MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ADANI GLOBAL PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

3 Shenton Way, #19-08 Shenton House, Singapore068805

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08/04/2000 

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

200003047N

 

 

Legal Form :

Pte Ltd 

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, Exporters, Traders and Commission Agents for Bulk Products

 

 

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 :

Exists

 

 


Subject Company   

 

ADANI GLOBAL PTE LTD

 

 

Line Of Business 

 

IMPORTERS, EXPOTERS, TRADERS AND COMISSION AGENTS FOR BULK PRODUCTS

 

 

Parent Company   

 

ADANI GLOBAL LTD

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDING: 100%)

 

    

Financial Elements

 

                                      FY 2007

  COMPANY

Sales                            : S$1,906,967,857

Networth                                   : S$13,013,653

Paid-Up Capital                                        : S$8,850,000

Net result                      : S$1,620,634

 

Net Margin(%)               : 0.08

Return on Equity(%)       : 12.45

Leverage Ratio               : 29.77

 

 

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : ADANI GLOBAL PTE LTD

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 3 SHENTON WAY

                           #19-08 SHENTON HOUSE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE  

Postcode                                 : 068805

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6225 2070                                                    

Fax                                                                  : 6225 2537

ROC Number                                                 : 200003047N    

Reg. Town               : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    : SGD

Legal Form                                                     : Pte Ltd 

Date Inc.                                                         : 08/04/2000 

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : 31/12/2007

Sales                                                                                       : 1,906,967,857      

Networth                                                         : 13,013,653      

Capital                                                                                    : 10,000,000                           

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 8,850,000     

Employees                                                      : 11  

Net result                                                        : 1,620,634      

Share value                                                     : 1

Auditor                                                                                    : PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING CORPORATION

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : Yes

Company status                      : TRADING  

Started                                                            : 08/04/2000

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

VINOD SHANTILAL SHAH                      S2648276C      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

VINOD SHANTILAL SHAH               S2648276C      Director

Appointed on   : 05/05/2000

Street                                      : 99 MEYER ROAD

                          #24-01

                          THE SOVEREIGN

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 437920

Country                                   : Singapore

 

CLIFFORD EMMANUEL GERMAIN          S2191478I      Company Secretary

Appointed on   : 21/03/2007

Street                                      : 33A SURIN AVENUE

                          CHARLTON COURT

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 535617

Country                                   : Singapore

 

CHATURVEDI ATUL                    G0009575       Director

Appointed on   : 19/06/2007

Street                                     : B 11, SHANTI ENCLAVE

                          OPP PUSPARAJ TOWER

                          JUGES BUNGALOW ROAD, VASTRAPUR

Town                                       : AHMEDABAD

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : India

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

CHANG CHUNG-LING                            F2411912L

 

SHAH BAVIK BHARATKUMAR                  M039025

 

JOSEPH SELVAMALAR                              S0089626H

 

SEE GUAT NGO                                           S1287660B

 

PRADEEP MITTAL                                       E9442640

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

IMPORTERS And EXPORTERS                         Code:11760

 

COMMISSION MERCHANTS                              Code:4990

 

TRADING COMPANIES                                       Code:22190

 

COMMODITY TRADERS                                     Code:5010

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 03/09/2007

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

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

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date:               15/12/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200507749

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: MALAYAN BANKING BHD

 

Date:               12/12/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200507645

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: MALAYAN BANKING BHD

 

Date:               09/12/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200507620

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD

 

Date:               18/11/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200507163, C200507162

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEEBANK B.A.

 

Date:               16/11/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200507088, C20057087

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, FRANKFURT

 

Date:               01/08/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200504478

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: DBS BANK LTD

 

Date:               30/12/2004

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200406727

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: UFJ BANK LTD

 

Date:               20/10/2004

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200405202, C200405199

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES

 

Date:               02/02/2007

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200701002, C200701001

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: UTI BANK LTD, S'PORE BRANCH

 

Date:               07/03/2007

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200701802, C200701800

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK LTD

 

Date:               08/05/2007

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200703399

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: UCO BANK

 

Date:               18/05/2007

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200703752, C200703751

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: UTI BANK LTD, S'PORE BRANCH

 

Date:               28/05/2004

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200402570

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: KBC BANK N.V.

