MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

504687

Report Date :

24.04.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

 

Registered Office :

1, Temasek Avenue, 39-01, Millenia Tower, 039192

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2016

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.09.2010

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

T10FC0100E

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of foreign registered company

 

 

Line of Business :


The Subject is principally engaged in mining, trading of minerals, other investment holding companies.

 

 

No. of Employees :

80 [2018]

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow and delayed

 

 

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

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2017)

Current Rating

(31.12.2017)

Singapore

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

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 electronics, petroleum products, chemicals, medical and optical devices, pharmaceuticals, and on Singapore’s 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. Growth from 2012-2017 was slower than during the previous decade, a result of slowing structural growth - as Singapore reached high-income levels - and soft global demand for exports. Growth recovered to 3.6% in 2017 with a strengthening global economy.

The government is attempting to restructure Singapore’s economy to reduce its dependence on foreign labor, raise productivity growth, and increase wages amid slowing labor force growth and an aging population. Singapore has attracted major investments in advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology production and will continue efforts to strengthen its position as Southeast Asia's leading financial and technology hub. Singapore is a signatory of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and a party to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations with nine other ASEAN members plus Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand. In 2015, Singapore formed, with the other ASEAN members, the ASEAN Economic Community.

 

Source : CIA

 


 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

T10FC0100E

COMPANY NAME

:

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

FORMER NAME

:

N/A

INCORPORATION DATE

:

13/09/2010

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL FORM

:

BRANCH OF FOREIGN REGISTERED COMPANY

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

1, TEMASEK AVENUE, 39-01, MILLENIA TOWER, 039192, SINGAPORE.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

1 TEMASEK AVENUE, MILLENIA TOWER, UNIT 39-01, 039192, SINGAPORE.

TEL.NO.

:

65-65001800

FAX.NO.

:

65-65001801

CONTACT PERSON

:

CLOVIS TORRES JUNIOR ( DIRECTOR )

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

MINING,TRADING OF MINERALS, OTHER INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANIES

SALES

:

USD 785,673,000 [2016]

NET WORTH

:

USD (60,684,000) [2016]

STAFF STRENGTH

:

80 [2018]

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

POOR

PAYMENT

:

SLOW AND DELAYED

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

N/A

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

N/A

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

MARGINAL GROWTH

 

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

 

The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) mining,trading of minerals, other investment holding companies.

 

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

 

 




DIRECTORS


DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

FABIOLA KARIM THOMPSON

Address

:

CHEMIN DU BOCHET 90, 1025, ST SULPICE, SWITZERLAND.

IC / PP No

:

HN462996

Nationality

:

CANADIAN

Date of Appointment

:

12/05/2017



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

12/05/2017

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

ROGE LEAL NOGUEIRA

Address

:

RUE DE LA MORACHE 19, NYON, 1260 VD, SWITZERLAND.

IC / PP No

:

FO958414

Nationality

:

BRAZILIAN

Date of Appointment

:

12/05/2017



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

12/05/2017

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 3

 

Name Of Subject

:

SONIA ZAGURY

Address

:

AVENIDA LINEU DE PAULA MACHADO N.1005/APTO, 602-22470-040-LAGOA-RIO DE JANEIRO-RJ, BRAZIL.

IC / PP No

:

FG440753

Nationality

:

BRAZILIAN

Date of Appointment

:

31/01/2012



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

31/01/2012

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 4

 

Name Of Subject

:

MURIEL BALDANZI

Address

:

AVENUE DES UTTINS 12, 1180, ROLLE, SWITZERLAND.

IC / PP No

:

F1745923

Nationality

:

SWISS

Date of Appointment

:

19/04/2013



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

19/04/2013

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 5

 

Name Of Subject

:

MAURICIO ASSAD NEDER

Address

:

CHEMIN DU PETIT-BOIS 10, 1113, ST-SAPHORIN-SUR-MORGES, SWITZERLAND.

IC / PP No

:

YA237527

Nationality

:

BRAZILIAN

Date of Appointment

:

19/04/2013



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

19/04/2013

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 6

 

Name Of Subject

:

THOMAS BERNHARD ALEXANDER ROS

Address

:

CHEMIN PRA RIONDET 35, 1163, ETOY, SWITZERLAND.

