MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CSE GLOBAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2 UBI View, Singapore – 408556

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08/12/1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

198703851D

 

 

Legal Form :

Pub Ltd Co  

 

 

Line of Business :

Provision of Total Integrated Industrial Automation, Information Technology and Intelligent Transport Solutions and Investment Holding.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Subject Company

 

CSE GLOBAL LIMITED

 

 

Line Of Business

 

PROVISION OF TOTAL INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENT HOLDING

                    

 

Parent Company    

 

--

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                      FY 2006                

                                      CONSOLIDATED

Sales                            : S$334,472,000

Networth                                   : S$108,400,000

Paid-Up Capital                                       : S$88,412,000

Net result                      : S$29,123,000

 

Net Margin(%)               : 8.71

Return on Equity(%)       : 26.87

Leverage Ratio               : 4.46

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company:                  CSE GLOBAL LIMITED

Former Name:                        CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING LTD

Business Address:                 2 UBI VIEW

Town:                                      SINGAPORE   

Postcode:                                408556

County:                                                            -

Country:                                                          Singapore

Telephone:                              6512 0333

Fax:                                         6742 9179

ROC Number:                        198703851D

Reg. Town:                             -

 

 

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

 

CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING LTD     DATE OF CHANGE: 05/05/2003       

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in:                   SGD unless otherwise stated

Legal Form:                                                    Pub Ltd Co  

Date Inc.:                                                                                08/12/1987

Previous Legal Form:                                    -

Summary year:                                                31/12/2006    

Sales:                                                                                      334,472,000

Net worth:                                                       108,400,000  

Capital:                                                                                   - 

Paid-Up Capital:                                            88,412,000  

Employees:                                                     Not available 

Net result:                                                                               29,123,000  

Share value:                                                    -

Auditor:                                                                                   ERNST & YOUNG

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation:                                                        No

Company status:                     TRADING

Started:                                                           08/12/1987

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

TAN MOK KOON                                 S1337067B      Managing Director

 

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

GOH BOON SEONG                     S0233619G      Director

Appointed on:                          07/01/1997

Street:                                     14 AMBER GARDENS

                          #17-03

                          AMBER PARK

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:          439960

Country:                                  Singapore

 

LIM MING SEONG                     S0348871C      Director

Appointed on:                          17/01/1997

Street:                                     69 CHARTWELL DRIVE

                          SERANGOON GARDEN ESTATE

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                558765

Country:                                  Singapore

 

LIM BOH SOON                       S1215642A      Director

Appointed on:                          22/01/1999

Street:                                     56 YUK TONG AVENUE

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                596357

Country:                                  Singapore

 

TAN MOK KOON                       S1337067B      Managing Director

Appointed on:                          01/01/1998

Street:                                     151 STEVENS ROAD

                          #14-03

                                                THE EQUATORIAL

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:          257872

Country:                                  Singapore

 

TAN SAN-JU                         S1495769C      Company Secretary

Appointed on:   17/12/1998

Street:                                     37 MCNAIR ROAD

                          TOWNERVILLE

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          328532

Country:            Singapore

 

LEE SOO HOON PHILLIP               S2133825G      Director

Appointed on:                          22/01/1999

Street:                                     10 JALAN JENDELA

                          WOODLANDS PARK

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          739691

Country:            Singapore

 

SIN BOON ANN                       S1327365J      Director

Appointed on:                          13/05/2002

Street:                                     329 RIVER VALLEY ROAD

                          #05-02

                          YONG ANN PARK

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:          238361

Country:                                  Singapore

 

TAN MOK KOON                       S1337067B      Director

Appointed on:                          07/01/1997

Street:                                     151 STEVENS ROAD

                          #14-03

                          THE EQUATORIAL

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:          257872

Country:                                  Singapore

 

TAN CHER LIANG                     S0039242A      Company Secretary

Appointed on:                          01/07/2004

Street:                                     19 JALAN KAYU MANIS

                          KIMSIA PARK

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          228978

Country:            Singapore

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

LOW SEK FUN                                              S0001379Z

 

