MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

                                                                                                           

Report Date :

3rd November 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VIRGOZ OILS AND FATS PTE. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

20 Cecil Street

#18-08, Equity Plaza

049705, Singapore

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14/09/2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

200411727k

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in trading of palm oil

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Subject Company

 

VIRGOZ OILS AND FATS PTE. LTD.

 

 

 

Line Of Business

 

TRADING OF PALM OIL

 

 

Parent Company

 

-

 

 

Financial Elements

 

  FY2005

  COMPANY

Sales                            : US$150,274,677

Networth                                   : US$  2,860,902

Paid-Up Capital              : US$  1,208,448

Net result                      : US$  1,652,454

 

Net Margin(%)               : 1.10

Return on Equity(%)       : 57.76

Leverage Ratio               : 2.45 TIMES

 

 

Rating

 

Credit Requested           : NA

Credit Rating                : Singapore $ 1000001 to Singapore 5000000

Credit Opinion                : NA

 

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION REPORT

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : VIRGOZ OIL AND FATS PTE. LTD.

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 20 CECIL STREET

  #18-08

  EQUITY PLAZA

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE                      

Postcode                                 : 049705

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6532 7777                            

Fax                                                                  : 6532 0787

ROC Number                                                 : 200411727K                         

Reg. Town                              : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    : USD

Legal Form                                                     : Exempt Pte Ltd                     

Date Inc.                                                         : 14/09/2004

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : 31/12/2005

Sales                                                                                       : 150,274,677                         

Net Worth                                                       : 2,860,902

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 1,208,448

Employees                                                      : NA                                        

Net Result                                                      : 1,652,454

Auditor                                                                                    : FOO KON TAN GRANT THORNTON

 

REFERENCES

 

CCMS Number                                              : 702005031071                     

Report Date                            : 03/11/2006

Update Date                           : 03/11/2006

Credit Requested                  : NA                                        

Credit Opinion                                                : NA

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                                              : TRADING                           

Started                                                            : 14/09/2005

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

ROBERT                                                        G5786324U      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

ROBERT                                                        G5786324U      Director

Appointed on                           : 14/09/2004

Street                                                              : 205 RIVER VALLEY ROAD

  #04-79

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 238274

Country                                                           : Singapore

 

 

DIANA VIRGO                                                                       N145095        Director

Appointed on                           : 14/09/2004

Street                                                              : JLN. ISKANDAR MUDA NO. 107

Town                                                               : MEDAN

Postcode                                 : 20154

Country                                                           : Indonesia

 

LATHIKA DEVI AMMA D/O K R PILLAY                            S1552769B      Company Secretary

Appointed on                           : 31/12/2004

Street                                                              : 67 CHOA CHU KANG ROAD

  NICON GARDENS

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 689415

Country                                                           : Singapore

 

JHONNY VIRGO                                                                  G5784044M      Director

Appointed on                           : 25/10/2004

Street                                                              : 205 RIVER VALLEY ROAD

  #04-79

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 238274

Country                                                           : Singapore

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

TAN GEK MING @ CHEN YUE MING                 S7284484Z

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

IMPORTERS And EXPORTERS                                        Code: 11760

 

PALM OIL                                                                               Code: 15870

 

OILS - WHSLE                                                                       Code: 15515

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 30/10/2006

1) WHOLESALE OF PALM OIL; IMPORT & EXPORT OF INEDIBLE OILS AND FATS,

PALM OIL COMMODITIES & RELATED GOODS

BY-PRODUCTS

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

DBS BANK LTD.

