CERTIFICATES OF MUSHARIKA TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Definitions
Unless anything herein is repugnant in the subject
or context :
(a) "SCM" means Standard Chartered
Modaraba formed under the Ordinance and managed by Standard
Chartered Services of Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. (Formerly Grindlays
Services of Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.).
(b) "SCM Fund" means the daily product
of the following, based on the books of account of SCM : (i)
paid up fund of SCM; (ii) revenue and capital reserves; (iii)
un-appropriated profit; and (iv) accumulated losses, if any,
which shall be deducted from the aggregate of (i), (ii) and
(iii) above.
(c) "Certificate" means Certificate
of Musharika of definite denomination issued by SCM to the
Contributory acknowledging the receipt of money contributed
by him under the Guidelines on the basis of the arrangement
described in this Scheme.
(d) "Contribution Amount" means
the amount of initial contribution made by a contributory
and specified on the face of each certificate.
(e) "Contributory" or "Contributories"
means the holder(s) of a valid certificate as reflected in
the Register.
(f) "Contributories Fund" means
the amount contributed by the Contributories through the Certificates.
(g) "Encashment Value" means the
Contribution Amount plus the registered holder's share of
Total Profits or the Contribution Amount less the registered
holder's share of the loss, as applicable.
(h) "Guidelines" means the guidelines
issued on September 7, 1994 by the Registrar of Modarabas
for allowing Modarabas to issue Certificates of Musharika.
(i) "Loss" means the net loss of
SCM after charging all expenses and provisions, which shall
be calculated on an accrual basis and in conformity with the
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis.
(j) "Ordinance" means the Modaraba
Companies and Modaraba (Floatation & Control) Ordinance,
1980, as amended from time to time.
(k) "Over the Counter" means any
trading whatsoever of the Certificates other than trading
of the Certificates on any stock exchange in Pakistan.
(l) "Principles of Sharia" means
the pertinent principles of Sharia as interpreted by the Religious
Board.
(m) "Redemption Purchase Price"
means the Encashment Value plus any positive amount as may
be determined by SCM, provided such positive amount shall
not exceed 1 % (one percentage) of the Encashment Value.
(n) "Redemption Reserve Fund" shall
mean a fund to be maintained by SCM in the manner described
in Section 16 of this Scheme.
(o) "Redemption Sale Price" means
the Encashment Value less any positive amount as may be determined
by SCM, provided such positive amount shall not exceed 1 %
( one percentage) of the Encashment Value.
(p) "Register" means a register
of holders of the certificates maintained in the manner required
in respect of register of shareholders under the Companies
Ordinance, 1984.
(q) "Registered Holder" means any
Contributory whose name for the time being is recorded in
the Register as the owner of the Certificate(s).
(r) "Registrar" means the Registrar
appointed by the Federal Government in terms of Section 3
of the Ordinance.
(s) "Religious Board" means the
Board constituted under Section 9 of the Ordinance.
(t) "Requested Redemption Date"
means the date, prior to maturity, on which redemption of
the Certificate is desired by the registered holder in accordance
with Section 17 of this Scheme.
(u) "Reserve Replenishment Date"
means the first of each calendar month except that if such
date is a Friday, Saturday or a public holiday, the immediately
next day.
(v) "Scheme" means the terms and
conditions for issuance of Certificates as contemplated by
this document.
(w) "Total Fund" means the aggregate
of the Contributories Fund and the SCM Fund.
(x) "Total Profits" means the net
profits of SCM after charging all expenses, provisions and
management fees, which shall be calculated on an accrual basis
and in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis.
(y) "Transfer Deed" means the Deed
to be executed by intended transferee(s) and transferor(s)
of the Certificate(s) in terms of Section 12 of this Scheme,
a Performa of which shall be provided by SCM.
(z)
"Trustee" means Anjum Asim Shahid Rahman, a firm of Chartered
Accountants having its registered office at Modern Motors
House, Beaumont Road, Karachi.
