MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

39 Joo Koon Circle, Singapore629105

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03/10/1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

198904254M

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

Design, Fabrication and Sales of Industrial Machinery and Equipment

 

 

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

 

NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

DESIGN, FABRICATION AND SALES OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

 

 

Parent Company   

 

NA

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                      FY 2006

                                      GROUP

Sales                            : S$41,810,136

Networth                                   : S$21,306,824

Paid-Up Capital                                         : S$491,150

Net result                      : S$5,954,532

 

Net Margin(%)               : 14.24

Return on Equity(%)       : 27.95

Leverage Ratio               :  0.67

 

 

 

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 39 JOO KOON CIRCLE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE                                                                                              

Postcode                                 : 629105

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6862 0255

Fax                                                                  : 6862 0040

ROC Number                                                 : 198904254M

Reg. Town               : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    : SGD

Legal Form                                                     : Exempt Pte Ltd                     

Date Inc.                                                         : 03/10/1989

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : 30/06/2006 

Sales                                                                                       : 41,810,136

Networth                                                         : 21,306,824   

Capital                                                                                    : -                          

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 491,150  

Employees                                                      : 170    

Net result                                                        : 5,954,532  

Share value                                                     : 1 

Auditor                                                                                    : KPMG

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING   

Started                                                            : 03/10/1989

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

JONG CHOON @ YONG CHOON                      S2549197A      Managing Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

JONG CHOON @ YONG CHOON                                                            S2549197A      Managing Director

Appointed on   : 11/01/1990

Street                                      : 5 PANDAN VALLEY

                          #06-702

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 597629

Country                                   : Singapore

 

LIM SHENG SEAW @ LIM CHENG FIE                                                    3856184        Director

Appointed on   : 11/01/1990

Street                                      : 10 LORONG KEMARIS 6,

                          BUKIT BANDARAYA

Town                                       : KUALA LUMPUR

Postcode         : 59100

Country                                   : Malaysia

 

INDERPAL SINGH                                                               S1805301B      Company Secretary

Appointed on   : 16/02/2001

Street                                      : 142 CACTUS ROAD

                          SELETAR GARDEN

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 809648

Country                                   : Singapore

 

YEO LIU PO                                                   S1618425Z      Director

Appointed on   : 15/11/2000

Street                                      : 956 DUNEARN ROAD

                          #01-16

                          GARDENVISTA

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 589484

Country                                   : Singapore

 

YEO LIU PO                                                   S1618425Z      Manager

Appointed on   : 15/11/2000

Street                                      : 956 DUNEARN ROAD

                          #01-16

                          GARDENVISTA

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 589484

Country                                   : Singapore

 

JONG CHOON @ YONG CHOON                                                            S2549197A      Director

Appointed on   : 03/10/1989

Street                                      : 5 PANDAN VALLEY

                          #06-702

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 597629

Country                                   : Singapore

 

LIM CHENG SANG                                                              460608-10-     Alternate Director

Appointed on   : 15/08/2006

Street                                      : LOT 6, JLN 18,

                          SELAYANG BARU,

                          BATU CAVES

Town                                       : SELANGOR

Postcode         : 68100

Country                                   : Malaysia

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

LIM THIN KONG FRANCIS                     S1835761E

 

LIM CHENG JEEN                                       4786817

 

LIM SWEE NEO                                            S0140492Z

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

MACHINERY                                               Code: 13260

 

MACHINERY - SPECIALLY DESIGNED                           Code: 13270

 

ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS                                             Code: 7370

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 15/06/2007

1) MANUFACTURE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS (EG PBX EQUIPMENT, TELEPHONES EXCEPT CELLULAR)

ACTIVITIES STATED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

DESIGN, FABRICATION AND SALES OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date                                        : 07/04/2001

Comments      : CHARGE NO: 200101632

               AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                         CHARGEE(S): THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD

 

Date                                        : 06/06/1998     Amount:                   630,000  

Comments      : CHARGE NO: 199802855

               AMOUNT SECURED: S$630,000.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                          CHARGEE(S): THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED

 

Date                                        : 07/10/1993

Comments      : CHARGE NO: 9304590

               AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                          CHARGEE(S): THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

     

Date                                        : 20/06/2007

Tax rate           : 10  

Site Address   : 39 JOO KOON CIRCLE

                          NUTEK BUILDING

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 629105

Country                                   : Singapore

Annual Value  : 832,000  

 

*     TAX RATE OF 4% MEANS THE ADDRESS (I.E RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) IS OWNER OCCUPIED.

