MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HENG FENG INDUSTRY SDN BHD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SIMANGGANG CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD

 

 

Registered Office :

Lot 157, Block 45, 8 1/2 Miles, Batu Kitang Road, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.07.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

49276-P

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of frozen food

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD115,132.00

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Malaysia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 



* Adopted abbreviations :

SC - Subject Company (the company enquired by you)

 

 

N/A - Not Applicable

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

49276-P

COMPANY NAME

:

HENG FENG INDUSTRY SDN BHD

FORMER NAME

:

SIMANGGANG CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD (01/09/1988)

INCORPORATION DATE

:

28/07/1979

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL STATUS

:

EXEMPT PRIVATE

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

LOT 157, BLOCK 45, 8 1/2 MILES, BATU KITANG ROAD, 93250 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

LOT 157, BLOCK 45, 8 1/2MILES, BATU KITANG ROAD, 93250 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

TEL.NO.

:

082-615668

FAX.NO.

:

082-615669

CONTACT PERSON

:

NGU MEE HUA ( DIRECTOR )

 

 

 

INDUSTRY CODE

:

15111

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

MANUFACTURER OF FROZEN FOOD

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

:

MYR 10,000,000.00 DIVIDED INTO 
ORDINARY SHARE 10,000,000.00 OF MYR 1.00 EACH.

ISSUED AND PAID UP CAPITAL

:

MYR 10,000,000.00 DIVIDED INTO 
ORDINARY SHARES 10,000,000 CASH OF MYR 1.00 EACH.

 

 

 

SALES

:

N/A

NET WORTH

:

N/A

 

 

 

STAFF STRENGTH

:

30 [2011]

BANKER (S)

:

ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BHD
HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BHD

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

DEFAULTER CHECK

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

N/A

PAYMENT

:

N/A

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

MODERATE

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

MODERATE

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

PROPOSED CREDIT LIMIT

:

USD115,132.00

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

 


The SC is an exempt private company which is allowed to have a minimum of two and a maximum of twenty shareholders and all the shareholders must be individuals. An exempt company is a type of private limited company. 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, suing or be sued by other companies. The SC is governed by the Companies Act, 1965 and must file in its annual return. The SC need not file in its financial statements but it has to file in a document duly signed by its director in charge of its finance, the secretary and its auditor stating that the SC is able to meet all its obligations as and when they fall due. Although the SC is not required to file in its financial statements, it also has to prepare its financial account which must be presented at the Annual General Meeting. 

The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) manufacturer of frozen food.

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




The major shareholder(s) of the SC are shown as follows :



Name

Address

IC/PP/Loc No

Shareholding

MR. CHAI HON LEONG +

288, HUI SING JAYA, JALAN SHERIP MASAHOR, 93350 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

600301-71-5755

9,800,000.00

MS. NGU MEE HUA +

288, HUI SING JAYA, JALAN SHERIP MASAHOR, 93350 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

580413-13-5442 K682088

200,000.00

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

10,000,000.00

 

 

 

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


+ Also Director





DIRECTORS



DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MS. CHAI WAN YING

Address

:

288, HUI SING JAYA, JALAN SHERIP MASAHOR, 93350 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

New IC No

:

901020-13-6238

Date of Birth

:

20/10/1990

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

23/07/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

MS. NGU MEE HUA

Address

:

288, HUI SING JAYA, JALAN SHERIP MASAHOR, 93350 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

K682088

New IC No

:

580413-13-5442

Date of Birth

:

13/04/1958

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

23/07/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 3

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. CHAI HON LEONG

Address

:

288, HUI SING JAYA, JALAN SHERIP MASAHOR, 93350 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

New IC No

:

600301-71-5755

Date of Birth

:

01/03/1960

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

01/08/1988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

NGU MEE HUA

 

Position

:

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR

 

Auditor

:

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO

Auditor' Address

:

MENARA MILENIUM, JLN DAMANLELA, PUSAT BDR D'SARA, 23A FLR, 50490 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

MR. CHAI AI FAH

 

 

 

 

 

New IC No

:

561120-71-5255

 

Address

:

61, 8TH MILE, PENRISSEN ROAD, 93200 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Company Secretary

:

MR. CHUA YONG SENG

 

