MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DAMAH TRADING SDN BHD

 

 

Registered Office :

5, Jalan 8/91, Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.11.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

30137-K

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading in Flavours, Fragrances and Food Chemicals

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

* Adopted abbreviations :          SC - Subject Company (the company enquired by you)

                                              N/A - Not Applicable

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

30137-K

COMPANY NAME

:

DAMAH TRADING SDN BHD

FORMER NAME

:

N/A

INCORPORATION DATE

:

10/11/1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL STATUS

:

PRIVATE LIMITED

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

5, JALAN 8/91, TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA, CHERAS, 56100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

NO 5, JALAN 8/91, TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

TEL.NO.

:

03-92851444

FAX.NO.

:

03-92852539

CONTACT PERSON

:

PHANG CHAK THONG ( MANAGING DIRECTOR )

 

 

 

INDUSTRY CODE

:

51239

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

TRADING IN FLAVOURS, FRAGRANCES AND FOOD CHEMICALS

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

:

MYR 5,000,000.00 DIVIDED INTO
ORDINARY SHARE 5,000,000.00 OF MYR 1.00 EACH.

ISSUED AND PAID UP CAPITAL

:

MYR 2,654,169.00 DIVIDED INTO
ORDINARY SHARES 2,334,169 CASH AND 320,000 OTHERWISE OF MYR 1.00 EACH.

 

 

 

SALES

:

N/A

NET WORTH

:

N/A

 

 

 

STAFF STRENGTH

:

40 [2008]

BANKER (S)

:

OCBC BANK (MALAYSIA) BHD
RHB BANK BHD

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

N/A

PAYMENT

:

N/A

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

MODERATE

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

MODERATE

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND


The SC is a private limited company and is allowed to have a minimum of one and a maximum of forty-nine shareholders. As a private limited company, the SC must have at least two directors. A private limited company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders. As a separate legal entity, the SC is capable of owning assets, entering into contracts, sue or be sued by other companies. The liabilities of the shareholders are to the extent of the equity they have taken up and the creditors cannot claim on shareholders' personal assets even if the SC is insolvent. The SC is governed by the Companies Act, 1965 and the company must file its annual returns, together with its financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.

The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading in flavours, fragrances and food chemicals.

The SC is not listed on Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia Stock Exchange).

The SC is not qualified to be one of the Top Corporate Performers in the Malaysia 1000 (M1000) publication, a directory jointly published by Companies Commission of Malaysia (The Registrar Office), Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and our publication arm, BASIS Publications House Sdn Bhd.
The major shareholder(s) of the SC are shown as follows :

Name

Address

IC/PP/Loc No

Shareholding

MR. NG AH CHYE +

6, JALAN PERKASA 9, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

491029-10-5797 7801419

570,955.00

MR. LEE CHEE KEONG +

2, JALAN PERKASA 8, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

580820-10-6315 5481330

539,201.00

MS. LEE LAI FONG

 

670716-04-5022

342,399.00

MS. LEE LAI KENG +

24, JALAN PERTIWIW, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

570627-10-5792 5179729

277,131.00

MS. LEE LAI WAH +

4-2-10, BLOK 4, JALAN 3/91, TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA, CHERAS, 56100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

601212-10-5802 6108098

277,131.00

MR. PHANG CHAK THONG +

21, JALAN PERKASA 5, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

550512-10-5639 4783816

260,774.00

MR. PHANG WAI HOONG

6, JALAN PERKASA 9, TAMAN MALURI, JALAN CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

610120-10-7055 6124843

193,289.00

MR. PHANG WAI YUEN

 

581109-10-6895 5492342

193,289.00

 

 

 

---------------

 

 

 

2,654,169.00

 

 

 

============

 

+ Also Director

DIRECTORS



DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. PHANG CHAK THONG

Address

:

21, JALAN PERKASA 5, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

4783816

New IC No

:

550512-10-5639

Date of Birth

:

