MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

344194

Report Date :

09.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FARLIN TIMBERS PTE LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

VIRGIN WOOD PRODUCTS PTE LTD


FARLIN TIMBERS PTE LTD.

 

 

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 :

Trading of Timber.

 

 

No. of Employee :

20 [2015]

 

 

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 :

Unknown

 

 

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 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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. Unemployment is very low. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly of consumer electronics, information technology products, medical and optical devices, pharmaceuticals, and on its vibrant transportation, business, and financial services sectors. The economy contracted 0.6% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but has continued to grow since 2010 on the strength of renewed exports. Growth in 2014 was slower at 2.9%, largely a result of soft demand for exports amid a sluggish global economy and weak growth in Singapore’s manufacturing sector. The government is attempting to restructure Singapore’s economy by weaning its dependence on foreign labor, addressing weak productivity, and increasing Singaporean wages. Singapore has attracted major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production and will continue efforts to strengthen its position as Southeast Asia's leading financial and high-tech hub. Singapore is a member of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations with the nine other ASEAN members plus Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand, and in 2015, Singapore will form, with the other ASEAN members, the ASEAN Economic Community.

 

Source : CIA

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

199405441-Z

COMPANY NAME

:

FARLIN TIMBERS PTE LTD

FORMER NAME

:

VIRGIN WOOD PRODUCTS PTE LTD (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.

:

65-63981177

EMAIL

:

FARLINTIMBERS@FARLINGROUP.COM

WEB SITE

:

WWW.FARLINGROUP.COM

CONTACT PERSON

:

MOHAMMED FAROUK ( DIRECTOR )

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

TRADING 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 [2015]

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

:

UNKNOWN

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

MODERATE

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

MODERATE

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

 

 

 

HISTORY/ BACKGROUND

 

The Subject 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 Subject 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 Subject has to file in a document duly signed by its director in charge of its finance and the company secretary stating that the Subject is able to meet all its obligations as and when they fall due. The Subject is not required to have their accounts audited. However, the Subject 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 Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading of timber.

 

Share Capital History

Date

Issue & Paid Up Capital

15/09/2015

SGD 55,000,000.00

 

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

 

Current Shareholder(s) :

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

:

IMRAN FAROUK

Address

:

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

IC / PP No

:

E405872I

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

:

JEANNE SEET BENG CHOO

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

C200401264

17/03/2004

N/A

INDIAN BANK

-

Unsatisfied

C200401743

06/04/2004

N/A

SOCIETE GENERALE

-

Unsatisfied

C200401744

06/04/2004

N/A

SOCIETE GENERALE

-

Unsatisfied

C200704107

30/05/2007

N/A

UCO BANK

-

Unsatisfied

C200704694

22/06/2007

N/A

BANK OF BARODA

-

Unsatisfied

C200704919

28/06/2007

N/A

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

-

Unsatisfied

C200901941

31/03/2009

N/A

AXIS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C200902027

06/04/2009

N/A

AXIS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C200904590

24/07/2009

N/A

STATE BANK OF INDIA

-

Unsatisfied

C200905172

20/08/2009

N/A

BANK OF INDIA

-

Unsatisfied

C201004295

24/05/2010

N/A

CANARA BANK, HONG KONG BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C201005135

21/06/2010

N/A

CANARA BANK, HONG KONG BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C201007668

31/08/2010

N/A

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, HONG KONG

-

Unsatisfied

C201010238

29/10/2010

N/A

BANK OF BARODA

-

Unsatisfied

C201113433

25/10/2011

N/A

UNION BANK OF INDIA, HONG KONG BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C201113437

25/10/2011

N/A

UNION BANK OF INDIA, HONG KONG BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C201204172

17/04/2012

N/A

STATE BANK OF INDIA

-

Unsatisfied

C201210903

25/09/2012

N/A

EMIRATES NBD PJSC

-

Unsatisfied

C201309056

03/07/2013

N/A

CANARA BANK, HONG KONG BRANCH

-

Unsatisfied

C201508487

27/07/2015

N/A

QATAR NATIONAL BANK S.A.Q.

