cumulative assistance to this sector stood at Rs. 730.60 crore to 40,334 cases.

d) Assistance to other sectors: Assistance to other sectors excluding SSls and Transport amounted to Rs. 178.40 core to 367 cases during the year. Cumulative assistance to other sectors stood at Rs. 1 808.82 core to 10680 cases.

Head Office and Branch Office Sanctions:

During the year, loan sanctioned by the head office amounted to Rs. 133.77 crore to 57 cases compared to the previous year’s sanctions of Rs. 184.57 crore to 73 cases. Loans sanctioned by the branch offices amounted to Rs. 234.38 crore to 1,138 cases compared to Rs. 239.96 crore tol,253cases in the previous year.

Investment, Value of Output And Employment:

The investment catalysed by the Corporation in 200708 is expected to be Rs. 2552.91 crore resulting in value of output of Rs. 1.551 .63 crore and generate employment to 7,430 persons.

Hire Purchase & Financial Services:

The Corporation opened 11 Nos. of Foreign Letters of Credit on behalf of the assisted units to the extent of Rs. 10.06 crore. The income earned out of this activity is Rs. 7.43 Iakh during the year under review.

Disbursements:

Disbursements made during the year 2007-08 touched Rs. 303.13 crore as against Rs. 310.39 crore disbursed during the year 2006-07. Cumulative disbursements reached Rs. 6,829.53 crore as on 31.03.2008.

Recovery:

The total recovery during the year stood at Rs. 561.14 crore as compared to Rs. 502.74 crore made in the previous year. Recovery in respect of loans was Rs. 542.24 crore, Rs.0.30 crore in respect of hire purchase. Rs. 1.80 crore in respect of leasing and Rs. 16.80 crore in respect of financial services. The Corporation was able to keep up the tempo of recovery on account of systematic and concerted efforts put in, special emphasis laid on tackling chronic and major default cases, review of cases at regular intervals and series of consortium meetings held wfth the loanee units to sort out various problems.

KSFC’s Performance of Last 3 Years operations at a Glance

Particulars	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Paid up capital at the year end	97.84	97.84	97.84
Gross Sanctions:
a) Number	1161	1326	1195
b) Amount	316.20	424.53	368.15
Assistance to SSIs:
a) Number	788	875	1195
b) Amount	165.00	178.53	368.15
Assistance to SSIs:
a) Number	788	875	795
b) Amount	165.00	178.53	173.05
Disbursements	199.86	310.39	303.13
Loans Outstanding	1342.28	1320.71	1264.58
Recoveries	555.06	502.74	561.14
Percentage of NPA	46	33	24
Income	210.16	195.71	265.21
Expenditure	204.16	182.31	201.92
Operation Profit	8.56	17.32	31.66

Work Flow Model ( End to End)

An institutions Statement of its basic lending procedures philosophy, including standards, guidelines and limitations that are to be observed and advise to on the process of deciding weather to grant a loan. The policy must have to applicable law & regulations.

Lending:

Lending refers to giving something to the other person that may be in terms of monetary or non monetary with aim of getting back the ended thing with extra benefit like interest. When it comes to the lending of money, money is given with aim of getting back. The lended money with some extra benefit like interest, commission etc. while lending money the lended undertaken some securities by the customer or borrowers in order to avoid the loss or fear of not returning back the lended money.

Is lend to different customers like businessmen, entrepreneur, formers etc, and different type of securities are undertaken by the lender from the borrowers.

Meaning of Certain Terms:

Lender:-A lender is any institute or individual who loans a borrower money. The mast traditional type of lender is a commercial lender, often a commercial lenders is a banking institution, through it may also be a private financial group. This type of makes an offer to the borrowers of certain terms including interest rate and length of loan, with goal of maximizing the profit in relation to the borrowers risk of defaulting on the loan.

Loan:- A loan is a financial transaction in which one party (the lender) agrees to another party (borrowers) a certain amount of money with the expectations of total repayment. The specific terms of loan are often spilled out in the forms of a promissory note are other contract the lender can ask for interest payment in additions to the original amount of the loan (Principle). The borrower must agree to the payment terms including amount owned, interest rate and due date some lender can also assign financial penalties for missed or late payment

Interest: Interest is consideration paid on the principal amount borrower by the borrower

Margin Money:- It refers to the percentage of loan applied for by the entrepreneurs.

Moratorium Period :- The holiday period allowed to borrowers for repayment of the loan, where they will be allowed to pay only interest portion.

Securities :-Usually a banker grants loans and advances on the security of some tangible assets i.e. a large variety of goods and commodities, document of title and immovable property such advances are called secured loans and advances.

