MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

02.04.2008

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	FACETS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
Registered Office :	545 Orchard Road, #11-05, Far East Shopping Centre
Country :	Singapore
Date of Incorporation :	^05/04/1980
Com. Reg. No.:	^198001122R
Legal Form :	^Exempt Pte Ltd
Line of Business :	^Wholesaler of jewellery

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

^{FACETS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.}

Line Of Business 

^{WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY}

Parent Company

^-

Financial Elements

^{Sales : N.A.}

^{Networth : N.A.}

^{Paid-Up Capital : S$ 1,200,000}

^{Net result : N.A.}

^{Net Margin(%) : N.A.}

^{Return on Equity(%) : N.A.}

^{Leverage Ratio : N.A.}

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

^{Subject Company : FACETS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.}

^{Former Name : -}

^{Business Address: 545 ORCHARD ROAD}

^#11-05

^{FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 238882}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{Telephone: 6235 1724}

^{Fax: 6733 4526}

^{ROC Number: 198001122R}

^{Reg. Town: -}

SUMMARY

^{All amounts in this report are in : SGD unless otherwise stated}

^{Legal Form : Exempt Pte Ltd}

^{Date Inc. : 05/04/1980}

^{Previous Legal Form : -}

^{Summary year : -}

^{Sales : -}

^{Networth : -}

^{Capital : -}

^{Paid-Up Capital : 1,200,000}

^{Employees : -}

^{Net result : -}

^{Share value : 1}

^{Auditor : NATARAJAN & SWAMINATHAN}

^{BASED ON ACRA'S}

^{NO. OF SHARES CURRENCY AMOUNT}

^{ISSUED ORDINARY 1,200,000 SGD 1,200,000}

^{PAID-UP ORDINARY - SGD 1,200,000}

REFERENCES

^{Litigation: No}

^{Company status : TRADING}

^{Started : 05/04/1980}

PRINCIPAL(S)

^{DEEPAK KUNDAN MAHTANI S0072708C Director}

DIRECTOR(S)

^{HATHIRAMANI SURESH MULCHAND S2574957Z Director}

^{Appointed on : 05/04/1980}

^{Street : 38 CAIRNHILL ROAD}

^#05-04

^{HILLCOURT APARTMENT}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 229658}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{ANITA SURESH HATHIRAMANI S2574958H Director}

^{Appointed on : 25/11/1982}

^{Street : 38 CAIRNHILL ROAD}

^#05-04

^{HILLCOURT APARTMENT}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 229658}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{DEEPAK KUNDAN MAHTANI S0072708C Director}

^{Appointed on : 14/10/1986}

^{Street : 2 ESSEX ROAD}

^#05-02

^{LION TOWERS}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 309330}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{S MOHAMED ILYAS S2034260I Company Secretary}

^{Appointed on : 01/07/1980}

^{Street : 368 CORPORATION DRIVE}

^#07-457

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 610368}

^{Country: Singapore}

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

^{VASWANI CHATERBHUJ HASSARAM S1155220Z}

^{MULCHAND ISSARDAS HATHIRAMANI J946619}

^{YACOOB S/O M A ABDUL KASSIM S1049733G}

ACTIVITY(IES)

^{DIAMONDS - WHSLE Code:6450}

^{JEWELLERS - WHSLE Code:12280}

^{BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD}

^{1) WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY}

^{2) RETAIL SALE OF JEWELLERY}

CHARGES

^{Date: 27/11/2007}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : C200710409}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD}

^{Date: 14/11/1991}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO: 9104884 (DISCHARGED)}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : BNP PARIBAS}

^{Date: 20/05/2003}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : C200302383}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : DBS BANK LTD}

^{Date: 02/09/1991}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : 9103596}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD}

^{Date: 11/11/2002}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : 200204950}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD}

^{Date: 30/08/2002}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : 200203827}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD}

^{Date: 11/07/1997}

^{Comments : CHARGE NO : 199704131 (DISCHARGED)}

^{SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING}

^{CHARGEE : BANQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS}

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

^{Date: 02/04/2008}

^{Tax rate: 10}

^{Site Address : 545 ORCHARD ROAD}

^#11-05

^{FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE}

^{Postcode: 238882}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{Annual Value: 12,800}

* 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% (I.E 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

^{DBS BANK LTD.}

^{UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED}

^{BNP PARIBAS}

ASSOCIATED COMPANY(IES)

^{SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY Singapore}

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

^{HATHIRAMANI SURESH MULCHAND 799,999 Private Person}

^{Street : 38 CAIRNHILL ROAD}

^#05-04

^{HILLCOURT APARTMENT}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 229658}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{ANITA SURESH HATHIRAMANI 400,000 Private Person}

^{Street : 38 CAIRNHILL ROAD}

^#05-04

^{HILLCOURT APARTMENT}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 229658}

^{Country: Singapore}

^{DEEPAK KUNDAN MAHTANI 1 Private Person}

^{Street : 2 ESSEX ROAD}

^#05-02

^{LION TOWERS}

^{Town: SINGAPORE}

^{Postcode: 309330}

^{Country: Singapore}

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

^{VASWANI CHATERBHUJ HASSARAM 1}

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 RECORDS.}

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

^{THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 05/04/1980 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "FACETS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.".}

^{THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 1,200,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$1,200,000.}

