MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

08.10.2007

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	KENG HUP HIN CO. (PTE.) LTD.
Registered Office :	^31^Cavan Road, Singapore^– 209857
Country :	Singapore
Date of Incorporation :	^08/10/1975
Com. Reg. No.:	^197501760E
Legal Form :	^Exempt Pte Ltd
Line of Business :	Trading of Timber

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

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

Status :	Satisfactory
Payment Behaviour :	Regular
Litigation :	Clear

Subject Company

KENG HUP HIN CO. (PTE.) LTD.

Line Of Business 

TRADING OF TIMBER

Parent Company

N.A.

Financial Elements

Sales : N.A.

Networth : N.A.

Paid-Up Capital : S$450,000

Net result : N.A.

Net Margin(%) : N.A.

Return on Equity(%) : N.A.

Leverage Ratio : N.A.

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

^{Subject Company : KENG HUP HIN CO. (PTE.) LTD.}

^{Former Name : -}

^{Business Address : 31 CAVAN ROAD}

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 209857}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{Telephone : 6291 3000 / 6291 3100}

^{Fax : 6297 2488}

^{ROC Number : 197501760E}

^{Reg. Town : -}

SUMMARY

^{Legal Form : Exempt Pte Ltd}

^{Date Inc. : 08/10/1975}

^{Previous Legal Form : -}

^{Summary year : -}

^{Sales : -}

^{Capital : -}

^{Paid-Up Capital : 450,000}

^{Employees : 4}

^{Net result : -}

^{Share value : 1}

^{Auditor : LEE SENG CHAN & CO.}

REFERENCES

^{Litigation : No}

^{Company status : TRADING}

^{Started : 08/10/1975}

PRINCIPAL(S)

^{ONG SOON HO S0412061B Director}

DIRECTOR(S)

^{KOH GEOK HOON JUDY (MDM) S0188289I Company Secretary}

^{Appointed on : 01/01/2003}

^{Street : 12 TAI HWAN TERRACE}

^{TAI HWAN GARDEN}

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 555248}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{ONG SOON HO S0412061B Director}

^{Appointed on : 18/10/1982}

^{Street : 807 KING GEORGE'S AVENUE}

^#18-254

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 200807}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{ONG TENG SER S0571245I Director}

^{Appointed on : 15/06/1996}

^{Street : 1 MARINE TERRACE}

^#24-304

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 440001}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{KOH EE KOON (MS) S1246901B Company Secretary}

^{Appointed on : 01/01/2003}

^{Street : 325A SENGKANG EAST WAY}

^#14-511

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 541325}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{TOK MEE SEE S1278719G Director}

^{Appointed on : 15/06/1996}

^{Street : 456 CORPORATION ROAD}

^#04-03

^{PARC VISTA}

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 649813}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{CHAM CHIM HONG S2099325A Director}

^{Appointed on : 08/10/1975}

^{Street : 807 KING GEORGE'S AVENUE}

^#18-254

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 200807}

^{Country : Singapore}

ACTIVITY(IES)

^{SAWMILLS Code: 18950}

^{TIMBER - WHSLE Code: 21690}

^{IMPORTERS And EXPORTERS Code: 11760}

^{BUILDING MATERIALS Code: 2920}

^{CONTRACTORS - BUILDING, GENERAL Code: 5490}

^{BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 03/10/2007}

^{(1) WHOLESALE OF SAWN TIMBER, PLYWOOD AND RELATED PRODUCTS; IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS OF TIMBER}

^{(2) MIXED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; SUPPLIERS OF BUILDDING MATERIALS AND AS GENERAL CONTRACTORS}

CHARGES

^{Date : 24/07/2007}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : C200705854}

^{AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S) : THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED}

^{Date : 14/09/2006}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : C200606185, C200606184}

^{AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S) : OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED}

^{Date : 21/08/2006}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : C200605551}

^{AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S) : ABN AMRO BANK N.V.}

^{Date : 17/03/2005}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : C200501577}

^{AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S) : OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED}

^{Date : 22/04/1992}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : 9201579}

^{AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S) : FSB HOLDINGS LIMITED )MERGER TP OCBC LIMITED)}

^{Date : 10/03/1998}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : 199801269, 199801270}

^{AMOUNT SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE(S) : FOUR SEAS BANK LIMITED}

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

BANKERS

^{THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED}

^{OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED}

^{ABN AMRO BANK NV}

^{FOUR SEAS BANK LIMITED}

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

^{ONG SOON HO 45,000 Private Person}

^{Street : 807 KING GEORGE'S AVENUE}

^#18-254

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 200807}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{WONG PAN MING @ ONG PAN MING 60,000 Private Person}