12/05/1955

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

02/01/1988

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

MS. LEE LAI WAH

Address

:

4-2-10, BLOK 4, JALAN 3/91, TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA, CHERAS, 56100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

6108098

New IC No

:

601212-10-5802

Date of Birth

:

12/12/1960

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

01/06/2005

 

DIRECTOR 3

 

Name Of Subject

:

MS. LEE LAI KENG

Address

:

24, JALAN PERTIWIW, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

5179729

New IC No

:

570627-10-5792

Date of Birth

:

27/06/1957

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

01/06/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 4

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. LEE CHEE KEONG

Address

:

2, JALAN PERKASA 8, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

5481330

New IC No

:

580820-10-6315

Date of Birth

:

20/08/1958

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

02/01/1988

 

DIRECTOR 5

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. NG AH CHYE

Address

:

6, JALAN PERKASA 9, TAMAN MALURI, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

7801419

New IC No

:

491029-10-5797

Date of Birth

:

29/10/1949

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

01/11/1976



MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

PHANG CHAK THONG

 

Position

:

MANAGING DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Name of Subject

:

PHANG WAI HOONG

 

Position

:

SALES MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR

 

Auditor

:

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Auditor' Address

:

1 SENTRAL, JALAN TRAVERS, KUALA LUMPUR CENTRAL, P O BOX 10192, LEVEL 15, 50000 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

MR. YEAP KOK LEONG

 

IC / PP No

:

6081387

 

New IC No

:

601107-10-5771

 

Address

:

11, JALAN 2/149G, TAMAN SRI ENDAH, 57000 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

Date of Appointment

:

04/11/1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Company Secretary

:

MS. OH SWEE CHIN

 

IC / PP No

:

A0988096

 

New IC No

:

680623-07-5052

 

Address

:

25, JALAN MARGOSA SD 10/5J, BANDAR SRI DAMANSARA, 52200 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

Date of Appointment

:

14/12/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKING


Banking relations are maintained principally with :

1)

Name

:

OCBC BANK (MALAYSIA) BHD

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Name

:

RHB BANK BHD

 

 

 

 

 

The SC enjoys normal banking routine with above mentioned banker(s). The SC has bank charges with above mentioned banker(s).

 

 

ENCUMBRANCE (S)


ENCUMBRANCE 1

Date of Creation

:

02/06/1983

Description Of Charge

:

CHARGE

Amount Secured

:

O/D

Description Of Property Affected

:

HS(D) 7422 LOT 77 SEC 90 DIST KL

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL BANK BHD

18 JLN SILANG, 50000 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated 05/07/1983

Registered and Numbered 2 (BK 69/92) In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 2

Date of Creation

:

31/07/1991

Description Of Charge

:

ASSIGNMENT

Amount Secured

:

O/D

Description Of Property Affected

:

ASSIGNMENT BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL BANK BHD & THE CO

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL BANK BHD

18 JLN SILANG, 50050 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated 09/08/1991

Registered and Numbered 4 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 3

Date of Creation

:

08/10/2004

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

Amount Secured

:

RM2,100,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

OCBC BANK (MALAYSIA) BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 6 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 4

Date of Creation

:

20/03/2007

Description Of Charge

:

OPEN CHARGE

Amount Secured

:

N/A

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

RHB BANK BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 7 In The Register of Charges



 

LEGAL CHECK AGAINST SC


* A check has been conducted in our databank againt the SC whether the subject has been involved in any litigation. Our databank consists of 99% of the wound up companies in Malaysia back dated since 1900.

No legal action was found in our databank.

No winding up petition was found in our databank.

