MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FARLIN TIMBERS PTE LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

VIRGIN WOOD PRODUCTS PTE

 

 

Registered Office :

435, Orchard Road, 21-01, Wisma Atria, 238877

 

 

Country :

Singapore.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.08.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

199405441-Z

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaling of Timber

 

 

No. of Employees :

20 [2013]

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

 Singapore

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

SINGAPORE - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Singapore has a highly developed and successful free-market economy. It enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP higher than that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services sector. Real GDP growth averaged 8.6% between 2004 and 2007. The economy contracted 0.8% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but rebounded 14.8% in 2010, on the strength of renewed exports, before slowing to 5.2% in 2011 and 1.3% in 2012, largely a result of soft demand for exports during the second European recession. Over the longer term, the government hopes to establish a new growth path that focuses on raising productivity, which has sunk to an average of about 1.0% in the last decade. Singapore has attracted major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production and will continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech hub.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 

* Adopted abbreviations :

SC - Subject Company (the company enquired by you)

 

 

N/A - Not Applicable

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

199405441-Z

COMPANY NAME

:

FARLIN TIMBERS PTE LTD

FORMER NAME

:

VIRGIN WOOD PRODUCTS PTE (02/10/1997)
FARLIN TIMBERS PTE LTD. (01/12/1995)

INCORPORATION DATE

:

03/08/1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL FORM

:

EXEMPT PRIVATE

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

435, ORCHARD ROAD, 21-01, WISMA ATRIA, 238877, SINGAPORE.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

435 ORCHARD ROAD,#21-01 WISMA ATRIA, 238877, SINGAPORE.

TEL.NO.

:

65-63981188

FAX.NO.

:

65-63981188

WEB SITE

:

WWW.FARLINGROUP.COM

CONTACT PERSON

:

MOHAMMED FAROUK ( DIRECTOR )

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

WHOLESALING OF TIMBER

 

 

 

ISSUED AND PAID UP CAPITAL

:

55,000,000.00 ORDINARY SHARE, OF A VALUE OF SGD 55,000,000.00

 

 

 

SALES

:

N/A

NET WORTH

:

N/A

 

 

 

STAFF STRENGTH

:

20 [2013]

BANKER (S)

:

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
AXIS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH
BANK OF BARODA
BANK OF INDIA
INDIAN BANK
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
SOCIETE GENERALE
STATE BANK OF INDIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH
UCO BANK

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

N/A

PAYMENT

:

N/A

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

MODERATE

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

HIGH

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

The SC is an exempt private company whose shares are not held by any corporate body and has no more than 20 shareholders who are all natural persons. An exempt company is a type of private limited company. 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. An exempt private company with an annual turnover of less than SGD5 million are exempted from statutory auditing requirements. Instead of filing audited annual accounts, the SC has to file in a document duly signed by its director in charge of its finance and the company secretary stating that the SC is able to meet all its obligations as and when they fall due. The SC is not required to have their accounts audited. However, the SC will prepare unaudited accounts for purposes of AGMs and filing with Registry Office if it is unable to meet all its obligations as and when they fall due .

The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) wholesaling of timber.

 

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

 

Name

Address

IC/PP/Loc No

Shareholding

(%)

MOHAMMED FAROUK +

95, GRANGE ROAD, 17-11, GRANGE RESIDENCES, 249616, SINGAPORE.

S2715761J

55,000,000.00

100.00

 

 

 

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

------

 

 

 

55,000,000.00

100.00

 

 

 

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

=====

+ Also Director

DIRECTORS



DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. IMRAN FAROUK

Address

:

12, HELY PLACE, MOUNT OMMANEY QLD, 4074, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA.

IC / PP No

:

E4058721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nationality

:

AUSTRALIAN

Date of Appointment

:

29/05/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

MOHAMMED FAROUK

Address

:

95, GRANGE ROAD, 17-11, GRANGE RESIDENCES, 249616, SINGAPORE.

IC / PP No

:

S2715761J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nationality

:

SINGAPOREAN

Date of Appointment

:

03/08/1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

MOHAMMED FAROUK

 

Position

:

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR

 

Auditor

:

J K MEDORA & CO LLP

Auditor' Address

:

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

SEET BENG CHOO JEANNE

 

IC / PP No

:

S1234059A

 

 

 

 

 

Address

:

22, MALACCA STREET, 03-02, RB CAPITAL BUILDING, 048980, SINGAPORE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKING


Banking relations are maintained principally with :

1)

Name

:

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Name

:

AXIS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)

Name

:

BANK OF BARODA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)

Name

:

BANK OF INDIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5)

Name

:

INDIAN BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)

Name

:

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7)

Name

:

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8)

Name

:

SOCIETE GENERALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9)

Name

:

STATE BANK OF INDIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

Name

:

UCO BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCUMBRANCE (S)

 

