MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

29.06.2007

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	TRANSTECHNOLOGY PTE LTD

Registered Office :	^{207 Henderson Road, #01-02/#03-02, Henderson Industrial Park, Singapore – 159550}

Country :	Singapore

Date of Incorporation :	^09/02/1988

Com. Reg. No.:	^198800433R

Legal Form :	^{Exempt Pte Ltd}

Line of Business :	Supplier of SMT Equipment

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
41-55	Ba	Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.	Satisfactory

Status :	Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :	Usually correct

Litigation :	Clear

Subject Company

TRANSTECHNOLOGY PTE LTD

Line Of Business

SUPPLIER OF SMT EQUIPMENT

Parent Company

Financial Elements

Sales : -

Networth : -

Paid-Up Capital : S$110,000

Net result : -

Net Margin(%) : -

Return on Equity(%) : -

Leverage Ratio : -

Rating

Credit Rating : Sing $ 100001 to Sing $ 300000

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

^{Subject Company: TRANSTECHNOLOGY
PTE LTD}

^{Former Name: -}

^{Business Address: 207 HENDERSON ROAD}

^{#01-02/#03-02}

^{HENDERSON
INDUSTRIAL PARK}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 159550}

^{County: -}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{Telephone:
6270 7018 / 6296 1919}

^{Fax: 6296 0055/ 6270 8398}

^{ROC Number: 198800433R}

^Reg.^Town^{:
-}

SUMMARY

^{All amounts in this report are in: SGD unless otherwise stated}

^{Legal Form: Exempt
Pte Ltd}

^{Date Inc.:
09/02/1988}

^{Previous Legal Form: -}

^{Summary year: -}

^{Sales: -}

^{Net Worth: -}

^{Capital: -}

^{Paid-Up Capital: 110,000}

^{Employees: 50}

^{Net result: -}

^{Share value: -}

^{Auditor: LTC
& ASSOCIATES}

REFERENCES

^{Litigation: Yes}

^{Company status: TRADING}

^{Started: 09/02/1988}

PRINCIPAL(S)

^{ANNIE MAY CHEN F1139592U Director}

DIRECTOR(S)

^{SOH GIM CHUAN S0006256A Company Secretary}

^{Appointed on: 09/02/1988}

^{Street: 7 TOH YI DRIVE}

^#02-283

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 590007}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{CHRISTOPHER JOHN FUSSNER F710091023 Director}

^{Appointed on: 09/02/1988}

^{Street: 7 TYERSALL ROAD}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 257681}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{ANNIE MAY CHEN F1139592U Director}

^{Appointed on: 01/09/1989}

^{Street: 7 TYERSALL ROAD}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 257681}

^{Country: Singapore}

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

^{LEOW CHOR LENG S1460886I}

ACTIVITY(IES)

^{ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT And SUPPLIES - WHSLE And
MFRS Code:7640}

^{COMMISSION MERCHANTS Code:4990}

^{BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT
25/06/2007}

^{1) BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES}

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

CHARGES

^{Date:
14/12/2005}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
C200507684}

^{SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S): THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED}

^{Date:
13/03/2007}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
C200701993}

^{SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S): HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA}

^{Date:
11/10/2000 Amount: 450,000}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
200004763 (DISCHARGED)}

^{AMOUNT SECURED: US$450,000.00}

^{CHARGEE(S): THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD}

^{Date:
24/04/1996 Amount: 170,000}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
9602337 (DISCHARGED)}

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

^{Date:
23/02/1995}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
9501106 (DISCHARGED)}

^{SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S): THE HONGONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
LIMITED}

^{Date:
13/03/1995 Amount: 237,000}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
9501414 (DISCHARGED)}

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

^{Date:
07/10/1999 Amount: 600,000}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
199904346 (DISCHARGED)}

^{SECURED: US$600,000.00}

^{CHARGEE(S): THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
LIMITED}

^{Date: 06/04/2000 Amount: 250,000}

^{Comments:
CHARGE NO:
200001535 (DISCHARGED)}

^{SECURED: US$250,000.00}

^{CHARGEE(S): THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
LIMITED}

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

BANKERS

^{THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING} ^{CORPORATION LIMITED}

^{HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA}

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

^{CHRISTOPHER JOHN FUSSNER 109,999 Private Person}

^{Street: 7 TYERSALL ROAD}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 257681}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{ANNIE MAY CHEN
1 Private Person}

^{Street: 7 TYERSALL ROAD}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 257681}

^{Country: Singapore}

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

^CHU^{CHUNG-TSYR 20,020}

^{LEOW CHOR LENG 7,500}

^{WANG CHUNG-CHU 20,790}

^{AMUNDSON BRENT DAVID 2,200}

^CHU^{WEN-LI 24,420}

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

No Participation In Our Database

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

^{Trade Morality: AVERAGE}

^{Liquidity: UNKNOWN}

^{Payments: REGULAR}

^{Trend: LEVEL}

^{Financial Situation: UNKNOWN}

LITIGATION(S)

^{Type Of Case: High Court - W/S}

^{Case Number: HWS00053/2001}

Defendant TRANSTECHNOLOGY PTE LTD ROC #: 198800433R

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

^{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} ^{9/02/1988 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE
COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER} ^{TS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS
"TRANSTECHNOLOGY PTE LTD".}

^{AS AT 25/06/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED
AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF} ^{110,000 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$110,000.}