LEE KHENG NAM                                        S0005024E

 

YVONNE CHOO                                           S0090447C

 

TIEN SING CHEONG                                  S0131660E

 

HO CHING                                                    S0144440I

 

ROBERT PAUL COLLINS                           015011169

 

YEO SIEW CHYE STEPHEN                      S1129346H

 

GOH KOK HUAT                                          S1632008J

 

YONG LUM SUNG                                       1891606

 

CHI KEH-FEI CHRIS                                   S2655646E

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION CONSULTANTS                   Code:5096

 

ENGINEERING WORKS                                                                             Code:7880

 

COMPUTER-NETWORKING                                                                     Code:5098

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 06/08/2007

1) OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION SOLUTION & SALES & PROVISION OF COMPUTER CONSTRUCTION AND EINGINEERING OF TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

ARAB BANK PLC

 

CITIBANK N.A.

 

DBS BANK LTD.

 

MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

 

RHB BANK BERHAD

 

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

 

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR

 

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

 

ASSOCIATED COMPANY(IES)

 

ENERGY STORAGE AND POWER

United States

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK NOMINEES                   11,030,000   Company

Street:                                     80 RAFFLES PLACE

                          #UOB PLAZA

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          048624

Country:            Singapore

 

CITIBANK NOMINEES S'PORE PTE LTD                 8,390,000   Company

Street:                                     3 TEMASEK AVENUE

                          #12-00

                          CENTENNIAL TOWER

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          039190

Country:            Singapore

 

RAFFLES NOMINEES PTE LTD                        24,119,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          -

Country:            Singapore

 

SEAPAC INVESTMENT PTE LTD                        6,843,000   Company

Street:                                     47 HILL STREET #05-04/06

                          CHINESE CHAMBER OF

                          COMMERCE & IND BLDG

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          179365

Country:            Singapore

 

DBS NOMINEES (PTE) LTD                          46,132,386   Company

Street:                                     24 RAFFLES PLACE

                          #B1-00

                          CLIFFORD CENTRE

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          048621

Country:            Singapore

 

OCBC SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED                  5,052,000   Company

Street:                                     18 CHURCH STREET

                          #01-00

                          OCBC CENTRE SOUTH

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          049479

Country:            Singapore

 

TIONG KUOK THAI                                  4,502,125   Private Person

Street:               -

Town:                -

Postcode:          -

Country:            Singapore

 

WONG YON CHING                                   4,002,125   Private Person

Street:                                     -

Town:                -

Postcode:          -

Country:            Singapore

 

TEO KIT CHOON                                    4,687,125   Private Person

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:                                -

Country:                                  Singapore

 

ALAN STEWART GILBY                               2,726,980   Private Person

Street:                                     -

Town:                -

Postcode:          -

Country:                                  Singapore

 

DBS VICKERS SECURITIES (S) PTE LTD              21,304,000   Company

Street:                                     6 SHENTON WAY

                          DBS BUILDING TOWER 1

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:          068809

Country:                                  Singapore

 

PHILLIP SECURITIES PTE LTD                       2,673,994   Company

Street:                                     250 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD

                                                #06-00

                                                RAFFLES CITY TOWER

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                179101

Country:                                  Singapore

 

TAN MOK KOON                                    22,980,500   Private Person

Street:                                     151 STEVENS ROAD

                                                #14-03

                                                THE EQUATORIAL

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                257872

Country:                                  Singapore

 

HSBC (SINGAPORE) NOMINEES PTE LTD               85,684,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:                                -

Country:                                  Singapore

 

DBSN SERVICES PTE LTD                           22,338,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:                                -

Country:                                  Singapore

 

MORGAN STANLEY ASIA (SINGAPORE)                 11,680,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:                                -

Country:                                  Singapore

 

MAYBAN NONINEES (S) PTE LTD                      8,229,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:          -

Country:                                  Singapore

 

THE ASIA LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LTD              2,409,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:                                -

Country:         Singapore

 

WATERWORTH PTE LTD                               2,000,000   Company

Street:                                     30 CARPENTER STREET

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                059909

Country:                                  Singapore

 

