MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.01.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

EASTMAN CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

24, Raffles Place, 15-00 Clifford Centre, 048621,

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.04.1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

S77FC2640-L

 

 

Legal Form :

Foreign Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of chemicals and chemical products

 

 

No. of Employees :

80

 

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 :

Slow but correct

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, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2013)

Current Rating

(30.09.2013)

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

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

S77FC2640-L

COMPANY NAME

:

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LTD.

FORMER NAME

:

EASTMAN CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD (31/12/1992)

INCORPORATION DATE

:

11/04/1977

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL FORM

:

FOREIGN

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

24, RAFFLES PLACE, 15-00 CLIFFORD CENTRE, 048621, SINGAPORE.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

9TH NORTH BOUNA VISTA DRIVE # 05-01, METROPOLIS TOWER 1, 138588, SINGAPORE.

TEL.NO.

:

65-68313148

FAX.NO.

:

65-67344151

CONTACT PERSON

:

DAVID AARON GOLDEN ( DIRECTOR )

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

TRADING OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

:

USD 200,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALES

:

SGD 267,149,658 [2011]

NET WORTH

:

N/A

 

 

 

STAFF STRENGTH

:

80 [2013]

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

LIMITED

PAYMENT

:

AVERAGE

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

N/A

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

N/A

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

 


 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

 

The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading of chemicals and chemical products.

 

Share Capital History

Date

Authorised Shared Capital

Issue & Paid Up Capital

20/01/2014

USD 200,000.00

USD 0.00

No shareholders was found in our databank at the time of investigation



DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. DAVID AARON GOLDEN

Address

:

1013, PARHAM PLACE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660, UNITED STATES.

IC / PP No

:

423869351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nationality

:

AMERICAN

Date of Appointment

:

23/05/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

DAVID AARON GOLDEN

 

Position

:

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR


No Auditor found in our databank

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

ANGELA TEO BEE LUANG

 

IC / PP No

:

S0017677Z

 

 

 

 

 

Address

:

14, GREENLEAF DRIVE, BAN GUAN PARK, 279528, SINGAPORE.

 

 

 

 

 

Remarks

:

AGENT

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Company Secretary

:

SIEW BOON HIM

 

IC / PP No

:

S2143789A

 

 

 

 

 

Address

:

7, MARYMOUNT TERRACE, 05-06, TRESALVEO, 573963, SINGAPORE.

 

 

 

 

 

Remarks

:

AGENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKING


No Banker found in our databank.

 

ENCUMBRANCE (S)


No encumbrance was found in our databank at the time of investigation.

 

 

LEGAL CHECK AGAINST SUBJECT


* A check has been conducted in our databank againt the Subject 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 Subject refused to disclose any information regarding its trade suppliers.

OVERALL PAYMENT HABIT

Prompt 0-30 Days

[

 

]

 

Good 31-60 Days

[

 

]

 

Average 61-90 Days

[

X

]

 

Fair 91-120 Days

[

 

]

 

Poor >120 Days

[

 

]

 

 

 

 

 

 



CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

N/A

 

 

 

Overseas

:

N/A

 

 

 

Credit Term

:

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Mode

:

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Subject refused to disclose any information regarding its clientele.

 

OPERATIONS

 

Goods Traded

:

CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Employees:

YEAR

2013

 


GROUP

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch

:

NO

 

Other Information:


The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading of chemicals and chemical products.

The Subject deals with chemicals.

The Subject however refused to disclose further information on its operation.


CURRENT INVESTIGATION

 

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the Subject indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

65 68313100

Current Telephone Number

:

65-68313148

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

Address Provided by Client

:

9TH NORTH BOUNA VISTA DRIVE # 05-01, METROPOLIS TOWER 1, SINGAPORE,138588

Current Address

:

9TH NORTH BOUNA VISTA DRIVE # 05-01, METROPOLIS TOWER 1, 138588, SINGAPORE.

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

 

Other Investigations


we contacted one of the staff from the Subject and she provided some information.


FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Shareholder Funds

:

Unfavourable

[

(0.00%)

]

 

Return on Net Assets

:

Unfavourable

[

(0.00%)

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unfavourable return on shareholders' funds could indicate that the Subject was inefficient in utilising its assets to generate returns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working Capital Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Ratio

:

Favourable

[

9 Days

]

 

Debtor Ratio

:

Favourable

[

43 Days

]

 

Creditors Ratio

:

Favourable

[

1 Days

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Subject's stocks were moving fast thus reducing its holding cost. This had reduced funds being tied up in stocks. The favourable debtors' days could be due to the good credit control measures implemented by the Subject. The Subject had a favourable creditors' ratio where the Subject could be taking advantage of the cash discounts and also wanting to maintain goodwill with its creditors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid Ratio

:

Acceptable

[

0.93 Times

]

 