 

Date:               17/02/2004

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: 200400778

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONINES OWING

                        CHARGEE: MOSCOW NARODNY BANK LTD

 

Date:               09/02/2004

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200400664

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MNOIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: MOSCOW NARODNY BANK LTD

 

Date:               30/01/2004

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200400567

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIE OWING

                        CHARGEE: RAIFFEISEN ZENTRALBANK OESTERREICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

Date:               14/10/2003

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200304857

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: SUMITOMO MITSU BANKING CORPORATION SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

Date:               13/10/2003

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200304851

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: SUMITOMO MITSU BANKING CORPORATION SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

Date:               24/09/2003

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200304561 (DISCHARGED)

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: ABSA BANK LTD

 

Date:               26/04/2003

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200301859

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: NEDBANK LTD

 

Date:               18/07/2001

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: 200103311, 200103310

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: BANK OF INDIA

 

 

Date:               06/07/2001

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: 200103081, 200103080, 200103079

                        SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE: SOCIETE GENERALE

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

MOSCOW NARODNY BANK LIMITED

 

RAIFFEISEN ZENTRALBANK OESTERREICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

ABSA BANK LIMITED

 

NEDBANK BANK LTD,SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

BANK OF INDIA

 

SOCIETE GENERALE

 

KBC BANK N.V.

 

COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN - BOERENLEENBANK BA

 

DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL - GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

ADANI GLOBAL LTD                                 8,850,000   Company

Street                                      : C/O TRUSTLINK INTERNATIONAL LTD

                          SUITE 501, ST JAMES COURT

                          ST DENIS STREET

Town                                       : PORT LOUIS

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : Mauritius

 

 

HOLDING COMPANY

 

ADANI GLOBAL LTD                        UF28100C        % :  100  

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

PT ADANI GLOBAL

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIENT

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : UPWARD

Financial Situation                 : AVERAGE

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

Type Of Case:   High Court - W/S                            

Case Number:   HWS00908/2004

Defendant         ADANI GLOBAL PTE LTD                   ROC # :  200003047N

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

Audit Qualification:        UNQUALIFIED        UNQUALIFIED        UNQUALIFIED

 (CLEAN)            (CLEAN)            (CLEAN)

 

 

Date Account Lodged:         10/07/2007

Balance Sheet Date:          31/03/2007         31/12/2005         31/12/2004

Number of weeks:                     64                 52                 52

Consolidation Code:             COMPANY            COMPANY            COMPANY

 

                         --- ASSETS ---    

Tangible Fixed Assets:           28,571             20,203             12,259  

Investments                   1,027,845               -                   -              

Total Fixed Assets:           1,056,416             20,203             12,259  

 

Inventories:                     58,460               -             1,431,122  

Receivables:                 80,928,503         61,379,146         84,549,788  

Cash,Banks, Securitis:       30,415,631         24,304,826         14,061,111  

Other current assets:       288,021,761             91,512             38,517  

Total Current Assets:       399,424,355         85,775,484        100,080,538  

 

TOTAL ASSETS:               400,480,771         85,795,687        100,092,797  

 

                         --- LIABILITIES ---    

 

Equity capital:               8,850,000          8,850,000          8,850,000  

Profit & lost  Account:       4,163,653          2,543,019          1,432,403  

Total Equity:                13,013,653         11,393,019         10,282,403  

 

Long Term Loans:            207,120,009             -                   -                          

Total L/T Liabilities:      207,120,009             -                   -                           

 

Trade Creditors:             99,322,741         67,333,535         58,970,829 

Prepay. & Def. charges:         931,442             33,750           -

Due to Bank:                 48,316,697          5,883,471         19,045,683  

Provisions:                     448,830            266,500            146,000  

Other Short term Liab.:      31,327,399            885,412         11,647,882  

Total short term Liab.:     180,347,109         74,402,668         89,810,394  

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES:          387,467,118         74,402,668         89,810,394  