In case of secured advances, a charge is created over the asset of borrower in favors of the banker. There for the banker will be able to recover his dues from the customer out of the sales proceeds of the assets charged in his favors. The security furnished to the banker by his customer will be provides some protection and safety to the banker.

Primary Security:- The primary security for the loan will be the assets financed that is land, building and machinery. If working capital loan is provided, the inventories in the form of raw material work in process, finished goods besides bills and books debts are to be pledged/hypothecated.

Collateral Security:- All loans are to be backed by collaterals in the form of commercials or residential properties located in the state of Karnataka or fixed deposit NSC’s. Residential properties of third parties as collateral are discouraged assets free of encumbrance charged to the corporation will be further changed.

In case of corporate loan in the absence of adequate security in the form of primary assets collateral security to the extent of 100 % of the loan amount is instead in respect of existing units assisted by the corporation and in respect of other units collateral security will be 150 % of the loan amount.

Note:- The primary and collateral are to be by way of simple mortgage at Jurisdictional SRO.

Promoter’s Contribution:- It is percentage of contribution of funds that as to be contributed by the promoter of the business out put of the total loan applied

Application Processing Fee:- It is fee collected by KSFC for processing the application of the entrepreneurs who avail financial assistance from KSFC fee so calculated is 0.5 % of loan amount.

Upfront Fee:- It is the document charged collected by KSFC from its entrepreneurs offer the loan sanctioned.

Debt Equity Ratio:- It is structural ratio that gauges the level of debt financial and is worked by dividing total debt, short term and long term by net worth. In other words, it is the proportion between debt of the organization and its equity.

Seed Capital :- The financial assistance towards promoter’s equity contributions, seeds capital alternatively called equity support is to enable promising entrepreneurs with on adequate capital to set up third enterprises.

The Different Types Of Security Which:- May be offered by the customer to he lending bankings are as follows.

Immovable Properties:

Loan against immovable properties.

Bank usually do not prefer to grant loans and advances against the Security of immovable properties. That is real estate such as land and building rough they are tangible assets. The reasons for the reluctance of the banks to a accept real estate as securities are.

a) Difficulty in ascertaining the title of owner.

b) Not reality marketable.

c) Restrictive law.

d) Valuation problem

e) Legal formalities.

B) Movable Properties:-

a) Goods

b) Documents of title to goods

c) Life insurance policies

d) Feed deposit receipt

Procedure for availing loan assistance from KSFC :- The entrepreneurs equiring the financial assistance from KSFC are required to follow the following.

Procedure:

The customer as required to visit any of the branch office of KSFC. The entrepreneurs are required to carry with them a brief project report. details on constitution of the unit, bio-data & networth of the promoters. location proposed for the unit, extent of term loan required etc, at the time of visit.

The entrepreneurs are required to attend the screening committee on advice from EG deportment / Branch Manager at head office / Branch Office as the case may get prime - facie clearance for their project and to get application forms & check list.

The field loan applications forms have to be submitted in triplicate along with enclosures as per check list and handed over to AGM (EG) at Head Office / Branch Manager as the case may be and obtain acknowledgement. The entrepreneurs are required to pay loan applications processing bee by cash, cheque or DD & obtain receipt as per the schedule given below.

Upfront fee

SSI and Other ½ % of the loan amount

Medium Scale Industries ½ % of the loan amount

Legal Fee

In addition to the above, documentation fee for legal scrutiny of the title deeds, execution of hypothecation and mortgage deed at 0.1 % of loan amount is being charged.

Lending Policy of the Corporation.

The corporation formulates lending policy of the beginning of each year. The loans are given based on the lending policy of the corporation. The lending policy covers various aspects like the group exposure, thrust sectors, sector in the negative list (loans are not granted to such sectors in the negative list). The industrial policies of the state & central government are also taken in to account while formulating the lending policy of the corporation.

Norms and Parameters

Cost of Project:- The project cost ceiling for extending financial assistance by KSFC is Rs. 12.00 Crores in respect of SSI and MSI. However, in respect of service sector projects, the ceiling on cost of the project is TS. 20.00 Crores. The entrepreneurs whose project cost exceeds the above limits will have to approach banks or other institutions.

In respect of national equity fund scheme the project cost ceiling is Rs. 50.00 Iakhs in respect of RTDM scheme the ceiling on project costs Rs. 100.00 lakhs, however depends on the merits of the case said ceiling can be exceeds with the prior approval of SIDBI of respect o RTDM only.

Promoters Contribution:- The minimum promoters contribution as the percentage of the total project cost varies between 12.5% & 25% depending on the location of the project various scheme of SIDBI operated by the corporation, class of entrepreneur etc.