Charge No

Creation Date

Charge Description

Chargee Name

Total Charge

Status

200200829

19/02/2002

N/A

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200401264

17/03/2004

N/A

INDIAN BANK

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200401743

06/04/2004

N/A

SOCIETE GENERALE

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200401744

06/04/2004

N/A

SOCIETE GENERALE

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200704107

30/05/2007

N/A

UCO BANK

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200704694

22/06/2007

N/A

BANK OF BARODA

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200704919

28/06/2007

N/A

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200901941

31/03/2009

N/A

AXIS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200902027

06/04/2009

N/A

AXIS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200904590

24/07/2009

N/A

STATE BANK OF INDIA

N/A

Unsatisfied

C200905172

20/08/2009

N/A

BANK OF INDIA

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201004295

24/05/2010

N/A

CANARA BANK, HONG KONG BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201005135

21/06/2010

N/A

CANARA BANK, HONG KONG BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201007668

31/08/2010

N/A

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, HONG KONG

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201010238

29/10/2010

N/A

BANK OF BARODA

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201113433

25/10/2011

N/A

UNION BANK OF INDIA, HONG KONG BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201113437

25/10/2011

N/A

UNION BANK OF INDIA, HONG KONG BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201204172

17/04/2012

N/A

STATE BANK OF INDIA

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201210903

25/09/2012

N/A

EMIRATES NBD PJSC

N/A

Unsatisfied

C201309056

03/07/2013

N/A

CANARA BANK, HONG KONG BRANCH

N/A

Unsatisfied

 

 

LEGAL CHECK AGAINST SC


* A check has been conducted in our databank againt the SC whether the subject has been involved in any litigation.

No legal action was found in our databank.

No winding up petition was found in our databank.

PAYMENT RECORD

 

 

 

SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS:

Local

:

N/A

Overseas

:

N/A

 

 

 


The SC refused to disclose its suppliers.


CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

Overseas

:

YES

Percentage

:

100%

Export Market

:

ASIA

NEW ZEALAND

MIDDLE EAST

Credit Term

:

AS AGREED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Mode

:

CHEQUES
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Goods Traded

:

TIMBER

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Employees:

 

YEAR

2013

2012

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY

20

15

17

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch

:

NO

 

Other Information:


The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) wholesaling of timber.

The SC deals with round logs, sawn timber, staging planks and others.

The SC sells the products according to its customers' orders.

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the SC indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

6563981188

Current Telephone Number

:

65-63981188

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

Address Provided by Client

:

#21-01, WISMA ATRIA 435, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE 238877

Current Address

:

435 ORCHARD ROAD,#21-01 WISMA ATRIA, 238877, SINGAPORE.

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

 

Other Investigations


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

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall financial condition of the SC : N/A

 

 

 

SINGAPORE ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

 

Major Economic Indicators :

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population (Million)

4.84

4.98

5.08

5.18

5.31

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

1.5

<0.8>

14.5

4.9

1.3

Consumer Price Index

6.6

0.6

2.8

5.2

4.6

Total Imports (Million)

450,892.6

356,299.3

423,221.8

459,655.1

474,554.0

Total Exports (Million)

476,762.2

391,118.1

478,840.7

514,741.2

510,329.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unemployment Rate (%)

2.2

3.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

Tourist Arrival (Million)

10.12

9.68

11.64

13.17

14.37

Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)

81.0

75.8

85.6

86.5

86.4

Cellular Phone Subscriber (Million)

1.31

1.37

1.43

1.50

1.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Companies (No.)

25,327

26,414

29,798

32,317

31,892

Registration of New Companies (%)

<2.2>

4.3

12.8

8.5

<1.3>

Liquidation of Companies (No.)

10,493

22,393

15,126

19,005

17,218

Liquidation of Companies (%)

13.7

113.4

<32.5>

25.6

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Businesses (No.)

24,850

26,876

23,978

23,494

24,788

Registration of New Businesses (%)

0.36

8.15

<10.78>

2.02

5.51

Liquidation of Businesses (No.)

21,150

23,552

24,211

23,005

22,489

Liquidation of Businesses (%)

<0.8>

11.4

2.8

<5>

<2.2>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Orders (No.)

2,326

2,058

1,537

1,527

1,748

Bankruptcy Orders (%)

<15.9>

<11.5>

<25.3>

<0.7>

14.5

Bankruptcy Discharges (No.)

