MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.03.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ADAMPAK LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ADAMPAK PTE. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

6 Loyang Way 4, Postcode: 507605

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10/01/1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

197900079M                   

 

 

Legal Form :

Pub Ltd Co                   

 

 

Line of Business :

The Manufacturer of labels, seals and other die-cut components mainly for the electronics, pharmaceutical/medical equipment and supplies and chemical industries.

 

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 :

Exists

Subject Company 

 

ADAMPAK LIMITED

 

 

Line Of Business 

 

THE MANUFACTURING OF LABELS, SEALS AND OTHER DIE-CUT COMPONENTS MAINLY FOR THE ELECTRONICS, PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

 

 

Parent Company   

 

 -

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                    FY 2006

                                    CONSOLIDATED

Sales                            US$31,882,000

Networth                       US$25,848,000

Paid-Up Capital              US$10,936,000

Net result                      US$5,765,000

Net Margin(%)               18.08    

Return on Equity(%)       22.30 

Leverage Ratio               0.28 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company :                 ADAMPAK LIMITED

Former Name :                       ADAMPAK PTE. LTD.

Business Address:                 6 LOYANG WAY 4

Town:                                                              SINGAPORE                    

Postcode:                                507605

County:                                    -

Country:                                                          Singapore

Telephone:                              6747 9922                    

Fax:                                         6743 4720

ROC Number:                        197900079M                   

Reg. Town:                             -

 

 

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

 

ADAMPAK PTE. LTD.                 

DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 15/07/2004 

 

ADAMPAK & PRINT PTE LTD

DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 09/07/2004

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in:  USD unless otherwise stated

 

Legal Form:                            Pub Ltd Co                   

Date Inc.:                                                        10/01/1979

Previous Legal Form:            Exempt Pte Ltd

Summary year :                       31/12/2006    

Sales:                                                              31,882,000                    

Networth :                               25,848,000  

Capital:                                                           -                            

Paid-Up Capital:                    10,936,000  

Employees:                             150                           

Net result :                                                      5,765,000  

Share value:                            -

AUDITOR :                            LTC & ASSOCIATES

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

                                                                        NO OF SHARE     CURRENCY       AMOUNT

ISSUED ORDINARY            263,625,000          SGD                   25,415,377.00

PAID-UP ORDINARY            -                                                  SGD                25,415,377.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation:                                                        Yes

Company status :                    TRADING                      

Started :                                                          10/01/1979

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

TAY SONG SENG                      S0189475G      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

CHUA CHENG SONG                    S0194740J      Director

Appointed on : 01/08/1998

Street :            311  ANG MO KIO AVENUE 3

                       #02-2118

Town:             SINGAPORE

Postcode:       560311

Country:         Singapore

 

CHUA HOOK BENG                     S2019644J      Director

Appointed on : 26/03/1996

Street :            44R HILLSIDE DRIVE

Town:              SINGAPORE

Postcode:        549034

Country:          Singapore

 

TAY SONG SENG                      S0189475G      Director

Appointed on : 10/01/1979

Street :             27A  POOLE ROAD

Town:               SINGAPORE

Postcode:         437518

Country:           Singapore

 

 TAN CHER LIANG                     S0039242A      Company Secretary

 Appointed on : 01/07/2004

 Street :            19 JALAN KAYU MANIS

                        KIMSIA PARK

 Town:             SINGAPORE

 Postcode:       228978

 Country:         Singapore

 

GOH SIANG KHIN                     S0086620B      Director

Appointed on : 13/08/2004

Street :             36     HARVEY CRESCENT

Town:               SINGAPORE

Postcode:         489399

Country:           Singapore

 

TEO KIANG KOK                      S1163581D      Director

Appointed on : 13/08/2004

Street :            11 HILLVIEW WAY

Town:              SINGAPORE

Postcode:        669182

Country:          Singapore

 

LEE JOO HAI                        S2532861B      Director

Appointed on : 13/08/2004

Street :            203F PONGGOL SEVENTEENTH AVENUE

Town:              SINGAPORE

Postcode:        829669

Country:          Singapore

 