IC / PP No

:

K0214864

 

New IC No

:

690105-13-5069

 

Address

:

808, LOT 10817, LORONG 5, JALAN STAMPIN TENGAH, 93350 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKING


Banking relations are maintained principally with :

1)

Name

:

ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Name

:

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA 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

:

30/12/1995

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,850,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 8 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 2

Date of Creation

:

30/12/1995

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM200,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 9 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 3

Date of Creation

:

10/08/1996

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,700,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 10 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 4

Date of Creation

:

10/08/1996

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM9,500,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 11 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 5

Date of Creation

:

10/08/1996

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM600,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 12 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 6

Date of Creation

:

01/04/1998

Description Of Charge

:

CHARGE

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,000,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

LOTS 26-28 & 164, SENGGI POAK LAND DIST & LOTS 40, 45, 47 & 49, BLK 7, SENGGI POAK LAND DIST

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD
JLN PADUNGAN, BGN BINAMAS, 93000 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated 24/04/1998

Registered and Numbered 14 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 7

Date of Creation

:

15/12/1998

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,600,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 15 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 8

Date of Creation

:

01/10/1999

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM520,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 16 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 9

Date of Creation

:

04/11/1991

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM374,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 17 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 10

Date of Creation

:

27/12/1994

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM200,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 18 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 11

Date of Creation

:

16/05/2001

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,500,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 19 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 12

Date of Creation

:

16/05/2001

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,500,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 20 In The Register of Charges



ENCUMBRANCE 13

Date of Creation

:

01/08/2001

Description Of Charge

:

N/A

 

Amount Secured

:

RM1,000,000.00

Description Of Property Affected

:

N/A

 

Name & Address Of Chargee

:

ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 40 Dated

Registered and Numbered 21 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.

No legal action was found in our databank. 

No winding up petition was found in our databank. 

DEFAULTER CHECK AGAINST SC


* We have checked through the SC in our defaulters' database which comprised of debtors that have been blacklisted by our customers and debtors that have been placed or assigned to us for collection since 1990. Information was provided by third party where the debt amount can be disputed. Please check with creditors for confirmation as alleged debts may have been paid since recorded or are being disputed. 

No blacklisted record & debt collection case was found in our defaulters' databank. 

PAYMENT RECORD

 

 

 

SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS:

Local

:

YES

Overseas

:

YES

 

 

 



 

 

CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

YES

Percentage

:

100%

Domestic Markets

:

MALAYSIA

Overseas

:

NO

Percentage

:

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Term

:

30 - 60 DAYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Mode

:

CHEQUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Products manufactured

:

FROZEN FOOD

 

 

 

Competitor(s)

:

AYAM A1 FOOD CORPORATION SDN BHD
AYAMAS FOOD CORPORATION SDN BHD
CENTRAL COLDSTORAGE KUCHING SDN BHD
D.B.E. POULTRY SDN BHD
FARM'S BEST BHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Member(s) / Affiliate(s)

:

MALAYSIA FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Employees:

YEAR

2011

 


GROUP

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch

:

NO

 

Other Information:


The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) manufacturer of frozen food.

The SC is engaged in the processing of chicken and chicken feed products.

The SC produces according to its customers' orders. 

 

 

 

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

:

082-615668

Match

:

N/A

 

 

 

Address Provided by Client

:

LOT 157, BLOCK 45, 8 1/2 MILE, BATU KITANG ROAD, 93250 KUCHING SARAWAK

Current Address

:

LOT 157, BLOCK 45, 8 1/2MILES, BATU KITANG ROAD, 93250 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

Latest Financial Accounts

:

NO

 

Other Investigations


We contacted one of the staff from the SC and she provided some information on the SC.

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

 

The SC is a private exempt company which does not need to file in its accounts with the Registrar of Companies for the information of the public. Therefore, we are not able to comment on the SC's financial performance.

