MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

2 Gul Circle, Singapore - 629560

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19/06/1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

197401101H

 

 

Legal Form :

Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and Sale of Oilfield Equipment etc.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Subject Company 

 

CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENT ETC

 

                     

Parent Company 

 

COOPER CAMERON HOLDING (CAYMAN) LIMITED

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDING: 100.00%)

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                      FY 2005                 

                                      COMPANY

Sales                            : USD176,550,000

Networth                                   : USD72,059,000

Paid-Up Capital                                      : USD8,559,000

Net result                      : USD15,887,000

 

Net Margin(%)               : 9.00

Return on Equity(%)       : 22.05

Leverage Ratio               : 1.05

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company:                  CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

Former Name:                        COOPER CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD

Business Address:                 2 GUL CIRCLE

Town:                                      SINGAPORE   

Postcode:                                629560

County:                                                            -

 Country:                                                        Singapore

Telephone:                              6861 3355  

Fax:                                         6863 2329

ROC Number:                        197401101H   

Reg. Town:                             -

 

 

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

 

COOPER CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD    DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 21/08/2006

 

 

SUMMARY

 

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

Legal Form:                                                    Pte Ltd

Date Inc.:                                                                                19/06/1974

Previous Legal Form:                                    -

Summary year:                                                31/12/2005    

Sales:                                                                                      176,550,000  

Net worth:                                                       72,059,000  

Capital:                                                                                   9,825,000 

Paid-Up Capital:                                            8,559,000  

Employees:                                                     300

Net result:                                                                               15,887,000  

Share value:                                                    -

Auditor:                                                                                   ERNST & YOUNG

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation:                                                        Yes

Company status:                     TRADING 

Started:                                                           19/06/1974

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

SEET CHONG JENG                              S0202296F      Director

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

SEET CHONG JENG                                   S0202296F      Director

Appointed on:                          03/04/2000

Street:                                     153 GANGSA ROAD

                          #12-319

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          670153

Country:            Singapore

 

SEET CHONG JENG                                   S0202296F      Company Secretary

Appointed on:   03/04/2000

Street:                                     153 GANGSA ROAD

                          #12-319

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          670153

Country:            Singapore

 

ERIK PEYRER                                                                      UO413712       Director

Appointed on:                          09/03/1993

Street:                                     40 BELMONT ROAD

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          269876

Country:            Singapore

 

STEVEN P BEATTY                                     132312129      Director

Appointed on:                          29/12/1997

Street:                                     13013 NW FREEWAY HOUSTON

Town:                                      TEXAS

Postcode:          770404

Country:                                  United States

 

WILLIAM C. LEMMER                                  15284451       Director

Appointed on:                          06/03/2000

Street:                                     11836 WINK ROAD HOUSTON

Town:                                      TEXAS

Postcode:          77024

Country:            United States

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

GILLIS JOSEPH LEE                                    S03113589

 

LAI YUE KEE                                                 S0553925J

 

BURGUIERES PHILIP JOSEPH                 SB1024525

 

JOHNS EDWARD DENWIN                       B162775

 

SMITH DOUGLAS V                                    SC1987474

 

DEAKINS JOHN DAVID                              SC2524061

 

WALKER RALPH FOREMAN JR               D345893

 

KING CARL BAKER                                     D345907

 

CURINGTON WAYNE CLYDE                   D670858

 

BUSHMAN FRANK HARRY                       SE1197795

 

LAUGIER AUGUSTINE RAMON               SF1002521

 

CREWS MARK EVANS                               SZ5859121

 

TRUETT FRANKLIN MYERS                     G469760

 

WILLIAM J BERGER                                    130967723

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

OIL COMPANIES                                                                                          Code:15225

 

OIL WELL EQUIPMENT And SUPPLIES                         Code:15390

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 11/04/2007

 

1) MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF OTHER OILFIELD & GASFIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EG DERRICKS)

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

                                                                 

Date:                                       18/04/2007                             Tax rate:  10  

