MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNICELL PRODUCTS PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

20 Cecil Street, #16-03, Equity Plaza, Singapore – 049705

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22/07/1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

199405143W

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of Paper

 

 

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 :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Subject Company   

 

UNICELL PRODUCTS PTE LTD

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

TRADING OF PAPER

 

 

Parent Company    

 

--

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                     FY 2005

                           COMPANY

Sales                            : S$5,510,791

Networth                                   : S$233,307

Paid-Up Capital                                         : S$200,000

Net result                      : S$9,953

 

Net Margin(%)               : 0.18

Return on Equity(%)       : 4.27

Leverage Ratio               : 2.94

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company :                 UNICELL PRODUCTS PTE LTD

Former Name :                       -

Business Address:                 20 CECIL STREET

                        #16-03

                                                EQUITY PLAZA

Town:                                                              SINGAPORE 

Postcode:                                049705

County:                                    -

Country:                                                          Singapore

Telephone:                              6732 6615

Fax:                                         6324 2717

ROC Number:                        199405143W          

Reg. Town:                             -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

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

Legal Form:                                                    Exempt Pte Ltd

Date Inc.:                                                                                22/07/1994

Previous Legal Form:                                    -

Summary year :                                               30/06/2005    

Sales:                                                                                      5,510,791 

Networth :                                                       233,307  

Capital:                                                                                   500,000  

Paid-Up Capital:                                            200,000  

Employees:                                                     5

Net result :                                                                              9,953  

Share value:                                                    1  

AUDITOR :                                                    RAMA & CO

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation:                                                        No

Company status :                    TRADING 

Started :                                                          22/07/1994

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

VINCENT EUGENE JESUDASON           S0150422C      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

WONG-LEONG HIONG JEE               S0115574A      Company Secretary

Appointed on :                         05/08/1998

Street :              105D CHESTNUT AVENUE

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          679512

Country:            Singapore

 

VINCENT EUGENE JESUDASON           S0150422C      Director

Appointed on :                         31/03/1998

Street :              20 BUKIT BATOK STREET 52

                          #14-03

                          GUILIN VIEW

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          659244

Country:            Singapore

 

AMJAD ALI                          F5604831Q      Director

Appointed on :                         22/07/1994

Street :              20 CECIL STREET

                          #16-03

                          EQUITY PLAZA

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          049705

Country:            Singapore

 

CLIFFORD EMMANUEL GERMAIN          S2191478I      Company Secretary

Appointed on :                         01/06/2004

Street :              33A SURIN AVENUE

                          CHARLTON COURT

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          535617

Country:            Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

IMPORTERS And EXPORTERS                                        Code:11760

 

COMMISSION MERCHANTS                                            Code:4990

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 28/05/2007

 

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date:               07/12/2006

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200608253

             AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

             CHARGEE(S): UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

VINCENT EUGENE JESUDASON                                 1   Private Person

Street :                                    20 BUKIT BATOK STREET 52

                          #14-03

                          GUILIN VIEW

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          659244

Country:            Singapore

 

AMJAD ALI                                          199,999   Private Person

Street :                                    20 CECIL STREET

                          #16-03

                          EQUITY PLAZA

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          049705

Country:            Singapore

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality:               AVERAGE

Liquidity :                      SUFFICIANT

Payments :                   REGULAR

Trend :                          DOWNWARD

Financial Situation:        AVERAGE

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

All amounts in this report are in:    SGD

 

  Audit Qualification:        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

  Date Account Lodged:                 12/03/2007

 

  Balance Sheet Date:                  30/06/2005                 30/06/2004

  Number of weeks:                             52                         52

  Consolidation Code:                     COMPANY                    COMPANY

 

                         --- ASSETS    

  Tangible Fixed Assets:                  123,538                    164,202                              

  Total Fixed Assets:                     123,538                    164,202                             

 

 

  Receivables:                            204,636                     53,738                             

  Cash,Banks, Securitis:                  205,512                    270,455                             

  Other current assets:                   385,095                    141,536                             

  Total Current Assets:                   795,243                    465,729                              

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                           918,781                    629,931                             