CHAN SHOK HING                     S2665939F      Company Secretary

Appointed on : 05/04/2004

Street :            18 LORONG 7 TOA PAYOH

                        #04-240

Town:              SINGAPORE

Postcode:        310018

Country:          Singapore

 

 

FORMER DIRECTOR(S)

 

TAN AH GEK ESTHER                           S0149028A

 

SOH CHUN SENG                                       S0284026Z

 

GOH KAH LIN                                               S0362916C

 

ONG HOCK LENG                                       S0949876A

 

THAM KIM PAR                                            S1084728A

 

YVONNE CHOO                                           S0090447C

 

WANG LI-ER SHERYLENE                    S1837635J

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

LABEL STOCK - ADHESIVE                      Code:12600

 

COMMISSION MERCHANTS                     Code:4990

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

1) OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES;

MANUFACTURER OF LABELS,ADHESIVE LABELS,SIGNBOARDS & POSTER

 

 

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date:                04/09/1998

Comments :     CHARGE NO : 199804606

                        SECURED : 0.00 ALL MONIES OWING

                        CHARGEE(S) : THE DEVELOPEMNT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED

 

  Date:            06/11/1997

  Comments : CHARGE NO : 199706788

                      SECURED : 0.00 ALL MONEIS OWING

                      CHARGEE(S) : THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED

 

  Date:            05/08/1997

  Comments : CHARGE NO : 199704734

                       SECURED : 0.00 ALL MONIES OWING

                      CHARGEE(S) : THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED

 

  Date:            11/11/1992

  Comments : CHARGE NO : 9204779

                      SECURED : 0.00 ALL MONIES OWING

                      CHARGEE(S) : THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED

 

  Date:            08/06/2000

  Comments : CHARGE NO : 200002535

                       SECURED : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                       CHARGEE : DBS BANK LTD

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

                            

Date:                 20/07/2006                   

Tax rate:          10  

Site Address :   6 LOYANG WAY 4

Town:               SINGAPORE                   

Postcode:         507605

Country:            Singapore

Annual Value:   395,000 (SGD)                           

 

Date:                20/07/2006                  

Tax rate:          10  

Site Address :  10  LOYANG DRIVE

Town:              SINGAPORE                    

Postcode:        508940

Country:          Singapore

Annual Value: 126,000 (SGD)  

 

*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.

 

 

ASSOCIATED COMPANY(IES)

 

AIDENT CORPORATION SDN BHD

Malaysia

 

AIDENT CORPORATION (KL) SDN BHD

Malaysia

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

TAY SONG SENG                                   66,200,000   Private Person

Street :                                                            27A  POOLE ROAD

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                437518

Country:                                  Singapore

 

SOH CHUN SENG                                    7,812,500   Private Person

Street :                                                            702 UPPER CHANGI ROAD EAST

                                                #03-10

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                486832

Country:                                  Singapore

 

ONG HOCK LENG                                   20,175,000   Private Person

Street :                                                            49  DAISY AVENUE

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                359525

Country:                                  Singapore

 

 THAM KIM PAR                                     6,683,000   Private Person

 Street :                                  34 JALAN TIGA RATUS

 Town:                                    SINGAPORE

 Postcode:                              488072

 Country:                                Singapore

 

 CHUA HOOK BENG                                   8,612,500   Private Person

 Street :                                  44R HILLSIDE DRIVE

 Town:                                    SINGAPORE

 Postcode:                              549034

 Country:              Singapore

 

CHUA CHENG SONG                                  4,078,000   Private Person

Street :                                                            311  ANG MO KIO AVENUE 3

                                                #02-2118

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                560311

Country:                                  Singapore

 

SEE BENG LIAN JANICE                             5,287,000   Private Person

Street :

Town:

Postcode:

Country:                                  Singapore

 

TAN AIK BOON                                     2,100,000   Private Person

Street :

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:

Country:                                  Singapore

 

 UOB KAY HIAN PTE LTD                             2,580,000   Company

 Street :

 Town:

 Postcode:

 Country:                                Singapore

 