*     TAX RATE OF 10% MEANS THE ADDRESS (I.E RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) IS PARTIALLY OR FULLY RENTED OUT BY THE OWNER/OWNED BY COMPANY.

*     FOR PROPERTIES OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REGARDLESS RENTED OUT OR NOT, THE TAX RATE IS 10% (I.E INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY).

*     ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR VACANT.

 

 

BANKERS

 

DBS BANK LTD.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

JONG CHOON @ YONG CHOON                            243,119   Private Person

Street                                      : 5 PANDAN VALLEY

                          #06-702

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 597629

Country                                   : Singapore

 

YEO LIU PO                                          14,736   Private Person

Street                                      : 956 DUNEARN ROAD

                          #01-16

                          GARDENVISTA

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 589484

Country                                   : Singapore

 

METAL RECLAMATION (INDUSTRIES) SDN.                233,295   Company

Street                                      : 22-2 JALAN TUN SAMBANTHAN 3

Town                                       : KUALA LUMPUR

Postcode         : 50470

Country                                   : Malaysia

 

 

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

 

LIM SHENG SEAW @ LIM CHENG FIE                     233,295  

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

NUTEK AMERICAS INC

 

NUTEK (CHINA) LIMITED

 

NUTEK EQUIPMENT (SHANGHAI) PTE LTD

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIANT

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : UPWARD

Financial Situation                 : AVERAGE

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

  Audit Qualification:        "MILD" UNCERTAINTIES       "MILD" UNCERTAINTIES      

  Date Account Lodged:                 03/01/2007

  Balance Sheet Date:                  30/06/2006                  30/06/2005                 

  Number of weeks:                             52                          52                        

  Consolidation Code:                CONSOLIDATED                CONSOLIDATED              

 

                         --- ASSETS ---   

 

 

  Preliminary Exp                         155,545                                                        

  Tangible Fixed Assets:               11,143,017                 11,292,632                

  Total Fixed Assets:                  11,298,562                 11,292,632   

            

  Inventories:                          3,046,940                  2,298,166                 

  Receivables:                          9,353,035                  7,928,176                 

  Short Term Fin. Assets:                                            597,792                             

  Cash,Banks, Securitis:               11,441,471                  7,665,535                    

  Other current assets:                   522,089                  1,154,971                 

  Total Current Assets:                24,363,535                 19,644,640                

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                        35,662,097                 30,937,272                

 

                         --- LIABILITIES ---   

 

  Equity capital:                         491,150                     491,150                    

  Reserves:                               146,997                      89,827                              

  Profit & lost  Account:              20,744,121                  14,790,225                 

  Other:                                  -75,444                     -46,711                              

  Total Equity:                        21,306,824                  15,324,491                 

 

  Long Term Loans:                      4,584,450                   5,233,751                  

  L/T deffered taxes:                     214,000                     294,000                    

  Total L/T Liabilities:                4,798,450                   5,527,751                  

 

  Trade Creditors:                      4,580,769                   5,101,622  

  Prepay. & Def. charges:               2,644,513                   1,474,107                                    

  Due to Bank:                            649,493                     658,300                    

  Provisions:                           1,240,000                     800,971                     

  Other Short term Liab.:                 442,048                   2,050,030                  

  Total short term Liab.:               9,556,823                  10,085,030                  

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                   14,355,273                  15,612,781                   

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

  Net Sales                            41,810,136                  36,497,543

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:        26,605,708                  24,772,355                                               

  Gross Profit:                        15,204,428                  11,725,188                  

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                7,050,602                   2,893,798                  

  Tax :                                 1,096,070                     833,324                    

  Net income/loss year:                 5,954,532                   2,060,474                    

  Interest Paid:                          235,369                     284,480                     

  Depreciation:                         1,001,998                     941,915                  

  Directors Emoluments:                 2,535,604                   2,744,593                  

  Wages and Salaries:                  12,824,450                  11,726,934                  

  Financial Income:                       124,115                      13,106  

 

                           

RATIOS

 

                            30/06/2006                  30/06/2005                 

  Turnover per employee:     245941.98                   214691.43                 

  Net result / Turnover(%):       0.14                        0.06                      

  Fin. Charges / Turnover(%):     0.01                        0.01                       

  Stock / Turnover(%):            0.07                        0.06                      

  Net Margin(%):                 14.24                        5.65                      

  Return on Equity(%):           27.95                       13.45                      

  Return on Assets(%):           16.70                        6.66                      

  Net Working capital:     14806712.00                  9559610.00                

  Cash Ratio:                     1.20                        0.76                      

  Quick Ratio:                    2.18                        1.55                      

  Current ratio:                  2.55                        1.95                      

  Receivables Turnover:          80.53                       78.20                     

  Leverage Ratio:                 0.67                        1.02                      

 