IC / PP No

:

87502502

Nationality

:

SWEDE

Date of Appointment

:

28/03/2017



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

28/03/2017

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 7

 

Name Of Subject

:

RENATA COSTA ZINGRE

Address

:

5, JALAN RUMBIA, 02-08, THE IMPERIAL, 239618, SINGAPORE.

IC / PP No

:

G3351766T

Nationality

:

SWISS

Date of Appointment

:

20/08/2013



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

20/08/2013

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

2

200921736H

VALE SHIPPING HOLDING PTE. LTD.

Director

18/07/2017

0.00

-

USD(13,810,336.00)

2016

-

13/02/2018

 

DIRECTOR 8

 

Name Of Subject

:

GERD PETER POPPINGA

Address

:

RUA MARQUES DE SAO VICENTE, 351 APTO 104- BL 2, GAVEA / RIO DE JANEIRO, 22451-041, BRAZIL.

IC / PP No

:

C4FC9V6Y4

Nationality

:

GERMAN

Date of Appointment

:

02/07/2015



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Director

02/07/2015

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

 

DIRECTOR 9

 

Name Of Subject

:

LUIZ ALBERTO MERIZ

Address

:

5, PECK HAY ROAD, 19-03, VIDA, 228307, SINGAPORE.

IC / PP No

:

G3244284L

Nationality

:

BRAZILIAN

Date of Appointment

:

16/10/2014



INTEREST CHECK

Interest in companies

:

see below

Interest in business

:

none in our databank

Former interest

:

none in our databank

INTEREST IN COMPANY

No

Local No

Company

Designation

App Date

Shareholding

Profit/(loss) After Tax

Financial Year

Status

As At

No.

%

1

201128327Z

GLOBALORE PTE. LTD.

Director

19/04/2016

0.00

-

USD1,101,356.00

2015

-

14/03/2017

2

T10FC0100E

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

Secretary Director

25/11/2016 16/10/2014

0.00

-

USD23,375,000.00

2016

-

20/04/2018

3

201024106E

VALE SHIPPING COMPANY PTE. LTD.

Director

29/02/2016

0.00

-

USD6,353,092.00

2014

-

08/07/2016

4

200921736H

VALE SHIPPING HOLDING PTE. LTD.

Director

29/02/2016

0.00

-

USD(13,810,336.00)

2016

-

13/02/2018



MANAGEMENT

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

CLOVIS TORRES JUNIOR

Position

:

DIRECTOR

 

 

AUDITOR


No Auditor found in our databank

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

LUIZ ALBERTO MERIZ

IC / PP No

:

G3244284L

Address

:

5, PECK HAY ROAD, 19-03, VIDA, 228307, SINGAPORE.

Remarks

:

AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE

 

2)

Company Secretary

:

ANG WEE SIAN

IC / PP No

:

S1815959G

Address

:

52, BUKIT BATOK STREET 31, 23-10, THE MADEIRA, 659443, SINGAPORE.

Remarks

:

AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE

 

BANKING


No Banker found in our databank.

 

ENCUMBRANCE (S)


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

 

 

CIVIL LITIGATION CHECK - SUBJECT COMPANY AS A DEFENDANT


* A check has been conducted in our databank against 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 staff from the registered office refused to disclose its suppliers.

The Subject refused to provide any name of trade/service supplier and we are unable to conduct any trade enquiry. However, from financial historical data we conclude that :

OVERALL PAYMENT HABIT

Prompt 0-30 Days

[

]

Good 31-60 Days

[

]

Average 61-90 Days

[

]

Fair 91-120 Days

[

]

Poor >120 Days

[

X

]

 

 

CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

N/A

Overseas

:

N/A


The staff from the registered office refused to disclose its clientele.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Services

:

MINING,TRADING OF MINERALS, OTHER INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANIES

 

Total Number of Employees:

 

YEAR

2018

2016

2013


GROUP

N/A

N/A

N/A

COMPANY

80

90

35

 

Branch

:

NO

Other Information:


The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) mining,trading of minerals, other investment holding companies.

The Group's line of business includes providing coal mining services.


CURRENT INVESTIGATION

 

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the Subject indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

N/A

Current Telephone Number

:

65-65001800

Match

:

N/A

Address Provided by Client

:

ONE TEMASEK AVENUE NO. 39-01 MILLENIA TOWER 039192

Current Address

:

1 TEMASEK AVENUE, MILLENIA TOWER, UNIT 39-01, 039192, SINGAPORE.

Match

:

NO


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's registered office and she only provided limited information.