Site Address:                          2 GUL CIRCLE

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

County:                                    -                                               Postcode:    629560

Country:                                  Singapore

Annual Value:   1,967,000  

 

* 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% (IE 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

 

BANK OF AMERICA

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

 

ABN AMRO BANK NV

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

COOPER CAMERON HOLDING (CAYMAN)                 13,503,227   Company

Street:             P.O. BOX 309 GT, UGLAND HOUSE

                          SOUTH CHURCH STREET

                          GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN

Town:                                      -

Postcode:          -

Country:            Cayman Islands

 

 

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

 

CAMERON IRON WORKS INC                                         100,000  

 

COOPER INDUSTRIES INC                                              8,245,000  

 

COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION               8,245,000  

 

COOPER ENERGY SERVICES                           5,258,227

 

 

HOLDING COMPANY

 

COOPER CAMERON HOLDING (CAYMAN)         UF35903Z        %: 100  

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

RIYAN CAMERON (B) SENDIRIAN BERHAD

MALAYSIAN

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality:                       AVERAGE

Liquidity:                                                         SUFFICIENT

Payments:                               REGULAR

Trend:                                                             UPWARD

Financial Situation:                AVERAGE

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

Type Of Case:     District Court - W/S                        

Case Number:     DCS00900/2002

Defendant           CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.          ROC #:  197401101H

 

Type Of Case:     High Court - W/S                            

Case Number:     HWS01523/2002

Defendant            CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.         ROC #:  197401101H

 

Type Of Case:     Magistrate Court - W/S                      

Case Number:     MCS13575/1998

Defendant           CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.          ROC #:  197401101H

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

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

 

  Audit Qualification: UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)  UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)  UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

  Date Account Lodged:         16/08/2006

  Balance Sheet Date:          31/12/2005           31/12/2004            31/12/2003

  Number of weeks:                     52                   52                    52

  Consolidation Code:             COMPANY              COMPANY               COMPANY

 

                         --- ASSETS

   

  Tangible Fixed Assets:       25,877,000           26,180,000            27,571,000 

  Investments                       9,000                9,000                 9,000  

  Total Fixed Assets:          25,886,000           26,189,000            27,580,000

 

  Inventories:                 54,328,000           23,804,000            18,560,000  

  Receivables:                 53,546,000           43,778,000            32,022,000  

  Cash,Banks,Securities:        8,163,000           11,955,000            15,064,000  

  Other current assets:         5,443,000            4,263,000            30,084,000  

  Total Current Assets:       121,480,000           83,800,000            95,730,000  

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:               147,366,000          109,989,000           123,310,000  

 

                         --- LIABILITIES     

 

  Equity capital:               8,559,000            8,559,000             8,559,000  

  Reserves:                          -                    -               78,626,000  

  Profit & loss Account:       63,500,000           55,113,000                  -            

  Total Equity:                72,059,000           63,672,000            87,185,000

  

  L/T deferred taxes:           3,410,000            2,486,000             3,427,000  

  Total L/T Liabilities:        3,410,000            2,486,000             3,427,000  

 

 

 

  Trade Creditors:             52,291,000           27,048,000            20,470,000

  Prepay. & Def. charges:        9,053,000           7,330,000             5,840,000     

  Advanced payments:                 -                    -                2,758,000  

  Provisions:                   3,717,000            4,093,000             1,878,000  

  Other Short term Liab.:       6,836,000            5,360,000             1,752,000  

  Total short term Liab.:      71,897,000           43,831,000            32,698,000  

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:            75,307,000          46,317,000            36,125,000  

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT    

 

  Net Sales                      176,550,000          141,852,000        130,213,000

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:  123,124,000           97,273,000         81,880,000     

  Gross Profit:                   53,426,000           44,579,000         48,333,000  

  Result of ordinary operations   19,479,000            7,385,000         12,216,000  

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:          19,479,000            7,384,000         12,215,000  

  Tax:                             3,592,000            2,407,000          1,556,000  