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Net Sales                 1,906,967,857      1,145,658,195        615,944,592 

Purchases,Sces            1,841,530,893      1,091,701,699              -       

& Other Goods:                 

Gross Profit:                65,436,964         53,956,496          4,403,095  

Result of ordinary operations     -                  -              3,482,681  

NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:        2,026,634          1,380,616            780,558  

Tax :                           406,000            270,000            145,674  

Net income/loss year:         1,620,634          1,110,616            634,884  

Interest Paid:               15,130,878          3,036,875          2,702,123  

Depreciation:                    25,895             17,695              9,362  

Directors Emoluments:            60,000             81,700             92,250  

Wages and Salaries:           1,059,785            279,010            389,836  

Financial Income:               803,488            315,179             91,826  

 

 

RATIOS

 

                           31/03/2007           31/12/2005         31/12/2004

Turnover per employee:   173360714.27         104150745.00        55994962.91

Fin. Charges / Turnover(%):      0.01                 0.00               0.00

Net Margin(%):                   0.08                 0.10               0.10

Return on Equity(%):            12.45                 9.75               6.17

Return on Assets(%):             0.40                 1.29               0.63

Net Working capital:     219077246.00          11372816.00        10270144.00

Cash Ratio:                      0.17                 0.33               0.16

Quick Ratio:                     0.62                 1.15               1.10

Current ratio:                   2.21                 1.15               1.11

Receivables Turnover:           15.28                19.29              49.42

Leverage Ratio:                 29.77                 6.53               8.73

 

 

  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)/1000

  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

 

NOTE: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2007 WAS FOR THE PERIOD OF 01 JANUARY 2006 TO 31 MARCH 2007.

 

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 14.20% FROM S$11,393,019 TO S$13,013,653 IN FY 2007. THIS WAS DUE TO THE INCREASE IN ACCUMULATED PROFITS BY 63.73% TO S$4,163,653 IN FY 2007 (2005: S$11,393,019).

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 55.07% (2005: 90.50%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$99,322,741 IN FY 2007 (2005: S$67,333,535). TRADE CREDITORS CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING:

* TRADE PAYABLES DUE TO ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY - 2007: S$35,899,771 (2005: S$5,552,580)

* TRADE PAYABLES TO RELATED COMPANY - 2007: S$1,397,764 (2005: S$NIL)

* TRADE PAYABLES DUE TO THIRD PARTIES - 2007: S$62,025,206 (2005: S$61,780,955)

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO WAS AGGRESSIVE AT 29.77 TIMES, UP FROM 6.53 TIMES AS A RESULT OF A GREATER RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES THAN TOTAL EQUITY. A LOWER RATIO WOULD BE MORE DESIRABLE AS THE LOWER THE RATIO, THE GREATER THE FINANCIAL SAFETY AND OPERATING FREEDOM FOR THE COMPANY.

 

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS SUFFICIENT AS SEEN FROM THE SIGNIFICANT RISE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL BY 18.26 TIMES FROM S$11,372,816 TO S$219,077,246 IN FY 2005. CURRENT RATIO ROSE TO 2.21 TIMES (2005: 1.15 TIME) BUT QUICK RATIO FELL TO 0.62 TIMES (2005: 1.15 TIMES).

 

PROFITABILITY:

SUBJECT POSTED AN INCREASE IN REVENUE BY 66.45%% FROM S$1,145,658,195 TO S$1,906,967,857. THIS LED TO A RISE IN NET PROFIT BY 45.92% FROM S$1,110,616 TO S$1,620,634 IN FY 2007. AS A RESULT, NET MARGIN WAS COMPUTED AT 0.08% (2005: 0.10%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENTS BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE NOT FORTHCOMING. IT WAS NOTED THAT AVERAGE COLLECTION PERIOD HAS SHORTENED TO 15 DAYS (2005: 19 DAYS).