PAYMENT RECORD

 

 

 

SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS:

Local

:

YES

Overseas

:

YES

 

 

 

 

CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

YES

Domestic Markets

:

MALAYSIA

Overseas

:

YES

 

 

 

Export Market

:

SINGAPORE

Credit Term

:

AS AGREED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Mode

:

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT),CHEQUES

Type of Customer

:

FOOD MANUFACTURERS,DISTRIBUTORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTOMER(S)

:

1) KIMANIS FOOD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD

 

OPERATIONS

 

Goods Traded

:

FLAVOURS, FRAGRANCES AND FOOD CHEMICALS

 

 

 

Competitor(s)

:

HARPERS TRADING (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

LUN HENG SDN BHD

PGEO GROUP SDN BHD

YHI CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

ZAMCORP NIAGA SDN BHD

 

 

 

Member(s) / Affiliate(s)

:

SMI ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Employees:

YEAR

2008

 


 

GROUP

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch

:

NO

Other Information:


The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading in flavours, fragrances and food chemicals.

The SC offers a wide range of seasoning powders and food flavouring and follows:

* Abalone Flavour

* Butter Flavour

* Chicken Flavour

* Chocolate Flavour

* Durian Flavour

* Egg & Milk Flavour

* Fried Onion Oil

* Apple Seasoning Powder

* Bacon Seasoning Powder

* Charcoal Beef Seasoning Powder

* Korean Barbecue Seasoning Powder

* Vegetable Beef Seasoning Powder

We were informed that the SC's products are used for beverages, frozen desserts, biscuits, jams, confectioneries, bakeries, processed meats and etc.

Besides that the SC has a warehouse to keep stocks and materials.

 

PROJECTS


No projects found in our databank

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT


We have checked with the Malaysian National News Agency's (BERNAMA)database, but no latest development was noted in our investigation.

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the SC indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

N/A

Current Telephone Number

:

03-92851444

Match

:

N/A

 

 

 

Address Provided by Client

:

NO 5 JALAN 8191 TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA CHERAS 56100 KUALALUMPUR

Current Address

:

NO 5, JALAN 8/91, TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA, CHERAS, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

Match

:

NO

 

 

 

Latest Financial Accounts

:

NO


We have contacted the SC's Company Secretary for the latest financial accounts. However she refused to provide the financial accounts due to the confidentiality of the documents.

 

 

Other Investigations


We conducted an interview with Ms Lee from the SC's Admin Department. She revealed some information pertaining to the SC.

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office, thus we are not able to comment on the SC's financial performance.

ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

Major Economic Indicators:

2004

2005

2006

2007*

2008**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population ( Million)

25.58

26.13

26.64

27.17

27.73

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

7.1

5.3

5.8

6.3

6.5

Domestic Demand ( % )

7.5

7.3

7.0

9.0

6.8

Private Expenditure ( % )

13.1

9.5

7.0

8.6

8.2

Consumption ( % )

10.5

9.2

7.1

9.0

7.9

Investment ( % )

25.8

8.5

7.0

7.1

9.5

Public Expenditure ( % )

<2.1>

3.6

6.8

10.1

3.2

Consumption ( % )

6.0

5.4

5.0

10.8

5.5

Investment ( % )

<8.7>

1.9

8.9

9.3

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of Trade ( MYR Million )

80,663

99,760

108,192

99,965

99,599

Government Finance ( MYR Million )

<19,419>

<18,684>

<19,109>

<19,948>

<20,933>

Government Finance to GDP / Fiscal Deficit ( % )

<4.3>

<3.8>

<3.3>

<3.2>

<3.1>

Inflation ( % Change in Composite CPI)

1.4

3.1

3.9

4.0

6.0

Unemployment Rate

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net International Reserves ( MYR Billion )

254

266

290

-

-

Average Risk-Weighted Capital Adequacy Ratio ( % )

13.84

13.63

12.91

-

-

Average 3 Months of Non-performing Loans ( % )

8.46

6.74

5.41

-

-

Average Base Lending Rate ( % )

5.99

6.00

6.61

-

-

Business Loans Disbursed( % )

10.5

8.7

<2.5>

-

-

Foreign Investment ( MYR Million )

13,143.9

17,882.9

20,228.0

-

-

Consumer Loans ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Companies ( No. )

