MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

15.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PALM-OLEO SDN. BHD.

 

 

Registered Office :

C/O Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad Wisma Taiko, 1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam, Ipoh 30000, Perak Malaysia, Ipoh Perak, postal Code 30000

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.08.1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

185886-V

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of fatty acid and glycerine

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 8,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

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

 


 Bottom of Form

Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name                            :           PALM-OLEO SDN. BHD.

Business address                      :           Lot 1245, Kundang Industrial Estate

Town                                         :           Rawang

Province                                    :           Selangor Darul Ehsan

Zip/postal code                          :           48020

Country                                     :           Malaysia

Tel                                            :           +60 3 60344800

Fax                                           :           +60 3 60341279

Email                                        :           enquiry@klkoleo.com.my 

Website                                    :           www.klkoleo.com.my

 

Registered address                    :           C/o KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD Wisma Taiko

1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam

Ipoh 30000

Perak Malaysia

Town                                         :           Ipoh

Province                                    :           Perak

Zip/postal code                          :           30000

Country                                                                                   :                       Malaysia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   23/08/1989

Legal form                                 :   Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

Chief executive                          :   Yeow Ah Kow

Issued & paid up capital             :   MYR 403,000,000

Sales turnover                            :   MYR 850,136,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/09/2009)

Net income                                :   MYR 37,543,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/09/2009)

Total fixed assets                       :   MYR 555,502,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/09/2009)

Line of business             :   Manufacturer of fatty acid and glycerine.

Staff employed                                                                        :   350 (Subject); 25,000 (KLK Group)

 

 

Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is declining

Management experience :   Management is adequately experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is very good

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion     :   USD 8,000,000

Credit amount asked                  :   Not described

Comments                                :   Larger credit can still be considered. The Subject is well positioned in the

market and the financial stability of the group is positive.

 

 

Statutory details

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date            :   23/08/1989

Legal form                     :   Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

Registration no              :  185886-V

Registered authority       :   Companies Commission of Malaysia

Registry status              :   Live/Active

Previous name               :   None reported.

Change of legal form       :   None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

 

Name                :           Yeow Ah Kow

Designation       :           Managing Director

 

Name                :           Goh Eng Choor

Designation       :           Executive Director

 

Name                :           Madhev A/L Bala Subramaniam

Designation       :           Deputy Managing

 

Director Name   :           Pung Kok Hooi

Designation       :           Group Financial Controller

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Hisashi Onozuka

Designation                   :           Alternate Director

Identification no              :           MS1867733

Appointment date           :           03/12/10

Address                        :           Hampshire Residence Unit A-9-3

Persiaran Hampshire Off Jalan Ampang

50250 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Malaysia


Name                            :           Dato' Seri Lee Oi Hian

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           510207-08-5743

Appointment date           :           24/12/90

Address                        :           55, Jalan Kelab Golf

30350 Ipoh Perak Malaysia

Biography                   :      Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lee Oi Hian has been Chief Executive Officer and

Executive Director of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad since May 1,

2008. He was a Director from February 1, 1985 to 1993 and the Chairman of the Board from 1993 to May 1, 2008. He is also the Chairman of Batu Kawan Berhad. He also serves as a trustee of several charitable organizations. He was the Chairman of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. He graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from the University of Malaya and obtained his Masters in Business Administration from Harvard

 

Business School, Harvard University. He joined the Company in 1974 as an executive and was subsequently appointed to the Board in

1985.

 

Name                            :           Yeow Ah Kow

Designation                   :           Managing Director

Identification no              :           540203-05-5085

Appointment date           :           16/03/98

Address                        :           3, Jalan SS 19/3C Subang Jaya 47500

Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Goh Eng Choor

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           571002-10-5199

Appointment date           :           01/10/05

Address                        :           9, Lorong Batu Nilam 20G Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2

41200 Klang

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 

Name                         :      Madhev A/L Bala Subramaniam

 

Designation                :      Director

 

Identification no           :      600913-71-5115

 

Appointment date        :      26/12/08

Address                        No 4 SS 24/9, Taman Megah

47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia


Name                         :      Pung Kok Hooi

 

Designation                :      Director and Company Secretary

 

Identification no           :      660414-07-5357

 

Appointment date        :      26/12/08

 