2. Regulatory Approval
This Scheme is approved by the Registrar,
Modaraba Companies and Modarabas, Security Exchange Commission
of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan vide its letter no.7(04)
Reg-Mod/95-449 dated April 4, 1995.
3. Registered Certificates
The Certificates are Rupee denominated REGISTERED
CERTIFICATES issued / to be issued by SCM on profit and loss
sharing basis.
4. Over The Counter
Subject to Section 12 of this Scheme, the
Certificates may be traded over the counter.
5. Maturity and Payment of Encashment
Value
The maturity period of the certificates will not be less
than three months. The maturity period of Certificates may
be for three months, six months, one year, two years, three
years, four years or five years. Each certificate on its face
shall specify the maturity
period and maturity date applicable thereto.
Upon maturity, SCM shall pay the Encashment Value as of the
maturity date to the registered holder against : (a) surrender
of original Certificate(s) by such registered holder; and
(b) duly signed discharge and surrender by such registered
holder in the form specified on the reverse of the Certificate.
6. Contribution Amount
The Contribution Amount of the Certificates
shall be a minimum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand). SCM
in its sole discretion may increase the Contribution Amount
by multiples of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand). The Contribution
Amount will be denominated on the face of each Certificate.
7. Determination of Total Profit
and Loss
(a) Upto 90% of the Total Profits shall be
shared pro-rata by the registered holders and modaraba certificate
holders of SCM. The percentage for sharing total profits shall
be declared on the face of each Certificate. In the absence
of such declaration, the total profits shall be shared between
the registered holders and modaraba certificate holders of
SCM in proportion to their contribution in the Total Fund.
(b) In the event of Loss, such loss shall
be shared between the registered holders and modaraba certificate
holders of SCM in proportion to their fund in the Total Fund.
(c) If the Certificates are not encashed
on maturity, SCM shall not be liable to pay any profit for
the period beyond the maturity date.
8. Distribution of Profit , Loss
and Publication
(a) The registered holders' share of total
profits (as determined in terms of Section 7 of this Scheme)
shall be distributed at such quarterly intervals as may be
specified by SCM, provided the applicable certificate(s) have
not been earlier redeemed or matured. The quarterly distribution
of the registered holder's share of Total Profits or Loss
shall, however, be subject to final determination and adjustment
by SCM against the total sum payable to the registered holders
on maturity of the Certificates held by them or their earlier
redemption.
(b) The registered holders shall have no
responsibility to make payment to SCM in the event of any
loss, except that their share of such loss shall be adjusted
against the payments due to them on maturity of the applicable
certificate(s) or their earlier redemption.
(c) The quarterly profit and loss account
of SCM shall be published at least in two national dailies
for the information of the registered holders within twenty
one (21) days from the close of the applicable quarterly accounting
period.
9. Taxes , Zakat
The payment of profits, Encashment Value,
Redemption Sale Price and Redemption Purchase Price shall
be subject to deduction of Zakat and withholding tax, if applicable,
in accordance with the provisions of law. Any registered holder
entitled to exemption from compulsory deduction of Zakat must
submit such evidence as may be prescribed in the Zakat and
Ushr Ordinance.
10. Application and Notice
Application for purchase of certificates
may be made on the prescribed format of SCM. In case of a
joint applicant, delivery of certificates or any notice or
communications by SCM to anyone of the joint holders shall
be sufficient delivery or notice to all the joint holders.
In case of corporate bodies, firms, registered societies and
trusts, the application must be signed by authorised signatories
and accompanied by supporting resolution, mandate, memorandum
and articles of association, partnership deed, trust deed,
constitution, as the case may be. SCM at its absolute discretion
may refuse any application for purchase of Certificates without
assigning any reason whatsoever.