 

                         --- LIABILITIES    

 

  Equity capital:                         200,000                     200,000                              

  Profit & loss Account:                   33,307                      23,354                              

 

  TOTAL EQUITY:                           233,307                     223,354 

                            

  Other long term Liab.:                  123,880                     141,787                              

  Total L/T Liabilities:                  123,880                     141,787                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                        414,190                     140,889

  Prepay. & Def. charges:                 100,755                      59,711               

  Short term liabilities:                  17,910                      17,911                              

  Due to Bank:                                 -                       23,297                              

  Provisions:                              25,603                      22,982                              

  Other Short term Liab.:                   3,136                          -                                

  Total short term Liab.:                 561,594                     264,790                              

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                      685,474                     406,577                                 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT    

 

  Net Sales                             5,510,791                   9,033,526                              

  Gross Profit:                           736,928                     719,330                               

  Result of ordinary operations            23,826                      81,963                             

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                   18,991                      77,127                              

  Tax :                                     9,038                      15,712                              

  Net income/loss year:                     9,953                      61,415                              

  Interest Paid:                            4,835                       4,836                              

  Depreciation:                            45,094                      44,791                              

  Directors Emoluments:                   142,000                     122,000                               

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:         4,773,863                   8,314,196                             

  Wages and Salaries:                     208,082                     201,256                              

  Financial Income:                           676                         278  

 

                           

RATIOS

 

                               30/06/2005                 30/06/2004

  Turnover per employee:     1102158.20                 1806705.20               

  Net result / Turnover(%):  0.00                       0.01                      

  Net Margin(%):             0.18                       0.68                      

  Return on Equity(%):       4.27                       27.50                     

  Return on Assets(%):       1.08                       9.75                      

  Net Working capital:       233649.00                  200939.00                 

  Cash Ratio:                0.37                       1.02                      

  Quick Ratio:               0.73                       1.22                      

  Current ratio:             1.42                       1.76                      

  Receivables Turnover:      13.37                      2.14                      

  Leverage Ratio:            2.94                       1.82                      

 

  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 SEEN TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS CONSIDERED PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY 4.46% FROM S$223,354 IN FY 2004 TO S$233,307 IN FY 2005. THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER ACCUMULATED PROFIT OF S$33,307 (2004: S$23,354); A RISE OF 42.62% FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 73.75% (2004: 53.21%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$414,190 (2004: S$140,889).

 

IN THE LONG-TERM, SUBJECT WAS WHOLLY FINANCED BY OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$123,880 (2004: S$141,787). THE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:

-FINANCE LEASE - 2005: S$123,880 (2004: S$141,787)

 

AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS OF - (2004: S$23,297) CONSISTED OF:

-BANK OVERDRAFT (UNSECURED) - 2004: - (2004: S$23,297)

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE FROM 1.82 TIMES TO 2.94 TIMES AS A RESULT OF A GREATER RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES THAN TOTAL EQUITY.

 

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM THE CHANGES IN NET WORKING CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY RATIOS. CURRENT RATIO FELL TO 1.42 TIMES, DOWN FROM 1.76 TIMES AND QUICK RATIO FELL TO 0.73 TIMES FROM 1.22 TIMES IN FY 2004.

 

NET WORKING CAPITAL IMPROVED BY 16.28% FROM S$200,939 IN FY 2004 TO S$233,649.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS COMPRISE OF:

-CASH AND BANK BALANCES - 2005: S$165,112 (2004: S$133,455)

-FIXED DEPOSITS - 2005: S$40,400 (2004: S$137,000)

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE POSTED A DECLINE OF 38.99% FROM S$9,033,526 IN FY 2004 TO S$5,510,791 AND NET PROFIT DROPPED BY 83.79% TO S$9,953 (2004: S$61,415). HENCE, NET MARGIN FELL TO 0.18% (2004: 0.68%).

 

REVENUE:

-GOODS - 2005: S$4,731,558 (2004: S$8,739,942)

-COMMISSION INCOME - 2005: S$779,233 (2004: S$293,584)

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENT BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING.

