MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MECHMAR COCHRAN BOILERS (M) SDN. BHD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

MECHMAR STEAM MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 1 Jalan Perunding U1/17 Section U1 Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan 40150

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.03.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

38083-P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Marketing arm of industrial boilers, spare parts and providing after sales services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

53 employees

 

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 :

USD 110,000

Status :

Moderate

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Malaysia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name                :           MECHMAR COCHRAN BOILERS (M) SDN. BHD.

 

Business address          :           No. 1 Jalan Perunding U1/17

Section U1

Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park

 

Town                             :           Shah Alam

Province                        :           Selangor Darul Ehsan

Zip/postal code              :           40150

Country                         :           Malaysia

Tel                                :           +60 3 55693688

Fax                               :           +60 3 55691368

Email                            :           mcbsa@mechmar.com.my

Website                                    :           www.mechmar.com.my

 

 

Registered address        :           No. 1 Jalan Perunding U1/17

Section U1

Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park

 

Town                             :           Shah Alam

Province                        :           Selangor Darul Ehsan

Zip/postal code              :           40150

Country                                                           :                       Malaysia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   13/03/1978

 

Legal form                                 :   Private Company Limited By Shares

 

Chief executive                          :   Tan Keng Ooi

 

Issued & paid up capital             :   MYR 1,250,000

 

Sales turnover                            :   MYR 49,102,673 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2009)

Net income                                :   MYR 985,035 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2009)

Total fixed assets                       :   MYR 22,758,099 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2009)

Line of business             :   Marketing arm of industrial boilers, spare parts and providing after sales services.

 

Staff employed                                                                        :   53 employees

 

 

CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                   :   Country risk is minimal

 

Operation trend              :   Operational trend is steady

 

Management experience:   Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance    :   Financial performance is fair

Organization structure    :   Organizational structure is acceptable

Detrimental        :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                        :   No payment delays noted

 

Credit amount suggestion:   USD 110,000

 

Credit amount asked              :   Not described.

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date            :   13/03/1978

 

Legal form                     :   Private Company Limited By Shares

 

Registration no              38083-P

 

Registered authority       :   Companies Commission of Malaysia

 

Registry status              :   Live/Active

 

Previous name               :   The Subject was established under the name MECHMAR STEAM MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD. and changed to the current style on 31-12-2002.

Change of legal form             :   None reported.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

 

Name                :           Tan Keng Ooi

Designation       :           Chief Executive

Officer Name     :           Lim Boon Kuan

Designation       :           Project Engineering & Technical Director

 

Name                :           Sally Looi

Designation    :                       Financial Manager

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Muhammad Yakub Bin Hussaini

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           730414-13-5859

Appointment date           :           10/01/11

 

Address                        :           8 Sri Bahagia Petra Jaya

93050 Kuching Sarawak Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Tan Keng Ooi

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           760409-14-5873

Appointment date           :           01/10/07

Address                        :           No. 43, Jalan Batai

Damansara Heights

50490 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Malaysia

Biography                      :           Tan Keng Ooi is the son of Dato’ Tan Kean Wan, founder & largest shareholder of Mechmar Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad.

 

Name                            :           Leong Oi Mooi

Designation                   :           Company Secretary

 Identification no :           570720-08-5650

Appointment date           :           17/10/87

Address                        :           No.20, Jalan SS 3/43

Kelana Jaya

47300 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

 

Staff employed               :           53 employees

 

Key Advisors

 

Auditors                        :           DELOITTE KASSIMCHAN

Level 19, Uptown 1, Damansara Uptown

1 Jalan SS 21/58

Petaling Jaya 47400

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital                              :   MYR 1,500,000

 

No of shares                                       :   1,500,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Share par value                                   :   MYR 1

 

Issued capital                                     :   MYR 1,250,000

 

Paid up capital                                                                                         :   MYR 1,250,000

 

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed                     :   Full List

 

Composition

 

