MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MGA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

 

 

Formerly Known as :

MG FORESTS PTE. LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

5 Shenton Way, #23-09/10, Uic Building, Postcode 068808

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.03.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

200302074N       

 

 

Legal Form :

Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

General Wholesale Trade (Including General Importers & Exporters); Timber Trading, Import Export of Garments, Commodites & 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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Subject Company 

 

MGA INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS); TIMBER TRADING, IMPORT EXPORT OF GARMENTS, COMMODITES & CHEMICALS

 

 

Parent Company    

 

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Financial Elements

 

Sales                            : -

Networth                        : -

Paid-Up Capital                                       : S$ 3,500,000

Net result                      : -

Net Margin(%)               : - 

Return on Equity(%)       : -

Leverage Ratio               : -

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company :                 MGA INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.

Former Name :                       MG FORESTS PTE. LTD.

Business Address:                 5 SHENTON WAY

                                                #23-09/10

                                                UIC BUILDING

Town:                                                              SINGAPORE                    

Postcode:                                068808

Country:                                                          Singapore

Telephone:                              6224 3982                     

Fax:                                          6224 3976

ROC Number:                        200302074N                   

Reg. Town:                             -

 

 

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

 

MG FORESTS PTE. LTD.              

 

DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 26/09/2007

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in :  SGD

 

Legal Form                             : Pte Ltd                                    

Date Inc.                                 : 07/03/2003

Previous Legal Form             : -

Summary year                                                 : -    

Sales                                                               : -                                       

Networth                                 : -  

Capital                                                            : -                      

Paid-Up Capital                                             : 3,500,000  

Employees                              : -                      

Net result                                : -  

Share value                             : 1  

Auditor                                                            : MGI MENON & ASSOCIATES

 

BASED ON ACRA'S

                                                NO. OF SHARES    CURRENCY   AMOUNT

ISSUED ORDINARY     3,500,000                                       SGD        3,500,000

 

PAID-UP ORDINARY        -                                                 SGD        3,500,000

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation:                                                        No

 

Company status :                    TRADING            

 

Started :                                                          07/03/2003

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

MUKESH GUPTA                                 S2719427C      Managing Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

MUKESH GUPTA                       S2719427C      Managing Director

Appointed on :                         21/08/2003

Street :              33 POOLE ROAD

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          437524

Country:            Singapore

 

MUKESH GUPTA                       S2719427C      Director

Appointed on : 07/03/2003

Street :            33 POOLE ROAD

Town:                 SINGAPORE

Postcode:           437524

Country:             Singapore

 

GUPTA ANJU MUKESHKUMAR             S2719428A      Director

Appointed on :                         07/03/2003

Street :              33 POOLE ROAD

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          437524

Country:            Singapore

 

ARUMUGAM CHETTIAR MANICKAM         S0537812E      Company Secretary

Appointed on :                         07/03/2003

Street :              184 STIRLING ROAD

                          #07-242

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          140184

Country:            Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

IMPORTERS And EXPORTERS                                        Code:11760

 

TIMBER - WHSLE                                                                                        Code:21690

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS); TIMBER TRADING, IMPORT EXPORT OF GARMENTS, COMMODITES & CHEMICALS

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date:               26/08/2005

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200505142

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

  Date:           13/04/2007

  Comments :    CHARGE NO: C200702810

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): ABN AMRO BANK N.V

 

  Date:           14/02/2007

  Comments :    CHARGE NO: C200701269

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

  Date:           07/07/2005

  Comments :    CHARGE NO: C200503892

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

  Date:           10/05/2005

  Comments :    CHARGE NO: C200502719 (DISCHARGED)

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED

 

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

MUKESH GUPTA                                         2,450,000   Private Person

Street :              33 POOLE ROAD

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          437524

Country:            Singapore

 

GUPTA ANJU MUKESHKUMAR                           1,050,000   Private Person

Street :              33 POOLE ROAD

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          437524

Country:            Singapore

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : UNKNOWN

Payments                                : UNKNOWN

Trend                                                              : UNKNOWN

Financial Situation                 : UNKNOWN

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

NOTE: THERE IS NO FINANCIAL STATEMENT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. IN REPLACEMENT, AN ADVERSE CHECK IS CONDUCTED ON ITS LOCAL DIRECTORS.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 07/03/2003 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY UNDER THE NAMESTYLE OF "MG FORESTS PTE. LTD".

 

SUBSEQUENTLY ON 26/09/2007, SUBJECT CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "MGA INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.".

 

THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 3,500,000 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$3,500,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

 

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS); TIMBER TRADING, IMPORT EXPORT OF GARMENTS, COMMODITES & CHEMICALS

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

ACTIVITIES:

* TRADING OF TIMBER, SCRAP, CHEMICALS, INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS

 

MARKET PRESENCE:

* SINGAPORE

* MALAYSIA

* GHANA

* D.R CONGO

* LIBERIA

* GUYANA

* LATIN AMERICA

 

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

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

5 SHENTON WAY

#23-09/10

UIC BUILDING

SINGAPORE 068808

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 07/03/2003

- RENTED PREMISE

- PREMISE OWNED BY: UIC DEVELOPEMENT (PTE) LTD

 

WEBSITE:

-

 

 

EMAIL:

-

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) MUKESH GUPTA, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

2) GUPTA ANJU MUKESHKUMAR, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: MUKESH GUPTA

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: NIL

ANNUAL VALUE: N.A

CO-OWNER (S): N.A

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: GUPTA ANJU MUKESHKUMAR

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: NIL

ANNUAL VALUE: N.A

CO-OWNER (S): N.A

 

* 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

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

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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