MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTER-CONTINENTAL OILS & FATS PTE.

 

 

Registered Office :

150 Beach Road, #16-01, Gateway West, Singapore – 189720

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16/05/2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

200204156N

 

 

Legal Form :

Pte Ltd 

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of Palm Oil, Palm related Commodities and Soft Oils

 

 

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   

 

INTER-CONTINENTAL OILS & FATS PTE.

 

 

Line Of Business 

 

TRADING OF PALM OIL, PALM RELATED COMMODITIES AND SOFT OILS

 

 

Parent Company   

 

UNITED RESOURCES HOLDING INC.

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDING: 100%)

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                      FY2006

                                      COMPANY

Sales                            : US$628,892,615

Networth                                   : US$  16,204,188

Paid-Up Capital                                     : US$  5,632,746

Net result                      : US$  3,337,917

 

Net Margin(%)               :  0.53

Return on Equity(%)       : 20.60

Leverage Ratio               :  2.41 TIMES

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : INTER-CONTINENTAL OILS & FATS PTE. LTD.

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 150 BEACH ROAD

                            #16-01

                            GATEWAY WEST

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE   

Postcode                                 : 189720

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6353 6563/9041

Fax                                                                  : 6259 5613

ROC Number                                                 : 200204156N 

Reg. Town               : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    :  USD

Legal Form                                                     : Pte Ltd 

Date Inc.                                                         : 16/05/2002

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : 30/06/2006    

Sales                                                                                       : 628,892,615 

Net Worth                                                       : 16,204,188  

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 5,632,746  

Employees                                                      : -   

Net Result                                                      : 3,337,917  

Auditor                                                                                    : PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                                         : No

Company status                                              : TRADING   

Started                                                                                    : 16/05/2002

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

CHAN CHEOW HIONG                               S1591659A      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

CHAN CHEOW HIONG                                                       S1591659A      Company Secretary

Appointed on                           : 18/06/2002

Street                                                              : 62 ELITE TERRACE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 458811

Country                                                           : Singapore

 

UNG CHIEW HWA                                                               S2560290J      Director

Appointed on   : 06/07/2002

Street                                      : 3 KHIANG GUAN AVENUE

                           #05-03

                           LINCOLN LODGE

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 308381

Country                                   : Singapore

 

CHAN CHEOW HIONG                                                       S1591659A      Director

Appointed on   : 16/05/2002

Street                                      : 62 ELITE TERRACE

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 458811

Country                                   : Singapore

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

NG SIEW MOI                                               S1633151A

 

CHAN TAK YEE HELEN                              S2593629I

 

NG SIEW KUAN                                            S1414237A

 

 

ACTIVITY (IES)

 

TRADING COMPANIES                              Code: 22190

 

COMMISSION MERCHANTS                                            Code: 4990

 

PALM OIL                                                       Code: 15870

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 21/05/2007

 

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS)

2) WHOLESALE ON A FEE CONTRACT BASIS (EG COMMISSION AGENCIES)

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date                                        : 12/06/2006

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200603754

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWNING

                          CHARGEE: DBS BANK LTD.

 

Date                                        : 28/11/2005

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200507389

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWNING

                          CHARGEE: HSH NORDBANK AG

 

Date                                        : 06/09/2005

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200505354

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWNING

                          CHARGEE: BNP PARIBAS

 

Date                                        : 25/05/2004

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200402533

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWNING

                          CHARGEE: ING BANK N.V.

 

Date                                        : 23/03/2004

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200401379

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWNING

                          CHARGEE: FORTIS BANK S.A./N.V.

 

Date                                        : 27/04/2007

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200703150

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWNING

                          CHARGEE: THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

Date                                        : 18/02/2003

Comments      : CHARGE NO : C200300636,C200300618

                          AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                          CHARGEE : FORTIS BANK S.A/N.V.

 

Date                                        : 31/07/2003     Amount:                10,000,000  

Comments      : CHARGE NO : C200303663 (DISCHARGED)

                          AMOUNT SECURED : USD10000000.00

                          CHARGEE : RAIFFEISEN ZENTRALBANK OESTRREICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

Date                                        : 30/01/2003

Comments      : CHARGE NO : C200300282

                          AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                          CHARGEE : COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

FORTIS BANK S.A./N.V.

 

COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B A

 

RAIFFEISEN ZENTRALBANK OESTERREICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

ING BANK N.V.

 

DBS BANK LTD.