^{Street : 518 JURONG WEST STREET 52}

^#07-133

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 640518}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{ONG TENG SER 135,000 Private Person}

^{Street : 1 MARINE TERRACE}

^#24-304

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 440001}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{TOK MEE SEE 195,000 Private Person}

^{Street : 456 CORPORATION ROAD}

^#04-03

^{PARC VISTA}

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 649813}

^{Country : Singapore}

^{CHAM CHIM HONG 15,000 Private Person}

^{Street : 807 KING GEORGE'S AVENUE}

^#18-254

^{Town : SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode : 200807}

^{Country : Singapore}

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

No Participation In Our Database

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

^{Trade Morality : AVERAGE}

^{Liquidity : UNKNOWN}

^{Payments : REGULAR}

^{Trend : LEVEL}

^{Financial Situation : UNKNOWN}

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

^{EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY}

^{WHERE THE SHARES OF A PRIVATE COMPANY ARE NOT OWNED BY ANY CORPORATE BODY AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, THE PRIVATE COMPANY IS KNOWN AS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.}

^{AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY ENJOYS A GREATER AMOUNT OF PRIVACY THAN A PRIVATE COMPANY. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ACCOUNTS WITH THE REGISTRAR IF IT CAN PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS, SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:}

^{1. THE COMPANY IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.}

^{2. THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.}

^{3. THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES.}

^{THERE IS THEREFORE NO DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS STILL HAVE TO BE AUDITED EVERY YEAR AND APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY.}

^{A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY BECOME AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST, DECLARES IT TO BE SUCH BY A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.}

^{EXEMPT FROM AUDIT}

^{AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IF THE STARTING DATE OF ITS FINANCIAL YEAR IS BETWEEN 15 MAY 2003 AND 31 MAY 2004 AND ITS TURNOVER FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR DOES NOT EXCEED $2.5 MILLION. FOR FINANCIAL YEARS STARTING 1 JUNE 2004, THE AMOUNT OF THE TURNOVER HAS BEEN RAISED TO $5 MILLION. THESE COMPANIES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ACCOUNTING.}

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

^{THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 08/10/1975 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "KENG HUP HIN CO. (PTE.) LTD.".}

^{AS AT 03/10/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 450,000 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$450,000.}

^{PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:}

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

^{(1) WHOLESALE OF SAWN TIMBER, PLYWOOD AND RELATED PRODUCTS; IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS OF TIMBER}

^{(2) MIXED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; SUPPLIERS OF BUILDDING MATERIALS AND AS GENERAL CONTRACTORS}

^{FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:}

^{SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:}

^{* IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS}

^{PRODUCTS DEALINGS:}

^{* TIMBER}

^{* FLOORING, WOODEN}

^{* KERUING}

^{* KAPUR}

^{* BALAU}

^{FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 08/10/2007, SUBJECT REVEALED THAT THEY SERVE BOTH THE LOCAL MARKET AND OVERSEAS MARKET. ALSO, THEY SOURCE THEIR PRODUCTS OVERSEAS AND DO NOT MANUFACTURE THEMSELVES. FURTHER PROBE ABOUT THE COUNTRIES WAS DENIED. THE FOLLOWING WAS GATHERED:}

^{SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:}

^{* TRADING OF TIMBER}

^{NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:}

^{* 4-5}

^{NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON 08/10/2007.}

^{REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:}

^{31 CAVAN ROAD}

^{SINGAPORE 209857}

^{DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 27/06/2005}

^{- OWNED PREMISE}

^{WEBSITE: -}

^{EMAIL : -}

MANAGEMENT

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

^{1) ONG SOON HO MDM, A SINGAPOREAN}

^{- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.}

^{2) ONG TENG SER, A SINGAPOREAN}

^{- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S) AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:}

^{AKATI IMPEX PTE LTD}

^{3) TOK MEE SEE, A SINGAPOREAN}

^{- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.}

^{4) CHAM CHIM HONG, A SINGAPOREAN}

^{- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.}

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: ONG SOON HO MDM}

^{ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE}

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: S$6,720}

^{CO-OWNER (S): CHAM CHIM HONG}

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: ONG TENG SER}

^{ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE}

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: S$6,600}

^{CO-OWNER (S): KOH SIEW IM}

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: TOK MEE SEE}

^{ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE}

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: S$15,000}

^{CO-OWNER (S): EVINDA ONG YEE RU}

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: CHAM CHIM HONG}

^{ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE}

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: S$6,720}

^{CO-OWNER (S): ONG SOON HO}

^{* 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.}

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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