DB NOMINEES (S) PTE LTD                          1,783,000   Company

Street:                                     -

Town:                                      -

Postcode:                                - 

Country:                                  Singapore

 

 

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

 

DINEVERST INVESTMENTS PTE LTD                            88,719,000  

 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES SINGAPORE PTE               2,375,000  

 

CITIBANK CONSUMER NOMINEES PTE LTD                                       1,996,000  

 

INDOSUEZ SINGAPORE NOMINEES PTE LTD              3,029,000  

 

OVERSEAS UNION BANK NOMINEES (PTE)               2,557,750  

 

LOW SEK FUN                                                                                              9,685,000  

 

LIM BOON KHENG                                                              3,569,500  

 

ONG KHAY KERN                                                                2,305,125  

 

SALIL GOPINATH                                                                                         2,001,625  

 

REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD                            88,719,000  

 

OCBC NOMINEES SINGAPORE PTE LTD                      1,976,000  

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING (THAILAND) LIMITED

 

TRANSTEL ENGINEERING (TIANJIN) CO LTD

 

CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING (AMERICA), INC.

 

CSE TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD

 

CSE-SERVELEC GROUP LTD

 

W-INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

CSE-MYERS PTE LTD

 

EBWORX HONG KONG LTD

 

TRANSTEL ENGINEERING PTE LTD

 

CSE-EIS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

 

CSE-INFOTECH LIMITED

    

CSE-IAP PTE LTD

 

CSE-EIS PTE LTD

 

RTUNET (ASIA) PTE LTD

 

CSE-GLOBAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality:               AVERAGE

Liquidity:                                                         SUFFICIENT

Payments:                               REGULAR

Trend:                                                             UPWARD

Financial Situation:                GOOD

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 


FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

All amounts in this report are in: SGD unless otherwise stated

 

  Audit Qualification:         UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)         UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

  Date Account Lodged:                 18/05/2007

  Balance Sheet Date:                  31/12/2006                  31/12/2005

  Number of weeks:                             52                          52

  Consolidation Code:                CONSOLIDATED                CONSOLIDATED

 

                         --- ASSETS    

 

  Preliminary Exp                       1,630,000                   1,608,000                             

  Intangible Fixed Assets:             61,989,000                  32,967,000                             

  Tangible Fixed Assets:               12,650,000                  19,254,000                             

  Investments                          15,473,000                  15,321,000                             

  Total Fixed Assets:                  91,742,000                  69,150,000

                             

  Inventories:                          8,373,000                   5,746,000                             

  Receivables:                         71,983,000                  54,962,000                             

  Cash,Banks,Securities:               66,901,000                  29,362,000                             

  Other current assets:                76,485,000                  64,666,000                             

  Total Current Assets:               223,742,000                 154,736,000                             

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                       315,484,000                 223,886,000                             

 

                         --- LIABILITIES    

 

  Equity capital:                      88,412,000                  16,491,000                              

  Reserves:                            -4,266,000                  -1,106,000                              

  Profit & loss Account:               24,241,000                   3,439,000                              

  Other:                                   13,000                      13,000                              

  Surplus equity:                            -                     68,548,000                              

  Total Equity:                       108,400,000                  87,385,000                              

 

 

  Long Term Loans:                      7,701,000                   2,783,000                              

  L/T deferred taxes:                   1,843,000                     570,000                              

  Other long term Liab.:                  424,000                     366,000                              

  Total L/T Liabilities:                9,968,000                   3,719,000                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                     94,475,000                  48,969,000                              

  Short term liabilities:                 220,000                     225,000                              

  Due to Bank:                         90,045,000                  72,004,000                              

  Provisions:                           6,427,000                   5,385,000                              

  Other Short term Liab.:               5,949,000                   6,199,000                              

  Total short term Liab.:             197,116,000                 132,782,000                              

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                  207,084,000                 136,501,000                                

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT 

  

  Net Sales                           334,472,000                 267,335,000

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:       224,759,000                 179,957,000                                             

  Gross Profit:                       109,713,000                  87,378,000                              

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:               39,866,000                  28,560,000                              