 

HSH NORDBANK AG

 

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LTD

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

UNITED RESOURCES HOLDING INC.                           10,000,000   Company

Street                                      : OMAR HOFGE BLDG WICKHAMS CAY 1

                           P O BOX 362 ROAD TOWN

Town                                       : TORTOLA

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : Virgin Islands (British)

 

 

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

 

NG SIEW KUAN                                                                    1  

 

CHAN CHEOW HIONG                                                       1  

 

 

HOLDING COMPANY

 

UNITED RESOURCES HOLDING INC.                                                   UF31218Z        % :  100  

 

 

SUBSIDIARY (IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIENT

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : UPWARD

Financial Situation                 : AVERAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

All amounts in this report are in :    USD

 

  Audit Qualification:        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

  Date Account Lodged:                 16/01/2007

 

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

  Number of weeks:                             52                         52

  Consolidation Code:                   COMPANY                    COMPANY

 

                                          --- ASSETS ---   

 

  Tangible Fixed Assets:                  316,492                    201,245                             

 

  Total Fixed Assets:                     316,492                    201,245

                             

  Receivables:                          1,299,442                    455,866                             

  Short Term Fin. Assets:              45,063,718                 40,276,251                             

  Cash, Banks, Securities:              8,331,407                  8,122,458                             

  Other current assets:                   181,132                    457,357                             

 

  Total Current Assets:                54,875,699                 49,311,932                             

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                        55,192,191                 49,513,177                             

 

                                  --- LIABILITIES ---    

 

  Equity capital:                       5,632,746                   5,632,746                              

  Profit & loss Account:               10,571,442                   7,233,525                              

 

  Total Equity:                        16,204,188                  12,866,271                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                     13,666,461                  24,559,677                              

  Due to Bank:                         24,537,895                  11,567,751                              

  Provisions:                             546,099                     396,212                              

  Other Short term Liab.:                 104,079                                                           

  Prepay. & Def. charges:                 133,469                     123,266                              

 

  Total short term Liab.:              38,988,003                  36,646,906                              

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                   38,988,003                  36,646,906                                

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

  Net Sales                           628,892,615                 627,714,649  

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:       617,893,306                 617,477,858                                                         

  Gross Profit:                        10,999,309                  10,236,791                              

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                3,745,484                   2,284,394                              

  Tax :                                   407,567                     299,451                              

  Net income/loss year:                 3,337,917                   1,984,943                               

  Interest Paid:                          583,234                     360,918                              

  Depreciation:                           108,417                      62,402                              

  Directors Emoluments:                   121,280                     170,935                              

  Wages and Salaries:                   1,360,123                     800,140                              

  Financial Income:                       212,303                      90,965   

                          

 

RATIOS

                                     30/06/2006                  30/06/2005

 

  Net result / Turnover(%):                        0.01                        0.00                      

  Net Margin(%):                                   0.53                        0.32                      

  Return on Equity(%):                            20.60                       15.43                     

  Return on Assets(%):                             6.05                        4.01                       

  Net Working capital:                      15887696.00                 12665026.00               

  Cash Ratio:                            0.21                        0.22                      

  Quick Ratio:                           0.25                        0.23                      

  Current ratio:                         1.41                        1.35                      

  Receivables Turnover:                  0.74                        0.26                      

  Leverage Ratio:                         2.41                        2.85                      

 

  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

  Receivables Turnover : (Receivable*360)/Net sales 

  Leverage Ratio : Total liabilities/(Total equity-Intangible assets)

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY WAS DEEMED TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS PASSABLE WITH TOTAL EQUITY IMPROVING BY 25.94% AMOUNTING TO USD16,204,188 (2005: USD12,866,271). THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER RETAINED EARNINGS BROUGHT FORWARD OF USD10,571,442 (2005: USD7,233,525).

 

LEVERAGE:

THE LEVERAGE RATIO HAD IMPROVED TO 2.41 TIMES (2005: 2.85 TIMES), INDICATING THAT THE COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITIES WERE LESS SUBSTANTIAL IN RELATION TO ITS TOTAL EQUITY.

 

IN THE SHORT TERM, TRADE CREDITORS DECREASED BY 44.35%, AMOUNTING TO USD13,666,461 (2005: USD24,559,677). AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS IN THE FORM OF TRUST RECEIPTS OF USD24,537,895 (2005: USD11,567,751) ARE SECURED BY THE PLEDGED OF GOODS PURCHASED BY THE COMPANY.

 

 

LIQUIDITY:

THE OVERALL LIQUIDITY OF THE COMPANY WAS FAIRLY HEALTHY. NET WORKING CAPITAL REGISTERED HIGHER AT USD15,887,696 (2005: USD12,665,026).

 

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE QUICK RATIO WAS LACKING AT 0.25 TIMES (2005: 0.23 TIMES) WHILE THE CURRENT RATIO WAS SUFFICIENT AT 1.41 TIMES (2005: 1.35 TIMES).

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE FOR FY2006 IMPROVED MARGINALLY BY 0.19%, AMOUNTING TO USD628,892,615 (2005: USD627,714,649). NET INCOME SURGED BY 68.16%, ACCOUNTING FOR USD3,337,917 (2005: USD1,984,943).

 

THUS, NET MARGIN STOOD HIGHER AT 0.53% (2005: 0.32%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE ANTICIPATED IN VIEW OF THE SUFFICIENT NET WORKING CAPITAL, IMPROVED REVENUES AND NET INCOMES, AND IF TRADE RECEIVABLES WERE FORTHCOMING.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 16/05/2002 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "INTER-CONTINENTAL OILS & FATS PTE. LTD.".