-

Unsatisfied

 

 

LITIGATION 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 its suppliers. 

 

 

CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

YES

Domestic Markets

:

SINGAPORE

Overseas

:

YES

Export Market

:

ASIA

NEW ZEALAND

MIDDLE EAST

Credit Term

:

N/A

Payment Mode

:

CHEQUES
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT)

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Goods Traded

:

TIMBER

 

Total Number of Employees:

 

YEAR

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

GROUP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

COMPANY

20

23

20

15

17

 

Branch

:

NO

 

Other Information:


The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading of timber. 

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

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

 

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

 

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the Subject indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

6563981188

Current Telephone Number

:

65-63981188

Match

:

YES

Address Provided by Client

:

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

Current Address

:

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

Match

:

YES


We have contacted the Subject's Accountant and its Company Secretary for the latest financial accounts. However they have rejected our request in view of the confidentiality of the documents.

 

Other Investigations


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

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

 

The Subject 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 Subject's financial performance.

Overall financial condition of the Subject : N/A

 

 

 

SINGAPORE ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

 

Major Economic Indicators :

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

 

Population (Million)

5.08

5.18

5.31

5.40

5.47

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

14.5

4.9

1.3

3.7

(3.5)

Consumer Price Index

2.8

5.2

4.6

2.4

2.4

Total Imports (Million)

423,221.8

459,655.1

474,554.0

466,762.0

463,779.1

Total Exports (Million)

478,840.7

514,741.2

510,329.0

513,391.0

518,922.7

 

Unemployment Rate (%)

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

Tourist Arrival (Million)

11.64

13.17

14.49

15.46

15.01

Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)

85.6

86.5

86.4

86.3

85.5

Cellular Phone Subscriber (Million)

1.43

1.50

1.52

1.97

1.98

 

Registration of New Companies (No.)

29,798

32,317

31,892

37,288

41,589

Registration of New Companies (%)

12.8

8.5

(1.3)

9.8

11.5

Liquidation of Companies (No.)

15,126

19,005

17,218

17,369

18,767

Liquidation of Companies (%)

(32.5)

25.6

9.4

(5.3)

8.0

 

Registration of New Businesses (No.)

23,978

23,494

24,788

22,893

35,773

Registration of New Businesses (%)

(10.78)

2.02

5.51

1.70

56.30

Liquidation of Businesses (No.)

24,211

23,005

22,489

22,598

22,098

Liquidation of Businesses (%)

2.8

(5)

(2.2)

0.5

(2.2)

 

Bankruptcy Orders (No.)

1,537

1,527

1,748

1,992

1,757

Bankruptcy Orders (%)

(25.3)

(0.7)

14.5

14.0

(11.8)

Bankruptcy Discharges (No.)

2,252

1,391

1,881

2,584

3,546

Bankruptcy Discharges (%)

(26.3)

(38.2)

35.2

37.4

37.2

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ) :

Agriculture

Production of Principal Crops

(0.48)

4.25

3.64

-

Fish Supply & Wholesale

(10.5)

12.10

(0.5)

-

2.80

 

Manufacturing *

92.8

100.0

100.3

102.0

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

96.4

100.0

103.5

103.5

105.0

Textiles

122.1

100.0

104.0

87.1

74.9

Wearing Apparel

123.3

100.0

92.1

77.8

49.5

Leather Products & Footwear

81.8

100.0

98.6

109.8

95.9

Wood & Wood Products

104.0

100.0

95.5

107.4

112.0

Paper & Paper Products

106.1

100.0

97.4

103.2

103.4

Printing & Media

103.5

100.0

93.0

86.1

80.3

Crude Oil Refineries

95.6

100.0

99.4

93.5

85.6

Chemical & Chemical Products

97.6

100.0

100.5

104.1

114.0

Pharmaceutical Products

75.3

100.0

109.7

107.2

115.7

Rubber & Plastic Products

112.3

100.0

96.5

92.9

92.8

Non-metallic Mineral

92.5

100.0

98.2

97.6

82.2

Basic Metals

102.2

100.0

90.6

76.5

98.3

Fabricated Metal Products

103.6

100.0

104.3

105.1

105.1

Machinery & Equipment

78.5

100.0

112.9

114.5

124.0

Electrical Machinery

124.1

100.0

99.3

108.5

121.3

Electronic Components

113.6

100.0

90.6

94.3

95.0

Transport Equipment

94.0

100.0

106.3

107.5

103.2

 

