MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TIW INTERNATIONAL INC

 

 

Registered Office :

5000 Loyang Crescent, Loyang Offshore Supply Base, Singapore – 508988

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25/09/1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

F 02920H

 

 

Legal Form :

Foreign Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Sale, Rental, Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Oilfield Toold and Equipment in the Asia Pacific Region

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Subject Company  

 

TIW INTERNATIONAL INC

 

 

Line Of Business 

 

SALE, RENTAL, INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF OILFIELD TOOLD AND EQUIPMENT IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION

 

 

Parent Company    

 

-

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                      FY2006

                                      BRANCH

Sales                            :  S$ 5,397,214

Networth                                   : -S$10,435,759

Paid-Up Capital                                                :  -

Net result                      : -S$    58,497 

 

Net Margin(%)               : -1.08

Return on Equity(%)       :  0.56 (POSITIVE ROE DUE TO OFF-SET OF NEGATIVE EARNINGS AND

                             NEGATIVE TOTAL EQUITY)

Leverage Ratio               : -1.39 TIMES

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : TIW INTERNATIONAL INC

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 5000 LOYANG CRESCENT

                            LOYANG OFFSHORE SUPPLY BASE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE   

Postcode                                 : 508988

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6545 0110

Fax                                                                  : 6545 0137

ROC Number                                                 : F 02920H

Reg. Town               : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    : USD

Legal Form                                                     : Foreign Company 

Date Inc.                                                         : 25/09/1980

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : 31/03/2006    

Sales                                                                                       : 5,397,214   

Net Worth                                                       : -10,435,759  

Capital                                                                                    : 10                                      

Employees                                                      : -    

Net Result                                                      : -58,497  

Auditor                                                                                    : ERNST & YOUNG

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                                         : No

Company status                                              : TRADING

Started                                                                                    : 25/09/1980

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

No principals recorded in our Database

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

STEPHEN RILEY PEARCE                                                                         130755097      Director

Appointed on   : 23/04/1986

Street                                      : 12300 SOUTH MAIN ST.

                           TX 77035

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

GARY MICHAEL PEARCE                                                                          130802231      Director

Appointed on   : 23/04/1986

Street                                      : 12312 SOUTH MAIN ST.

                           TX 77035

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

LOUIS M PEARCE III                                                                                                           130991650      Director

Appointed on   : 02/04/1984

Street                                      : 12300 SOUTH MAIN ST.

                           TX. 77035

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

BRITT OLIVER BRADDICK                                                                        131307360      Director

Appointed on   : 23/04/1986

Street                                      : 1038 MARTIN LANE, TX 77018

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

ABDEL RAOUF R FAHIM                                                                                                   135143336      Director

Appointed on   : 01/04/2003

Street                                      : 2919 PLANTATION WOOD

                           MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459-4271

Town                                       : -

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

R J JESSSE                                                                                                   151684884      Director

Appointed on   : 02/04/1984

Street                                      : 12300 SOUTH MAIN ST.

                           TX 77035

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

RICHARD ELLIS BEAN                                                                               7800-28798     Director

Appointed on   : 23/04/1986

Street                                      : 3107 ROBINHOOD, TX 77005

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

CARL C WASHINGTON                                                                              F2046387       Director

Appointed on   : 02/04/1984

Street                                      : 12300 SOUTH MAIN ST.

                           TX 77035

Town                                       : HOUSTON

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : United States

 

DAVID LLEWELYN DAVIES                                                                                                F2522037N      Agent

Appointed on   : 11/05/1999

Street                                      : 38 RIDOUT ROAD

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 248436

Country                                   : Singapore

 

PEK HOCK CHYE                                                                                                                S0286199B      Agent

Appointed on   : 01/09/1983

Street                                      : 132 TAI KENG GARDENS

                           TAI KENG GARDEN

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 535413

Country                                   : Singapore

 

PEK HOCK CHYE                                                                                                                S0286199B      Director

Appointed on   : 14/02/1996

Street                                      : 132 TAI KENG GARDENS

                           TAI KENG GARDEN

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 535413

Country                                   : Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY (IES)

 