 

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 COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 22/07/1994 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "UNICELL PRODUCTS PTE LTD".

 

AS AT 28/05/2007, THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 200,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$200,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

 

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)

2) WHOLESALE ON A FEE OR CONTRACT BASIS (EG COMMISSION AGENCIES)

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY CONSIST OF GENERAL MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, STOREKEEPERS, BROKERS, COMMISSION AGENTS, REMOVERS, PACKERS OF AND DEALERS IN PAPER PRODUCTS, GARMENTS, MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS.

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 04/06/2007, THE FOLLOWING WAS GATHERED:

 

SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

* TRADING OF PAPER

 

IMPORT COUNTRIES:

* CHINA

* EUROPE

 

EXPORT COUNTRIES:

* MALAYSIA

* VIETNAM

* PHILIPPINES

* HONG KONG

* CHINA

* PAKISTAN

 

THE SUBJECT MAINLY EXPORTS AND DOES SELL LOCALLY ON A SMALL SCALE.

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:

* COMPANY - 2007: 5

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON 04/06/2007.

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (30 JUNE):

* COMPANY - 2005: 6 (2004: 6)

* GROUP   - 2005: - (2004: -)

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

20 CECIL STREET

#16-03 EQUITY PLAZA

SINGAPORE 049705

- RENTED PREMISE

- OWNED BY D.L. PROPERTIES LTD.

- DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 02/09/2002

 

YOUR PROVIDED BUSINESS ADDRESS:

20 CELL STREET

I1-03 EQUITY PLAZA

SINGAPORE 049-105

- INCORRECT

 

WEBSITE:

-

 

EMAIL:

ali@unicellsingapore.com.sg

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT ARE:

 

1) AMJAD ALI, A PAKISTANI

- BASED IN SINGAPORE.

 

2) VINCENT EUGENE JESUDASON, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP IN OUR DATABASE.

 

 

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.

 

 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 4Q 2006 HAS DECLINED BY 6.9%. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES REMAINED AT SIMILAR LEVEL COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

 

GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE POSTED THE LARGEST SALES DECREASE OF 16.6%, FOLLOWED BY THE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF 15.7% AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE OF 13.2%.

 

SECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS REGISTERED GROWTHS OF 17.0% AND 12.3%, RESPECTIVELY.

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX   

 

ON A QUARTER-TO-QUARTER BASIS, OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE CONTRACTED BY 7.9% IN 4Q 2006 AFTER TWO QUARTERS OF POSITIVE GROWTH. FOREIGN SALES WENT DOWN BY 1.6%, EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.

 

THE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS MARKED LOWER OVERSEAS SALE OF 14.2% AND 11.6% RESPECTIVELY IN 4Q 2006 OVER 3Q 2006.

 

RETAIL TRADE    

 

IN GENERAL, RETAIL SALES GREW BY 7.9% IN 4Q 2006, UP FROM THE 5.2% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THIS BROUGHT FULL YEAR GROWTH FOR 2006 TO 6.9%, DOWN FROM 9.0% IN 2005. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, RETAIL SALES ROSE 4.1%, SLOWING FROM THE 7.2% GAIN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

 

MOST RETAIL SECTORS REPORTED BRISK BUSINESS IN DEC. 2006. SALES OF RECREATIONAL GOODS, DEPARTMENT STORES, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY CLIMBED BY 36.6% TO 44.2% IN DEC. 2006 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

 

LIKEWISE, RETAILERS OF OPTICAL GOODS AND BOOKS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND COMPUTERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES, MEDICAL GOODS AND TOILETRIES AND SUPERMARKETS ENJOYED GROWTH BETWEEN 12.7% TO 26.0%.

 

OUTLOOK

 

FOR WHOLESALE TRADE, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 11% OF FIRMS ANTICIPATES BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK FOR COMING MONTHS. THOSE DEALING IN JEWELLERY AND WATCHES, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ARE AMONG THOSE WHO FORESEE SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

FOR RETAILERS, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 8%, FORECAST THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. DEPARTMENT STORES OWNERS AND RETAILERS OF FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

 

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

 

 

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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