Shareholder name          :   Muhammad Yakub Bin Hussaini

 

Address                        :   8 Sri Bahagia Petra Jaya

93050 Kuching Sarawak Malaysia

No. of shares                 :   750,000 Ordinary Shares

 

% of shares                   :   60%

 

 

Shareholder name          :   Raquib Mohammad Fakhrul

 

Address                        :   Malaysia

 

No. of shares                 :   500,000 Ordinary Shares

 

% of shares                   :   40%

 

Comments                    :   The Subject was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Mechmar Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad. Mechmar Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad was a public listed company since 1986 but was delisted on 10 June 2010 due to defaults in debt payments to Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited. Total amount of debt is USD

90,569,000 as at 31 December 2006.

 

The Subject was acquired along with MECHMAR BOILERS SDN. BHD. by the current individual shareholders in late 2010.

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name                :   MECHMAR BOILERS SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   No. 1 Jalan Perunding U1/17

Section U1

Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park

Shah Alam 40150

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 

Comments        :   Design, supply and installation of industrial boilers and mini power plant system and servicing of boilers and related products.

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank    :   Ambank (M) Berhad

Address            :   Malaysia

Account details  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank    :   Public Bank 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: 26-01-2005

Name of Chargee: RHB SAKURA MERCHANT BANKERS BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 3,780,000.00

Date of Creation: 26-01-2005

Name of Chargee: RHB SAKURA MERCHANT BANKERS BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 350,000.00

Date of Creation: 11-05-2011

Name of Chargee: AMBANK (M) BERHAD Charge Status: UNSATISFIED

 


Legal Fillings

 

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Description

 

Source of financial statement               :   Commercial Registry Filings

 

Financial statement date                     :   31/12/09

 

Type of accounts                                :   Full audited

 

Currency                                            :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)

 

Exchange rate                                                                                          :   1 USD = MYR 3.00 as of 01-03-2012

 

Summarized Financial Information

 

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

Date of financial year end                                                                        :   31/12/09                             31/12/08

 

Length of accounts                                                                                   :   12 months                           12 months

 

Sale turnover / Income                                                                             :   49,102,673                          36,374,213

 

Gross profit                                                                                              :   6,722,721                            6,989,020

 

Profit before tax                                                                                        :   1,219,649                            1,159,950

 

Net income                                                                                               :   985,035                              789,950

 

Non current assets                                                                                  :   264,385                              388,357

 

Current assets                                                                                         :   22,493,714                          24,766,763

 

Inventories                                                                                                :   716,208                              741,132

 

Total assets                                                                                              :   22,758,099                          25,155,120

 

Current liabilities                                                                                     :   19,623,082                          22,955,231

 

Non current liabilities                                                                              :   49,386                                99,293

 

Total liabilities                                                                                          :   19,672,468                          23,054,524

 

Share equity                                                                                             :   3,085,631                            2,100,596

 

Retained earning                                                                                     :   1,835,631                            850,596

 

Comments                                         :   For financial year end 31-12-2010, the Subject filed for the certificate of exemption private company and their accountants states that all liabilities are in good manner.

 

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities    :   The Subject is engaged as the marketing arm of industrial boilers, spare parts and providing after sales services.

 

The manufacturing division is operates by the Subject’s sister concern

MECHMAR BOILERS SDN. BHD.

 

Product & services         :   Mini power plant system Heat Recovery Boilers Solid Fuel - Fired Boilers Oil/Gas - Fired Boilers

Purchases

 

Local                :   Yes

 

International       :   No imports.

 

 

Sales

 

Local                :   Yes

 

International       :   Cambodia, Myanmar, South America, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka

 

 

Key events        :   28 Oct 2010

 

(I) PUBLIC REPRIMAND ON MECHMAR CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (II) PUBLIC REPRIMAND AND TOTAL FINES OF RM155,000

ON THE DIRECTORS

 

Breach of paragraphs 9.03(1) and 9.04(l) of the Listing Requirements of

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("LR") read together with paragraph

2.1(d) of Practice Note No. 1/2001 ("PN1") and paragraph 16.11(b) of the

LR

Enforcement proceedings were commenced against the Company notwithstanding that the Company had been de-listed on 21 June 2010 as the breach was committed while the Company was listed on the Official List of Bursa Securities.