 

AS AT 21/05/2007, SUBJECT HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 10,000,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$10,000,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS)

2) WHOLESALE ON A FEE CONTRACT BASIS (EG COMMISSION AGENCIES)

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE TRADING OF PALM OIL, PALM RELATED COMMODITIES AND SOFT OILS.

 

THE COMPANY'S IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE HOLDING CORPORATION IS UNITED RESOURCES HOLDINGS INC, INCORPORATED IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

                                                                                                                                                                       

SUBJECT IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS.

 

SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY:

* IMPORT AND EXPORT OF PETROLEUM AND RELATED PRODUCTS

 

PRODUCTS:

* TOILET SOAPS

* LAUNDRY SOAPS

* TOILET & LAUNDRY SOAP CHIPS

* MARGARINE

* SHORTENING

* PURE VEGETABLE GHEE

* GLYCERINE

 

EXPORT COUNTRIES:

* MAINLY TO THE INDIA CONTINENTAL

* OTHERS: AFRICA ETC.

 

BRANDS:

* HARMONY

* LARK

* LIESEL BOTANICAL

* MEDICARE

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON 25/05/2007.

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS:

150 BEACH ROAD

#16-04

GATEWAY WEST

SINGAPORE 189720

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 31/03/2004

 

BUSINESS ADDRESS:

150 BEACH ROAD

#16-01

GATEWAY WEST

SINGAPORE 189720

 

WEBSITE:

* NA

 

EMAIL:

* general@icof.com.sg

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) CHAN CHEOW HIONG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE

OCEANIC FATS & OILS HOLDINGS PTE LTD

 

2) UNG CHIEW HWA, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE               

ARAKO ASSOCIATES PTE LTD

 

 

Singapore’s Country Rating 2007

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.


SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

 

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 

ASSETS

  • MAJOR EXPORTER OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, NOTABLY VIA THE STATE-OWNED TEMASEK HOLDING COMPANY.
  • HIGH QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS IN ASIA
  • EXCELLENT BUSINESS CLIMATE
  • POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

  • SKILLED MANPOWER HAS BEEN LACKING IN THE SECTORS TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
  • AN AGEING POPULATION COULD, ULTIMATELY, AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.
  • GROWING INEQUALITY AND THE EMERGENCE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE LEAST SKILLED COULD GENERATE SOCIAL TENSIONS.
  • BEING THE WORLD’S MOST OPEN ECONOMY, IT HAS BEEN VULNERABLE TO WORLD ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS.

 

 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 4Q 2006 HAS DECLINED BY 6.9%. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES REMAINED AT SIMILAR LEVEL COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

 

GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE POSTED THE LARGEST SALES DECREASE OF 16.6%, FOLLOWED BY THE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF 15.7% AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE OF 13.2%.

 

SECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS REGISTERED GROWTHS OF 17.0% AND 12.3%, RESPECTIVELY.

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX   

 

ON A QUARTER-TO-QUARTER BASIS, OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE CONTRACTED BY 7.9% IN 4Q 2006 AFTER TWO QUARTERS OF POSITIVE GROWTH. FOREIGN SALES WENT DOWN BY 1.6%, EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.

 

THE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS MARKED LOWER OVERSEAS SALE OF 14.2% AND 11.6% RESPECTIVELY IN 4Q 2006 OVER 3Q 2006.

 

RETAIL TRADE    

 

IN GENERAL, RETAIL SALES GREW BY 7.9% IN 4Q 2006, UP FROM THE 5.2% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THIS BROUGHT FULL YEAR GROWTH FOR 2006 TO 6.9%, DOWN FROM 9.0% IN 2005. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, RETAIL SALES ROSE 4.1%, SLOWING FROM THE 7.2% GAIN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

 

MOST RETAIL SECTORS REPORTED BRISK BUSINESS IN DEC. 2006. SALES OF RECREATIONAL GOODS, DEPARTMENT STORES, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY CLIMBED BY 36.6% TO 44.2% IN DEC. 2006 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

 

LIKEWISE, RETAILERS OF OPTICAL GOODS AND BOOKS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND COMPUTERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES, MEDICAL GOODS AND TOILETRIES AND SUPERMARKETS ENJOYED GROWTH BETWEEN 12.7% TO 26.0%.

 

OUTLOOK

 

FOR WHOLESALE TRADE, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 11% OF FIRMS ANTICIPATES BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK FOR COMING MONTHS. THOSE DEALING IN JEWELLERY AND WATCHES, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ARE AMONG THOSE WHO FORESEE SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

FOR RETAILERS, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 8%, FORECAST THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. DEPARTMENT STORES OWNERS AND RETAILERS OF FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

 

EXTRACTED FROM:  MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

                                    SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

                                    TODAY 

 

 

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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