  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

 

AUDITOR'S REPORT:

 

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY, NUTEK AMERICAS INC. ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY. IN 2005, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NUTEK AMERICAS INC. WERE NOT AUDITED BECAUSE THE DIRECTORS WERE OF THE OPINION THERE WERE NO PRACTICAL BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM PERFORMING ADDITIONAL AUDIT PROCEDURES. THE TOTAL ASSETS, TOTAL REVENUES AND NET PROFIT OF NUTEK AMERICAS INC. REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 4%, 12% AND 28% RESPECTIVELY OF THE CONSOLIDATED TOTALS IN THE ACCOMPANYING GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT AND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005. THERE WERE NO SATISFACTORY AUDIT PROCEDURES THAT WE COULD PERFORM TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR AUDIT TO SATISFY OURSELVES THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NUTEK AMERICAS INC ARE IN FORM AND CONTENT APPROPRIATE AND PROPER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005 DID NOT REFLECT THE ADJUSTMENTS, IF ANY, ARISING FROM AN AUDIT OF THE GROUP'S SUBSIDIARY, NUTEK AMERICAS INC. BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MATTER, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO AND DID NOT EXPRESS AN OPINION ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 30 JUNE 2005 AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON THAT DATE.

 

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

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY 39.04% FROM S$15,324,491 IN FY 2005 TO S$21,306,824 IN FY 2006. THIS WAS DUE TO THE INCREASE IN ACCUMULATED PROFITS BY 40.26% (2006: S$20,744,121; 2005: S$14,790,225) AND INCREASE IN CURRENCY TRANSLATION RESERVE BY 63.64% (2006: S$146,997; 2005: S$89,827).

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 47.93% (2005: 50.59%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$4,580,769 (2005: S$5,101,622).

 

IN THE LONG-TERM, SUBJECT HAS INTEREST-BEARING BANK LOAN (SECURED) AMOUNTING TO S$4,584,450 (2005: S$5,233,751).

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO FELL FROM 1.02 TIMES TO 0.67 TIMES AS A RESULT OF GREATER INCREASE IN TOTAL EQUITY.

                       

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY POSITION WAS PASSABLE WITH NET WORKING CAPITAL INCREASED BY 54.89% TO S$14,806,712 (2005: S$9,559,610). CURRENT AND QUICK RATIOS WERE ADEQUATE AT 2.55 TIMES (2005: 1.95 TIMES) AND 2.18 TIMES (2005: 1.55 TIMES), RESPECTIVELY.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS INCREASED BY 49.26% AMOUNTING TO S$11,441,471 (2005: S$7,665,535).

 

 PROFITABILITY:

 SUBJECT POSTED AN INCREASE IN REVENUE BY 14.56% FROM S$36,497,543 TO S$41,810,136. NET PROFIT ROSE SIGNIFICANTLY BY 1.89 TIMES TO S$5,954,532 (2005: S$2,060,474). HENCE, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 14.24% (2005: 5.65%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENT BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IT WAS NOTED THAT AVERAGE COLLECTION PERIOD HAS LENGTHENED TO 81 DAYS (2005: 78 DAYS).

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

DEFERRED TAX ASSET OF S$155,545 (2005: NIL) WAS CLASSIFIED AS PRELIMINARY.

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

INTEREST-BEARING BANK LOAN (SECURED):

* PAYABLE WITHIN 1 YEAR - 2006: S$649,493 (2005: S$658,300)

* PAYABLE AFTER 1 YEAR BUT WITHIN 5 YEARS - 2006: S$2,997,997 (2005: S$2,912,552)

* PAYABLE AFTER 5 YEARS - 2006: S$1,586,453 (2005: S$2,321,199)

 

THE BANK LOANS ARE SECURED BY A FIRST LEGAL MORTGAGE ON THE COMPANY'S LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES WITH CARRYING VALUES OF S$9,738,126 (2005: S$9,940,629) AND GUARANTEED BY THREE DIRECTORS.