 

Pursuant to paragraphs 9.03(1) and 9.04(l) of the LR and paragraph 2.1(d) of PN1, a listed issuer must make an immediate announcement of default in payments of either interest or principal sums or both in respect of the credit facility where the credit facility is 5% or more of the net assets of the listed issuer.

 

MECHMAR had breached paragraphs 9.03(1) and 9.04(l) of the LR read together with paragraph 2.1(d) of PN1 for failing to make an immediate announcement of the defaults in payment of credit facilities to Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited ("SCBHK") by its subsidiary, Independent Power Tanzania Ltd ("IPTL") since 31 October 2006.

 

The total amount outstanding of the defaulted credit facility to SCBHK as at

31 December 2006 was USD90,569,000 which represented more than

400% of the Company's net assets of RM76.941 million as at 31 December

 

 

2006 and IPTL was a major subsidiary as its total assets of USD161.3 million or approximately RM569.4 million represented approximately 84% of the total assets of MECHMAR as at 31 December 2006.

 

However, MECHMAR only made an announcement of the default under PN1 on 3 March 2009 and as the Company could not provide the requisite solvency declaration to Bursa Securities, the Company was classified as a Practice Note No. 17/2005 Company on the same date. MECHMAR was subsequently de-listed on 21 June 2010 for failing to regularise its financial condition.

 

MECHMAR's reasons for not making the announcement which were that the non-disclosure was in the interest of the Company and SCBHK had granted indulgence to the Company and has not commenced legal proceedings for recovery of the credit facilities, do not absolve the Company's obligation to comply with the LR.

 

It is also unacceptable for the Company to have in place a policy which only required the Company to make an announcement in accordance with PN1 in the event that a legal demand is made against the Company and no indulgence for a restructuring of the loan is granted by the lender which is contrary to the provisions of the LR.

 

Paragraph 16.11(b) of the LR states that a director of a listed issuer must not permit, either knowingly or where he had reasonable means of obtaining such knowledge, a listed issuer to commit a breach of the LR.

 

Bursa Securities has also found that the directors of MECHMAR had failed to discharge their duties pursuant to paragraph 16.11(b) of the LR in respect of compliance by the Company of its obligations under the LR.

 

Source: Bursa Malaysia Stock Exchange

 

17 Jun 2010

 

AMENDED PN17 : MECHMAR CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) BERHAD TO BE DE-LISTED

 

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") would like to announce that the securities of Mechmar Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad ("MECHMAR" or "the Company"), an Amended PN17 Company will be

de-listed and removed from the Official List of Bursa Securities on Monday,

21 June 2010.

The de-listing of MECHMAR is in accordance to the decision of Bursa Securities announced by the Company on 11 March 2010 as MECHMAR has failed to comply with the extended timeframe granted by Bursa Securities until 8 June 2010 to submit the regularisation plan to Bursa Securities for approval.

 

Further, MECHMAR has announced on 17 June 2010 that the Company will not be making an appeal to Bursa Securities in respect of Bursa Securities' decision to de-list MECHMAR from the Official List of Bursa Securities.

 

Effect of De-listing from the Official List of Bursa Securities

 

Upon the de-listing of MECHMAR, the Company will continue to exist but as unlisted entities. MECHMAR is still able to continue its operations and business and proceed with its corporate restructuring and shareholders can still be rewarded by the Company's performance. However, the shareholders will be holding shares which are no longer quoted and traded on Bursa Securities.