 

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

 

ING BANK N V

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

ROBERT                                             800,000   Private Person

Street                                                              : 205 RIVER VALLEY ROAD

  #04-79

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 238274

Country                                                           : Singapore

 

MARIA WIJAYA                                       800,000   Private Person

Street                                                              : JLN. ISKANDAR MUDA NO. 107

Town                                                               : MEDAN

Postcode                                 : 20154

Country                                                           : Indonesia

 

DIANA VIRGO                                        200,000   Private Person

Street                                                              : JLN. ISKANDAR MUDA NO. 107

Town                                                               : MEDAN

Postcode                                 : 20154

Country                                                           : Indonesia

 

JHONNY VIRGO                                       200,000   Private Person

Street                                                              : 205 RIVER VALLEY ROAD

  #04-79

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 238274

Country                                                           : Singapore

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIENT

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : UNKNOWN

Financial Situation                 : AVERAGE

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

All amounts in this report are in :    USD

 

Audit Qualification:        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

Date Account Lodged:                 19/04/2006

 

Balance Sheet Date:                  31/12/2005

Number of weeks:                             67

Consolidation Code:                       COMPANY

 

--- ASSETS ---

 

Tangible Fixed Assets:                   84,529

 

Total Fixed Assets:                      84,529

 

Receivables:                          6,578,844

Cash,Banks, Securities:               3,188,752

Other current assets:                    11,402

 

Total Current Assets:                 9,778,998

 

TOTAL ASSETS:                         9,863,527

 

--- LIABILITIES ---

 

Equity capital:                       1,208,448

Profit & loss Account:                1,652,454

 

Total Equity:                         2,860,902

 

Trade Creditors:                      6,433,487

Provisions:                             184,915

Other Short term Liab.:                 384,223

 

Total short term Liab.:               7,002,625

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES:                    7,002,625

 

 

 

 

 

--- PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT ---

 

Net Sales                           150,274,677

Gross Profit:                         2,979,676

NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                1,837,369

Tax :                                   184,915

Net income/loss year:                 1,652,454

Depreciation:                            15,339

Directors Emoluments:                    35,096

Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:       147,295,001

Wages and Salaries:                      67,677

Financial Income:                         6,139

 

RATIOS

 

31/12/2005

 

Net result / Turnover(%):                 0.01

Net Margin(%):                            1.10

Return on Equity(%):                     57.76

Return on Assets(%):                     16.75

Net Working capital:                2776373.00

Cash Ratio:                               0.46

Quick Ratio:                              1.39

Current ratio:                            1.40

Receivables Turnover:                    15.76

Leverage Ratio:                           2.45

 

Net Margin : (100*Net income loss year)/Net sales

Return on Equity : (100*Net income loss year)/Total equity

Return on Assets : (100*Net income loss year)/Total fixed assets

Net Working capital : Total current assets-Total short term liabilities

Cash Ratio : Cash Bank securities/Total short term liabilities

Quick Ratio : (Cash Bank securities+Receivables)/Total Short term liabilities

Current ratio : Total current assets/Total short term liabilities

Receivables Turnover : (Receivable*360)/Net sales

Leverage Ratio : Total liabilities/(Total equity-Intangible assets)

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY WAS DEEMED TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS PASSABLE WITH TOTAL EQUITY REGISTERING AT USD2,860,902. THIS WAS CONTRIBUTED BY RETAINED PROFITS BROUGHT FORWARD OF USD1,652,454.

 

LEVERAGE:

THE LEVERAGE RATIO WAS AGGRESSIVE AT 2.45 TIMES, INDICATING THAT THE COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITIES WERE SUBSTANTIAL IN RELATION TO ITS TOTAL EQUITY.

IN THE SHORT TERM, TRADE CREDITORS ACCOUNTED FOR 91.87% OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES, AMOUNTING TO USD6,433,487. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES OF RM384,223 REPRESENTED:

* OTHER PAYABLES OF USD37,371

* AMOUNT OWING TO RELATED COMPANY (NON-TRADE) OF USD346,852

 

LIQUIDITY:

THE OVERALL LIQUIDITY OF THE COMPANY WAS FAIRLY HEALTHY. BOTH THE QUICK AND CURRENT RATIOS WERE SUFFICIENT AT 1.39 TIMES AND 1.40 TIMES RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAS IN TANDEM WITH THE NET WORKING CAPITAL, WHICH WAS ROBUST AT USD2,776,373.