Construction

14.20

20.50

28.70

-

22.00

Real Estate

21.3

25.4

31.9

-

145.1

 

Services

Electricity, Gas & Water

4.00

7.00

6.30

-

Transport, Storage & Communication

12.80

7.40

5.30

-

14.20

Finance & Insurance

(0.4)

8.90

0.50

-

6.00

Government Services

9.70

6.90

6.00

-

Education Services

(0.9)

(1.4)

0.30

-

5.98

 

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



INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

INDUSTRY :

TRADING

The wholesale and retail trade sectors have expanded by 2.0% in the third quarter of 2014, extending the 1.8 per cent growth in the previous quarter. In 2013, the wholesale and retail sector expanded by 5.0%, after declining by 1.4% the year before. Growth of the sector was driven by the wholesale trade segment.

The domestic wholesale trade index has increased by 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013, moderating from the 6.6% growth in the previous quarter. The slower growth was due to a decline in the sales of furniture and household equipment (-12%) and petroleum and petroleum products (-0.6%). For the full year, the domestic wholesale trade index grew by 5.2% reversing the 2.2% decline in 2012. On the other hand, the foreign wholesale trade index has increased by a slower pace of 5.6% in the fourth quarter, compared to the 7.7% expansion in the preceding quarter. The slowdown was due to a fall in the sales of telecommunication equipment and computer (-3.8%) and petroleum and petroleum products (-2.5%). For the full year, the growth of the foreign wholesale trade index moderated slightly to 8.6% from 9.1% in the previous year.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, retail sales volume fell by 6.2%, extending the 5.6% decline in the previous quarter. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales volume increased by 0.4%, a slower pace of expansion as compared to the 1.6% gain in the preceding quarter. The sales volume of motor vehicles fell by 33% in the fourth quarter of 2013, extending the 32% decline in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the sales of several discretionary items also fell in the fourth quarter of 2013. For instance, the sales of telecommunications apparatus and computers fell by 12%, while the sales of furniture and household equipment declined by 5.4%.

For the full year, retail sales volume contracted by 4.3%, a reversal from the 1.3% expansion in 2012. Excluding motor vehicle sales, the retail sales volume grew by 1.1% in 2013, slower than the 1.7% increase in 2012. Watches and jewellery recorded the largest increase (11%) in sales in 2013, followed by optical goods and book (3%) and medical goods and toiletries (3%). By contrast, the sales of telecommunications apparatus and computer (-7.3%), furniture and household equipment (-4.2%) and petrol service stations (-1.4) declined in 2013.

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : AVERAGE GROWTH



CREDIT RISK EVALUATION & RECOMMENDATION

 

 

Incorporated in 1994, the Subject is an Exempt Private company, focusing on trading of timber. The Subject has been in business for over two decades. It has built up a strong clientele base and satisfactory reputation will enable the Subject to further enhance its business in the near term. The Subject is expected to enjoy a stable market shares. Presently, the issued and paid up capital of the Subject stands at SGD 55,000,000. 

Over the years, the Subject has penetrated into both the local and overseas market. The Subject has positioned itself in the global market and is competing in the industry. Its stable clientele base will enable the Subject to further enhance its business in the near term. Being a small company, the Subject's business operation is supported by 20 employees. Overall, we regard that the Subject's management capability is average. This indicates that the Subject has greater potential to improve its business performance and raising income for the Subject. 

As the Subject 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. 

In view of the above, we recommend credit be granted to the Subject 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.65.16

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.78

Euro

1

Rs.73.33

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

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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