 

 

ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

Major Economic Indicators:

2007

2008

2009

2010*

2011**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population ( Million)

27.17

27.73

28.31

28.88

29.13

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

6.3

4.6

<0.5>

6.9

5.8

Domestic Demand ( % )

9.0

6.9

2.9

4.6

4.8

Private Expenditure ( % )

8.6

7.1

<2.7>

8.1

7.0

Consumption ( % )

9.0

8.4

0.7

6.7

6.3

Investment ( % )

7.1

1.5

<17.2>

15.2

10.2

Public Expenditure ( % )

10.1

6.5

5.2

3.8

2.8

Consumption ( % )

10.8

11.6

3.1

0.2

4.6

Investment ( % )

9.3

0.7

8.0

8.3

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of Trade ( MYR Million )

100,340

129,563

89,650

118,356

116,058

Government Finance ( MYR Million )

<19,948>

<34,462>

<28,450>

<40,482>

-

Government Finance to GDP / Fiscal Deficit ( % )

<3.2>

<4.8>

<4.8>

<5.6>

<5.4>

Inflation ( % Change in Composite CPI)

2.0

<3.3>

<5.2>

5.1

-

Unemployment Rate

3.2

3.7

4.5

3.9

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net International Reserves ( MYR Billion )

336

388

331

394

-

Average Risk-Weighted Capital Adequacy Ratio ( % )

3.04

1.91

2.87

2.20

-

Average 3 Months of Non-performing Loans ( % )

13.30

13.24

11.08

15.30

-

Average Base Lending Rate ( % )

6.72

6.72

5.53

5.70

-

Business Loans Disbursed( % )

9.1

11.6

10.5

14.7

-

Foreign Investment ( MYR Million )

33,426.0

23,261.4

22,156.8

22,517.9

-

Consumer Loans ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Companies ( No. )

43,337

41,599

41,578

-

-

Registration of New Companies ( % )

13.2

<4.0>

<0.1>

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( No. )

22,629

27,992

39,075

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( % )

161.5

23.7

39.6

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Business ( No. )

227,410

269,866

312,581

-

-

Registration of New Business ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

Business Dissolved ( No. )

20,431

18,885

19,345

-

-

Business Dissolved ( % )

<61.4>

<7.6>

2.4

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of New Passenger Cars (' 000 Unit )

442.9

497.5

319.4

369.7

-

Cellular Phone Subscribers ( Million )

23.3

25.1

30.1

32.8

-

Tourist Arrival ( Million Persons )

20.9

21.5

23.6

24.0

25.0

Hotel Occupancy Rate ( % )

70

68

58

63

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Cards Spending ( % )

20.1

17.1

12.8

15.1

-

Bad Cheque Offenders (No.)

30,004

34,834

-

-

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( No.)

13,238

13,907

-

-

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( % )

<2.6>

5.1

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 



INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ):

2007

2008

2009

2010*

2011**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

3.1

3.6

0.4

3.4

4.5

Palm Oil

<0.6>

7.0

<1.1>

1.3

-

Rubber

1.0

<1.1>

<19.8>

9.9

-

Forestry & Logging

2.8

<1.5>

<5.9>

<1.3>

-

Fishing

5.2

4.0

5.5

4.1

-

Other Agriculture

7.0

5.9

9.0

6.6

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

487.3

393.0

413.7

508.4

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

1.1

<2.0>

1.3

2.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining

3.3

<0.8>

<3.8>

1.0

2.9

Oil & Gas

2.2

12.7

2.1

4.9

-

Other Mining

-

-

-

-

-

Industry Non-performing Loans ( MYR Million )