The address provided is incomplete.


FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

Profitability

Turnover

:

Erratic

[

2012 - 2016

]

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

:

Increased

[

2012 - 2016

]

Return on Shareholder Funds

:

Unfavourable

[

(38.52%)

]

Return on Net Assets

:

Unfavourable

[

(40.85%)

]

The fluctuating turnover reflects the fierce competition among the existing and new market players.The higher profit could be attributed to the increase in turnover. The Subject's unfavourable returns on shareholders' funds indicate the management's inefficiency in utilising its assets to generate returns.

Working Capital Control

Debtor Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

78 Days

]

Creditors Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

107 Days

]

The high debtors' ratio could indicate that the Subject was weak in its credit control. However, the Subject could also giving longer credit periods to its customers in order to boost its sales or to capture / retain its market share. The unfavourable creditors' ratio could be due to the Subject taking advantage of the credit granted by its suppliers. However this may affect the goodwill between the Subject and its suppliers and the Subject may inadvertently have to pay more for its future supplies.

Liquidity

Liquid Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

0.74 Times

]

Current Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

0.74 Times

]

A low liquid ratio means that the Subject may be facing working capital deficiency. If the Subject cannot obtain additional financing or injection of fresh capital, it may face difficulties in meeting its short term obligations.

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 :

Although the turnover was erratic, the Subject had maintained a steady growth in its profit. This indicate the management's efficiency in controlling its costs and profitability. Due to its weak liquidity position, the Subject will be faced with problems in meeting all its short term obligations if no short term loan is obtained or additional capital injected into the Subject. 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 : POOR

 

 

 

SINGAPORE ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

Major Economic Indicators :

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017*

 

Population (Million)

5.40

5.47

5.54

5.61

5.61

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

5.1

3.9

2.2

2.4

3.6

Consumer Price Index

2.4

1.0

(0.5)

(0.5)

0.6

Total Imports (Million)

466,762.0

463,779.1

407,767.9

398,372.0

403,300.0

Total Exports (Million)

513,391.0

518,922.7

476,285.4

468,552.0

466,900.0

 

Unemployment Rate (%)

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

-

Tourist Arrival (Million)

15.46

15.01

15.23

16.28

-

Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)

86.3

85.5

84.0

83.1

84.7

Cellular Phone Subscriber (Million)

1.97

1.98

1.99

-

-

 

Registration of New Companies (No.)

37,288

41,589

34,243

35,227

37,395

Registration of New Companies (%)

9.8

11.5

(17.7)

2.9

6.2

Liquidation of Companies (No.)

17,369

18,767

21,384

23,218

22,379

Liquidation of Companies (%)

(5.3)

8.0

13.9

8.6

(3.6)

 

Registration of New Businesses (No.)

22,893

35,773

28,480

27,120

22,148

Registration of New Businesses (%)

1.70

56.30

(20.39)

(4.78)

(18.33)

Liquidation of Businesses (No.)

22,598

22,098

26,116

35,866

24,344

Liquidation of Businesses (%)

0.5

(2.2)

18.2

37.3

(32.1)

 

Bankruptcy Orders (No.)

1,992

1,757

1,776

1,797

1,638

Bankruptcy Orders (%)

14.0

(11.8)

1.0

1.2

(8.9)

Bankruptcy Discharges (No.)

2,584

3,546

3,499

4,359

2,030

Bankruptcy Discharges (%)

37.4

37.2

(1.3)

24.6

(53.4)

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ) :

Agriculture

Production of Principal Crops

1.78

4.29

3.04

-

-

Fish Supply & Wholesale

(3.8)

(8.6)

(8.5)

(9.9)

-

 