^{PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:}

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

^{(1) WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY}

^{(2) RETAIL SALE OF JEWELLERY}

^{THE COMPANY WAS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: DIAMONDS - WHOLESALE}

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

^ACTIVITIES:

^{* WHOLESALER OF DIAMONDS, LOOSE POLISHED DIAMONDS AND JEWELLERY.}

^{* SUBJECT IS THE AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTOR OF THE LILY CUT, CRISS CUT}

^{AND LILY STAR FOR SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA.}

^{* PROVIDES "BUYING AGENT" SERVICES. THROUGH ITS RELATED COMPANY,}

^{SUBJECT PROVIDES JEWELLERY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING SERVICES.}

^{PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:}

^{* DIAMOND JEWELLERY}

^{* DIAMOND TOOLS}

^{* DIAMOND TOOLS & ACCESSORIES}

^{* DIAMONDS : WHSLE}

^{* JEWELLERY}

^{* TOOLS}

^{* TOOLS, PARTS & SUPPLIES}

^{SUBJECT IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITY:}

^{* SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION}

^{NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AS TELE-INTERVIEW WAS NOT GRANTED BY SUBJECT'S PERSONNEL.}

^{REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:}

^{545 ORCHARD ROAD}

^#11-05

^{FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE}

^{SINGAPORE 238882}

^{DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 29/07/2002}

^{- OWNED PREMISE}

^WEBSITE:

^{www.facetsingapore.com}

^EMAIL:

^{info@facetsingapore.com}

^{sales@facetsingapore.com}

MANAGEMENT

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

^{1) DEEPAK KUNDAN MAHTANI, A SINGAPOREAN}

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

^{2) HATHIRAMANI SURESH MULCHAND, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT}

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

^{3) ANITA SURESH HATHIRAMANI, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT}

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

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: DEEPAK KUNDAN MAHTANI}

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

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: S$14,400}

^{CO-OWNER (S): NA}

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: HATHIRAMANI SURESH MULCHAND}

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

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: NIL}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: NA}

^{CO-OWNER (S): NA}

^{DIRECTOR'S NAME: ANITA SURESH HATHIRAMANI}

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

^{PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: NIL}

^{ANNUAL VALUE: NA}

^{CO-OWNER (S): NA}

^{* 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

Rating: A1

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

THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR GREW BY 6.6% IN 3Q 2007, WEAKER THAN THE 8.4% GROWTH IN 2Q 2007. ALTHOUGH NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS STRENGTHENED IN THE QUARTER, RETAIL SALES RECORDED SLOWER GROWTH.

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 4.6% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES GREW BY 7.5%.

THE RISE IN THE OVERALL INDEX WAS MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER SALES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (45.7%), TIMBER, PAINTS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (23.3%). OTHER WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED BETTER BUSINESS WERE WHOLESALING OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (9.7%) TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS (8.3%) AND CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (6.8%).

ON THE OTHER HAND, WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED LOWER SALES WERE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (-19.4%), HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE (-4.4%), SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING (-3.1%).

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 4.9% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006. DOMESTIC SALES EXCLUDING PETROLEUM ROSE BY 9.1%.

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 12.2% OVER 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 8.2%.

THE MAJORTIY OF THE WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED HIGHER DOMESTIC SALES IN 3Q 2007 OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER. SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING EXPANDED BY 27.9%, MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER BUNKER SALES.

THE GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE SECTOR FELL IN 3Q 2007 AFTER RECORDING STRONG GROWTH IN 2Q 2007.

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE FOR 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 4.3%, IN COMPARISON TO 3Q 2006. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT EXPANDED BY 9.0%

MOST OF THE SECTORS REPORTED HIGHER SALES. DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATES FOR OVERSEAS SALES WERE RECORDED BY FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (51.2%) AND TIMBER, PAINT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (15.5%). OTHER WHOLESALE SECTORS THAT REGISTERED BETTER BUSINESS IN 3Q 2007 WERE CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (7.6%) AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS (5.0%)

FOREIGN SALES OF SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING, GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS REGISTERED INCREASES OF 2.6% TO 6.1 %IN 3Q 2007, IN CONTRAST TO THE LOWER SALES IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX ROSE BY 8.0% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE GREW BY 12.0%.

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 4.9% OVER 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 8.2%.

ALL WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED BETTER BUSINESS IN 3Q 2007 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS. WHOLESALE TRADE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO, AND SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING BOTH GREW BY 17.1%. WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ROSE BY 12.5%.

RETAIL TRADE

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 1.3%, WEAKER THAN THE 7.9% IN 2Q 2007. MOTOR VEHICLES FELL BY 6.8% COMPARED TO THE 2.4% GROWTH IN 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.7%, A DECLINE FROM THE 11.O% IN 2Q 2007.

OUTLOOK

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS ARE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN THE COMING MONTHS, WITH A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 24% OF FIRMS EXPRESSING POSITIVE BUSINESS SENTIMENTS. THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO FIRMS IN THE WHOLESALING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

AS A RESULT OF YEAR-END FESTIVE SHOPPING, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 31% OF RETAILERS EXPECTS BUSINESS TO IMPROVE IN THE COMING MONTHS. THE RETAIL SECTORS THAT ARE FORECASTING BETTER BUSINESS INCLUDING DEPARTMENT STORE AND SUPERMARKET OWNERS, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS, AND JEWELLERY AND WATCHES.

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

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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