Address                     :      No. 1, Jalan SS 24/19 Taman Megah

47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Masanori Ikebe

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           TG 4089480

Appointment date           :           21/11/08

Address                        :           201, Okamoto 3-25-3

Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 154-0004

Japan

 

Name                            :           Naoki Enatsu

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           TG2575156

Appointment date           :           21/11/08

Address                        :           202, 3-27-10 Nakamachi

Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 154-0004

Japan

 

Name                            :           Yap Miow Kien

Designation                   :           Company Secretary

Identification no              :           681220-05-5334

Appointment date           :           23/09/09

 

Address                        :           12,Lingkaran Meru Valley 1A

Lakeview Villa, Meru Valley Golf Resort

Jalan Bukit Meru

30020 Ipoh Perak Malaysia

Staff employed                    :     350 (Subject); 25,000 (KLK Group)

 

 

Key Advisors

Auditors                       :      KPMG

KPMG Tower

8 First Avenue

Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 


Share capital

 

Composition

Authorized Capital                                 :   MYR 500,000,000

No of shares                                         :   500,000,000 Ordinary Shares

Share par value                                     :   MYR 1

Issued capital                                       :   MYR 403,000,000

Paid up capital                                      :   MYR 403,000,000

Changed in capital                                 :   The Subject increased its share capital from MYR 100,000,000 to MYR

500,000,000 on 26-10-1998.

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed                                            :   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name                                  :KL-KEPONG INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS SDN.BHD.

Address                                                :   C/o KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD

Wisma Taiko

1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam

Ipoh 30000

Perak

Malaysia

No. of shares                                         :   321,545,583 Ordinary Shares

 

Shareholder name                                  :   ADEKA CORPORATION

Address                                                :   7-2-35 Higashi-ogu

Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8554

Japan

 

No. of shares                             :   10,075,000 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name                      :   MITSUI & CO., LTD

Address                                    :   2-1 Ohtemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

Japan

No. of shares                             :   63,276,696 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name                      :   MIYOSHI OIL & FAT CO., LTD

Address                                    :   4-66-1, Horikiri

Katsushika-Ku, 124-8510

Japan

 

No. of shares                             :   4,030,000 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name                      :   MITSUI & CO. (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.

Address                                    :   5th Floor, Millennium Office Block

160, Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Malaysia

No. of shares                             :   4,072,721 Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

 

Name                   KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD

Affiliation type    :   Ultimate Holding Company

Address            :   Wisma Taiko

1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam

Ipoh 30000

Perak

Malaysia

 

Comments                                         :   KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD (“KLK”), a company incorporated in Malaysia, employs under its Group more than 25,000 employees worldwide. It is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and has a market capitalisation of approximately RM18.1 billion as at 30 September 2010. KLK is Malaysia’s third-largest palm oil producer.

 

Started as a plantation company more than 100 years ago, plantations (oil palm and rubber) still lead as KLK’s core business activity. The Group has a plantation land bank of more than 250,000 hectares in Malaysia (Peninsular and Sabah) and Indonesia (Belitung, Sumatra and Kalimantan). Since the 1990s, the Group has diversify into resource-based manufacturing (oleochemicals, derivatives and specialty chemicals), property development and retailing (personal care products, toiletries and foods) with a worldwide operational and retailing presence.

 

 

Name                            :   KL-KEPONG INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS SDN.BHD.

Affiliation type                :   Parent Company

Address                        :   C/o KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD Wisma Taiko

1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam

Ipoh 30000

Perak

Malaysia

 

Comments                    :   Investment holding.

 

Name                            :   CRABTREE & EVELYN (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

Affiliation type                :   Sister Company

Address                        :   Level 8, Menara KLK No. 1, Jalan PJU 7/6

Mutiara Damansara

47810 Petaling Jaya

Selangor Darul Ehsan


 

 

 

Comments                                         :

Malaysia

 

Retailing of toiletries.

 

Name                                                :

 

KL-KEPONG PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type                                     :

Sister Company

Address                                             :

Suite 1A-1, Level 1, Menara KLK No. 1, Jalan PJU 7/6

Mutiara Damansara

47810 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Comments                                         :

Property development.

 

Name                                                :

 

KL-KEPONG OLEOMAS SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type                                     :

Sister Company

Address                                             :

No. 25, Jalan Sungai Pinang 5/18

Fasa 2D, Taman Perindustrian Pulau Indah

42920 Pelabuhan Klang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Comments                                         :

Manufacturing of fatty alcohol and methyl esters.