 

THE BANK LOAN COMPRISES A BUILDING LOAN WHICH IS REPAYABLE IN 180 MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS COMMENCING APRIL 2002. THE BUILDING LOAN CARRIES INTEREST AT 4.75% (2005: 4.00%) PER ANNUM.

 

ACQUISITION OF A SUBSIDIARY:

ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2005, THE COMPANY ACQUIRED ADDITIONAL INTEREST OF 16.25% IN NUTEK EQUIPMENT (SHANGHAI) PTE LTD FOR S$53,332, SATISFIED IN CASH. NUTEK EQUIPMENT (SHANGHAI) PTE LTD BECAME A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY AFTER THE ACQUISITION. NUTEK EQUIPMENT (SHANGHAI) PTE LTD IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING AND SALE OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. THE ACQUISITION WAS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE PURCHASE METHOD OF CONSOLIDATION.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

AS AT BALANCE SHEET DATE:

I) THE COMPANY HAS AN UNSECURED CONTINGENT LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF AN UNDERTAKING TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO A SUBSIDIARY, TO ENABLE THE SUBSIDIARY TO CONTINUE ITS OPERATIONS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE NET LIABILITIES OF THE SUBSIDIARY AS AT 30 JUNE 2006 WERE S$285,630 (2005: S$299,087); AND

 

II) THE GROUP HAS OUTSTANDING UNSECURED BANKERS' GUARANTEES OF APPROXIMATELY S$192,000 (2005; S$105,000), ISSUED IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

THE DIRECTORS HAVE DECLARED A FINAL DIVIDEND OF S$4.56 PER SHARE, TOTALLING S$2,240,000 IN RESPECT OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2006 ON THE 3RD JULY 2006. THIS DIVIDEND PAYABLE HAS NOT BEEN RECOGNISED AS AT YEAR END.

 

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 03/10/1989 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED".

 

AS AT 15/06/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 491,150 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$491,150.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

1) MANUFACTURE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS (EG PBX EQUIPMENT, TELEPHONES EXCEPT CELLULAR)

2) ELECTRICAL WORKS

 

THE COMPANY IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: MACHINERY-SPECIALLY DESIGNED

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE THOSE RELATING TO THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND SALES OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

BACKGROUND:

* SUBJECT BEGAN OPERATIONS FROM A FACTORY LOCATED AT GUL CIRCLE, BUILDING SOLDERING MACHINES UNDER LICENSE FROM TAMURA MACHINERY SINGAPORE, A BRANCH OF TAMURA CORPORATION BASED IN JAPAN. NUTEK ALSO SUPPLIED THE LOCAL MARKET WITH PCB HANDLING EQUIPMENT, MAINLY CONVEYORS AND LOADER/UNLOADER SYSTEMS, WHICH WERE DESIGNED AND BUILT IN-HOUSE.

ACTIVITIES:

* SUBJECT ENGAGES IN CONCEPTUALISE, DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMATED      

* AUTOMATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCTS WHICH INCLUDE PRODUCTION LINE ASSEMBLY MACHINERY LIKE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND WAVE SOLDERING MACHINES.

 

PRODUCTS:

* BUFFERS

* CONVEYORS

* ECONOMICAL SERIES

* LOADERS AND UNLOADERS

* MARKING SYSTEMS

* TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

 

TRADE NAMES:

* TAMURA--SOLDERING SYSTEM (JP)

 

MARKET PRESENCE:

* EUROPE, CHINA, AMERICA, AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND.

 

TRADE OFFICES IN:

* THE NETHERLANDS, EUROPE; KOWLOON, HONG KONG; SHANGHAI, CHINA; VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA; AND COLCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM.

 

QUALITY ASSESSMENT:  

* ISO 9001

* ISO 14001

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:

* 170 (AS OF 2006)

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 20/06/2007, NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AS SUBJECT'S PERSONNEL DECLINED TO PROVIDE.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

39 JOO KOON CIRCLE

SINGAPORE 629105

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 17/09/2001

- OWNED PREMISE

-130,000 SQ FEET

    

ADDRESS PROVIDED BY CLIENT:

39 JOO KOON CIRCLE

SINGAPORE 629105

- INVALID ADDRESS

 

WEBSITE: www.nutek-sg.com

EMAIL: info@nutek-sg.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) LIM SHENG SEAW, A MALAYSIAN

 - BASED IN MALAYSIA.

 

2) YEO LIU PO, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

3) JONG CHOON @ YONG CHOON, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

EUBIQ PTE. 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 6.6% IN 4Q 2006, 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.

 

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%.

 

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

 

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.

 

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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