  Tax:                                 10,743,000                   6,437,000                              

  Net income/loss year:                29,123,000                  22,123,000                              

  Interest Paid:                        4,005,000                   2,675,000                              

  Depreciation:                         2,565,000                   2,442,000                              

  Dividends:                            8,321,000                   6,524,000                               

  Directors Emoluments:                 6,005,000                   3,581,000                                              

  Wages and Salaries:                  41,657,000                  36,450,000                              

  Financial Income:                       826,000                     377,000  

                           

 

RATIOS

 

                                       31/12/2006                  31/12/2005

  Net result / Turnover(%):                  0.09                        0.08                      

  Fin. Charges / Turnover(%):                0.01                        0.01                      

  Stock / Turnover(%):                       0.03                        0.02                      

  Net Margin(%):                             8.71                        8.28                      

  Return on Equity(%):                      26.87                       25.32                     

  Return on Assets(%):                       9.23                        9.88                       

  Dividends Coverage:                        3.50                        3.39                      

  Net Working capital:                26626000.00                 21954000.00               

  Cash Ratio:                                0.34                        0.22                      

  Quick Ratio:                               0.70                        0.64                      

  Current ratio:                             1.14                        1.17                       

  Receivables Turnover:                     77.48                       74.01                     

  Leverage Ratio:                            4.46                        2.51                      

 

  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

  Dividends Coverage: Net income loss year/Dividends 

  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

  Inventory Turnover: (360*Inventories)/Net sales 

  Receivables Turnover: (Receivable*360)/Net sales 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE GROUP WAS SEEN TO BE STABLE IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS CONSIDERED ADEQUATE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY 24.05% FROM S$87,385,000 IN 2005 TO S$108,400,000 IN 2006.

 

THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER REVENUE RESERVES OF S$24,241,000 (2005: S$3,439,000); A RISE OF 6.05 TIMES FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.

 


LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM IN 2006, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 47.93% (2005: 36.88%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$94,475,000 (2005: S$48,969,000).

 

HOWEVER, IN THE SHORT-TERM IN 2005, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY AMOUNTS DUE TO BANKERS WHICH MADE UP 54.23% (2006: 45.68%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$72,004,000 (2006: S$90,045,000).

 

SUBJECT'S LONG TERM LIABILITIES ROSE BY 1.68 TIMES TO S$9,968,000 (2005: S$3,719,000), AND CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

-DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES - 2006: S$1,843,000 (2005: S$570,000)

-FINANCE LEASES - 2006: S$424,000 (2005: S$366,000)

-AMOUNTS DUE TO BANKERS - 2006: S$7,701,000 (2005: S$2,783,000)

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE FROM 2.51 TIMES TO 4.46 TIMES AS A RESULT OF A MORE THAN PROPORTIONATE RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES AS COMPARED TO THE RISE IN TOTAL EQUITY.

 

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM THE RISE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL BY 21.28% TO S$26,626,000 (2005: S$21,954,000).

 

CURRENT RATIO FELL TO 1.14 TIMES, DOWN FROM 1.17 TIMES AND QUICK RATIO IMPROVED TO 0.70 TIMES FROM 0.64 TIMES IN 2005.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ROSE SHARPLY BY 1.28 TIMES TO S$66,901,000

(2005: S$29,362,000).

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE POSTED AN INCREASE OF 25.11% FROM S$267,335,000 IN 2005 TO S$334,472,000 AND NET PROFIT ROSE BY 31.64% TO S$29,123,000 (2005: S$22,123,000).

 

HENCE, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 8.71% (2005: 8.28%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENT BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IN ADDITION, ITS INTEREST COVERAGE WAS HEALTHY AS SHOWN BY ITS INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO OF 10.95 TIMES (2005: 11.68 TIMES).