 PHILLIP SECURITIES PTE LTD                       4,541,000   Company

 Street :                                  000

 Town:                                    000

 Postcode:                              000

 Country:                                Singapore

 

 CHOW GAN SOONG                                   1,610,000   Private Person

 Street :

 Town:

 Postcode:

 Country:                                Singapore

 

 CIMB-GK SECURITIES PTE LTD                       1,112,000   Company

 Street :

 Town:                                    SINGAPORE

 Postcode:

 Country:                                Singapore

 

 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK NOMINEES [PTE]             10,048,000   Company

 Street :                                  1  BONHAM STREET

                                                #15-00

                                                U O B BUILDING

 Town:                                    SINGAPORE

 Postcode:                              049782

 Country:                                                        Singapore

 

 

KIM ENG SECURITIES PTE LTD                       3,180,000   Company

Street :              9 TEMASEK BOULEVARD

                          #39-00

                          SUNTEC TOWER TWO

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          038989

Country:            Singapore

 

HSBC (SINGAPORE) NOMINEES PTE LTD                2,718,000   Company

Street :              10 COLLYER QUAY

                          #02-02

                          OCEAN BUILDING

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          049315

Country:            Singapore

 

 LIM MUI SWAN                                     1,475,000   Private Person

 Street :

 Town:

 Postcode:

 Country:              Singapore

 

 CHAN WAI TIEN                                    1,400,000   Private Person

 Street :

 Town:

 Postcode:

 Country:              Singapore

 

 NG TECK CHER                                     1,313,000   Private Person

 Street :

 Town:

 Postcode:

 Country:              Singapore

 

 CITIBANK CONSUMER NOMINEES PTE LTD               1,200,000   Company

 Street :              000

 Town:                SINGAPORE

 Postcode:          000

 Country:            Singapore

 

DBS VICKERS SECURITIES (S) PTE LTD               1,139,000   Company

Street :

Town:

Postcode:

Country:              Singapore

 

 

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

 

KO BENG SOO                                       3,063,000  

 

TAN LYE HUAT                                            1,034,000  

 

DBS NOMINEES (PRIVATE) LIMITED     868,000  

 

CHOW GOON CHAU PATRICIA               800,000  

 

WONG WAI KAR MICHAEL                        750,000  

 

YEO KHEE SIANG                                        580,000  

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

ADAMPAK SCREEN PRINTING PTE LTD

Singapore

 

ADAMPAK PRINT (PHILS.) INC.

Philippines

 

ADAMPAK (THAILAND) LTD

Thailand

 

ADAMPAK (SUZHOU) CO. LTD

China

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality:                       AVERAGE

 

Liquidity :                                                        ABUNDANT

 

Payments :                              REGULAR

 

Trend :                                                            UPWARD

 

Financial Situation:                AVERAGE

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

Type Of Case:      Magistrate Court - W/S                      

 

Case Number:       MCS015180/2001

 

Defendant           ADAMPAK LIMITED                  ROC # :  197900079M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

All amounts in this report are in:    USD

 

 Audit Qualification:        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)        UNQUALIFIED (CLEAN)

  Date Account Lodged:                 25/05/2007

 

  Balance Sheet Date:                  31/12/2006                 31/12/2005

  Number of weeks:                             52                         52

  Consolidation Code:                CONSOLIDATED               CONSOLIDATED

 

                         --- ASSETS    

  Tangible Fixed Assets:                8,443,000                  6,057,000                              

  Investments                           5,775,000                  4,642,000                             

  Total Fixed Assets:                  14,218,000                 10,699,000

                             

  Inventories:                          3,690,000                  3,700,000                             

  Receivables:                          7,124,000                  6,113,000                             

  Cash,Banks, Securitis:                7,384,000                  4,586,000                             

  Other current assets:                   653,000                    346,000                             

  Total Current Assets:                18,851,000                 14,745,000                              

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                        33,069,000                 25,444,000                             

 

                         --- LIABILITIES    

 

  Equity capital:                      10,936,000                   8,444,000                               

  Reserves:                               346,000                    -225,000                              

  Reeval. Reserves:                       798,000                     798,000                              

  Profit & loss Account:               13,768,000                   9,392,000                              

  Surplus equity:                              -                    2,492,000                              

  Total Equity:                        25,848,000                  20,901,000                              

 