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

BANK LOANS AND TRUST RECEIPTS:

DURING THE YEAR, THE COMPANY REAISED A TERM LOAN OF S$239.82 MILLION (2005: NIL) FROM THE ICICI BANL SINGAPORE. REPAYMENT COMMENCES ON 15 JULY 2007 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 15 DECEMBER 2012. THE LOAN CARRIES INTEREST AT LIBOR + 2.25%. THE LOAN IS SECURED BY EXCLUSIVE CHARGE ON THE COMPANY'S CURRENT ASSETS, RECEIVABLES, RIGHTS UNDER SHIPPING CONTRACT PERTAINING TO COAL CARGO AND THE PLEDGE OF THE ENTIRE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AND IMMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY AND 2.50% SHAREHOLDING OF MUNDRA PORT AND SEZ LTD OWNED BY THE ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY.

 

THE AVERAGE EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE OF THE TRUST RECEIPTS OF THE COMPANY IS LIBOR + 0.125% TO 0.150% (2005: LIBOR + 0.125% TO 0.175%) AND A MATURITY OF UP TO 30 DAYS.

 

TRUST RECEIPTS ARE SECURED BY A CHARGE OF FIXED DEPOSTITS, GOODS AND TRADE RECEIVABLES, CASH MARGIN PLACE WITH A BANK, PERSONAL GUARANTEE BY A DIRECTOR AND A LETTER OF COMFORT FROM THE ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 08/04/2000 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "ADANI GLOBAL PTE LTD".

 

AS AT 03/09/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 43,117,530 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$43,117,530.

 

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 AND EXPORTERS)

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

 

THE COMPANY IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: TRADING COMPANIES

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS GENERAL MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, COMMISSION AGENTS AND MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

ACTIVITIES:

* IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, TRADERS & COMMISSION AGENTS FOR BULK PRODUCTS SUCH AS PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICALS, COAL, AGRO COMMODITIES, SUGAR, WHEAT, SOYABEAN MEAL, CASTOR OIL ETC.

 

 PRODUCT CATEGORIES:

 * AGRO-PRODUCTS, COAL & COKE PRODUCTS, TEXTILES, FERTILIZERS & STEEL SCRAP, MARINE PRODUCTS, PETROCHEMICALS, PETROLEUM OIL & LUBRICANTS, ETC.

 

SUBJECT IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITY:

* SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 08/10/2007, THE FOLLOWING WAS GATHERED:

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:

* COMPANY - 2007: 11

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON 08/10/2007.

 

THE COMPANY IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ADANI GLOBAL LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN MAURITIUS. THE ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY IS ADANI ENTERPRISE LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN INDIA.

 

BACKGROUND OF ADANI ENTERPRISE LIMITED:

* ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRADING HOUSE DEALING IN NEARLY 70 COMMODITIES IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

 

* AEL OPERATES FROM 22 CORPORATE CENTERS IN INDIA. IT OPERATES OVERSEAS BRANCHES IN SINGAPORE, USA, DUBAI, MAURITIUS, CHINA AND BURMA, AND MAINTAINS A LONG LIST OF CONTACT OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO ITS CLIENTELE.

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (31 DECEMBER):

* 2007: NOT AVAILABLE (2005: NOT AVAILABLE; 2004: 6; 2003; 3; 2002: 3; 2001: 3)

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

3 SHENTON WAY

#19-08

SHENTON HOUSE

SINGAPORE 068805

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 16/11/2004

- PREMISE OWNED BY: PUSHKARRAI B DESAI AND ASHVIN BAPULAL DESAI

 

WEBSITE:

* www.adanigroup.com (HOLDING COMPANY'S)

 

EMAIL:

* sales@adani.com.sg

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) PRADEEP MITTAL, AN INDIAN

- BASED IN INDIA.

 

2) VINOD SHANTILAL SHAH, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

 

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.

 

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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