  Net income/loss year:           15,887,000            4,977,000         10,659,000  

  Interest Paid:                        -                   1,000              1,000  

  Depreciation:                    4,428,000            4,174,000          3,635,000  

  Dividends:                       7,500,000           28,490,000               -               

  Directors Emoluments:              890,000              592,000            695,000  

  Wages and Salaries:             22,361,000           19,551,000         19,611,000  

  Financial Income:                  198,000              226,000            469,000

 

 

RATIOS

 

                                    31/12/2005           31/12/2004         31/12/2003

  Turnover per employee:           588500.00             472840.00         434043.33

  Net result / Turnover(%):             0.09                  0.04              0.08

  Stock / Turnover(%):                  0.31                  0.17              0.14

  Net Margin(%):                        9.00                  3.51              8.19

  Return on Equity(%):                 22.05                  7.82             12.23

  Return on Assets(%):                 10.78                  4.52              8.64

  Dividends Coverage:                   2.12                  0.17              0.17

  Net Working capital:           49583000.00           39969000.00       63032000.00

  Cash Ratio:                           0.11                  0.27              0.46

  Quick Ratio:                          0.86                  1.27              1.44

  Current ratio:                        1.69                  1.91              2.93

  Receivables Turnover:               109.18                111.10             88.53

  Leverage Ratio:                       1.05                  0.73              0.41

 

  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

  Dividends Coverage: Net income loss year/Dividends 

  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 COMPANY WAS SEEN TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS CONSIDERED PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY 13.17% FROM US$63,672,000 IN FY 2004 TO US$72,059,000 IN FY 2005.

 

THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER ACCUMULATED PROFIT OF US$63,500,000 (2004: US$55,113,000); A RISE OF 15.22% FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 72.73% (2004: 61.71%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO US$52,291,000 (2004: US$27,048,000). THE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:

-ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY - 2005: US$10,767,000 (2004: US$11,304,000)

-RELATED COMPANIES - 2005: US$20,855,000 (2004: US$3,967,000)

-OTHER TRADE PAYABLES - 2005: US$20,669,000 (2004: US$11,777,000)

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE FROM 0.73 TIMES TO 1.05 TIMES AS A RESULT OF A GREATER RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES THAN TOTAL EQUITY.

 

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM THE CHANGES IN NET WORKING CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY RATIOS. CURRENT RATIO FELL TO 1.69 TIMES, DOWN FROM 1.91 TIMES AND QUICK RATIO FELL TO 0.86 TIMES FROM 1.27 TIMES IN FY 2004.

 

NET WORKING CAPITAL IMPROVED BY 24.05% FROM US$39,969,000 IN FY 2004 TO US$49,583,000.

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE POSTED AN INCREASE OF 24.46% FROM US$141,852,000 IN FY 2004 TO US$176,550,000 AND NET PROFIT ROSE BY 2.19 TIMES TO US$15,887,000

(2004: US 4,977,000). HENCE, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 9.00% (2004: 3.51%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

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

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 19/06/1974 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY UNDER THE NAMESTYLE OF "COOPER OIL TOOL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD". ON 03/02/1992, IT CHANGED TO THE NAMESTYLE OF "COOPER OIL TOOL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.", AND "COOPER CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD." ON 18/10/1995.

 

SUBSEQUENTLY ON 21/08/2006, THE COMPANY CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "CAMERON (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.".

 

AS AT 11/04/2007, THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 13,503,227 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$13,503,227.