  Long Term Loans:                        416,000                     501,000                              

  L/T deffered taxes:                     316,000                     221,000                               

  Other long term Liab.:                       -                       15,000                              

  Total L/T Liabilities:                  732,000                     737,000                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                      3,309,000                   2,359,000

  Prepay. & Def. charges:                 597,000                     404,000                                 

  Short term liabilities:                  17,000                     248,000                               

  Due to Bank:                          1,160,000                      73,000                              

  Provisions:                             709,000                     722,000                              

  Other Short term Liab.:                 697,000                          -                                

  Total short term Liab.:               6,489,000                   3,806,000                              

                    

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                    7,221,000                   4,543,000                                

 

                         --- PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT    

 

  Net Sales                            31,882,000                  26,353,000

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:        21,335,000                  18,863,000                    

  Gross Profit:                        10,547,000                   7,490,000                              

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                6,657,000                   4,406,000                               

  Tax :                                   892,000                     835,000                              

  Net income/loss year:                 5,765,000                   3,571,000                              

  Interest Paid:                           57,000                      45,000                              

  Dividends:                            1,389,000                   1,583,000                              

  Directors Emoluments:                 1,264,000                   1,023,000                              

  Wages and Salaries:                   7,042,000                   5,736,000                              

  Financial Income:                       185,000                      65,000                               

 

 

RATIOS

 

                                                31/12/2006                31/12/2005

Turnover per employee:         212546.67                 175686.67                 

Net result / Turnover(%):      0.18                            0.14                      

Stock / Turnover(%):              0.12                            0.14                     

Net Margin(%):                                             18.08                         13.55                    

Return on Equity(%):             22.30                         17.09                    

Return on Assets(%):            17.43                         14.03                    

Dividends Coverage:             4.15                           2.26                   

Net Working capital:              12362000.00             10939000.00             

Cash Ratio:                                                    1.14                           1.20                     

Quick Ratio:                                                    2.24                           2.81                     

Current ratio:                                                  2.91                           3.87                     

Receivables Turnover:           80.44                         83.51                    

Leverage Ratio:                                              0.28                           0.22                      

 

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

Inventory Turnover :                (360*Inventories)/Net sales 

Receivables Turnover : (Receivable*360)/Net sales 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE GROUP WAS SEEN TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS CONSIDERED PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY 23.67% FROM US$20,901,000 IN FY 2005 TO US$25,848,000 IN FY 2006. THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER ACCUMULATED PROFIT OF US$13,768,000

 

(2005: US$9,392,000); A RISE OF 46.59% FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 50.99% (2005: 61.98%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO US$3,309,000 (2005: US$2,359,000). THE BREAKDOWN IS AS  FOLLOWS:

 

-THIRD PARTIES - 2006: US$3,308,000 (2005: US$2,355,000)

-ASSOCIATE - 2006: US$1,000 (2005: US$4,000)

 

IN THE LONG-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY LONG-TERM LOANS WHICH MADE UP 56.83%

 

(2005:67.98%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO US$416,000 (2005: US$501,000).

 

AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS OF US$1,160,000 (2005: US$73,000) CONSISTED OF:

-BANK OVERDRAFTS - 2006: US$752,000 (2005: -)

-BANK LOAN - 2006: US$83,000 (2005: US$73,000)

-REVOLVING CREDITS - 2006: US$325,000 (2005: -)

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE FROM 0.22 TIMES TO 0.28 TIMES AS A RESULT OF A GREATER RELATIVE RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES THAN TOTAL EQUITY.