1,500

3,056

2,252

1,391

1,881

Bankruptcy Discharges (%)

<7.7>

103.7

<26.3>

<38.2>

35.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ) :

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

Production of Principal Crops

<0.32>

3.25

<0.48>

4.25

3.64

Fish Supply & Wholesale

<6.31>

<1.93>

<10.5>

12.10

<0.5>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing *

74.6

71.5

92.8

100.0

100.3

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

94.8

90.4

96.4

100.0

103.5

Textiles

180.1

145.9

122.1

100.0

104.0

Wearing Apparel

334.6

211.0

123.3

100.0

92.1

Leather Products & Footwear

128.2

79.5

81.8

100.0

98.6

Wood & Wood Products

132.0

101.4

104.0

100.0

95.5

Paper & Paper Products

101.0

95.4

106.1

100.0

97.4

Printing & Media

118.2

100.9

103.5

100.0

93.0

Crude Oil Refineries

113.1

96.4

95.6

100.0

99.4

Chemical & Chemical Products

84.5

80.3

97.6

100.0

100.5

Pharmaceutical Products

43.7

49.1

75.3

100.0

109.7

Rubber & Plastic Products

120.1

101.2

112.3

100.0

96.5

Non-metallic Mineral

96.5

91.9

92.5

100.0

98.2

Basic Metals

109.8

92.6

102.2

100.0

90.6

Fabricated Metal Products

101.3

90.8

103.6

100.0

104.3

Machinery & Equipment

65.0

57.3

78.5

100.0

112.9

Electrical Machinery

81.7

86.8

124.1

100.0

99.3

Electronic Components

93.1

85.2

113.6

100.0

90.6

Transport Equipment

102.0

96.0

94.0

100.0

106.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

45.90

<36.9>

14.20

20.50

28.70

Real Estate

<11.2>

1.4

21.3

25.4

31.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity, Gas & Water

<1.3>

1.70

4.00

7.00

6.30

Transport, Storage & Communication

11.60

3.90

12.80

7.40

5.30

Finance & Insurance

<5.9>

<16.4>

<0.4>

8.90

0.50

Government Services

17.40

4.50

9.70

6.90

6.00

Education Services

0.50

0.10

<0.9>

<1.4>

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Based on Index of Industrial Production (2011 = 100)

 

 

 

 

 

(Source : Department of Statistics)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

INDUSTRY :

TRADING

 

 

 

The wholesale and retail trade sector contracted by 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2012, extending the 0.2% decline in the preceding quarter. For the whole of 2012, the sector declined by 0.7%, reversing the 1.6% growth in 2011. The sector was weighed down primarily by the wholesale trade segment. In 2012, the wholesale trade segment contracted by 1.0%, a reversal from the 1.4% growth in 2011. Growth of the retail trade segment also moderated to 2.0%, from 3.2% in the year 2011.

 

The domestic wholesale trade index grew by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2012, an improvement from the 5.4% decline in the third quarter. This was partly due to an increase in the sales of chemicals & chemical products and ship chandlers & bunkering. For the full year of 2012, the domestic wholesale trade index contracted by 2.2%, extending the 1.7% decline in 2011. The foreign wholesale trade index grew by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, an increase from the 6.6% growth in the third quarter. The expansion was partly due to resilient sales of petroleum & petroleum products. For the whole of 2012, the foreign wholesale trade index expanded by 9.1%, faster than the 4.3% increase in 2011.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2012, retail sales volume declined by 2.0%, extending the 0.3% decline in the third quarter. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales volume grew by 0.4%, a slight moderation compared to the 1.5% gain in the third quarter of 2012. The sales volume of motor vehicles fell by 11% in the fourth quarter of 2012, after contracting by 6.1% in the third quarter. The sales of several discretionary items also declined in the fourth quarter. Besides, the sales of optical goods & books in 2012 fell by 3.6%, while the sales of telecommunications apparatus & computers declined by 1.4%.

 

For 2012 as a whole, retail sales volume grew by 1.3%, compared to the 2.0% expansion in 2011. Excluding motor vehicle sales, the increase in retail sales volume also moderated from 5.4% in 2011 to 1.7% in 2012. Medical goods & toiletries registered the largest increase (9.3%) in sales, followed by telecommunications apparatus & computers (6.9%). By contrast, the sales of watches & jewellery (-2.2%) and optical goods & books (-3.6%) declined.

 

 

 

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : AVERAGE GROWTH

 

CREDIT RISK EVALUATION & RECOMMENDATION

 


Incorporated in 1994, the SC is an Exempt Private company, focusing on wholesaling of timber. Having been in the industry for over a decade, the SC has achieved a certain market share and has built up a satisfactory reputation in the market. It should have received supports from its regular customers. The SC is a large entity with strong capital position. However, the SC does not have strong shareholders' backing.

The SC focuses only on overseas market. This global approach has enabled the SC to generate a better growth sales. Being an export-oriented company, the SC however is subjected to certain inherent risk of global economy slowdown, foreign currencies fluctuations and stiff competition in the international market. Being a small company, the SC's business operation is supported by 20 employees. Overall, we regard that the SC's management capability is average.

As the SC is registered as an 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.

The industry shows an upward trend and this trend is very likely to sustain in the near terms. Hence, the SC is expected to benefit from the favourable outlook of the industry.

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

 

 

FINANCIAL ACCOUNT


No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.58.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.90.47

Euro

1

Rs.77.86

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

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%)

 

 

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