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

1) MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF OTHER OILFIELD & GASFIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EG

   DERRICKS)

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY CONSIST OF THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENT AND THE MARKETING AND SALE OF ENGINES AND TURBINE COMPRESSION SYSTEMS. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE SUBSIDIARY IS THE SALE OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENT.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

BACKGROUND OF CAMERON GROUP:

CAMERON (NYSE:CAM) IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF FLOW EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TO WORLDWIDE OIL, GAS AND PROCESS INDUSTRIES. LEVERAGING ITS GLOBAL MANUFACTURING, SALES AND SERVICE NETWORK, CAMERON'S 10 OPERATING DIVISIONS WORK WITH DRILLING CONTACTORS, OIL & GAS PRODUCERS, PIPELINE OPERATORS, REFINERS AND OTHER PROCESS OWNERS TO CONTROL, DIRECT, ADJUST, PROCESS, MEASURE AND COMPRESS PRESSURES AND FLOWS. THE COMPANY GENERATES ANNUAL BOOKINGS IN EXCESS OF $4 BILLION WITH MORE THAN 12,500 EMPLOYEES AND IS HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

 

SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

* MANUFACTURER OF PRESSURE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND

  PRODUCTION IN ONSHORE, OFFSHORE AND SUB SEA APPLICATIONS.

 

PRODUCT DEALINGS:

 

DRILLING SYSTEMS

* SUBSEA DRILLING SPOTLIGHT

 

SURFACE SYSTEMS

* API GATE VALVE SPOTLIGHT

* WELLHEAD SPOTLIGHT

 

SUBSEA SYSTEMS

* CHRISTMAS TREE SPOTLIGHT

* FLOWLINE SPOTLIGHT

* FLOW CONTROL

* SUBSEA CHOKES SPOTLIGHT

* CHOKES SPOTLIGHT

 

PETRECO PROCESS SYSTEMS

* OIL TREATMENT SPOTLIGHT

* WATER SEPARATOR SPOTLIGHT

 

DISTRIBUTED VALVES

* BUTTERFLY VALVE SPOTLIGHT

* GATE VALVE SPOTLIGHT ENGINEERED VALVES

* BALL VALVE TRUNNION SPOTLIGHT

* BALL VALVE SUBSEA SPOTLIGHT

 

PROCESS VALVES

* GATE VALVE SPOTLIGHT

* BALL VALVE TRUNNION SPOTLIGHT

 

COMPRESSION SYSTEMS

* CENTRIFUGAL SPOTLIGHT

* RECIPROCATING SPOTLIGHT

 

MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS (NUFLO)

 

PRODUCTS:

* DPU PRODUCTS

* TURBINES

* TOTALIZERS

* EFM/RTUS

* SAMPLER PRODUCTS

* P D METERS

* TRANSMITTERS

* DP METERS

* RELIEF VALVES

* ULTRASONIC METERS

 

BRANDS:

 

DRILLING & PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

* CAMERON

* IC

* LEDEEN

* MCEVOY

* RETSCO

* STEROM

* TUNDRA

* WILLIS

* WKM

 

VALVES & MEASUREMENT

* BARTON

* CALDON

* CAMERON

* CLIF MOCK

* CONTROL SEAL

* DEMCO

* ENTECH

* FOSTER

* GENERAL VALVE

* GROVE

* NAVCO

* NORTH STAR

* NUFLO

* NUTRON

* ORBIT

* RING-O

* TBV

* TECHNO

* TEXSTREAM

* THORNHILL CRAVER

* TK

* TOM WHEATLEY

* TXT

* VALOR

* WHEATLEY

* WKM

 

PETRECO PROCESS SYSTEMS

* AJAX

* EDGE

* KCC

* KREBS

* METROL

* PETRECO

* UNICEL

* VORTOIL

* WEMCO

 

COMPRESSION SYSTEMS

* AXIS

* COOPER-BESSEMER

* CSI

* ENTERPRISE

* JOY

* MSG

* PENN

* SUPERIOR

* TEXCENTRIC

* TSI

* TURBO AIR

 

EXPORT COUNTRIES:

* ASIA PACIFIC

* MIDDLE EAST

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

* SUPPLIERS: 30-60 DAYS TERMS

* CUSTOMERS: 30-60 DAYS TERMS (LOCAL AND OVERSEAS)

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

* TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES: 30-60 DAYS TERMS

* TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES   : 30-60 DAYS TERMS

 

SUBJECT IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:

* BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

* AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON 17/05/2007 AS TELE-INTERVIEW WAS NOT GRANTED.