OIL EXPLORATION EQUIPMENT And SUPPLIES          Code: 15260

 

DERRICKS                                                                                                                            Code: 6370

 

OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT                                                                              Code: 15270

 

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

 

1) MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR OF OTHER OILFIELD AND GASFIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EG DERRICKS);

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date                                                                : 09/02/2000

Comments                              : CHARGE NO: 200000607

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                                                  CHARGEE(S): THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

BANKERS

 

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

No Shareholders In Our Database

 

 

SUBSIDIARY (IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIENT

Payments                                : SLOW

Trend                                                              : DOWNWARD

Financial Situation                 : BAD

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

All amounts in this report are in :    USD

 

  Audit Qualification:        "MILD" UNCERTAINTIES       "MILD" UNCERTAINTIES

 

  Balance Sheet Date:                  31/03/2006                 31/03/2005

  Number of weeks:                             52                         52

  Consolidation Code:                    BRANCH                     BRANCH

 

                                          --- ASSETS ---

    

  Tangible Fixed Assets:                  202,262                    389,873                             

 

  Total Fixed Assets:                     202,262                    389,873   

                         

  Inventories:                          1,766,437                  1,706,011                             

  Receivables:                          1,875,209                  1,452,541                             

  Cash, Banks, Securities:                115,079                    161,660                             

  Other current assets:                    75,870                     95,016                             

 

  Total Current Assets:                 3,832,595                  3,415,228                             

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                         4,034,857                  3,805,101                             

 

 

                                    --- LIABILITIES ---    

 

  Total Equity:                       -10,435,759                 -10,576,160   

                          

  L/T Liab. to ass. comp:              14,224,908                  14,280,713                              

 

  Total L/T Liabilities:               14,224,908                  14,280,713                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                        193,056                      48,040                              

  Prepay. & Def. charges:                  52,652                      52,508                               

 

  Total short term Liab.:                 245,708                     100,548                              

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                   14,470,616                  14,381,261                                

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

  Net Sales                             5,397,214                   6,508,195                              

  Gross Profit:                         1,938,794                   1,919,296                              

  Result of ordinary operations           104,772                     175,792                             

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                  -58,497                     625,745                              

  Net income/loss year:                   -58,497                     625,745                               

  Depreciation:                           274,182                     299,727                              

  Directors Emoluments:                   269,098                     258,735                              

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:         3,458,420                   4,588,899                             

  Wages and Salaries:                     579,130                     555,215                              

  Financial Income:                            34                         203                              

 

 

RATIOS

 

                                      31/03/2006                  31/03/2005

 

  Net result / Turnover(%):                       -0.01                        0.10                      

  Stock / Turnover(%):                             0.33                        0.26                      

  Net Margin(%):                                  -1.08                        9.61                      

  Return on Equity(%):                   0.56                       -5.92                     

  Return on Assets(%):                  -1.45                       16.44                     

  Net Working capital:             3586887.00                  3314680.00                

  Cash Ratio:                                      0.47                        1.61                      

  Quick Ratio:                                     8.10                       16.05                     

  Current ratio:                                  15.60                       33.97                      

  Receivables Turnover:                          125.08                       80.35                     

  Leverage Ratio:                                 -1.39                       -1.36                     

 

  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

  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 BRANCH WAS DEEMED TO BE LIMITED IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS INADEQUATE WITH CAPITAL DEFICIENCY OF S$10,435,759 (2005: -S$10,576,160). THIS COMPRISED OF:

 

                                                                                                     2006                  2005

                                                      S$                      S$

 

HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNT

 

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                               (10,576,160)      (11,201,905)

EFFECTS OF ADOPTING FRS 39                                          198,898                 -

NET (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR                                   (58,497)             625,745

BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR            (10,435,759)      (10,576,160)

 

LEVERAGE:

THE LEVERAGE RATIO REMAINED UNFAVOURABLE AT -1.39 TIMES (2005: -1.36 TIMES), INDICATING THAT THE BRANCH'S TOTAL LIABILITIES WERE SUBSTANTIAL IN RELATION TO ITS TOTAL EQUITY.