Debt Equity Ratio (DER):- The Corporation adopts the norms of Promoters contribution and debts equity ratio etc. As per the guidelines issued by the small industries development bank of India from time to time:

The present norms are DER

• For loans up to Rs. 10.0 Lakhs up to 3:1

• ForloansaboveRs. 10.00 Lakhs upto2:1

• For loans under TDME scheme up to 4:1

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR):- The repayment period of loan is fixed by the corporation with due regard to the cash generation and profitability of the project for this purpose, average DSCR raising between 1:5:1 & 2:1 is accepted as reasonable DSCR for projects below 1:5:1 will be accepted in extremely desiring cases. The DSCR medicates the ability of the project to service the debts during the term period of loan.

Payment Period:- The repayment period of the term loan varies between 3 to B jears including moratorium period of maximum 2 years depending on the period of implementation. In respect of corporate loan, the maximum repayment .eriod is 30 months including six months moratorium period.

Security:- In addition to the primary security i.e. assets financed by the corporation, collateral security as per the lending policy of the corporation is insisted. The collateral security requirement depends upon the type of projects location, sector, quality of primary assets etc.

KSFC Recovery Policy:- Rights of financial corporation in case of default + (section 29 of the SFC’s Act)

Where any industry concern, which is under a liability to the financial corporation under an agreement, makes any default in repayment of any loan or advance or any installment there of or in meeting its obligations in relation to any guarantee given by the corporation or otherwise fails to comply with the terms of its agreements with the financial corporation the financial corporation shall have the right to take over the management or possession or both of the industrial concern, as well as the right to transfer by way of lease or sale and realize to the property pledged, mortgaged, hypothecated or assigned to the financial corporation.

Any transfer ol property made by the financial corporation in assistance of its powers under sub-section.

Shall vest in the transferee all rights in or the property transferred as if the transfer had been made by the owner of the property.

The financial corporation shall have the same rights of powers with respect of goods manufactured or produced wholly or partly from goods forming part of the security held by it as it had with respect to the original goods.

where any action has been taken against on industrial concern under the provisions of sub-section.

all costs charges and expenses which in the opinion of the financial corporation have been properly incurred by it as incidental there to shall be recoverable from the industrial concern and the money which is received by it shall, in the absence of any contract to the contrary, be held by it in trust to be applied firstly in payment of such costs, charges and expenses.

In discharge of the debt due to the financial corporation and the residue of the money so received shall be paid to the person entitled there to power to call for repayment before agreed period (section 30 of the SFC’s Act)

Not with standing any things in any agreement to the contrary, the financial corporation my by notice in writing require any industrial concern to which it has granted any loan or advance to discharge forth with in full its liabilities to the financial corporation (a) if it appears to the Board that false or misleading information in any material particulars was given by the industrial concern in its application for the loan or advance or (b) if the industrial concern has faild to comply with the terms of its contract with the financial corporation in the matter of the loan of advance or (c) If there is reasonable apprehension that the industrial concern is unable to pay its debts or that proceedings for liquidation may be commenced in respect there of or (d) If the property pledged mortgaged hypothecated or assigned to the financial corporation as security for the loan or advance is not insured and kept insured by the industrial concern to the satisfaction of the financial corporation or depreciates in value to such an extent that, in the opinion of the Board further security to the satisfaction of the Board should be given & such security is not given or (e) if, without the permission of the Board any machinery plant or other equipment whether forming part of the security or otherwise is removed from the promises of the industrial concern without being replaced or (f) if any reason it is necessary to protect the interest of the financial corporation.

Lending Procedures In Different Sectors of KSFC:

Financial Assistance for Hospital and Nursing Homes: The wealth of the nation lies in its health hospital and nursing homes segment the economy. KSFC gives a short in the arm to the medical industry by exceeding them term loans for setting up small hospitals & nursing homes through a special scheme.

Eligibility:- New as weH as existing small hospitals and nursing homes have:

a) Diagnoses and treatment facilities for indoor and out spread patients

b) Back up services of atleast one post graduate doctor on a full time basis.

c) Are willing to provide concession to patients belonging to low income groups.

Limit of Assistance:- Rs. 500 Iakhs of hospitals and nursing home promoted by private and public limited companies and Rs. 200 lakhs for those promoted by proprietary concerns or trust.

Maximum Assistance :-

Normally 75% of the cost of the asset

Assistance is Available For:-

Land and building and equipment for diagnosis, monitoring and therapeutic use and air conditioners [for operation theater and intensive its] unbalance etc.