Current Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

1.00 Times

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Subject's liquid ratio was slightly low. This could indicate that the Subject's working capital was slightly deficient. The Subject will have to improve its liquidity position either by obtaining short term financing or increase its paid up capital so that it can meet all its short term obligations as and when they fall due.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solvency

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Cover

:

Nil

[

0.00 Times

]

 

Gearing Ratio

:

Favourable

[

0.00 Times

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Subject's interest cover was nil as it did not pay any interest during the year. The Subject had no gearing and hence it had virtually no financial risk. The Subject was financed by its shareholders' funds and internally generated fund. During the economic downturn, the Subject, having a zero gearing, will be able to compete better than those which are highly geared in the same industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall Assessment :

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Subject's liquidity was at an acceptable range. If the Subject is able to obtain further short term financing, it should be able to meet all its short term obligations. The Subject did not make any interest payment during the year. The Subject was dependent on its shareholders' funds to finance its business needs. The Subject was a zero gearing company, it was solely dependant on its shareholders to provide funds to finance its business. The Subject has good chance of getting loans, if the needs arises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall financial condition of the Subject : LIMITED

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 



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 1977, the Subject is a Foreign company, focusing on trading of chemicals and chemical products. With over 3 decades of experience in the business, the Subject has fairly rich experiences in the business and has achieved a certain market share.

Being a moderate size company, the Subject has a total workforce of 80 employees in its business operations. Overall, we regard that the Subject's management capability is average.

The Subject has generated an unfavourable return on shareholders' funds indicating that the management was inefficient in utilising its funds to generate return. The Subject managed to maintain an adequate liquidity level, indicating that the Subject has the ability to meet its financial obligations. Being a zero geared company, the Subject virtually has no financial risk as it is mainly dependent on its internal funds to finance its business.

Without a strong assets backing, the Subject may face difficulties in getting loans for its future expansion and continued growth.

The Subject's payment habit is average. With its adequate working capital, the Subject should be able to pay its short term debts.

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

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

 



 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SINGAPORE FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LTD.

 

Financial Year End

2011-12-31

Months

12

Consolidated Account

Company

Audited Account

YES

Unqualified Auditor's Report (Clean Opinion)

YES

Financial Type

FULL

Currency

SGD

 

 

TURNOVER

267,149,658

Other Income

1,951,561

 

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

Total Turnover

269,101,219

Costs of Goods Sold

(245,184,915)

 

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

Gross Profit

23,916,304

 

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

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

12,977,654

 

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION

12,977,654

Taxation

(1,957,476)

 

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAXATION

11,020,178

 

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS

11,020,178

Extraordinary items

(1,083,047)

 

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

9,937,131

RETAINED PROFIT/(LOSS) BROUGHT FORWARD

 

 

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

PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS

9,937,131

TRANSFER TO RESERVES - General

(9,937,131)

 

 

 


 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LTD.

 

ASSETS EMPLOYED:

 

FIXED ASSETS

54,660

 

 

LONG TERM INVESTMENTS/OTHER ASSETS

 

Investments

24,112

 

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

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS/OTHER ASSETS

24,112

 

 

 

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

TOTAL LONG TERM ASSETS

78,772

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Stocks

6,499,213

Trade debtors

31,670,951

Amount due from related companies

53,095,961

Cash & bank balances

71,880

Others

20,302

 

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

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

91,358,307

 

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

TOTAL ASSET

91,437,079

 

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

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Trade creditors

361,472

Other creditors & accruals

535,579

Other liabilities & accruals

2,243,568

Amounts owing to related companies

88,173,628

Other liabilities

122,832

 

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

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

91,437,079

 

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

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

(78,772)

 

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIO

 

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LTD.

 

TYPES OF FUNDS

 

Cash

71,880

Net Liquid Funds

71,880

Net Liquid Assets

(6,577,985)

Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)

(78,772)

Net Tangible Assets

0

Net Monetary Assets

(6,577,985)

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

Total Borrowings

0

Total Liabilities

91,437,079

Total Assets

91,437,079

Net Assets

0

Net Assets Backing

0

Shareholders' Funds

0

Total Share Capital

0

Total Reserves

0

LIQUIDITY (Times)

 

Cash Ratio

0.00

Liquid Ratio

0.93

Current Ratio

1.00

WORKING CAPITAL CONTROL (Days)

 

Stock Ratio

9

Debtors Ratio

43

Creditors Ratio

1

SOLVENCY RATIOS (Times)

 

Gearing Ratio

0.00

Liabilities Ratio

0.00

Times Interest Earned Ratio

0.00

Assets Backing Ratio

-

PERFORMANCE RATIO (%)

 

Operating Profit Margin

4.86

Net Profit Margin

4.13

Return On Net Assets

0.00

Return On Capital Employed

0.00

Return On Shareholders' Funds/Equity

0.00

Dividend Pay Out Ratio (Times)

0.00

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS

 

Contingent Liabilities

0



FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.54

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.08

Euro

1

Rs.83.38

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

 

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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