 

IN THE SHORT TERM, TRADE CREDITORS SURGED BY 3.02 TIMES, TOTALLING S$193,056 (2005: S$48,040).

 

LIQUIDITY:

THE OVERALL LIQUIDITY OF THE BRANCH WAS HEALTHY. BOTH THE QUICK AND CURRENT RATIOS WERE ADEQUATE AT 8.10 TIMES (2005: 16.05 TIMES) AND 15.60 TIMES (2005: 33.97 TIMES) RESPECTIVELY.

 

THIS WAS IN TANDEM WITH THE NET WORKING CAPITAL, WHICH REGISTERED HIGHER AT S$3,586,887 (2005: S$3,314,680).

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE FOR FY2006 FELL BY 17.07%, AMOUNTING TO S$5,397,214 (2005: S$6,508,195). NET LOSS IN FY2006 TOTALLED S$58,497 (2005: S$625,745).

 

THUS, NET MARGIN WAS ADVERSE AT -1.08% (2005: 9.61%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS WERE ANTICIPATED IN VIEW OF THE CAPITAL DEFICIENCY AND IF TRADE RECEIVABLES WERE NON FORTHCOMING.

 

AVERAGE COLLECTION PERIOD LENGTHENED TO 125 DAYS (2005: 80 DAYS).

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY

* UNSECURED CONTINGENT LIABILITY NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

- BANK GUARANTEE OF NIL (2005: S$33,000)

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND REGISTERED AS A FOREIGN BRANCH IN SINGAPORE ON 25/09/1980 AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "TIW INTERNATIONAL INC".

 

AS AT 08/05/2007, SUBJECT HAS AN AUTHORISED CAPITAL OD US$10.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

 

1) MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR OF OTHER OILFIELD AND GASFIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EG DERRICKS); MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENT (EG LINER HANGER & DOWN HOLE TOOLS)

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE THE SALE, RENTAL, INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF OILFIELD TOOLD AND EQUIPMENT IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE OILFIELD TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ARE PURCHASED FROM ITS HOLDING COMPANY AND A RELATED COMPANY.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

                                                                                                                                                                       

SUBJECT IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: OIL WELL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.

 

SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY:

* SALES OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENT

* RENTAL AND SERVICES

 

TRADE NAMES:

* TIW; OILFIELD EQUIPMENTS (UNITED STATES)

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

* TRADE & OTHER RECEIVABLES: 30-90 DAYS TERM

* TRADE & OTHER PAYABLES   : 30-90 DAYS TERM

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON 05/06/2007.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

5000 LOYANG CRESCENT

LOYANG OFFSHORE SUPPLY BASE

SINGAPORE 508988

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 30/10/1996

 

WEBSITE:

* NA

 

EMAIL:

* NA

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) STEPHEN RILEY PEARCE, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

2) GARY MICHAEL PEARCE, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

3) LOUIS M PEARCE III, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

4) BRITT OLIVER BRADDICK, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

5) ABDEL RAOUF R FAHIM, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

6) R J JESSSE, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

7) RICHARD ELLIS BEAN, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

8) CARL C WASHINGTON, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

9) PEK HOCK CHYE, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED 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.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF SINGAPORE

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY GREW BY 6.6% IN 4Q 23006, AFTER A 7.0% GROWTH IN 3Q 2006. THE GROWTH MOMENTUM, ON AN ANNUALISED QUARTER-TO-QUARTER BASIS, DOUBLED TO 7.9% IN 4Q 2006, FROM 3.9% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THIS BROUGHT FULL-YEAR REAL GDP GROTH TO 7.9%, HIGHER THAN THE 6.6% GROWTH IN 2005.

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW AT A MORE MODEST PACE OF 7.7% IN 4Q 2006, AFTER A 9.5% EXPANSION IN 3Q 2006. THIS WAS DUE MAINLY TO A FALL IN THE OUTPUT OF THE ELECTRONICS AND CHEMICALS CLUSTERS, AND SLOWER GROWTH IN THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER. GROWTH IN THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER EASED BUT REMAINED STRONG. MEANWHILE, THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER ACCELERATED FROM A GROWTH OF 4.7% IN 3Q 2006 TO 27% IN 4Q 2006. FOR THE WHOLE YEAR, THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW BY 12%, UP FROM 9.5% IN 2005, SUPPORTED BY STRONGER PERFORMANCES IN THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING AND PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTERS.