Manufacturing #

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

97.9

99.4

100.0

103.7

110.3

Textiles

119.5

102.7

100.0

92.4

84.4

Wearing Apparel

334.1

212.6

100.0

83.4

88.2

Leather Products & Footwear

122.0

106.5

100.0

88.8

79.0

Wood & Wood Products

103.0

107.2

100.0

95.0

92.9

Paper & Paper Products

104.4

104.5

100.0

97.3

96.1

Printing & Media

113.8

105.968

100.0

85.1

73.1

Crude Oil Refineries

100.7

92.2

100.0

104.2

113.5

Chemical & Chemical Products

88.4

96.7

100.0

98.9

105.3

Pharmaceutical Products

101.421

109.4

100.0

113.8

96.0

Rubber & Plastic Products

109.497

109.2

100.0

91.4

93.7

Non-metallic Mineral

107.4

90.759

100.0

89.8

72.9

Basic Metals

77.2

99.3

100.0

106.2

108.3

Fabricated Metal Products

107.5

107.757

100.0

93.8

91.3

Machinery & Equipment

109.1

118.2

100.0

80.8

86.1

Electrical Machinery

87.4

97.871

100.0

101.5

111.7

Electronic Components

105.0

105.6

100.0

114.1

151.4

Transport Equipment

111.1

106.68

100.0

101.0

99.5

 

Construction

25.40

22.00

-

-

-

Real Estate

88.5

145.1

-

-

-

 

Services

Electricity, Gas & Water

6.70

6.50

-

-

-

Transport, Storage & Communication

9.80

14.20

-

-

-

Finance & Insurance

3.30

6.00

-

7.40

-

Government Services

6.50

6.30

-

-

-

Education Services

3.10

5.98

-

2.40

-

 

* Estimate / Preliminary

# Based on Index of Industrial Production (2015 = 100)



INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

INDUSTRY :

ECONOMY

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the economy grew by 3.6% on a year-on-year basis, moderating from the 5.5% growth in the previous quarter. The sectors which contributed the most to growth in the quarter were the manufacturing and finance & insurance sectors. For the whole of 2017, the economy expanded by 3.6%, higher than the 2.4% growth in 2016. All major sectors grew in 2017, with the exception of the construction sector. The manufacturing and finance & insurance sectors were the key contributors to overall GDP growth.

The manufacturing sector expanded by 4.8% in the fourth quarter 2017, slowing from the 19% surge in the third quarter. Growth was led by robust output expansions in the electronics and precision engineering clusters, which more than offset declines in the biomedical manufacturing and transport engineering clusters. For full year 2017, the manufacturing sector grew by 10%, higher than the 3.7% growth in 2016. Growth was primarily driven by the electronics and precision engineering clusters, while output declines in the biomedical manufacturing, transport engineering and general manufacturing clusters weighed on growth.

The services producing industries collectively expanded to 3.5% in the fourth quarter 2017, the same pace of growth as the previous quarter. Among the services sectors, the finance & insurance sector registered the strongest growth at 6.3%, followed by the information & communications (6.0%) and the transportation & storage (5.3%) sectors. Services producing industries as a whole expanded to 2.8% in full year 2017, faster than the 1.4% growth in 2016. All services sectors saw positive growth.

Among the services sectors, the transportation & storage and finance & insurance sectors registered the fastest pace of growth in 2017. Growth of the transportation & storage sector came in at 4.8%, a pickup from the 1.3% in 2016, largely due to stronger growth in the water transport and air transport segments. Similarly, the finance & insurance sector expanded by 4.8%, improving from the 1.6% growth in 2016. The robust performance of the sector was largely because of strong growth in the fund management segment, even as growth in the financial intermediation and insurance segments remained firm.

Besides, the construction sector contracted to 5.0%, extending the 9.3% decline in the third quarter 2017. The output of the sector was weighed down primarily by the weakness in private sector construction activities, as certified payments across all private construction segments declined. Meanwhile, the construction sector contracted to 8.4% in 2017, a reversal from the 1.9% growth in 2016. Output in the sector was primarily weighed down by the weakness in private sector construction works.

In the fourth quarter 2017, total demand rose by 4.9%, lower than the 5.5% growth in the preceding quarter. For the whole of 2017, growth in total demand came in at 4.4%, an improvement from the 1.6% in 2016. External demand was the key contributor to total demand growth (3.0 percentage-points), while the contribution from domestic demand was also positive (1.4 percentage-points).

Total domestic demand rose by 6.6 % in the fourth quarter 2017, following the 8.5% growth in the previous quarter. Growth was supported primarily by the build-up in inventories and also higher consumption expenditure. Gross fixed capital formation also contributed positively to total domestic demand growth in the quarter. For 2017 as a whole, total domestic demand increased by 5.4%, higher than the 3.1% expansion in 2016. Meanwhile, external demand rose by 4.2% in the fourth quarter 2017, similar to the 4.4% growth in the preceding quarter. The increase in external demand was primarily due to higher real merchandise exports. For the full year 2017, external demand grew at a faster pace of 4.1%, compared to the 1.1% growth in 2016.

