MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ACCUREX TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

2 Jurong East Street 21, #02-158, Imm Building, Singapore -609601

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.07.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06/08/1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

199705489H

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd 

 

 

Line of Business :

Traders and Merchants of Electrical and Electronic Components and Accessories.

 

 

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  

 

ACCUREX TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD

 

 

Line Of Business 

 

TRADERS AND MERCHANTS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES.

       

 

Parent Company    

 

--

 

 

Financial Elements 

 

                                      FY 2006

                                      COMPANY

                                     

Sales                            : S$22,685,997

Networth                                   : S$ 1,003,538

Paid-Up Capital                                       : S$   300,000

Net result                      : S$   335,392

 

Net Margin(%)               :  1.48

Return on Equity(%)       : 33.42

Leverage Ratio               :  7.44

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : ACCUREX TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 2 JURONG EAST STREET 21

                                                  #02-158

                                                  IMM BUILDING

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 609601

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6560 0386/65643897 

Fax                                                                  : 6560 6638/65620412

ROC Number                                                 : 199705489H         

Reg. Town                              : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    : SGD

Legal Form                                                     : Exempt Pte Ltd 

Date Inc.                                                         : 06/08/1997

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : 31/07/2006

Sales                                                                                       : 22,685,997              

Networth                                                         : 1,003,538    

Capital                                                                                    : -                       

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 300,000  

Employees                                                      : 10                      

Net result                                                        : 335,392    

Share value                                                     : - 

Auditor                                                                                    : K Y CHIK & ASSOCIATES

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 14/03/2007

 

                                     NO OF SHARE   CURRENCY     AMOUNT

 

ISSUED ORDINARY          350,000             SGD                350,000.00

 

PAID-UP ORDINARY            -                     SGD                350,000.00     

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Protested Bills                                                : NO

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING 

Started                                                            : 06/08/1997

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

GAURAVARAM NAVALUR VISHALAKSHI               S2637143J      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

NARAYAN GUPTHA HARINATH            A0266332       Director

Appointed on :                         06/08/1997

Street :                                    71/4 EBRAHIM SAHIB STREET

Town:                                      BANGALORE

Postcode:                                560001

Country:                                  India

 

GAURAVARAM NAVALUR VISHALAKSHI     S2637143J      Director

Appointed on :                         06/08/1997

Street :                                    41 JURONG EAST AVENUE 1

                          #03-01

                          PARC OASIS

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          609777

Country:            Singapore

 

TENG SEOK GOH                      S2010054J      Company Secretary

Appointed on :                         06/08/1997

Street :                                    17 JUBILEE ROAD

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          128549

Country:            Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

TRADING COMPANIES                                                      Code:22190

 

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS                                         Code:7605

 

ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES-WHSLE And MFRS                                Code:7567

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 07/01/2008

1) WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

2) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES

 

 

CHARGES

 

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200605254 (DISCHARGED - 28/09/2006)

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

 

 

Date:               03/04/2007

Comments :                            CHARGE NO: C200702536

                        AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S): UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

 

ASSOCIATED COMPANY(IES)

 

NUCLEUS INDIA PTE LTD

Singapore

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

NARAYAN GUPTHA HARINATH                             60,000   Private Person

Street :            71/4 EBRAHIM SAHIB STREET

Town:                                      BANGALORE

Postcode:                                560001

Country:                                  India

 

GAYATHRI RAMESH                                     75,000   Private Person

Street :            50, 2ND CROSS GAVIPURAM EXTN

Town:                                      BANGALORE

Postcode:                                560019

Country:                                  India

 

DONTHI NAGARAJA RAMESH BABU                         90,000   Private Person

Street :                                    NO 50 II CROSS

                                                GAVIPURAM EXTENSION

Town:                                      BANGALORE

Postcode:                                560019

Country:                                  India

 

GAURAVARAM NAVALUR VISHALAKSHI                     125,000   Private Person

Street :                                    41 JURONG EAST AVENUE 1

                          #03-01

                          PARC OASIS

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          609777

Country:            Singapore

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIENT

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : UPWARD

Financial Situation                 : AVERAGE

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

  All amounts in this report are in :    SGD

 