 

Source: Bursa Malaysia Stock Exchange

 

June 8, 2010

 

Mechmar loses appeal in Tanzania

 

PETALING JAYA: Mechmar Corp (M) Bhd has failed in its appeal for a stay in execution on the appointment of a provisional liquidator for its 70%

owned subsidiary Independent Power Tanzania Ltd (IPTL).

 

It told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that the Tanzania Court of Appeal had ruled on May 14 that Mechmar’s application for a stay of execution be refused.

 

VIP Engineering & Marketing Ltd, a minority shareholder of IPTL, had on Feb 25, 2002, filed a petition in the High Court of Tanzania to wind up IPTL, claiming oppression by Mechmar.

 

IPTL and Mechmar applied for a stay of proceedings on March 1, 2002.

 

The High Court had on Dec 16, 2008, issued a ruling to place IPTL under a provisional liquidator, pending hearing of the winding-up order, on a date yet to be determined.

 

As a result, all affairs and assets of IPTL were placed under the custody and management of a provisional liquidator.

 

Source: Star Publication

 

2010

 

On 16th December, 2008, the High Court of Tanzania issued a ruling to place Independent Power Tanzania Ltd,(IPTL)(70% owned subsidiary) under a Provisional Liquidator, pending hearing of the Winding Up Order, at a date to be determined. As a result, all affairs and assets of IPTL have been placed under the custody and management of the Provisional Liquidator and the Company has lost control over the power to govern the financial and operating policies of IPTL.

 

Accordingly, in 2008, the Group accounted for the results of IPTL up to

15th December, 2008 following the appointment of the Provisional Liquidator. The net profit of IPTL for the period 1st January, 2008 to 15th December, 2008 accounted for by the Group, based on unaudited management financial statements, amounted to RM18.2 million. The directors of the Company had not been able to obtain the audited financial statements of IPTL from the Provisional Liquidator.

 

As of 15th December, 2008, the assets and liabilities of IPTL were as follows:

 

Property, plant and equipment: RM397,496,153

Current assets: RM 293,192,454

Current liabilities: RM(558,753,284) Non-current liabilities: RM(28,834,617)

 

Shareholders equity: RM 103,100,706

 

Included in current assets is an amount of RM290.3 million (equivalent to US$83.4 million) owing by Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (“TANESCO”), its power purchaser, out of which an amount of RM215.4 million (equivalent to US$60.8 million) has been disputed while the remaining balance of RM74.9 million (equivalent to US$22.6 million) is undisputed.

 

On 15th November, 2008, IPTL has filed a legal claim against TANESCO and the Government of Tanzania (“GOT”) through the American Court in accordance with the Guarantee that has been given by the GOT. The American Court has directed that the case be arbitrated in the International Court of Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”).

While the outcome of the ICSID hearing has not been fully adjudicated, the directors of the Company are confident of the recovery of the amount

owing by TANESCO on the basis that

in 2001 a lengthy arbitration case was settled with TANESCO in favour of IPTL when the tribunal ordered that TANESCO must comply with its obligations under the Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) over the 20

year-concession period of the power plant commencing January 2002. This obligation includes the mandatory payment of the capacity charges under the PPA, regardless of power off-take.

 

Source: 2009 Annual report of Mechmar Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad

 

Property & Assets

 

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

Branches          :   In addition, the Subject operates from branch office located at:

Lot 14, Jalan Timah

Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate

81700 Pasir Gudang Johor Darul Takzim Malaysia

Tel: +60 7 2513632

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

 

Central bank                                          :   Central Bank of Malaysia

 

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 133.7 billion as of 13 January 2012

 

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 247.781 billion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   US$ 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: 54.2%

 

 

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 Berhad (Banking), Maybank (Banking), Tenaga Nasional Berhad(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                                                 :   Prepayment, Bank transfer, Document against payment, Credit up to 90 days

 

Sales Term

 

Local                                                 :   Prepayment, Bank transfer, Document against payment, Credit up to 90 days

 

International                                       :   L/C, Document against payment, Credit up to 90 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.49.35

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.68

Euro

1

Rs.65.63

 

 

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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