 

THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR EXPANDED 6.9% IN 4Q 2006, BUT ITS GROWTH MOMENTUM WAS DOWN BY 3.5%. THE WHOLESALE SEGMENT MODERATED, WITH GROWTH OF NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS HALVED FROM 13% IN 3Q 2006 TO 6.3% IN 4Q 2006. PERFORMANCE OF THE RETAIL SEGMENT IMPROVED FURTHER AS RETAIL SALES WENT UP 7.9% IN 4Q 2006, COMPARED TO 5.2% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. OVER 2006, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR EXPANDED STRONGLY BY 10%, UP FROM 9.6% IN 2005.

 

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR EXPANDED BY 11% IN 4Q 2006, AFTER GROWING BY 7.4% FROM THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE EXPANSION WAS BROAD-BASED ACROSS MOST SEGMENTS. IN PARTICULAR, THE STOCK TRADING SEGMENT ENJOYED A SHARP INCREASE IN ACTIVITY DURING THE QUARTER. FUND MANAGEMENT, ASIAN CURRENCY UNITS, AND FOREX SEGMENTS ALSO REGISTERED STRONG GROWTH IN 4Q 2006. THE STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THE FINAL QUARTER BROUGHT THE SECTOR’S FULL-YEAR GROWTH TO 9.2%, HIGHER THAN THE 7.6% GAIN IN 2005.

 

THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CONTINUED TO EXPAND BY 4.7%, FOLLOWING 5.8% IN 3Q 2006. GROWTH MOMENTUM ON A SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTER-ON-QUARTER BASIS REMAINED STRONG AT 12%. CERTIFIED PAYMENTS GREW SLIGHTLY BY 0.7%, DOWN FROM 9.8% IN 3Q 2006. CONTRACTS AWARDED DIPPED 8.0% IN 4Q 2006 AFTER A RISE IN GROWTH IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. FOR THE YEAR, THE SECTOR GREW BY 2.7%, UP FROM 0.7% IN 2005.

 

THE HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS SECTOR CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN IN 4Q 2006 WITH A 6.1% INCREASE FOLLOWING A 4.4% GROWTH IN 3Q 2006. VISITOR ARRIVALS ROSE 8.4% COMPARED WITH 4.5% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THIS HELPED TO RAISE THE AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF HOTELS TO 88% IN 4Q 2006, COMPARED TO 85% A YEAR EARLIER. HOTEL ROOM REVENUES WENT UP 12% AFTER A 28% INCREASE IN 3Q 2006. FOR THE YEAR AS A WHOLE, THE SECTOR GREW BY 5.1%, UP FROM 4.3% IN 2005, ON THE BACK OF A RECORD 9.7 MILLION VISITOR ARRIVALS.

 

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR EXPANDED BY 11% IN 4Q 2006, AFTER GROWING BY 7.4% A QUARTER EARLIER. THE EXPANSION WAS BROAD-BASED ACROSS MOST SEGMENTS. IN PARTICULAR, THE STOCK TRADING SEGMENT ENJOYED AN INCREASE IN ACTIVITY DURING THE QUARTER. FUND MANAGEMENT, ASIAN CURRENCY UNITS, AND FOREX SEGMENTS ALSO REGISTERED STRONG GROWTH IN 4Q 2006. THE STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THE FINAL QUARTER BROUGHT THE SECTOR’S

FULL-YEAR GROWTH TO 9.2%, HIGHER THAN THE 7.6% GAIN IN 2005.

 

THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SECTOR INCREASE BY 4.0% IN 4Q 2006, SAME AS THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. WITHIN THE SECTOR, THE AIR TRANSPORT SEGMENT TURNED IN BETTER PERFORMANCE WHILE THE WATER TRANSPORT SEGMENT MODERATED. SLOWER GROWTH WAS SEEN IN BOTH SEA CARGO AND AIR CARGO HANDLED. MEANWHILE, GROWTH IN AIR PASSENGERSHANDLED AND CONTAINER THROUGHPUT IMPROVED COMPARED TO 3Q 2006. OVERALL, THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SECTOR EXPANDED 4.3% IN 2006, SIMILAR TO THE 4.2% IN 2005.