 

THE COMPANY'S IMMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY IS COOPER CAMERON HOLDING (CAYMAN) LIMITED, AND THE ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY IS COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION.

 

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: (31 DECEMBER)

* COMPANY - 2005: NOT AVAILABLE (2004: 585; 2003: 555; 2002: 574, 2001: 514)

* GROUP   - 2005: NOT AVAILABLE (2004:  -; 2003: 570; 2002: 589, 2001: 526)

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

2 GUL CIRCLE

SINGAPORE 629560

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: -

- OWNED PREMISE

- CAMARON AND OTHER DIVISIONS

- ASIA PACIFIC HEADQUARTER

 

OTHER BUSINESS ADDRESS:

14 BENOI CRESCENT

SINGAPORE 629977

- PETRECO AND COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS DIVISION

 

THE CONTACT NUMBER:

FAX: 6863 2329 (AFTERMARKET)

 

WEBSITE:

http://www.coopercameron.com

 

EMAIL:

singapore@camerondiv.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT ARE:

 

1) STEVEN P BEATTY, AN AMERICAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

2) WILLIAM C. LEMMER, AN AMERICAN SAMOAN

- BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

3) SEET CHONG JENG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

COOPER CAMERON (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

 

4) ERIK PEYRER, AN AUSTRIAN

- BASED IN SINGAPORE.

 

 

Singapore’s Country Rating 2006

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION APPEARS TO BE VERY STABLE.

 

ECONOMIC GROWTH IS BECOMING MORE MODERATE AS INVESTMENT HAS BEEN FLAT DUE TO INCREASING OIL PRICES AND LESS BUOYANT DEMAND FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.

 

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE HAS REMAINED STRONG, UNDERPINNED BY PHARMACEUTICALS AND SERVICES. EXPORTS HAS BENEFITED FROM THE STEADINESS OF DEMAND FROM ITS MAIN TRADING PARTNERS, MALAYSIA, THE UNITED STATES, CHINA AND HONG KONG. OTHER THAN ITS BALANCED PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTS, LIMITED FOREIGN DEBT AND COMFORTABLE FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SINGAPORE’S STRONG FINANCIAL CONDITION.


AS THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR FACES COMPETITION FROM THE ASIAN ECONOMIES, SINGAPORE HAS BEEN PURSUING DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY THAT HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATING ITS POSITION. PHARMACEUTICALS ALREADY REPRESENT 10% OF EXPORTS IN COMPARATIVE TO ITS INSIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN YEAR 1995. ELECTRONICS SECTOR SECTOR’S SHARE HAS DECLINED FROM 80% TO 60% DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THERE IS HIGH RELIANCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, HIGH VALUE-ADDED SERVICES AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES.

 

ASSETS

  • ONE OF THE MOST OPEN ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD WITH EXPORTS PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN ITS PERFORMANCE.
  • ONE OF ASIA’S MOST ADVANCED COUNTRIES IN QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS TERMS.
  • WORKFORCE’S EDUCATION AND SKILL LEVEL IS VERY HIGH.
  • A MAJOR EXPORT OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, PARTICULARLY THE STATE-OWNED HOLDING COMPANY, TEMASEK.
  • THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN VERY FAVOURABLE.
  • GREAT POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

  • ECONOMY REMAINED OVERSPECIALISED IN THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR.
  • MUST ACCELERATE DIVERSIFICATION IN SERVICES TO MAINTAIN ITS LEAD OVER OTHER ASIAN ECONOMIES
  • REFORMS ARE STILL NEEDED TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND EDUCATION-SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.
  • AGING POPULATION COULD ULTIMATELY AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.

 

 

MANUFACTURING SECTOR

 

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.