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE FOR FY2005 REGISTERED AT USD150,274,677 WHILE NET INCOME POSTED AT USD1,652,454.

 

AS A RESULT, NET MARGIN WAS POSITIVE AT 1.10%.

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE ANTICIPATED IN VIEW OF THE

SUFFICIENT LIQUIDITY AND IF TRADE RECEIVABLES WERE FORTHCOMING.

 

IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO INTEREST-BEARING DEBTS TO FINANCE DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR.

 

LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY

 

WHERE THE SHARES OF A PRIVATE COMPANY ARE NOT OWNED BY ANY CORPORATE BODY AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, THE PRIVATE COMPANY IS KNOWN AS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

 

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY ENJOYS A GREATER AMOUNT OF PRIVACY THAN A PRIVATE COMPANY. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ACCOUNTS WITH THE REGISTRAR IF IT CAN PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS, SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

1. THE COMPANY IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

2. THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS

AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

3. THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES.

 

THERE IS THEREFORE NO DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS STILL HAVE TO BE AUDITED EVERY YEAR AND APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY.

 

A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY BECOME AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST, DECLARES IT TO BE SUCH BY A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.

 

 

EXEMPT FROM AUDIT

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IF THE STARTING DATE OF ITS FINANCIAL YEAR IS BETWEEN 15 MAY 2003 AND 31 MAY 2004 AND ITS TURNOVER FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR DOES NOT EXCEED $2.5 MILLION. FOR FINANCIAL YEARS STARTING 1 JUNE 2004, THE AMOUNT OF THE TURNOVER HAS BEEN RAISED TO $5 MILLION. THESE COMPANIES ARE STILL

REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ACCOUNTING.

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE SUBJECT WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 14/09/2004 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "VIRGOZ OILS AND FATS PTE. LTD.".

 

AS AT 30/10/2006, SUBJECT HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 2,000,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$2,000,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

1) WHOLESALE OF PALM OIL; IMPORT & EXPORT OF INEDIBLE OILS AND FATS, PALM OIL COMMODITIES & RELATED GOODS

2) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS); WHOLESALE OF PALM OIL COMMODITIES, RELATED SUBSTANCES AND BY-PRODUCTS

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE THOSE OF IMPORT AND EXPORT OF INEDIBLE OILS AND FATS, PALM OIL COMMODITIES AND RELATED GOODS.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

SUBJECT IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE

CLASSIFICATION OF: OILS - EDIBLE PLANTS.

PRODUCTS:

* PALM OILS

* FATS

 

IMPORT COUNTRY:

* INDONESIA

 

MARKETS SERVED:

* WORLDWIDE

 

TERMS OF PAYMNET:

* CUSTOMERS: LETTER OF CREDIT, DOCUMENT AGAINST PAYMENT

* SUPPLIERS: LETTER OF CREDIT, DOCUMENT AGAINST PAYMENT

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 03/11/2006, SUBJECT REVEALED THAT THEY ARE INTO THE TRADING OF PALM OIL. THEY ONLY ENGAGE IN EXPORTING AND DO NOT SUPPLY TO THE LOCAL SINGAPORE MARKET. THERE ARE 8 EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPANY.

 

NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GATHERED VIA THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

20 CECIL STREET

#18-08

EQUITY PLAZA

SINGAPORE 049705

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 18/02/2005

-- RENTED PREMISE

-- PREMISE OWNED BY: D.L. PROPERTIES LTD.

 

WEBSITE:

* NIL

 

EMAIL:

* virgoz@virgoz.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) JHONNY VIRGO, AN INDONESIAN

- BASED IN SINGAPORE

 

2) ROBERT, AN INDONESIAN

- BASED IN SINGAPORE

 

3) DIANA VIRGO, AN INDONESIAN

- BASED IN INDONESIA

 

 

SINGAPORE'S COUNTRY RATING 2006

 

INVESTMENT GRADE

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION APPEARS TO BE VERY STABLE.