 

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM THE CHANGES IN NET WORKING CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY RATIOS. CURRENT RATIO FELL TO 2.91 TIMES, DOWN FROM 3.87 TIMES AND QUICK RATIO FELL TO 2.24 TIMES FROM 2.81 TIMES IN FY 2005. NET WORKING CAPITAL IMPROVED BY 13.01% FROM US$10,939,000 IN FY 2005 TO US$12,362,000.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS COMPRISE OF:

-CASH AT BANK AND ON HAND - 2006: US$4,103,000 (2005: US$1,963,000)

-FIXED DEPOSITS WITH BANKS - 2006: US$3,281,000 (2005: US$2,623,000)

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE POSTED AN INCREASE OF 20.98% FROM US$26,353,000 IN FY 2005 TO US$31,882,000 AND NET PROFIT ROSE BY 61.44% TO US$5,765,000 (2005: US $3,571,000). HENCE, NET MARGIN ROSE TO 18.08% (2005: 13.55%).

 

REVENUE:

-TRADING INCOME FROM MANUFACTURED GOODS - 2006: US$30,857,000

(2005: US$25,906,000)

-TRADING INCOME FROM MERCHANDISE - 2006: US$1,025,000

(2005: US$447,000)

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENT BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IN ADDITION, ITS INTEREST COVERAGE WAS HEALTHY CONSIDERING THAT ITS INTEREST EXPENSES WERE LOW AT US$57,000 IN FY 2006 (2005: US$45,000).

 

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BANK LOANS

THE MATURITY OF BANK LOANS IS AS FOLLOWS: WITHIN ONE YEAR - 2006: US$83,000 (2005: US$73,000)

 

AFTER ONE YEAR BUT WITHIN FIVE YEARS - 2006: US$344,000 (2005: US$341,000)

 

AFTER FIVE YEARS - 2006: US$72,000 (2005: US$160,000)

 

THE AVERAGE EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATES OF BANK OVERDRAFT AND REVOLVING CREDITS ARE 5.25% AND 4.79% (2005: NIL) PER ANNUM RESPECTIVELY. THE BANK LOAN BEARS EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATES RANGING FROM 4.5% TO 5% (2005: 3% TO 3.75%) PER ANNUM AND IS REPAYABLE OVER 180 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS COMMENCING IN DECEMBER 1997.

 

THE BANK LOAN IS SECURED BY THE LEGAL MORTGAGE OF THE COMPANY'S LEASEHOLD FACTORY BUIDLINGS WITH A NET BOOK VALUE OF US$3,232,000 (2005: US$3,355,000).

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

BANKER'S GUARANTEES - 2006: US$20,000 (2005: US$53,000)

CORPORATE GUARANTEE - 2006: US$2,830,000 (2005: US$2,643,000)

 

AS AT 31/12/2006, THE OUTSTANDIN BANKERS' GUARANTEES WERE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP AND THE COMPANY IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PERFORMANCE BONDS AS REQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.

 

THE CORPORATE GUARANTEE IS PROVIDED TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN RESPECT OF BANKING FACILITIES GRANTED TO AN ASSOCIATE.

 

SUBSEQUENT TO THE FINANCIAL YEAR END, THE COMPANY EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL CORPORATE GUARANTEE AMOUNTING TO RM7,420,000 (APPROXIMATELY US$2,100,000) TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN RESPECT OF BANKING FACILITIES GRANTED TO AN ASSOCIATE.

 

EVENT AFTER BALANCE SHEET DATE

ON 28/02/2007, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED A PROPOSED RENOUNCEABLE NON-UNDERWRITTEN RIGHTS ISSUE ("RIGHTS ISSUE") OF UP TO 87,875,000 NEW SHARES ("RIGHTS SHARES") AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF S$0.082 FOR EACH RIGHTS SHARE, ON THE BASIS OF ONE (1) RIGHTS SHARE FOR EVERY TWO (2) SHARES HELD BY SHAREHOLDERS AS AT THE BOOK CLOSURE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED BY

 

THE COMPANY, FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS TO BE DISREGARDED, AND AVAILABILITY OF OPTION TO ELECT TO UTILISE ALL OR PART OF THE NET AMOUNT OF BONUS DIVIDEND TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE RIGHTS SHARES. AT THE DATE OF AUTHORISATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE COMPANY IS AWAITING THE IN-PRINCIPLE OF APPROVAL FOR THE RIGHTS ISSUE AND THE LISTING AND QUOTATION OF THE RIGHTS SHARES FROM THE SGX-ST.