 

OUTPUT OF THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER JUMPED 45.2% YEAR-ON-YEAR IN JANUARY 2007. THE MARINE & OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SEGMENT EXPANDED MORE THAN 50% AS SHIPYARDS CONTINUED WITH A HECTIC PACE OF BUILDING, REPAIRING AND CONVERSION WORKS ON SHIPS. FABRICATION OF OIL RIGS AND MANUFACTURE OF OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT KEPT PACE WITH HIGHER DEMAND. THE AEROSPACE SEGMENT GREW 30.0% AS MORE ORDERS SUSTAINED THE INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT REPAIRS. THE LAND TRANSPORT SEGMENT GREW 17.4% IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED OVERSEAS ORDERS FOR VEHICLE PARTS AND COMPONENTS.

 

BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT WENT UP 24.1% IN JANUARY 2007. THE PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS INCREASED 25.0% AND 17.4% RESPECTIVELY.

 

THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER GREW 8.8% DUE LARGELY TO EXPANSION IN THE MACHINERY & SYSTEMS SEGMENT. THERE WERE INCREASES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY FOR HOISTING, LIFTING, REFRIGERATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL, SWITCH-GEAR AND SWITCHBOX APPARATUS. THE PRECISION MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENT POSTED A SLIGHT INCREASE OF 1.7% COMPARED TO JANUARY LAST YEAR.

 

THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER REVERSED ITS DOWNTREND IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS TO EXPAND BY 4.1% IN JANUARY 2007. THE GROWTH CAME MAINLY FROM HIGHER PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS AND COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, WHICH SHOWED 12.3% AND 4.0% GROWTH RESPECTIVELY COMPARED TO LAST JANUARY. THE DATA STORAGE SEGMENT REMAINED DEPRESSED OWING TO THE RELOCATION OF LOW END PRODUCTION OVERSEAS. THE INFOCOMMS & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SEGMENT CONTRACTED AT 5.9% DUE TO DECLINES IN OUTPUT OF TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.

 

THE CHEMICALS CLUSTER GREW 3.3% IN JANUARY 2007 WITH EXPANSIONS IN THE PETROCHEMICALS AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS SEGMENTS AT 5.8% AND 7.6% RESPECTIVELY. HOWEVER, THESE EXPANSIONS WERE MODERATED BY THE CONTRACTION OF 2.3% IN THE PETROLEUM SEGMENT. OIL REFINERS REDUCED THEIR CRUDE OIL PROCESSING BECAUSE OF LOWER REFINING MARGINS. THE OUTPUT LEVEL WAS ALSO AFFECTED BY SOME PLANT SHUTDOWNS FOR MAINTENANCE.

 

THE GENERAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES EXPANDED 11.0% IN JANUARY 2007. PRODUCTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES INDUSTRIES INCREASED 12.7%, ESPECIALLY FOR FOOD, CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS AND DRINKS WHICH MEET HIGHER FESTIVE DEMAND. THE PRINTING INDUSTRIES ALSO EXPANDED BY 13.4%

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS COMPARED TO THE LAST QUARTER OF 2006. OVERALL, A WEIGHTED 18% OF THE MANUFACTURERS EXPECT AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS CONDITIONS WHILE A WEIGHTED 11% PREDICT DETERIORATION. THIS RESULTS IN A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 7% OF MANUFACTURERS HAVING AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK, COMPARED TO 22% IN LAST QUARTER'S SURVEY. THE MODERATION IN SENTIMENTS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED MAINLY TO A WEAKER OUTLOOK IN THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER AND SEASONAL SLOWDOWN DUE TO FESTIVE HOLIDAYS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE YEAR.

