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IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED |
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Financials (as on) : |
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Date of Incorporation : |
03/10/1989 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
198904254M |
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Exempt Pte Ltd |
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Line of Business : |
Design, Fabrication and Sales of Industrial Machinery and Equipment |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
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Satisfactory |
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Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
Subject Company
NUTEK PRIVATE LIMITED
Line Of
Business
DESIGN, FABRICATION AND SALES OF INDUSTRIAL
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.
Parent Company
NA
Financial Elements
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 :
Town :
Postcode :
629105
County :
-
Country :
Telephone :
6862 0255
Fax :
6862 0040
ROC Number :
198904254M
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 :
Postcode : 597629
Country :
LIM SHENG SEAW @
LIM CHENG FIE 3856184 Director
Appointed on : 11/01/1990
Street : 10 LORONG
KEMARIS 6,
BUKIT BANDARAYA
Town :
Postcode : 59100
Country :
INDERPAL
SINGH S1805301B Company Secretary
Appointed on : 16/02/2001
Street :
Town :
Postcode : 809648
Country :
YEO LIU
Appointed on : 15/11/2000
Street :
#01-16
GARDENVISTA
Town :
Postcode : 589484
Country :
YEO LIU
Appointed on : 15/11/2000
Street :
#01-16
GARDENVISTA
Town :
Postcode : 589484
Country :
JONG CHOON @ YONG
CHOON S2549197A Director
Appointed on : 03/10/1989
Street : 5 PANDAN
VALLEY
#06-702
Town :
Postcode : 597629
Country :
LIM CHENG
SANG 460608-10- Alternate Director
Appointed on : 15/08/2006
Street :
SELAYANG BARU,
Town :
SELANGOR
Postcode : 68100
Country :
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
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 :
Town :
Postcode : 629105
Country :
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 :
Postcode : 597629
Country :
YEO LIU
Street :
#01-16
GARDENVISTA
Town :
Postcode : 589484
Country :
METAL RECLAMATION
(INDUSTRIES) SDN.
233,295 Company
Street : 22-2
JALAN TUN SAMBANTHAN 3
Town :
Postcode : 50470
Country :
FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)
LIM SHENG SEAW @
LIM CHENG FIE
233,295
SUBSIDIARY(IES)
NUTEK AMERICAS INC
NUTEK (
NUTEK EQUIPMENT (
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
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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
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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 (
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
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
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
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,
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:
DATE OF CHANGE OF
ADDRESS: 17/09/2001
- OWNED PREMISE
-130,000 SQ FEET
ADDRESS PROVIDED
BY CLIENT:
- 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
2) YEO LIU
- 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.
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
WEAKNESSES
OVERVIEW OF
PAST PERFORMANCE
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
SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF
STATISTICS
TODAY
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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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%)