42.2

36.0

44.2

49.7

-

% of Industry Non-performing Loans

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing #

3.1

1.3

<9.4>

10.8

6.7

Exported-oriented Industries

<1.9>

2.7

<19.0>

12.1

-

Electrical & Electronics

3.0

2.4

<30.3>

27.4

-

Rubber Products

8.0

4.2

<10.1>

25.3

-

Wood Products

3.3

<6.0>

<24.1>

19.7

-

Textiles & Apparel

<10.1>

1.9

<19.5>

<1.3>

-

Domestic-oriented Industries

5.3

9.9

<9.8>

16.3

-

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

5.6

9.5

0.2

3.0

-

Chemical & Chemical Products

9.2

1.4

<7.7>

20.4

-

Plastic Products

<3.6>

6.5

<9.1>

2.4

-

Iron & Steel

17.5

16.8

<32.7>

30.0

-

Fabricated Metal Products

26.2

14.7

<2.5>

14.9

-

Non-metallic Mineral

6.6

8.3

<15.5>

20.2

-

Transport Equipment

<19.0>

27.1

<13.5>

36.5

-

Paper & Paper Products

14.9

8.6

<5.0>

20.5

-

Crude Oil Refineries

8.6

7.8

0.2

<11.4>

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

6,366.2

5,729.4

6,007.3

6,217.5

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

14.1

16.8

18.3

23.8

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

4.6

2.1

5.8

4.9

4.4

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

5,116.7

4,149.8

3,241.8

4,038.5

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

11.3

12.2

9.9

10.7

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

9.7

7.3

2.6

6.5

5.3

Electric, Gas & Water

4.6

5.0

0.4

8.5

5.6

Transport, Storage & Communication

7.60

7.80

1.60

7.15

7.55

Wholesale, Retail, Hotel & Restaurant

11.6

10.0

2.8

4.7

5.2

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

10.7

9.2

3.8

6.0

5.2

Government Services

4.6

8.6

2.0

6.7

1.9

Other Services

5.0

5.9

4.4

4.2

5.4

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

10,207.8

8,281.4

6,631.3

7,384.6

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

22.6

24.3

20.2

25.7

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Estimate / Preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

** Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRY COMMENTS

 

MSIC CODE

15111 : Processing and preserving of poultry and poultry products

 

 

INDUSTRY :

FOOD & BEVERAGES

 

 

 


Rising inflationary pressure and volatile financial markets have prompted some companies to forecast conservative earnings as they brace for a potential slowdown in consumer spending this year. Companies cautious about their earnings outlook are mainly those in the food and beverage industry. Most of them import their raw materials, including milk and wheat, where the prices have surged in recent months.


While contending with margin squeeze, the companies would not want to pass on most of the costs yet on concerns the higher prices would affect consumer spending. For the moment, the outlook for consumer spending might not be as bright but the domestic economy is still strong.


The food and beverages industry has always been one of the more resilient industries in an economic downturn. For the period of January - May 2009, the industry achieved exports of RM4.41 billion, slightly lower than RM4.42 billion attained in the same period in 2008. The Government is dealing with issues like inflation to improve consumer sentiment. High commodity prices would boost the country's gross domestic product growth and consumer spending would stay resilient, given rising household income for farmers, civil servants and private sector employees.


An increase in the annual subsidy assistance for padi farmers to boost production levels and encourage more people to plant the crop so as to increase the State's food supply. The government believes the increase in the subsidy assistance will directly increase the level of income and well-being of the farmers in the State. This would be in line with the Malaysia policy of People First, Performance Now. The move is also in line with the government objective to increase the State's self-sufficiency in padi and rice production to 60 per cent by the year 2010.


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.


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 & RECOMMENDATION

 


Established in 1979, the SC is an exempt private company with core business in the manufacturer of frozen food. With experiences for about 32 years in the industry, the SC's operation has been running relatively stable since it has built up a relatively sound and stable clientele base which has contributed to its business growth. With a large issued and paid up capital of RM10 million, the SC's business has been expanding comfortably over the years.


Information revealed that the SC solely focuses on domestic market rather than overseas market. We believe that this narrow market segment would limit the SC's business opportunities and the SC is likely to be affected by the uncertainties in local economy. However, its long presence in the market has enabled the SC to gain certain market shares and established good rapport with its clients. Thus, its business risk is diversified. Headed by its Managing Director, the SC currently has about 30 staff in its business operations. The overall management capability of the SC is average.


As the SC is registered as a Exempt Private company, it is not required to file financial statements for public review. As such, we are unable to ascertain its present financial health.


We noted that the SC's raw materials are sourced from the local market and overseas market. Therefore the SC is exposed to foreign currency risk.


Based on our databank, the SC is clear of any litigation action.


The industry remains robust with continuing strong global demand for its products. There is no doubt that the food industry is growing, in tandem with the rising population. These factors provided the SC with the necessary foundation to maintain its business. Hence, with its vast experience in the business, the SC has the potential of capturing a higher market share in line with the growth in the industry.


In view of the above, we recommend credit be granted to the SC with close monitoring.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.70

Euro

1

Rs.63.55

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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