 

THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER EXPECTS BUSINESS TO SOFTEN IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2007 IN ALL SEGMENTS EXCEPT THE COMPUTER PERIPHERALS SEGMENT. THE SEMICONDUCTOR SEGMENT ANTICIPATES A DECELERATION OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2007 COMPARED TO THE LAST QUARTER OF 2006, DUE TO WEAKER DEMAND AND EXCESS INVENTORIES. OUTPUT FOR THIS SEGMENT, HOWEVER, IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2007 COMPARED TO A QUARTER AGO, TO FULFILL PRE-ARRANGED ORDERS.  IN THE INFOCOMMS AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENTS, PRICING PRESSURES AND SEASONAL WEAKNESS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIP IN SENTIMENTS. PRODUCTION LEVELS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DROP IN THESE SEGMENTS, COMPARED TO THE OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2006 PERIOD, AS SOME PRODUCTION LINES ARE TRANSFERRED OUT OF SINGAPORE. OVERALL EMPLOYMENT IN THIS CLUSTER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE, BOOSTED BY THE POSITIVE OUTLOOK IN THE COMPUTER PERIPHERALS SEGMENT, WHICH ANTICIPATES A CORRESPONDING RISE IN OUTPUT AND DIRECT EXPORTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

 

THE CHEMICALS CLUSTER FORECASTS AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2007, COMPARED WITH THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2006. THIS POSITIVE OUTLOOK IS LED BY THE SPECIALTIES AND OTHER CHEMICALS SEGMENT, WHICH ANTICIPATE A PICK-UP IN ACTIVITIES DUE TO THE FESTIVE SEASON AND STRONG MARKET DEMAND. THE SPECIALTIES SEGMENT EXPECTS HIGHER OUTPUT OF PAINTS AND INDUSTRIAL GASES IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2007 COMPARED TO THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2006, IN TANDEM WITH EXPECTED INCREASES IN DOMESTIC AND EXPORT SALES. IN THE PETROLEUM REFINING SEGMENT, THROUGHPUT IS EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, DESPITE SOME REFINERY UNITS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2007.  THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THE SAME IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 2007, COMPARED TO THE LAST QUARTER OF 2006. IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SEGMENT, PRODUCTION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR IS EXPECTED TO FALL FROM THE HIGH LEVELS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2006. STOCK OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICALS INGREDIENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BEING RUN DOWN TO MEET DEMAND IN THIS QUARTER. THE MAJORITY OF MANUFACTURERS IN THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT ALSO EXPECT OUTPUT TO REMAIN LARGELY THE SAME AS FOURTH QUARTER 2006 LEVELS. IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK, PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS EXPECT TO HIRE MORE WORKERS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2007 IN ANTICIPATION OF NEW PRODUCTION LINES LATER IN THE YEAR.

 

A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 4% OF PRECISION ENGINEERING MANUFACTURERS EXPECT BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THEIR INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2007, COMPARED TO THE LAST QUARTER OF 2006. ON THE PRODUCTION FRONT, HOWEVER, MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND LIFTING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT, AND MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY AND TESTING EQUIPMENT IN THE MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE DUE TO HOLIDAY DOWNTIMES AND MODERATION OF DEMAND IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET. IN THE PRECISION MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENT, PRODUCTION OF PLASTIC PRECISION PARTS, CONNECTORS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS IS SIMILARLY EXPECTED TO TAPER DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2007 DUE LARGELY TO DECREASED ORDERS AMIDST CONTINUED STIFF COMPETITION.

 

THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER ANTICIPATES ROBUST BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2007 COMPARED TO THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2006. OUTPUT IN ALL SEGMENTS OF THE CLUSTER IS FORECAST TO INCREASE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2007, COMPARED TO THE LAST QUARTER OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SEGMENT IS SPURRED ON BY SUSTAINED DEMAND FOR OIL-RIGS AND OFFSHORE VESSELS, AND RISING DEMAND FOR SHIP REPAIR ACTIVITIES DUE TO INCREASED SHIPPING ACTIVITIES IN ASIA PACIFIC AND A GROWING GLOBAL FLEET. IN THE LAND TRANSPORT SEGMENT, OUTPUT IS EXPECTED TO RISE ON THE BACK OF HIGHER LEVELS OF LOCAL SALES AND EXPORT ORDERS.

 

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

                                   SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

                                   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

 

 

 

 


 

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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