^{PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:}

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

^{1) BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES}

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

^{FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, SUBJECT IS AN
INDEPENDENT SUPPLIER OF SMT} ^{EQUIPMENT IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.
SUBJECT STOCKED OVER US$1.5 MILLION IN} ^SINGAPORE^{ALONG WITH SPAREPARTS STOCK IN PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR,
JOHOR,} ^{MELAKA, BANGKOK, CHIANGMAI, JAKARTA, BATAM, MANILA AND CEBU.}

^{TRADE NAMES/PRODUCTS/COUNTRY:}

^{*YAMAHA--SURFACE MOUNTER (JAPAN)}

^{*HELLER--FORCED AIR REFLOW OVEN (USA)}

^{*EKRA--AUTOMATIC SCREEN PRINTER (GERMANY)}

^{*ASYMTEK--AUTOMATED FLUID DISPENSING (USA)}

^{*GLENBROOK--REAL TIME X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM
(USA)}

^{*PACE--REWORK/SOLDERING SYSTEM (USA)}

^{*PULSTEC--IN-CIRCUIT TESTER (JAPAN)}

^{*STOELTING--AQUEOUS CLEANING SYSTEM (USA)}

^{*OMRON--AOI INSPECTION SYSTEMS (USA)}

^{*YAMAHA FINE TECH--COMPACT TRIM, FILM PUNCHER
(JAPAN)}

^{*TECHNICAL DEVICES--NU/ERA WAVE SOLDERING ETC
(USA)}

^{*GPAX--TAPING ODDSHAPE EQUIPMENT (USA)}

^{*SIMONDS--PNEUMATIC HAND TOOLS (USA)}

^{*SOLDERING TECHNOLOGY--DUMMY COMPONENT-VAC
PEN (USA)}

^{*ECD--THERMAL PROFILING SYSTEM (USA)}

^{*DATA I/O--MANUAL & AUTOMATIC DEVICE
PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (USA)}

^{*MICRO CARE--PCB CLEANING PRODUCT (USA)}

^{*ITM CONSULTING--SMT CONSULTING SERVICES (USA)}

^{MARKET PRESENCE:}

^{*INDIA,
CHINA, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA,
THAILAND AND INDONESIA.}

^{SUBJECT IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITY:}

^{*AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE}

^{NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE
AS TELE-INTERVIEW WAS} ^{NOT GRANTED ON 29/06/2007.}

^{REGISTERED ADDRESS:}

^{207 HENDERSON
ROAD}

^#01-02

^HENDERSON^{INDUSTRIAL PARK}

^SINGAPORE¹⁵⁹⁵⁵⁰

^{DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 15/02/1999}

^{BUSINESS ADDRESS:}

^{207 HENDERSON
ROAD}

^{#01-02/#03-02}

^HENDERSON^{INDUSTRIAL PARK}

^SINGAPORE¹⁵⁹⁵⁵⁰

^{DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 15/02/1999}

^{- RENTED PREMISES}

^{- OWNED BY: KOK HIN CHONG PTE LTD}

^WEBSITE:

^{www.trans-tec.com}

^EMAIL:

^{chris_fussner@trans-tec.com (PRESIDENT: MR.
CHRISTOPHER J. FUSSNER)}

^{chriskimble@trans-tec.com (SALES DIRECTOR:
MR. CHRIS KIMBLE)}

^{trans-tech.sg@trans-tech.com}

MANAGEMENT

^{THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:}

^{1) CHRISTOPHER JOHN FUSSNER, AN AMERICAN}

^{- BASED IN SINGAPORE.}

^{2) ANNIE MAY CHEN, AN AMERICAN}

^{- BASED IN SINGAPORE.}

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

^{*ADVERSE CHECK IS NOT CONDUCTED AS THE
DIRECTORS ARE FOREIGNERS.}

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

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE DECLINED BY 7.5% IN Q1 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES FELL BY 7.4%. SECTORS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY REPORTED DECLINES OF 11.6% TO 23.8%.

HOWEVER, WHOLESALERS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO REGISTERED HIGHER TURNOVER OF 5.4%.

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN QUARTER 1 2007 FELL BY 7.6%. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN SALES DECLINED BY 8.0%. MOST WHOLESALE SECTORS REPORTED LOWER OVERSEAS RECEIPTS IN QUARTER 1 2007 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE SECTOR. SHIP CHANDLERS & BUNKERING REPORTED THE LARGEST DECLINE OF 18.3% IN QUARTER 1 2007, FOLLOWED BY FOOD BEVERAGES & TOBACCO SECTOR OF 17.7%.

RETAIL TRADE

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES ROSE MARGINALLY BY 0.7% IN QUARTER 2 2007, COMPARED TO QUARTER 2 2006. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.1%. SALES OF OPTICAL GOODS & BOOKS, FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND SUPERMARKETS ENJOYED STRONG GROWTHS OVER A YEAR AGO. PROVISION & SUNDRY SHOPS, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY, DEPARTMENT STORES AND WEARING APPAREL & FOOTWEAR SECTORS ALSO REPORTED HIGHER SALES OF 4.35 TO 5.9% RESPECTIVELY.

HOWEVER, RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS & COMPUTERS AND PETROL SERVICES STATIONS REPORTED LOWER SALES.

OUTLOOK

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS EXPECT TO DO WELL FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WITH A POSITIVE NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 17%. DEALERS OF FOOD & BEVERAGES, TROPICAL PRODUCE, TEXTILES & LEATHER GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE & EQUIPMENT ARE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE OPTIMISTIC.

RETAIL TRADE FIRMS ANTICIPATE BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. IN PARTICULAR, DEPARTMENT STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES EXPECT SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

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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