11. Succession
In case the Certificates are recorded in
the Register in joint names of two or more persons, the survivor(s)
shall be only person(s) recognised by SCM having title or
interest in the Certificates. In the event of death of a registered
holder, SCM may transfer the certificates or pay the proceeds
thereof to the heir(s) of the deceased holder subject to production
of succession certificate, letter of administration or probate
from the court of law or against such indemnity and/or guarantee
as SCM may at its sole discretion consider appropriate.
12. Register and Transfers
(a) SCM shall maintain the Register at its
principal office located at 3rd Floor, Standard Chartered
Bank the Company Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi.
It may also maintain sub-registers at its other offices in
Pakistan. The Register, inter-alia, shall include the following
information:
(I) The name and address of the certificate
holder named first in the application form. Upon any transfer
of the certificate(s), the name and address of the first named
transferee of Certificate(s) mentioned on the Transfer Deed.
(ii) The Contribution Amount, serial numbers
and maturity period of the Certificate(s) held by the registered
holder.
(iii) Date on which SCM issued the Certificate
to the Registered Holder or the date on which SCM recognises
any transfer of certificate in the manner described below.
(b) The registration of transfer of the Certificates
shall be made in the manner specified for the registration
of transfer of modaraba certificates under Rule 22 of the
Modaraba Companies and Modaraba Rules, 1981, as amended from
time to time; provided that within ten (10) business days
of lodgement with SCM of a duly completed Transfer Deed, SCM
shall register the transfer of the Certificates, unless within
such ten (10) day period SCM is prima facie, satisfied that
any of the conditions to recognise transfer set forth in sub-section
(c) of this Section of the Scheme are not satisfied and has
so notified the prospective transferor and transferee; provided
further that SCM shall recognise the registered holders as
the absolute owners thereof and shall not be bound to take
notice or see to the execution of any trust, whether express
implied or constructive, to which any Certificate may be subject.
Payment to the registered holders for the time being, or in
the case of joint registered holders, the first person named
in the application form or the first named transferee on the
Transfer Deed, as applicable, for any money payable in respect
of the Certificate(s) shall be good discharge to SCM, notwithstanding
any notice it may have whether express or otherwise of the
right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or
in such moneys.
(c) SCM shall not be bound to recognise any transfer of certificate(s),
unless: (i) the transferor(s) and transferee(s) have executed
and duly stamped the Transfer Deed and have delivered such
Deed to SCM alongwith the Certificate(s); (ii) SCM in its
discretion
is satisfied as to transferor's title or
his right to transfer the Certificate (s); and (iii) transfer
charges of Rs.100/- have been paid to SCM.
(d) All Transfer Deeds pursuant to which
transfers are recorded by SCM shall be retained by SCM.
13. Duplicate Certificates
Duplicate certificate in lieu of lost, stolen,
misplaced or mutilated Certificate may be issued by SCM at
its discretion against the production of such proof and completion
of such formalities as may be determined by SCM and in case
of mutilation against surrender of the original certificate.
Further, SCM may require an appropriate indemnity to be provided
by the registered holder.
14. No Guarantee by the Government
etc
SCM is exclusively responsible for payment
of profits, Encashment Value, Redemption Purchase Price and
the Redemption Sale Price and the same is not guaranteed by
the Government of Pakistan or by any other person.
15. Limitations on Rights of Certificate
Holders
This scheme has, inter alia, been entered
into in reliance on Section 6-A of the Partnership Act, 1932.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no holder of the Certificate(s)
shall: (a) be entitled in any way , take part in the conduct
of the business of SCM; (b) have duties whatsoever in the
conduct of SCM's business; (c) have a right to have access
to and to inspect and copy any books or records of SCM; (d)
be entitled to receive any remuneration or payment except
as specifically provided herein; (e) share in the profits
and losses of SCM except as specifically provided herein;
and (f) be entitled to any indemnification whatsoever by SCM.