  Audit Qualification:        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)         UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

  Date Account Lodged:                 12/10/2007

  Balance Sheet Date:                  31/07/2006                  31/07/2005

  Number of weeks:                             52                          52

  Consolidation Code:                     COMPANY                     COMPANY

 

                                        --- ASSETS  --- 

 

  Tangible Fixed Assets:                   11,611                     15,876                             

  Investments                              49,000                     49,000                             

  Total Fixed Assets:                      60,611                     64,876                             

 

  Inventories:                          2,831,352                  1,494,506                             

  Receivables:                          5,163,301                  3,002,192                             

  Cash,Banks, Securitis:                  376,577                    616,455                             

  Other current assets:                    39,873                    106,154                             

 

  Total Current Assets:                 8,411,103                  5,219,307                             

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                         8,471,714                  5,284,183                              

 

                                    --- LIABILITIES  ---  

 

  Equity capital:                         300,000                     300,000                              

  Profit & lost  Account:                 703,538                     368,146                              

  Total Equity:                         1,003,538                     668,146                              

 

  L/T deffered taxes:                       2,000                       2,000                               

  Total L/T Liabilities:                    2,000                       2,000                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                      6,044,248                   3,486,892

  Prepay. & Def. charges:                 200,000                     200,000                              

  Advanced payments:                      126,199                      11,602                              

  Provisions:                             114,823                      58,637                               

  Other Short term Liab.:                 980,906                     856,906                              

 

  Total short term Liab.:               7,466,176                   4,614,037                              

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                    7,468,176                   4,616,037                                

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT 

 

  Net Sales                            22,685,997                  18,317,295                              

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                  397,492                     149,934                              

  Tax :                                    62,100                      54,400                              

  Net income/loss year:                   335,392                      95,534                              

  Depreciation:                             7,714                       9,087                              

  Directors Emoluments:                   200,000                     200,000                               

  Wages and Salaries:                      87,674                      77,526                              

  Financial Income:                           629                         998                              

 

 

RATIOS

 

                           31/07/2006                  31/07/2005

Turnover per employee:     2268599.70                 1831729.50            

Net result / Turnover(%):  0.01                       0.01  

Stock / Turnover(%):       0.12                       0.08   

Net Margin(%):             1.48                       0.52                    

Return on Equity(%):       33.42                      14.30                     

Return on Assets(%):       3.96                       1.81                      

Net Working capital:       944927.00                  605270.00                

Cash Ratio:                0.05                       0.13                         

Quick Ratio:               0.74                       0.78                  

Current ratio:             1.13                       1.13             

Receivables Turnover:      81.94                      59.00               

Leverage Ratio:            7.44                       6.91                      

 

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)

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

Receivables Turnover            : (Receivable*360)/Net sales 

Leverage Ratio                                               : Total liabilities/(Total equity-Intangible assets)

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

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 50.20% AND AMOUNTED TO S$1,003,538 (2005: S$668,146). THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A RISE IN RETAINED PROFITS BY 91.10% TO S$703,538 (2005: S$368,146).

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 80.96% (2005: 75.57%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$6,044,248 (2005: S$3,486,892). TRADE CREDITORS CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

*  RELATED COMPANIES (TRADE) - 2006: S$1,422,724 (2005: S$1,314,474)

*  THIRD PARTIES (TRADE)     - 2006: S$4,621,524 (2005: S$2,172,418)

   

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE TO 7.44 TIMES (2005: 6.91 TIMES) AS A RESULT OF A GREATER RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITY 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 CONSIDERED HEALTHY AS SEEN FROM NET WORKING CAPITAL ROSE BY 56.12% AND AMOUNTED TO S$944,927 (2005: S$605,270). CURRENT RATIO REMAIN STABLE AT 1.13 TIMES WHILE QUICK RATIO FELL BY 0.74 TIMES (2005: 0.78 TIMES).