 

GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS IRRESPECTIVE OF WHERE THE GOODS ARE PRODUCED:

 

SINGAPORE - 2006: US$8,371,000 (2005: US$9,367,000)

MALAYSIA - 2006: US$2,620,000 (2005: US$1,899,000)

CHINA - 2006: US$7,531,000 (2005: US$4,478,000)

PHILIPPINES - 2006: US$4,624,000 (2005: US$3,973,000)

THAILAND - 2006: US$8,276,000 (2005: US$5,894,000)

OTHERS - 2006: US$460,000 (2005: US$742,000)

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 10/01/1979 AS A LIMITED PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS NAMESTYLE AS "ADAMPAK & PRINT PTE LTD". SUBSEQUENTLY, ON 09/07/2004, THE COMPANY CHANGED TO ITS NAMESTYLE AS "ADAMPAK PTE. LTD.".

SUBSEQUENTLY, ON 15/07/2004, THE COMPANY CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "ADAMPAK LIMITED" AND IS TRADING AS A PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES.

 

THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 263,625,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$25,415,377.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

 

1) OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; MANUFACTURER OF LABELS,ADHESIVE LABELS,SIGNBOARDS & POSTER

 

2) WHOLESALE ON A FEE OR CONTRACT BASIS (EG COMMISSION AGENCIES)

 

DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY CONSIST OF THE MANUFACTURING OF LABELS, SEALS AND OTHER DIE-CUT COMPONENTS MAINLY FOR THE ELECTRONICS, PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

LISTINGS

* LISTED ON 29/12/2004 ON SGX SESDAQ

 

BACKGROUND

THE GROUP IS PRINCIPALLY INTO THE MANUFACTURE OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABELS, SEALS AND OTHER DIE-CUT COMPONENTS MAINLY FOR THE ELECTRONICS, PHARMACEUTICAL/ MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.

 

THE GROUP MANUFACTURES INFORMATION LABELS, BLANK LABELS AND BAR CODE LABELS, USED MAINLY FOR COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, PHARMACEUTICAL/ MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, INDUSTRIES, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS. THE GROUP ALSO PRODUCES SEALS MAINLY FOR HARD DISK DRIVES, AND OTHER DIE-CUT COMPONENTS FOR BONDING, SEALING, INSULATION, PROTECTION AND SHIELDING FOR ELECTRONICS, TELECOMMUNICATION AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, IT ALSO ON-SELL THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBONS AND PRINTER HEADS TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

 

TODAY, IT HAS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES IN PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA AND CHINA TO SERVE ITS WORLDWIDE CUSTOMERS. FROM A STAFF OF 5 IN 1979, ADAMPAK CURRENTLY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 300 STAFF IN TOTAL.

 

SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

* MANUFACTURER OF SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS, DECALS, MOUSE PADS, TAMPER EVIDENT LABELS, ADHESIVE FREE ZONE(AFZ) SEALS, LCD/KEYPAD ATTACHMEN DOUBLE SIDED TAPE, EMI/FRI INSULATORS SEALS

 

PRODUCTS DEALINGS:

 

LABELS:

* PRE-PRINTED LABELS

* BAR CODE LABELS

* HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT LABELS

* PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICAL LABELS/FDA LABELS

* PROTECTIVE LABELS

 

OVERLAYS/NAMEPLATES

* POLYCARBONATE/LEXAN OVERLAYS

* DECALS

* MOUSEPADS

 

PRECISION MULTI-LAYER DIE-CUT

* ADHESIVE FREE ZONE SEALS FOR HDD

* DAMPENING ADHESIVE

* EMI/RFI/INSULATORS SEALS

* LCD/LENS/KEYPAD ATTACHMENT DOUBLE SIDED TAPE

 

UL TYPE L LABELS

RFID

SECURITY/TAMPER EVIDENT SOLUTIONS

* STANDARD TAMPER EVIDENT LABELS

* ADAMPAK/TRUSTCOPY ALLIANCE

 

SERVICES:

 

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

FULL-SERVICE INCLINATION

* IN-HOUSE PRE-PRESS FACILITIES

* FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION

* QUALITY CONTROL

* CLEANROOM CAPABILITIES

 

PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

* PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

* BARCODE DEPARTMENT

* SILK-SCREEN DEPARTMENT

 

KEY SUPPLIERS:

* 3M

* FASSON

* FLEXCON

* RAFLATAC

* LINTEC

 

SOME OF SUBJECT'S MAJOR CLIENTS:

* SEAGATE

* HEWLETT PACKARD

* WESTERN DIGITAL

* MAXTOR

 

MANUFACTURING FACILITIES:

* TWO IN SINGAPORE

* ONE IN PHILIPPINES

* ONE IN THAILAND

 

QUALITY ASSESSMENT:

* ISO 9001: 2000

* ISO 14001: 1996

 

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

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (31 DECEMBER):

* COMPANY - 2006: NOT AVAILABLE (2005: NOT AVAILABLE;

                        2004: NOT AVAILABLE)

* GROUP   -    2006: NOT AVAILABLE (2005: NOT AVAILABLE;

                        2004: NOT AVAILABLE)

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

6 LOYANG WAY 4

SINGAPORE 507605

- DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 03/06/1998

 

YOUR PROVIDED EMAIL:

eunicetan@adampak.com.sg

-CORRECT

 

WEBSITE:

http://www.adampak.com

 

EMAIL:

sales@adampak.com.sg

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT ARE:

 

1) GOH SIANG KHIN, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP IN OUR DATABASE.

 

2) TAY SONG SENG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP IN OUR DATABASE.

 

3) CHUA CHENG SONG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP IN OUR DATABASE.

 

4) TEO KIANG KOK, A SINGAPOREAN

- OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S) IN OUR DATABASE:

MAYFRAN INTERNATIONAL LTD

SM SUMMIT HOLDINGS LIMITED

OCEAN SKY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

UNISTEEL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

JADASON ENTERPRISES LTD

HYFLUX LTD

WESTCOMB FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED

 

5) CHUA HOOK BENG GEORGE, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP IN OUR DATABASE.

 

6) LEE JOO HAI, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S) IN OUR DATABASE:

UNISTEEL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

NTI INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

 

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

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

 

MANUFACTURING SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW BY 10.0% IN 3Q 2007, UP FROM 8.3% IN 2Q 2007. GROWTH WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER, FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS AND CHEMICALS CLUSTERS. THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER CONTINUED TO REMAIN WEAK.

 

WITH THE EXPANSIONS IN THE PHARMACEUTICALS AND AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS, THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER GREW 29.0%, FASTER THAN THE 11.0% IN 2Q 2007.

 

THE PHARMACEUTICAL SEGMENT ROSE BY A SUBSTANTIAL 28.0% WITH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF SEVERAL VARIETIES OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS. THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT REGISTERED HIGHER GROWTH OF 39%, AS EXPORT DEMAND CONTINUED TO BOOST THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND APPLIANCES.

 

THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER ROSE BY 18.0%, COMPARED TO 31.0% IN 2Q 2007. THE MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SEGMENT REGISTERED A RISE IN OUTPUT BY 24.0%, WITH LOCAL SHIPYARDS ENGAGING ON A NUMBER OF SHIP-BUILDING, SHIP REPAIRING AND SHIP CONVERSION PROJECTS. SOME OF WHICH ARE DUE FOR DELIVERY IN 2008. LIKEWISE, ACTIVITY IN OIL RIG FABRICATION CONTINUED TO GROW AT A STRONG PACE. THE AEROSPACE SEGMENT GREW 7.2%, BOOSTED BY THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT REPAIRS. THE LAND TRANSPORT SEGMENT ROSE BY 18.0% TO MEET OVERSEAS ORDERS FOR VEHICLE PARTS.

 

THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER ROSE BY 4.0%, UP FROM 1.3% IN 2Q 2007. THE PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS GREW 9.3% WITH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF DRAMS AND CHIPS FOR WIRELESS PRODUCTS, WHILE THE DATA STORAGE SEGMENT ROSE BY 8.0%, AS HIGHER OUTPUT OF DISK MEDIA PRODUCTS COMPENSATED FOE THE LOWER OUTPUT OF DISK DRIVES, AND AS A RESULT, REVERSING SIX QUARTERS OF DECLINE.

