MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

15.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KL-KEPONG SABAH SDN. BHD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

PLANTATION MILLS SDN BHD

 

 

Registered Office :

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

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.10.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

42262-A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Cultivation of oil palm & processing and marketing of oil palm products

 

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 5,500,000

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

 


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Identification details  Bottom of Form

 

 

Verified Address

Subject name                KL-KEPONG (SABAH) SDN. BHD.

Business address          KDC Complex

Mile 42, Tawau-Semporna Highway

Town                             Tawau

Province                        Sabah

Zip/postal code              91009

Country                         Malaysia

Tel                                +60 89 975111 / 975222

Fax                               +60 89 975445

Email                            kdc@klk.com.my   

Website                        www.klk.com.my

 

Registered address        C/o KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD Wisma Taiko

1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam

Town                             Ipoh

Province                        Perak

Zip/postal code              30000

Country                         Malaysia

Postal address              Locked Bag No. 3

Town                             Tawau

Province                                  Sabah

Zip/postal code              91009

Country                                                           Malaysia

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered          :   05/10/1978

Legal form                                 :   Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

Chief executive                          :   Kin Chen Cheah

Issued & paid up capital             :   MYR 21,000,000

Sales turnover                            :   MYR 693,963,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/09/2010)

Net income                                :   MYR 140,148,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/09/2010)

Total fixed assets                       :   MYR 476,094,000 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 30/09/2010)

Line of business             :   Cultivation of oil palm & processing and marketing of oil palm products.

Staff employed                                                                        :   400 (Subject) 25,000 (KLK Group)

 

 

 

 


Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is progressing

Management experience :   Management is adequately experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is good

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion     :   USD 5,500,000

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                                   :   05/10/1978

Legal form                                            :   Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

Registration no                                         42262-A

Registered authority                              :   Companies Commission of Malaysia

Registry status                                     :   Live/Active

Previous name                                      :   The Subject was established under the name HAP PLANTATION MILLS SDN BHD and changed to current style on 05-05-1986.

Change of legal form                                                                                   :   None reported.

 

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

Name                :           Kin Chen Cheah

Designation       :           General Manager

 

Name                :           Vemalu

Designation       :           Mill 1 Manager

 

Name                :           Lau Dun Woei

Designation       :           Mill 2 Manager

 

 

 


Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

Name                            :           Lim Kiam Chye

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           500504-04-5239

Appointment date           :           08/06/99

Address                        :           3 Persiaran Gopeng 9

Taman Golf

31350 Ipoh Perak Malaysia

Name                            :           Eyu Teong Po

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           550204-03-5077

Appointment date           :           07/12/09

Address                        :           Lot 3787 Kampung Jelatok

Tepi Sungai

17500 Tanah Merah

Kelantan

Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Leong Sean Meng

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           581219-08-5319

Appointment date           :           15/07/11

Address                        :           9 Hala Bandar Baru Tambun 17

Desa Tambun Indah

31400 Ipoh Perak Malaysia

 

Name                                                              :                       Cheah Lee Ngo

Designation                   :           Company Secretary

Identification no              :           531108-08-6110

Appointment date           :           23/09/09

Address                        :           45, Behind BP Petrol Station

Off Jln Besar

31100 Sg. Siput (U) Perak

Malaysia

 

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               :           400 (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 25,000,000

No of shares                                         :   25,000,000 Ordinary Shares

Share par value                                     :   MYR 1

Issued capital                                       :   MYR 21,000,000

Paid up capital                                                                                              :   MYR 21,000,000

 

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed                     :   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name          KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD

Address                        Wisma Taiko

1 Jalan S.P.Seenivasagam

Ipoh 30000

Perak

Malaysia

 

No. of shares                 21,000,000 Ordinary Shares

% of shares                            100%

 

 

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

 

Name                            :   KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD Affiliation type    :   Parent 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                                                    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 Malaysia

Comments                                            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                                        :   Sister Company

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.

 

Name                                                    :   PALM OLEO SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type                                        :   Sister Company

Address                                                :   Lot 1245, Kundang Industrial Estate

Rawang

48020 Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 

Comments                                                                              :   Manufacturer of fatty acid and glycerine.

 

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    :   HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad

 

Address            :   Malaysia

 

Account details  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank    :   CIMB Bank Berhad

 

Address            :   Malaysia

 

Account details  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank    :   Malayan Banking 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: 16,000,000

Date of Creation: 31-03-1982

Name of Chargee: HSBC 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                         :   30/09/10

 

Type of accounts                                    :   Full audited

 

Currency                                                :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)

 

Exchange rate                                        :   1 USD = MYR 3.13 as of 21/09/2011

 

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                    :

30/09/10

30/09/09

30/09/10

Length of accounts                             :

12 months

12 months

12 months

Sale turnover / Income                         :

693,963,000

567,744,000

7,490,626,000

Gross profit                                        :

 

 

2,183,007,000

Operating profit                                   :

 

 

1,403,702,000

Profit before tax                                  :

188,073,000

45,158,000

1,382,832,000

Net income                                        :

140,148,000

31,207,000

1,067,270,000

Non current assets                             :

414,418,000

419,725,000

5,768,470,000

Current assets                                    :

61,676,000

53,856,000

3,395,061,000

Inventories                                          :

 

 

1,287,939,000

Total assets                                       :

476,094,000

473,581,000

9,163,531,000

Current liabilities                                 :

238,405,000

374,958,000

1,269,726,000

Non current liabilities                           :

2,576,000

3,658,000

1,568,456,000

Total liabilities                                    :

240,981,000

378,616,000

2,838,182,000

Share equity                                       :

235,113,000

94,965,000

6,325,349,000

Retained earning                                 :

214,113,000

73,965,000

 


Operation details

 

Main activities                                    :   The Subject's main activities are cultivation of oil palm & processing and marketing of oil palm products.

 

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.

 

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 group headquarters located at:

 

Wisma Taiko,

1, Jalan S. P. Seenivasagam

30000 Ipoh

Perak Darul Ridzuan

Malaysia

Tel: +60 5 2417844

Fax: +60 5 2535018

 

 

 


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                                                 :   Kulaa Lumpur

Currency                                                                                                      :   Malaysia Ringgits (MYR)

Internet users as % of total population  :  57.61%

 

 

Payment history

 

Purchase Term

 

International                                       :   L/C, Credit up to 120 days

 

 

Sales Term

 

Local                                                 :   Prepayment, Credit up to 120 days

 

International                                       :   L/C, Prepayment, 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.47.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.31

Euro

1

Rs.65.64

 

 

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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