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

THE FOLLOWING ITEM is CLASSIFIED UNDER PRELIMINARY:

-DEFERRED TAX ASSET - 2006: S$1,630,000 (2005: S$1,608,000)

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

AMOUNTS DUE TO BANKERS

THE UNSECURED SHORT TERM LOANS OF THE COMPANY AND OF THE GROUP BEAR INTEREST AT 4.06% - 6.87% (2005 : 2.75% - 5.64%) PER ANNUM. THE UNSECURED LONG TERM LOANS OF THE COMPANY AND OF THE GROUP BEAR INTEREST RANGING BETWEEN 6.25%- 6.33% (2005 : 4.14% - 5.07%) PER ANNUM AND IS REPAYABLE FROM JUNE 2008. THESE FL OATING RATE LOANS FIX INTEREST RATES BASED ON THE PREVAILING MARKET RATE AT INTERVALS OF 6 MONTHS.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

(A) CHANGE IN CORPORATE TAX RATE

ON 15 FEBRUARY 2007, THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A REVISION IN THE SINGAPORE CORPORATE TAX RATE FROM 20% TO 18% FOR YEAR OF ASSESSMENT 2008. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FRS 12 INCOME TAXES, AND FRS 10 EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE, THIS IS A NON-ADJUSTING SUBSEQUENT EVENT. THE PROVISIONS FOR DEFERRED TAX IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFL ECT THE CHANGE IN THE TAX RATE. THE FI NANCIAL EFFECT OF THE REDUCED TAX RATE WILL BE REFL ECTED IN THE 31 DECEMBER 2007 FI NANCIAL YEAR. HAD THE PROVISIONS BEEN ADJUSTED, THE TAXATION CHARGE FOR THE YEAR FOR THE GROUP AND COMPANY WOULD BE REDUCED BY $94,000 AND $NIL RESPECTIVELY. THE PROVISION FOR DEFERRED TAX FOR THE GROUP AND COMPANY WOULD BE REDUCED BY APPROXIMATELY $74,000 AND $76,000 RESPECTIVELY.

 

BONUS ISSUE

(B)ON 26 FEBRUARY 2007, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT THE COMPANY WAS PROPOSING A BONUS ISSUE OF NEW ORDINARY SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY (THE "BONUS SHARES") ON THE BASIS OF ONE (1) BONUS SHARE FOR EVERY TWO (2) EXISTING ORDINARY SHARE IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY HELD BY THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY (THE "PROPOSED BONUS ISSUE") ON A DATE YET TO BE DETERMINED AT THE DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT (THE "BOOK CLOSURE DATE"). FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE DISREGARDED AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF IN A MANNER AS THE DIRECTORS MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DEEM FI T FOR THE BENEFI T OF THE COMPANY. THE BONUS SHARES, WHEN ALLOTTED AND ISSUED, WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE DIVIDENDS PROPOSED FOR THE FI NANCIAL YEAR 2006. THE BONUS SHARES, WHEN ALLOTTED AND ISSUED, WILL RANK PARI PASSU IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE EXISTING ORDINARY SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSED BONUS ISSUE AND LISTING OF THE BONUS SHARES WILL BE SUBJECTED TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SGX-ST AND THE APPROVAL OF THE SHAREHOLDERS AT AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TO BE CONVENED SUBSEQUENTLY. THE COMPANY WILL BE MAKING AN APPLICATION TO THE SGX-ST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED BONUS ISSUE.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 08/12/1987 AS A PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES AND IS TRADING UNDER THE PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "CSE GLOBAL LIMITED".

 

FORMERLY KNOWN AS "CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING LTD.", SUBJECT CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE ON 05/05/2003.

 

AS AT 06/08/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 506,651,102 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$88,959,583.68.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

1) OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION SOLUTION & SALES & PROVISION OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS

2) OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIIES; CONSTRUCTION AND EINGINEERING OF TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR (S) UNDER REVIEW, THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY ARE THOSE RELATING TO PROVISION OF TOTAL INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENT HOLDING. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES ARE THOSE RELATING TO DESIGN, DELIVERY, COMMISSIONING AS WELL AS PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE TO A WIDE ARRAY OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS AND INVESTMENT HOLDING.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

- CSE GLOBAL LIMITED (CSE) IS A LEADING SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR WITH AN INTERNATIONAL

  PRESENCE SPANNING AMERICAS, ASIA PACIFIC, EUROPE, AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST. THE

  GROUP EMPLOYS OVER 1000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE, WITH OVER 85 PERCENT REPRESENTING ITS

  DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE. THAT

  MAKES CSE ONE OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS OF ITS KIND.