 

THE CHEMICALS CLUSTER EXPANDED BY 2.6% IN 3Q 2007, SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN 3.0% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE PETROCHEMICALS AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS SEGMENT ROSE BY 13.0% AND 3.8% RESPECTIVELY, WHILE THE PETROLEUM SEGMENT FELL BY 4.2% ARISING FROM

MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS IN JULY AND AUGUST.

 

ALTHOUGH THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER DECLINED BY 0.3%, ITS PERFORMANCE IMPROVED FROM THE 1.4% DECLINE IN 2Q 2007. THE OUTPUT EXPANSION OF 6.3% IN THE MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS SEGMENT WAS OFFSET BY THE CONTRACTION OF 4.6% IN THE PRECISION MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENT. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SLUGGISH DEMAND FOR PRECISION COMPONENTS, METAL STAMPINGS AND BEARINGS.

 

GROWTH IN THE GENERAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MODERATED TO 5.9%, AFTER EXPANDING BY 8.4% IN 2Q 2007. THE FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO INDUSTRIES SEGMENT CONTINUED TO IMPROVE, WITH A 11% INCREASE IN OUTPUT, WHILE THE PRINTING INDUSTRIES GREW BY A MORE MODEST 2.8%.

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPRESS POSITIVE SENTIMENTS IN THE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 2008. A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 25% OF MANUFACTURERS FORECASTS BETTER BUSINESS CONDITIONS, SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE 22.0% RECORDED IN 2Q 2007 AND 3Q 2006.

 

THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER IS OPTISMTIC WITH A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 33% OF FIRMS EXPECTING BETTER BUSINESS AHEAD, SIMILAR TO THE 34% RECORDED IN 2Q 2007. THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND INFOCOMMS AND CUSTOMER ELECTRONICS EXPECT OUTPUT AND EXPORTS TO RISE DUE TO NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND THE YEAR-END FESTIVE SEASON. SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS EXPECT HIGHER OUTPUT AND ORDER INTAKES IN 4Q 2007 COMPARED TO 3Q 2007.

 

IN THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 33.0% OF FIRMS EXPECTS THE BUSINESS CLIMATE TO IMPROVE IN THE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 2008, BETTER THAN THE 25% OBSERVED IN 2Q 2007. THE MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SEGMENT FORESEES GLOBAL DEMAND FOR OIL RIGS, OILFIELD EQUIPMENT, AND SHIP CONVERSION AND REPAIRING ACTIVITIES TO CONTINUE TO RISE. PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THE SAME AS 3Q 2007 FOR AEROSPACE AND LAND TRANSPORT SEGMENTS.

 

IN THE CHEMICALS CLUSTER, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 22.0% OF FIRMS EXPECTS THE BUSINESS CLIMATE TO IMPROVE, COMPARED WITH 2% IN 2Q 2007. THE PETROCHEMICALS, SPECIALTIES AND OTHER CHEMICALS SEGMENTS FORECAST AN INCREASE IN PRODUCTION FOR 4Q 2007, ABOVE 3Q 2007. THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO YEAR-END SEASONAL EFFECTS AND SEVERAL RESUMPTIONS TO NORMAL PRODUCTION FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS IN 3Q 2007.

 

THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IS POSITIVE ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 22.0% OF FIRMS EXPECT BRISK BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS, COMPARED TO 10.0% IN 3Q 2007. THIS IS DESPITE AN ANTICIPATED DECLINE IN PRODUCTION IN 4Q 2007 COMPARED TO 3Q 2007 IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS.

 

IN THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 11% OF FIRMS FORECASTS POSITIVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS, SIMILAR TO THE 12.0% RECORDED IN 3Q 2007.

THE MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS SEGMENT IS MORE OPTIMISTIC DUE TO THE BOOMING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR AND AN ANTICIPATED RECOVERY IN THE SEMICONDCUTOR INDUSTRY. PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE IN THE PRECISION MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENT.

 

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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