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Report Date : |
13.08.2007 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
CSE GLOBAL LIMITED |
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Registered Office : |
2 UBI View, |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.12.2006 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
08/12/1987 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
198703851D |
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Legal Form : |
Pub Ltd Co
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Line of Business : |
Provision of Total Integrated Industrial Automation, Information Technology
and Intelligent Transport Solutions and Investment Holding. |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Aa |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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71-85 |
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Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit
transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest
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Large |
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Status : |
Good |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
CSE GLOBAL LIMITED
Line Of Business
PROVISION OF TOTAL INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENT HOLDING
Parent Company
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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:
Postcode: 408556
County: -
Country:
Telephone: 6512
0333
Fax: 6742 9179
ROC Number: 198703851D
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
#17-03
AMBER PARK
Town:
Postcode: 439960
Country:
LIM MING SEONG S0348871C Director
Appointed on: 17/01/1997
Street:
SERANGOON GARDEN
ESTATE
Town:
Postcode: 558765
Country:
LIM BOH SOON S1215642A Director
Appointed on: 22/01/1999
Street:
Town:
Postcode: 596357
Country:
TAN MOK KOON S1337067B Managing Director
Appointed on: 01/01/1998
Street:
#14-03
THE EQUATORIAL
Town:
Postcode: 257872
Country:
TAN SAN-JU S1495769C Company Secretary
Appointed on: 17/12/1998
Street:
TOWNERVILLE
Town:
Postcode: 328532
Country:
LEE SOO HOON PHILLIP S2133825G Director
Appointed on: 22/01/1999
Street: 10
JALAN JENDELA
Town:
Postcode: 739691
Country:
SIN BOON ANN S1327365J Director
Appointed on: 13/05/2002
Street:
#05-02
YONG ANN PARK
Town:
Postcode: 238361
Country:
TAN MOK KOON S1337067B Director
Appointed on: 07/01/1997
Street:
#14-03
THE EQUATORIAL
Town:
Postcode: 257872
Country:
TAN CHER LIANG S0039242A Company Secretary
Appointed on: 01/07/2004
Street: 19
JALAN KAYU MANIS
Town:
Postcode: 228978
Country:
FORMER DIRECTOR(S)
LOW SEK FUN S0001379Z
LEE KHENG
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
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
SHAREHOLDERS(S)
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK NOMINEES 11,030,000 Company
Street:
#
Town:
Postcode: 048624
Country:
CITIBANK NOMINEES S'PORE PTE LTD 8,390,000 Company
Street:
#12-00
Town:
Postcode: 039190
Country:
RAFFLES NOMINEES PTE LTD 24,119,000
Company
Street: -
Town:
Postcode: -
Country:
SEAPAC INVESTMENT PTE LTD 6,843,000 Company
Street:
CHINESE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE & IND
BLDG
Town:
Postcode: 179365
Country:
DBS NOMINEES (PTE) LTD 46,132,386 Company
Street:
#B1-00
CLIFFORD CENTRE
Town:
Postcode: 048621
Country:
OCBC SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED 5,052,000 Company
Street:
#01-00
OCBC CENTRE SOUTH
Town:
Postcode: 049479
Country:
TIONG KUOK THAI 4,502,125 Private Person
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
WONG YON CHING
4,002,125 Private Person
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
TEO KIT CHOON
4,687,125 Private Person
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
ALAN STEWART GILBY 2,726,980 Private Person
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
DBS VICKERS SECURITIES (S) PTE LTD 21,304,000 Company
Street:
Town:
Postcode: 068809
Country:
PHILLIP SECURITIES PTE LTD 2,673,994 Company
Street:
#06-00
Town:
Postcode: 179101
Country:
TAN MOK KOON
22,980,500 Private Person
Street:
#14-03
THE EQUATORIAL
Town:
Postcode: 257872
Country:
HSBC (
Street:
-
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
DBSN SERVICES PTE LTD 22,338,000 Company
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
MORGAN STANLEY ASIA (
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
MAYBAN NONINEES (S) PTE LTD 8,229,000 Company
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
THE ASIA LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LTD 2,409,000 Company
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
WATERWORTH PTE LTD 2,000,000 Company
Street:
Town:
Postcode: 059909
Country:
DB NOMINEES (S) PTE LTD 1,783,000 Company
Street: -
Town: -
Postcode: -
Country:
FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)
DINEVERST INVESTMENTS PTE LTD 88,719,000
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES
CITIBANK CONSUMER NOMINEES PTE LTD 1,996,000
INDOSUEZ
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
SUBSIDIARY(IES)
CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING (
TRANSTEL ENGINEERING (
CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING (
CSE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING (
CSE TECHNOLOGY (
CSE-SERVELEC GROUP LTD
W-INDUSTRIES, INC.
CSE-MYERS PTE LTD
EBWORX HONG KONG LTD
TRANSTEL ENGINEERING PTE LTD
CSE-EIS (
CSE-INFOTECH LIMITED
CSE-IAP PTE LTD
CSE-EIS PTE LTD
RTUNET (
CSE-GLOBAL (
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
(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
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,
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
-
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:
#08-01
DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 18/12/2006
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
2 UBI VIEW
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
- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN
OUR DATABASE:
IPC CORPORATION LTD
INVESTMENT GRADE
IN
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY
IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO
REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM
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
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
COMPANY.
" HIGH QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS IN
" 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
PAST PERFORMANCE
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
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
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
SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF
STATISTICS
CHANNELNEWS
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%)