- CSE COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN 1985 AS THE ENGINEERING PROJECTS DIVISION OF

  CHARTERED ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES, THE ELECTRONICS ARM OF SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES

  (ST). AS PART OF THE ST GROUP'S CORPORATE STRATEGY OF ENCOURAGING A HIGHER LEVEL  

  OF MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION AND OWNERSHIP IN SELECTIVE COMPANIES, A MANAGEMENT

  BUY-OUT WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED IN JANUARY 1997.

- IN FEBRUARY 1999, CSE BECAME A PUBLIC LISTED COMPANY AND ITS SHARES ARE TRADED ON  

  THE MAIN BOARD OF THE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE.

 

ACTIVITIES

- SYSTEM INTEGRATOR PROVIDING COST EFFECTIVE TOTAL INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS TO THE

  PROCESS, MANUFACTURING,POWER,PULP AND PAPER AND OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES

- PROVIDES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (IA) SOLUTIONS TO

  CLIENTS GLOBALLY IN THE ENERGY AND PETROCHEMICAL/ CHEMICAL, OIL AND GAS AND POWER

  AND PROCESS UTILITY INDUSTRIES, AS WELL AS THE WATER, DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE AND

  ENVIRONMENTAL (POLLUTION AND HYDROLOGY) INDUSTRIES, THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, THE

  BANKING AND FINANCE INDUSTRY, AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR.

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

- ABOUT 120

 

MARKET PRESENCE

- ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, EUROPE, ETC

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT

- TERMS OF IMPORT: OPEN ACCOUNT 30-90 DAYS

- TERMS OF EXPORT: OPEN ACCOUNT 30-60 DAYS

 

CLIENTS

- BP, SHELL, TOTAL FINA ELF, EXXON MOBIL, KERR MCGEE AND ANADARKO

 

SUBJECT IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITY

- SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION

 

QUALITY ASSESSMENT

- ISO 9001

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS TELE-INTERVIEW WAS NOT GRANTED ON 13/08/2007.

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (31 DECEMBER)

- GROUP - 2006: NOT AVAILABLE (2005: NOT AVAILABLE)

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS:

3 CHURCH STREET

#08-01

SINGAPORE 049483

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 18/12/2006

 

BUSINESS ADDRESS:

2 UBI VIEW

SINGAPORE 408556

 

WEBSITE:

http://www.cse-global.com

EMAIL:

customerservice@cse-global.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) GOH BOON SEONG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

UNITED BMEC PTE LTD

ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD

WHITEROCK PARTNERS PTE LTD

HEALTHSTATS INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

 

2) LIM MING SEONG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

FOUNDERS INDUSTRIES PTE LTD

SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS LTD

SINGAPORE AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING PRIVATE LIMITED

UNITED BMEC PTE LTD

STT COMMUNICATIONS LTD

STATS CHIPPAC LTD.

SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES TELEMEDIA PTE LTD

MICROPOLIS [S] LIMITED

ACCURON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

TUAS POWER LTD

STARHUB LTD.

HEALTHSTATS INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

 

3) LIM BOH SOON, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

4) SIN BOON ANN, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

DREW & NAPIER LLC

HEALTHSTATS INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

MFS TECHNOLOGY LTD

 

5) TAN MOK KOON, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

TRANSTEL ENGINEERING PTE LTD

 

6) LEE SOO HOON PHILLIP, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

IPC CORPORATION LTD

 

 

SINGAPORE’S COUNTRY RATING 2007

 

INVESTMENT GRADE

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.

 

SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW. AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 

ASSETS

" MAJOR EXPORTER OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, NOTABLY VIA THE STATE-OWNED TEMASEK HOLDING

  COMPANY.