 

Name                                                :

 

PALM-OLEO (KLANG) SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type                                     :

Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address                                             :

Lot 1, Solok Waja 3

Bukit Raja Industrial Estate

P.O. Box 83

41070 Klang

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

Comments                                         :

Manufacturing of oleochemicals.

 

Name                                                :

 

KSP MANUFACTURING SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type                                     :

Sister Company

Address                                             :

Lot 1245, Kundang Industrial Estate

48020 Rawang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Comments                                         :

Manufacturing of soap noodles.

 

Name                                                :

 

KLK EMMERICH GMBH

Affiliation type                                     :

Sister Company

Address                                             :

Steintor 9

46446 Emmerich

Germany

Comments                                         :

Manufacturing of fatty.

 

 

Name                                                 :   KLK BIOENERGY SDN. BHD. Affiliation type                                     :   Sister Company

Address                                             :   No. 11, Jalan Utas 15/7

40200 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Comments                                         :   Manufacturing of methyl esters.

 

 

Name                                                 :   KL-KEPONG COUNTRY HOMES SDN BHD Affiliation type                                     :   Sister Company

Address                                             :   Suite 1A-1, Level 1, Menara KLK

No. 1 Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara

47810 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Comments                                                                                                :   Property development.

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments

 

:   Other companies of the Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad Group should be considered affiliates of the Subject. We are unable to list all the associated companies within the group therefore we have enclosed an attachment to this report.


Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank    :   Malayan Banking Berhad

Address            :   Malaysia

Account details  :   Current Account

 

Name of bank    :   CIMB Bank Berhad

Address            :   Malaysia

Account details  :   Current Account

 

Name of bank    :   HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad

Address            :   Malaysia

Account details  :   Current Account

 

Comments                                            :   It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status

information to non related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

Mortgages

Total of Charge: OPEN CHARGE

Date of Creation: 02-12-1991

Name of Chargee: HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD

Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 31,000,000.00

Date of Creation: 08-11-1991

Name of Chargee: HONGKONG BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD

Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 

 


financials

 

Description

 

Source of financial statement                 :   Commercial Registry Filings

 

Financial statement date                        :   30/09/09

 

Type of accounts                                   :   Full audited

 

Currency                                              :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)

 

Exchange rate                                                                                               :   1 USD = MYR 3.05 as of 15-09-2011

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type                                                                                    :   Non Consolidated                Non Consolidated               Group Consolidated Currency                                                                                                                  :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)       Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)     Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR) Denomination                                                                                           :   (x1) One                             (x1) One                            (x1) One

Date of financial year end                                                                        :   30/09/09                             30/09/08                            30/09/10

 

Length of accounts                                                                                   :   12 months                           12 months                         12 months

 

Sale turnover / Income                                                                             :   850,136,000                        1,245,607,000                    7,490,626,000

 

Gross profit                                                                                              :   70,481,000                          79,158,000                        2,183,007,000

 

Operating profit                                                                                        :   50,007,000                          71,955,000                        1,403,702,000

 

Profit before tax                                                                                        :   50,377,000                          66,479,000                        1,382,832,000

 

Net income                                                                                               :   37,543,000                          51,386,000                        1,067,270,000

 

Non current assets                                                                                  :   284,490,000                        295,004,000                       5,768,470,000

 

Current assets                                                                                         :   271,012,000                        311,395,000                       3,395,061,000

 

Inventories                                                                                                :   95,929,000                          145,619,000                       1,287,939,000

 

Total assets                                                                                              :   555,502,000                        606,399,000                       9,163,531,000

 

Current liabilities                                                                                     :   74,643,000                          99,733,000                        1,269,726,000

 

Non current liabilities                                                                              :   52,650,000                          116,000,000                       1,568,456,000

 

Total liabilities                                                                                          :   127,293,000                        215,733,000                       2,838,182,000

 

Share equity                                                                                             :   428,209,000                        390,666,000                       6,325,349,000

 

Retained earning                                                                                     :   286,709,000                        249,166,000

 

Comments                                         :   The non-consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject only.

 

The group’s consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject’s Ultimate Holding Company Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad and all its subsidiaries which include the Subject.