16. Redemption Reserve Fund
(a) Promptly upon the receipt of money in
respect of issue of any Certificate(s), at least five percent
(5%) of the Contribution Amount of such Certificate(s) shall
be kept in the Redemption Reserve Fund. The Redemption Reserve
Fund may only be utilised for the purpose set forth in Section
17 of this Scheme. If on any Reserve Replenishment Date, the
aggregate Contribution Amount outstanding as of that date
in the Redemption Reserve Fund is less than five percent (5%)
of the aggregate Contribution Amount outstanding as of that
date, the Fund shall be replenished by SCM to make up the
deficit. Such replenishment, if required, shall be made within
ten (10) business days after each Reserve Replenishment Date.
The amount of replenishment shall be the amount of the deficit
on the applicable reserve replenishment date.
(b) The monies standing to the credit of
the Redemption Reserve Fund may be invested by SCM in such
a manner as it may deem prudent; provided nevertheless that
SCM shall solely be responsible to replenish the redemption
reserve fund (in the manner stated above) in the event the
value of such investment on any Reserve Replenishment Date
falls below the amount initially so invested.
17. Redemption
(a) A registered holder may, at his option
and in consideration of the Redemption Sale Price, cause SCM
to redeem all or any part of the Certificate(s) owned by him
prior to maturity if all of the following conditions are satisfied
:
(i) the registered holder shall have notified
SCM at least seven (7) days in advance of the "Requested
Redemption Date";
(ii) the opening balance of Redemption Reserve
Fund on the Requested Redemption Date is equal to or greater
than the Redemption Sale Price in respect of the Certificate(s)
being redeemed, otherwise sub-section (b) of Section 17 of
this Scheme shall be applicable; and
(iii) SCM has received from the registered
holder a redemption letter alongwith the Certificate(s).
(b) In the event the condition in clause
(ii) of sub-section (a) above is not satisfied, SCM shall
notify the concerned registered holder to the effect that
such redemption cannot be effected because of insufficient
funds standing to the credit of Redemption Reserve Fund on
the Requested Redemption Date. In such event, unless otherwise
specifically instructed by such registered holder, SCM shall
redeem the Certificate(s) -- at the Redemption Sale Price
as of the Requested Redemption Date -- promptly after there
are sufficient funds in the Redemption Reserve Fund, provided
such Certificate(s) have not earlier matured. SCM, on a first
come first served basis, shall determine the priority on which
payments shall be made in respect of requests for redemption
received from registered holders.
(c) SCM may, at its option, redeem all or
any part of the outstanding Certificate(s) on such date that
it may specify prior to maturity; provided
(i) it offers to pay the Redemption Purchase
Price, as of the date it specifies, to the registered holders
of the outstanding Certificates it wishes to redeem against
delivery of the applicable Certificates by the registered
holder and has so notified the registered holders;
(ii) within fifteen (15) business days of
having been so notified by SCM, the applicable registered
holder has, in his discretion, consented to the terms of the
redemption offered by SCM; and
(iii) there is sufficient balance standing
to the credit of the Redemption Reserve Fund to pay for the
aggregate Redemption Purchase Price, which Price shall be
approved by the Trustee.
(d) Nothing contained in this Section and
in Section 16 of this Scheme shall be construed to require
SCM to maintain amounts in the Redemption Reserve Fund in
excess of five percent (5%) of the aggregate Contribution
Amount at any time (though SCM, at its sole discretion, may
maintain balances in excess of the aforesaid amount). It is
clarified that as a result of redemptions prior to maturity
that may be made by SCM and/or any registered holder, the
amounts standing to the credit of the Redemption Reserve Fund
may be below five percent (5%) (and may be zero) of the outstanding
aggregate Contribution Amount, provided such deficit is replenished
as of the Reserve Replenishment Date in the manner described
in Section 16 of this Scheme.
18. Interpleader
In the event of any dispute with respect
to title of any Certificate (whether on account of succession
or any transfer), SCM, at its discretion, may file an interpleader
action in any competent court of law. All legal and other
expenses with regard to: (a) all legal proceedings including
such interpleader actions; and/or (b) investigating the dispute
with regard to title, shall be deducted from the Encashment
value.