 

ECONOMIC GROWTH IS BECOMING MORE MODERATE AS INVESTMENT HAS BEEN FLAT DUE TO

INCREASING OIL PRICES AND LESS BUOYANT DEMAND FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.

 

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE HAS REMAINED STRONG, UNDERPINNED BY PHARMACEUTICALS AND

SERVICES. EXPORTS HAS BENEFITED FROM THE STEADINESS OF DEMAND FROM ITS MAIN

TRADING PARTNERS, MALAYSIA, THE UNITED STATES, CHINA AND HONG KONG. OTHER THAN

ITS BALANCED PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTS, LIMITED FOREIGN DEBT AND COMFORTABLE

FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SINGAPORE'S STRONG FINANCIAL

CONDITION.

 

AS THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR FACES COMPETITION FROM THE ASIAN ECONOMIES, SINGAPORE

HAS BEEN PURSUING DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY THAT HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATING ITS

POSITION. PHARMACEUTICALS ALREADY REPRESENT 10% OF EXPORTS IN COMPARATIVE TO ITS

INSIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN YEAR 1995. ELECTRONICS SECTOR SECTOR'S SHARE HAS

DECLINED FROM 80% TO 60% DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THERE IS HIGH RELIANCE ON

DEVELOPMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, HIGH VALUE-ADDED SERVICES AND

BIOTECHNOLOGIES.

 

ASSETS

- ONE OF THE MOST OPEN ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD WITH EXPORTS PLAYING A MAJOR

ROLE IN ITS PERFORMANCE.

- ONE OF ASIA'S MOST ADVANCED COUNTRIES IN QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS TERMS.

- WORKFORCE'S EDUCATION AND SKILL LEVEL IS VERY HIGH.

- A MAJOR EXPORT OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, PARTICULARLY THE STATE-OWNED HOLDING

COMPANY, TEMASEK.

- THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN VERY FAVOURABLE.

- GREAT POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

- ECONOMY REMAINED OVERSPECIALISED IN THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR.

- MUST ACCELERATE DIVERSIFICATION IN SERVICES TO MAINTAIN ITS LEAD OVER OTHER ASIAN ECONOMIES

- REFORMS ARE STILL NEEDED TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND EDUCATION-SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

- AGING POPULATION COULD ULTIMATELY AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.

 

 

WHOLESALE TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

 

WITH THE GROWTH IN NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS AND THE RISE IN RETAIL SALES, THE

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR GREW BY A ROBUST 15% IN 1Q2006, UP FROM THE

12% GAIN IN 4Q2005.

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

AS COMPARED TO 1Q2005, THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN 1Q2006 ROSE BY

15.4%. EXCLUDING PETROLUEM, THE INDEX EXPANDED BY 11.5%.

 

ON A YEAR-ON-YEAR BASIS, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS GREW BY 22.8%, PETROLEUM &

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ROSE BY 20.3%, AND GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE GREW BY 18.7% IN

1Q2006.

 

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX ROSE MARGINALLY BY 0.9% IN 1Q2006 OVER A

YEAR AGO. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT WAS UP BY 7.6%.

 

ON A QUARTER-ON-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL INDEX POSTED A DECLINE OF 9.4%

FOLLOWING GROWTH FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, THE INDEX

WERE LOWER BY 8.6%.

 

AHEAD

 

WHOLESALERS PREDICTS POSITIVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER

2006. THOSE DEALING IN FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS, COSMETICS & TOILETRIES,

JEWELLERY & WATCHES, HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC

COMPONENTS, SCIENITIFIC & PRECISION EQUIPMENT, ARE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE

OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK AHEAD.

 

 

EXTRACTED FROM : MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

TODAY


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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