 

 


Operation details

 

Main activities                                       :   The Subject's main activities is manufacturing of fatty acid and

                                                            glycerine.

 

The Subject is part of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK), which is engaged in the business of producing and processing palm products and natural rubber on its plantations. The Company’s subsidiaries are engaged in the business of plantation, manufacturing, retailing, property development and investment holding. The Company has a plantation land bank of more than 250,000 hectares in Malaysia (Peninsular and Sabah) and Indonesia (Belitung, Sumatera and Kalimantan). It operates in six business segments: plantation, manufacturing, retailing, property development, investment holding and others.

Product & services                                 :   Fatty Acids

Glycerine

 

Brand                                                    :   TWINWHALE FIVE PEAKS YUANDONG PALMERA PALMOSALT PALMOCOL PALMOWAX PALMESTER PALMERE PALMEROL PALMERGY PALMFONATE

 

Purchases

 

Local                                                    :   Yes

 

International                                          :   South East Asia

 

 

Sales

 

Local                                                    :   Yes

 

International                                          :   Worldwide

 

 

Property & Assets

 

 

Premises                                              :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of production facilities, warehouse and administrative office.

Branches                                              :   In addition the Subject operates from a sales and marketing office located at:

Level 8, Menara KLK

No. 1, Jalan PJU 7/6

Mutiara Damansara

47810 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Tel: +603 7809 8833

Fax: +603 7725 9858

 

 

Other property                                    :   Oleochemical Complex in Rawang, Malaysia. Property value: MYR 5.561 million.

 

Oleochemical Complex in Klang, Malaysia. Property value: MYR 4.765 million.

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

 

Central bank                                         :   Central Bank of Malaysia

 

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 136.3 billion as of 29 August 2011

 

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 247.781 billion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   442.01 billion of International dollars

 

GDP per capita - current prices              :   US$ 8,624

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 9.4% industry: 40.9% services: 49.7%

 

Inflation                                                 :   2008: 5.4%

2009: 0.6%

2010: 1.7%

 

Unemployment rate                                2008 3.3%

2009 3.6%

2010 3.3%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross

debt as a % GDP)                                  2008:  42.8 %

2009:   55.4%

2010:    55.2%

 

Government bond ratings                        Standard & Poor's: A-/Stable/A-2

Moody's rating: A3

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      US$ 420 Billion

 

Largest companies in the country           :   CIMB Group Holdings (Banking), Sime Darby (Conglomerates),

Public Bank (Banking), Maybank (Banking), Tenaga Nasional(Utilities), Petronas Chemicals, Maxis Berhad

 

 


Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                                      :   US$210.3 billion

 

Exports commodities                          :   electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals

Total imports                                      :   US$156.2 billion

 

Imports commodities                           :   electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals

Export - major partners                           :   US 15.6%, Singapore 14.6%, Japan 9.1%, China 8.8%, Thailand 5%,

Hong Kong 4.6%

 

Import - major partners                        :   Japan 13%, China 12.9%, Singapore 11.5%, US 10.8%, Taiwan 5.7%, Thailand 5.3%, South Korea 4.9%, Germany 4.6%, Indonesia 4.2%

FDI Inflows                                            :   2007: US$8,538 million

2008: US$7,318 million

2009: US$1,381 million

 

FDI Outflows                                          :   2007: US$11,280 million

2008: US$14,988 million

2009: US$8,038 million

 

Best countries for doing business         :   21 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking            :   26 (ranking by country on a basis of 133, the first is the best)

 

 

Country and Population Overview

Total population                                    : 28.23 million

Total area                                             : 329,847 km2

Capital                                                 :    Kuala Lumpur

Currency                                                                                                      :   Malaysia Ringgits (MYR)

Internet users as % of total population  : 57.61%

 

 


Payment history

 

Purchase Term

Local                                                    :   Cash against document, Credit up to 120 days

International                                          :   L/C, Credit up to 120 days

 

 

Sales Term

Local                                                    :   Cash against document, Credit up to 120 days

International                                          :   L/C, Credit up to 120 days

 

 

Trade Reference/ Payment Behaviour

Comments                                            :   As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

Investigation Note

Sources                                               :   Interviews and material provided by the Subject

 

:   Other official and local business sources

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.96

Euro

1

Rs.65.79

 

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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%)

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.