" HIGH QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS IN ASIA

" EXCELLENT BUSINESS CLIMATE

" POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

" SKILLED MANPOWER HAS BEEN LACKING IN THE SECTORS TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT.

" AN AGEING POPULATION COULD, ULTIMATELY, AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.

" GROWING INEQUALITY AND THE EMERGENCE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE LEAST

  SKILLED COULD GENERATE SOCIAL TENSIONS.

" BEING THE WORLD'S MOST OPEN ECONOMY, IT HAS BEEN VULNERABLE TO WORLD ECONOMIC

  DOWNTURNS.

 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF SINGAPORE

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY GREW BY 6.1% IN QUARTER 1 OF 2007 AFTER A 6.6% GROWTH IN QUARTER 4 OF 2006. THE GROWTH MOMENTUM EASED SLIGHTLY TO 7.6% IN 1Q 2007, COMPARED WITH 7.9% A QUARTER EARLIER. GROWTH IN QUARTER 1 WAS LED BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS. THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A MODERATION IN GROWTH.

 

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED BY 13% IN 1Q 2007 ON THE HEELS OF THE 11% GROWTH A QUARTER AGO. THE STRONG PERFORMANCE WAS ACROSS ALL MAJOR FINANCIAL SEGMENTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CAPITAL AND MONEY MARKETS. FUND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES REMAINED BOUYANT, IN LINE WITH THE CONTINUED STRENGTH IN ECONOMIC CLIMATE. SIMILARLY, BANKS SAW STRONG GROWTH, BOUYED BY SUSTAINED RESILIENCE IN THE ASIA DOLLAR MARKET AS WELL AS A STEADY INCREASE IN DOMESTIC LENDING ACTIVITY.

 

THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR GREW BY 9.7% IN 1Q 2007, ITS STRONGEST GROWTH IN 9 YEARS. CERTIFIED PAYMENTS INCREASE BY 9.5% IN 1Q 2007, SUPPORTED BY STRONG GROWTH IN THE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SEGMENTS AS WELL AS PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT. HOWEVER, CONTRACTS AWARDED FELL BY 11% IN 1Q 2007, DUE MAINLY TO THE DROP IN THE PRIVATE COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL SEGMENTS.

 

MANUFACTURING SECTOR INCREASED BY 4.3% IN 1Q 2007, DOWN FROM 7.7% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. BOTH BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING (-5.0%) AND PRECISION ENGINEERING (-0.7%) CLUSTERS SAW LOWER PRODUCTION DURING THE QUARTER. THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER, HOWEVER, RECOVERED FROM A 4.1% CONTRACTION IN 4Q 2006 TO REGISTER AN INCREASE OF 2.6% IN 1Q 2007. THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER CONTINUED TO EXPAND STRONGLY AT 23%, FOLLOWING A 25% INCREASE IN 4Q 2006.

 

THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR EXPANDED 6.7% IN 1Q 2007 AFTER A 6.9 GROWTH IN 4Q 2006. RETAIL SALES GROWTH EASED FROM 7.9% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER TO 6.1% IN 1Q 2007, MAINLY DUE TO A DECELERATION IN MOTOR VEHICLES SALES. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.9%, UP FROM 4.2% IN 4Q 2006. IN THE WHOLESALE SEGMENT, GROWTH OF NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS REMAINED FIRM AT 5.9%, SLOWER THAN 6.3% IN 4Q 2006.

 

THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SECTOR GREW 4.4% IN 1Q 2007, UP FROM 4.0% A QUARTER EARLIER. THE AIR SEGMENT SAW A SLOWDOWN DUE TO A MODERATION IN AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC GROWTH AND A DECLINE IN AIR CARGO. STRONGER ACTIVITY WAS RECORDED IN THE SEA SEGMENT ON THE BACK OF BETTER PERFORMANCE IN SEA CARGO HANDLED AND CONTAINER THROUGHPUT.