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FELL BY 38.91% AND AMOUNTED TO S$376,577 (2005: S$616,455).

 

PROFITABILITY:

SUBJECT POSTED AN INCREASE IN REVENUE OF 23.85% WHICH AMOUNTED TO S$22,685,997 (2005: S$18,317,295). SIMILARLY,  NET PROFIT ROSE BY 2.51 TIMES WHICH AMOUNTED TO S$335,392 (2005: S$95,534). THIS COULD BE DUE TO THE INCREASE OF CHANGES IN INVENTORIES BY 80.00% AND AMOUNTED TO S$1,431,756 (2005: S$795,414). AS A RESULT, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 1.48% (2005: 0.52%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED AND PAYMENTS BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IT WAS NOTED THAT AVERAGE COLLECTION PERIOD HAS LENGTHENED TO 82 DAYS (2005: 59 DAYS).

 

 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 06/08/1997 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "ACCUREX TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD".

 

AS AT 07/01/2008, SUBJECT HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 350,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$350,000.

 

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

1) WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

2) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES

 

THE COMPANY WAS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE THOSE OF TRADERS AND MERCHANTS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

SUBJECT IS THE INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT OFFICE OF HYNETIC ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD. INCORPORATED IN INDIA.

 

ACTIVITIES:

*  DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF LOW AND MEDIUM VOLUME REQUIREMENT CUSTOMISED AC-DC. DC-DC CONVETER, INVETERS, SMPS.

*  PROVIDE COMPLETE DESIGN AND KITING COLOUR TELEVISION

 

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:

*  ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

*  ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & SERVICES

*  INPUT/OUTPUT MODULES

*  INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

*  INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

*  MODULES

*  TRANSISTORS

 

MAIN MARKETS:

*  NORTH AMERICA

*  SOUTH AMERICA

*  WESTERN EUROPE

*  EASTERN EUROPE

*  EASTERN ASIA

*  SOUTHEAST ASIA

*  MID EAST

*  AFRICA

*  OCEANIA

 

LIST OF MANUFACTURERS:

*  TELECOM AND BROADBAND

- APAC OPTO ELECTRONICS INC.

- BOURNS, INC

- BROADCOM CORPORATION

- KVG

- RHOMBUS INDUSTRIES INC.

- SPACE SHUTTLE HI - TECH CO., LTD.

- TELTONE CORPORATION

- TERIDIAN SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

- VALPEY FISHER CORPORATION

- VIKING INTERWORKS

- YCL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

 

*  EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

- DIGI INTERNATIONAL

- FASTRAX LTD.

- FS FORTH-SYSTEME

- NETSILICON, INC.

- RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

- SARANTEL

- SILICON LABORATORIES

- U-NAV MICROELECTRONICS

- YITRAN COMMUNICATIONS LTD

 

*  POWER CONVERSION

- C&D TECHNOLOGIES

- FUJITSU COMPONENTS ASIA PTE LTD

- ISOCOM, INC

- MICREL

- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR GROUP

- POWER INTEGRATIONS INC

- STEWARD

- THINKING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- VICOR CORPORATION

- ZETEX

 

*  GENERAL SEMICONDUCTOR DISTRIBUTION

- FARNELL INONE

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 10/01/2008, SUBJECT HAS 10 EMPLOYEES. NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (31 JULY):

*  2006 -  5

*  2005 - NOT AVAILABLE

*  2004 - NOT AVAILABLE

*  2003 - 2

*  2002 - 3

*  2001 - 3

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

2 JURONG EAST STREET 21

#02-158

IMM BUILDING

SINGAPORE 609601

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 02/01/2001

- RENTED PREMISE

- PREMISE OWNED BY: CAPITAMALL TRUST

 

WEBSITE: www.hynetic.com (HYNETIC'S WEBSITE)

EMAIL: vishi@accurex.com.sg

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) NARAYAN GUPTHA HARINATH, AN INDIAN

- BASED IN INDIA

 

2) GAURAVARAM NAVALUR VISHALAKSHI SAILESH, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

      - HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP 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

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

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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