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IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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CAMERON ( |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.12.2005 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
19/06/1974 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
197401101H |
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Pte Ltd |
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Line of Business : |
Manufacture and |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
A |
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STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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56-70 |
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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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Good |
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Subject Company
CAMERON (
Line Of
Business
MANUFACTURE AND
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
(
Former Name: COOPER
CAMERON (
Business Address:
Town:
Postcode: 629560
County: -
Country:
Telephone: 6861
3355
Fax: 6863 2329
ROC Number: 197401101H
PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION
COOPER CAMERON (
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:
#12-319
Town:
Postcode: 670153
Country:
SEET CHONG JENG S0202296F
Company Secretary
Appointed on: 03/04/2000
Street:
#12-319
Town:
Postcode: 670153
Country:
ERIK PEYRER UO413712 Director
Appointed on: 09/03/1993
Street:
Town:
Postcode: 269876
Country:
STEVEN P BEATTY 132312129
Director
Appointed on: 29/12/1997
Street: 13013
NW FREEWAY
Town:
Postcode: 770404
Country:
WILLIAM C. LEMMER 15284451
Director
Appointed on: 06/03/2000
Street:
Town:
Postcode: 77024
Country:
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
BUSHMAN FRANK HARRY SE1197795
LAUGIER AUGUSTINE RAMON SF1002521
CREWS MARK EVANS SZ5859121
TRUETT
WILLIAM J BERGER 130967723
ACTIVITY(IES)
OIL COMPANIES Code:15225
OIL WELL EQUIPMENT And SUPPLIES Code:15390
BASED ON ACRA'S
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:
Town:
County: - Postcode: 629560
Country:
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
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
ABN AMRO BANK NV
SHAREHOLDERS(S)
COOPER CAMERON HOLDING (CAYMAN) 13,503,227 Company
Street: P.O.
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND
CAYMAN
Town:
-
Postcode: -
Country:
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 (
Type Of Case: High Court - W/S
Case Number: HWS01523/2002
Defendant CAMERON (
Type Of Case:
Case Number: MCS13575/1998
Defendant CAMERON (
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
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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
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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
SUBSEQUENTLY ON 21/08/2006, THE COMPANY
CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "CAMERON (
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
FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:
BACKGROUND OF CAMERON GROUP:
CAMERON (NYSE:
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
*
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
*
* EDGE
* KCC
* KREBS
* METROL
* PETRECO
* UNICEL
* VORTOIL
* WEMCO
COMPRESSION SYSTEMS
* AXIS
* COOPER-BESSEMER
* CSI
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* JOY
* MSG
* PENN
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* TEXCENTRIC
* TSI
* TURBO AIR
EXPORT COUNTRIES:
*
* 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:
DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: -
- OWNED PREMISE
- CAMARON AND OTHER DIVISIONS
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OTHER BUSINESS ADDRESS:
- 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
2) WILLIAM C. LEMMER, AN AMERICAN SAMOAN
- BASED IN THE
3) SEET CHONG JENG, A SINGAPOREAN
- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN
OUR DATABASE:
COOPER CAMERON (
4) ERIK PEYRER, AN AUSTRIAN
- BASED IN
Investment Grade
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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,
AS THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR FACES COMPETITION FROM THE ASIAN ECONOMIES,
ASSETS
WEAKNESSES
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
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
EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND
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%)