 

THE HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS SECTOR REGISTERED A SLOWER GROWTH OF 4.7% IN 1Q 2007, DOWN FROM 6.1% 4Q 2006. VISITOR ARRIVALS GREW AT A MORE MODEST PACE OF 4.1% COMPARED TO 8.4% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE INCREASE IN HOTEL ROOM REVENUE MODERATED FROM THE 21% GAIN IN 4Q 2006 TO 14% IN 1Q 2007. HOWEVER, THE AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF HOTELS REMAINED HIGH AT 87%, A 4.3% POINTS INCREASE OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.

 

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR GREW 6.6% IN 1Q 2007, UP FROM 6.0% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. WHILE THE IT SEGMENT SAW SOME MODERATION IN ACTIVITIES, THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT PERFORMED BETTER. INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE CALL DURATION WENT UP SHARPLY BY 19%, UP FROM 11% IN 4Q 2006. GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS AND BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS ALSO REMAINED STRONG DURING THE QUARTER.

 

BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR EXPANDED BY 6.6% IN 1Q 2007, BETTER THAN THE 5.4% POSTED IN 4Q 2006. ROBUST PERFORMANCE WAS SEEN IN THE REAL ESTATE SEGMENT ON THE BACK OF CONTINUED STRENGTH IN THE LUXURY PROPERTY MARKET. THE SECTOR WAS ALSO WELL SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER SEGMENTS, PARTICULARLY BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES, AND BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY ACTIVITIES.

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IS GENERALLY POSITIVE BUT SOME DOWNSIDE RISKS REMAIN. THESE INCLUDE A SLOWDOWN IN THE US ECONOMY, VULNERABILITY OF OIL PRICES TO SUPPLY SHOCKS AND A DISORDERLY UNWINDING OF GLOBAL UNBALANCES. BARRING THESE UNCERTAINTIES, ECONOMIC GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HEALTHY IN 2007.

 

BUSINESS SENTIMENTS ARE GENERALLY POSITIVE IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. BANKS AND FINANCE COMPANIES, FUND MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES EXPECT AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

AN OVERALL NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 61% OF FIRMS IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY EXPECTS BETTER BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AND AGENTS FORESEE BRISK BUSINESS ACTIVITY AHEAD.

 

MANUFACTURING SECTORS ARE MORE OPTIMISTIC IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS COMPARED TO THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR. OVERALL, A WEIGHTED 30% OF MANUFACTURERS FORESEE AN IMPROVED OUTLOOK, WHILE 4% PREDICT DETERIORATION. THIS RESULTS IN A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 26% OF MANUFACTURERS EXPECTING BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN 7% RECORDED A QUARTER AGO.

 

WHOLESALERS EXPECT TO DO WELL FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WITH A POSITIVE NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 17%. DEALERS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES, TROPICAL PRODUCE, TEXTILES & LEATHER GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE & EQUIPMENT ARE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK AHEAD.

 

FIRMS IN THE RETAIL TRADE FORESEE BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK. IN PARTICULAR, DEPARTMENT STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES EXPECT SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

WITHIN THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE INDUSTRY, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 18% OF FIRMS FORECASTS IMPROVED BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. IN PARTICULAR, FIRMS IN THE WATER TRANSPORT AND SUPPORTING SERVICES EXPECT HIGHER LEVEL OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY.

 

HOTELIERS PROJECT A FAVOURABLE BUSINESS OUTLOOK, WHICH IS IN TANDEM WITH THE POSITIVE SENTIMENTS IN THE TOURISM MARKET. FOR THE CATERING TRADE INDUSTRY, BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN THE COMING MONTHS REMAINS THE SAME.

 

FIRMS IN THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION INDUSTRY ANTICIPATES A HIGHER LEVEL OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY, WITH A POSITIVE NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 12%.

 

IN THE BUSINESS SERVICES INDUSTRY, AN OVERALL NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 24% OF FIRMS EXPRESSES POSITIVE SENTIMENTS. THESE INCLUDE FIRM ENGAGED IN RENTING OF CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING, SPECIALISED DESIGN AND LABOUR RECRUITMENT SERVICES.

 

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE 

                      SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

                      CHANNELNEWS ASIA

 

 

 


 

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.

 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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