38,580

37,474

38,293

-

-

Registration of New Companies ( % )

6.8

<2.9>

2.2

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( No. )

3,334

3,069

8,647

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( % )

<15.8>

<7.9>

181.8

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Business ( No. )

189,206

193,095

216,147

-

-

Registration of New Business ( % )

4.6

2.1

11.9

-

-

Business Dissolved ( No. )

51,301

73,355

52,879

-

-

Business Dissolved ( % )

7.0

43.0

<27.9>

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of New Passenger Cars (' 000 Unit )

380.6

400.8

374.1

-

-

Cellular Phone Subscribers ( Million )

14.6

18.5

19.5

21.3

-

Tourist Arrival ( Million Persons )

15.7

16.7

17.5

20.1

-

Hotel Occupancy Rate ( % )

60.8

63.6

64.8

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Cards Spending ( % )

19.3

13.9

15.4

-

-

Bad Cheque Offenders (No.)

70,465

57,316

36,555

-

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( No.)

16,251

15,868

13,596

-

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( % )

31.6

<2.4>

<14.3>

-

-

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ):

2004

2005

2006

2007*

2008**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

5.0

2.5

5.3

3.1

3.4

Palm Oil

3.9

7.1

5.8

<0.6>

-

Rubber

16.5

<2.9>

12.6

1.0

-

Forestry & Logging

4.3

2.0

<0.4>

2.8

-

Fishing

5.5

<0.4>

9.3

5.2

-

Other Agriculture

2.4

3.2

5.3

7.0

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

620.3

563.7

516.5

487.3

0

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

1.38

1.19

1.06

1.08

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining

3.9

0.8

<0.4>

3.3

6.0

Oil & Gas

4.5

1.6

4.6

-

-

Other Mining

<8.0>

<1.0>

5.1

-

-

Industry Non-performing Loans ( MYR Million )

62.6

68.8

55.4

42.2

-

% of Industry Non-performing Loans

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing #

9.8

5.1

7.3

3.1

1.8

Exported-oriented Industries

15.5

3.0

11.1

<1.9>

-

Electrical & Electronics

17.8

3.6

13.4

3.0

-

Rubber Products

14.8

2.4

0.4

8.0

-

Wood Products

12.7

0.9

0.7

3.3

-

Textiles & Apparel

<11.7>

<4.4>

12.6

<10.1>

-

Domestic-oriented Industries

9.7

6.9

5.0

5.3

-

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

3.8

7.7

4.8

5.6

-

Chemical & Chemical Products

14.6

6.9

1.7

9.2

-

Plastic Products

13.5

18.6

21.3

<3.6>

-

Iron & Steel

2.7

<6.7>

<6.9>

17.5

-

Fabricated Metal Products

29.2

<7.5>

20.0

26.2

-

Non-metallic Mineral

<4.8>

<6.0>

<1.9>

6.6

-

Transport Equipment

8.6

10.4

5.3

<19.0>

-

Paper & Paper Products

2.3

4.6

4.1

14.9

-

Crude Oil Refineries

<2.4>

8.2

12.1

8.6

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

7,765.4

6,035.6

6,181.3

6,366.2

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

17.3

12.7

12.7

14.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

<1.5>

<1.6>

<0.5>

5.2

5.5

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

5,547.7

5,172.7

5,527.3

5,116.7

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

12.4

10.9

11.4

11.3

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

6.8

6.6

7.2

9.0

7.7

Electric, Gas & Water

8.1

5.5

5.2

4.6

5.0

Transport, Storage & Communication

8.5

6.3

5.2

7.6

7.8

Wholesale, Retail, Hotel & Restaurant

7.1

8.0

7.1

11.6

10.0

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

6.3

7.0

7.7

10.7

9.2

Government Services

6.5

7.6

9.8

4.6

8.6

Other Services

4.9

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.9

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

8,913.7

8,716.8

11,593.2

10,207.8

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

19.9

18.4

23.9

22.6

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Estimate / Preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

** Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

# Based On Manufacturing Production Index
(Source : Department of Statistics / Economic Report / Bank Negara Report)

 

INDUSTRY COMMENTS

 

MSIC CODE

51239 : Wholesale of other foodstuffs e.g mee,kueh teow, wantan skin and related products,cooking oil, tinned food, etc

 

 

INDUSTRY :

FOOD & BEVERAGES

 

 

 


Agricultural output will be further boosted by the projected increase in food production resulting from the various incentives and development programmes mounted by the government to reduce the high food import bill as well as to raise farmers' income through diversification into high value food crops and farming, including aquaculture, floriculture and cultivation of medicinal plants.


During the January to November 2007, domestic food manufacturing surged by 7.9%. The food and beverage sector remains dynamic with the opening of new international and local food chains and outlets throughout the country. The industry's potential has also attracted the interest of investors in hospitality-linked companies including the introduction of a new budget hotel chain patterned after the concept of budget airlines.


Agricultural produces for food is one of the main thrusts of the Government towards country's self-sufficiency, and also as a major contributor to the country's development. The objective is expected to be achieved through concerted efforts to reduce food imports and fully utilise the nation's resources. Imports of meat products currently stand at about RM2 billion annually.



In addition, turning Malaysia into a halal food hub is still on the agenda, which partly supports the positive outlook on the domestic food industry; this is a niche market that is not seen to be vulnerable to the effects of an economic slowdown in the US. Meanwhile, another area that has experienced growth and is poised to expand further this year is the processing and preservation of fish and fish products.


The Government has identified the processed food industry as one of the major growth sectors of the economy under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP). Under the 9MP, the food commodities subsector is expected to grow at an average rate of 7.6% per annum through improvements in efficiency and productivity as well as expansion in hectarage. Exports of food commodities will be increased to achieve a positive food trade balance. The production of 'padi' will be increased to meet the target of self-sufficiency level of 90%. The production of fruits will be undertaken on a large-scale in the fruit production zones using the cluster development approach and concentrating on nine fruit species which have export potential. The production of vegetables will focus on high value varieties for local consumption and selected export markets. The Green Book Programme to promote cultivation of food crops at the community level will be reactivated.


The Government has approved an allocation of RM11.4 billion representing an increase of 70% compared with the Eighth Plan allocation for the sector. Among the objectives of the plan are large-scale commercial farming and greater application of modern technology and ICT to produce higher value-added processed food and food products.


Note : The Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) was tabled in Parliament on March 31, 2006, is the five-year blueprints within the new National Mission policy and implementation framework from now until 2010. Malaysia is expected to see some structural changes and improved performance in the economy

 

 

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : Average Growth

 

COMMENTS

 


Incorporated in 1976, the SC is principally involved in trading in flavours, fragrances and food chemicals. With its long track record in the industry, the SC should have established good rapport with its customers to keep its business going. A paid up capital of RM2.65 million allows the SC to expand its business comfortably. We considered that the SC's business position in the market is much dependent on the abilities of its shareholders.


In an effort to strengthen its position in the market, the SC had expanded its business into the global market such as Singapore. Hence, the SC has diversified its business risk and increased its profitability via penetrating into the overseas market. Today, the SC has a work force of 40 employees in the operations. Its management capability is considered average.

 

We are unable to comment on the SC's financial standing due to unavailability of its latest financial statements.


We noted that the SC's supplies are from both the local and overseas market. Hence the SC is exposed to foreign exchange risk.


Based on our database, the SC is clear of litigation.


The industry shows an upward trend and this trend is very likely to sustain in the near future. With the promising outlook of the industry, the SC's business potential should be favourable. Its long presence in the market should give the SC an edge to compete in the market.

In view of the above, we recommend credit be granted to the SC under guarantee.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.23

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.89

Euro

1

Rs.63.80

 

 

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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