 

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR POSTED A BETTER PERFORMANCE IN 4Q 2006 WITH A GROWTH OF 6.0%, FOLLOWING A 3.6% GAIN IN 3Q 2006. THE NUMBER OF BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS CONTINUED TO REGISTER DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN THE QUARTER. INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE CALL DURATION AND THE NUMBER OF MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS GREW AT A FASTER PACE COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE SECTOR EXPANDED BY 4.6% DURING THE YEAR, COMPARED TO 5.5% IN 2005.

 

THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR ROSE BY 5.4% IN 4Q 2006, FOLLOWING A 5.1% GAIN IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE EXPANSION IN THE SECTOR WAS DRIVEN BY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONSULTANCY, ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES AS WELL AS REAL ESTATE SEGMENT. FOR THE YEAR AS A WHOLE, THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR INCREASED BY 5.8%, SIMILAR TO THE 5.9% GROWTH ACHIEVED IN 2005.

 

APART FROM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE, ALL SECTORS EXPERIENCED POSITIVE GROWTH MOMENTUM IN 4Q 2006. FOR 2006 AS A WHOLE, ALL SECTORS REGISTERED GROWTH, LED BY MANUFACTURING, WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE ECONOMY IS GENERALLY POSITIVE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME DOWNSIDE RISKS. THE AVIAN FLU PANDEMIC TREAT HAS RESURFACED AS A GROWING NUMBER OF COUNTRIES REPORTED CASES OF INFECTION IN BIRDS IN RECENT WEEKS. OTHER UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE THE DISORDERLY UNWINDING OF GLOBAL IMBALANCES, TERRORISM AND THE VULNERABILITY OF OIL PRICES TO SUPPLY SHOCKS. AS A RESULT, THE ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST FOR 2007 IS BEING RAISE FROM 4.0% TO 6.0% TO 4.5% TO 6.5%.

 

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AND AGENTS AND 73% OF THE REAL ESTATE FIRMS ARE THE MOST OPTIMISTIC. THIS SECTOR IS EXPECTING TO DO WELL IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2007.

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUSINESS SITUATIONS IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS OF 2007.

 

WITHIN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, 46% OF THE FIRMS, INCLUDING COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BANKING AND FINANCE, STOCK, SHARE AND BOND BROKERAGE, FUND MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES, ANTICIPATED HIGHER LEVELS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS.

 

IN THE BUSINESS SERVICES INDUSTRY, 27% OF THE FIRMS EXPECTS BUSINESS TO PICK UP DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. IN PARTICULAR, FIRMS ENGAGED IN ACCOUNTING, ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING, ADVERTISING AND SECURITY SERVICES AND THE RENTING OF CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY FORESEE HIGHER DEMAND FOR THEIR SERVICES.

 

WITHIN THE CATERING TRADE INDUSTRY, 31% OF THE FIRM EXPRESSES POSITIVE BUSINESS SENTIMENTS. MOST HOTELIERS EXPECTS TO DO WELL IN THE FIRST HALF, IN ANTICIPATION OF HIGHER TOURIST ARRIVALS AND OCCUPANCY RATE.

 

RETAILERS, PARTICULARLY DEPARTMENT STORES OWNERS AND RETAILER OF FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS, PREDICTS BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.

 

WHOLESALERS ARE GENERALLY LESS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. IN PARTICULAR, DEALERS OF JEWELLERY AND WATCHES, INDUSTRIES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ARE THOSE WHO FORESEE SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

ALSO, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY IS LESS POSITIVE ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. SHIPPING LINES EXPECT SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE FIRST HALF DUE TO SEASONAL FACTORS. IN CONTRAST, FIRMS PROVIDING POST AND COURIER SERVICES FORESEE MORE FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS.

 

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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