19. Safeguards
(a) Prudential Regulations for Modarabas
issued by the Security & Exchange Commission of Pakistan
shall apply to the Certificates issued by SCM.
(b) Subject to the Principles of Sharia,
in all cases international accounting standards as adopted
by the Government of Pakistan shall be followed.
(c) A quarterly report on the certificates
shall be furnished to the Registrar within 10 days of the
close of each quarter, as prescribed by the Registrar.
20. Utilization of Funds
The amounts standing to the credit of the
Contributories, except the Redemption Reserve Fund, may be
utilised for the over all business activities of SCM, being
the business of leasing, morabaha financing and other related
businesses.
21. Priority of Payments
By way of abundant caution, it is clarified
that all payments of whatsoever nature to the registered holders
in terms of this Scheme shall rank in priority to, and shall
not be subordinated in any way to, all payments made or to
be made by SCM to its Modaraba Certificate holders.
22. Trustee and Dispute Resolution
As required by the Guidelines and in terms
more fully set forth in a letter, dated February 8 , 1999
from SCM to the Trustee.
(a) The Trustee shall oversee the Redemption
Reserve Fund and the use of fund for the purchase of the Certificates
before their respective maturities.
(b) The Trustee shall report to the Registrar
any discrepancy or lack of compliance with the Guidelines
in respect of the Redemption Reserve Fund or its usage for
purchase of the Certificates before the respective maturities.
The amount of Redemption Sale Price and the Redemption Purchase
Price, as applicable, shall be approved by the Trustee prior
to its payment by SCM. Such approved amount shall be posted/disclosed
by SCM to any registered holder.
(c) Any dispute between the Trustee and SCM
shall be referred to the Registrar and his decision in such
matters shall be final.
(d) Any dispute pertaining to the Encashment
Value before or after maturity of any certificate or arising
between SCM and a registered holder shall be referred for
decision to the Trustee and any party aggrieved by the said
decision shall have the right of representation before the
Registrar, whose decision shall be final.
(e) The remuneration of the Trustee shall
be 0.025% per annum of the total Contributory Fund as at the
end of each calendar quarter and shall be paid quarterly.
A copy of the above referenced letter may be obtained from
the principal office of SCM without charge.
23. Stamp Duty
Stamp duty on : (a) issuance of Certificate
shall be paid by the intended registered holder(s); and (b)
any subsequent transfer of the Certificate(s) shall be paid
by either the transferor, transferee or both.
24. Amendments
This Scheme may only be amended by SCM, provided
it has the consent of : (a) the Registrar; and (b) the registered
holders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding
aggregate Contribution Amount. With respect to registered
holders, whenever SCM desires any amendment to this Scheme,
it shall solicit the registered holders' consent or dissent
to the proposed amendment by so notifying them by registered
mail. In the event, any registered holder does not notify
SCM in writing of its consent or dissent within Fifteen (15)
days after the registered mail is dispatched to him, such
registered holder shall have deemed to have consented to the
proposed amendment and shall thereafter be precluded from
dissenting to such proposed amendment.
25. Entire Agreement
This Scheme represents the entire agreement
between SCM and registered holders and supersedes all prior
agreements or understandings between them, whether written
or oral.
26. Headings
The headings contained in this Scheme are
for purposes of convenience only, and shall not be deemed
to form a substantive part of this Scheme.
27. Overriding Section
Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Scheme :
(a) all payments to be made to registered
holders in terms of this Scheme shall be : (i) determined
on the basis of the disclosures made in the quarterly profit
and loss account of SCM (published in accordance with sub-section
(b) of Section 8 of this Scheme) immediately preceding the
date on which such payments to Registered holders are due
and payable; and (ii) by a crossed cheque or in accordance
with written instructions of the registered holder; and
(b) all calculations relating to determination
and distribution of Total Profits, Loss, Encashment Value,
Redemption Purchase Price and Redemption Sale Price shall
be based on the weighted average of daily product on 365 days
a year basis. |