Total consumption expenditure rose at a slower pace of 4.4% in the fourth quarter 2017, compared to the 5.7% expansion in the previous quarter. For the full year 2017, total consumption expenditure grew by 3.3%, an improvement from the 2.1% growth in 2016, on the back of faster growth in both public and private consumption. Public consumption expanded by 4.1%, compared to 3.5% in 2016, while private consumption grew by 3.1%, compared to 1.7% in the previous year. Expenditure on miscellaneous goods & services, recreation & culture and housing & utilities were the main contributors to private consumption growth.

Since November 2017, the outlook for global growth has improved slightly with the IMF upgrading its global growth forecast for 2018 to 3.9%, partly on the back of higher growth expected in the US due to the recently approved tax reforms. However, as compared to 2017, growth in most of Singapore’s key final demand markets such as the Eurozone, Japan, NIEs and ASEAN-5 is projected to moderate or remain unchanged in 2018. In the US, GDP growth is projected to improve further in 2018, supported by domestic demand and fiscal stimulus arising from the recently approved tax reforms, although there are uncertainties around the extent to which investments would respond to the tax reforms. On the other hand, growth in the Eurozone economy is projected to moderate in 2018, following the rebound seen in 2017. Growth will be underpinned by continued improvements in labour market conditions and largely accommodative monetary policies.

In Asia, China’s growth is also expected to ease in 2018 on the back of a slowdown in investment, even as consumption is likely to remain stable and provide support to growth. Meanwhile, growth in the key ASEAN economies is expected to remain firm in 2018, supported by sustained improvements in domestic demand as well as merchandise exports. On balance, the external demand outlook for Singapore is expected to be slightly weaker in 2018 as compared to 2017. Taking into account the global and domestic economic environments, Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has maintained the 2018 GDP growth forecast at “1.5 to 3.5%”. MTI’s central view is that growth will likely come in slightly above the middle of the forecast range, barring the materialisation of downside risks.

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : MARGINAL GROWTH



CREDIT RISK EVALUATION & RECOMMENDATION

 


Incorporated in 2010, the Subject is a Foreign company, focusing on mining,trading of minerals, other investment holding companies. Having been in business for more than 5 years, the Subject has established a remarkable clientele base for itself which has contributed to its business growth.

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. This indicates that the Subject has greater potential to improve its business performance and raising income for the Subject.

Despite the lower turnover, the Subject's pre-tax profit have increased compared to the previous year. The higher profit could be due to better control of its operating costs and efficiency in utilising its resources. The Subject has generated an unfavourable return on shareholders' funds indicating that the management was inefficient in utilising its funds to generate return. Due to its weak liquidity position, the Subject may face working capital deficiency in meeting its short term financial obligations if no fresh capital are injected into the Subject. 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. The Subject's unfavourable financial performance over the years has wiped out its shareholders' funds to a deficit of USD -60,684,000. Therefore, the Subject as a going concern is much dependent on its ability to generate sufficient cash flow and obtain additional financing to meet its future obligations.

The poor payment habit may affect the goodwill between the Subject and its suppliers and the Subject may inadvertently have to pay more for its future supplies.

The industry has reached its maturity stage and only enjoying a marginal growth. The steady growth of the country's economy will further enhance the industry activities.

Based on the above unfavourable condition, we regard granting credit to the Subject to be quite risky. Hence, credit is not recommended.



PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 

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

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

Financial Year End

2016-12-31

2015-12-31

2014-12-31

2013-12-31

2012-12-31

Months

12

12

12

12

12

Consolidated Account

Company

Company

Company

Company

Company

Audited Account

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Unqualified Auditor's Report (Clean Opinion)

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Financial Type

FULL

FULL

FULL

FULL

FULL

Currency

USD

USD

USD

USD

USD

TURNOVER

785,673,000

1,126,686,000

119,619,000

1,145,703,000

1,102,918,000

Other Income

91,682,000

103,597,000

178,376,000

139,464,000

130,507,000

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Total Turnover

877,355,000

1,230,283,000

297,995,000

1,285,167,000

1,233,425,000

Costs of Goods Sold

(756,683,000)

(1,099,724,000)

(1,091,760,000)

(1,116,611,000)

(1,074,491,000)

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

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

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

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

Gross Profit

120,672,000

130,559,000

(793,765,000)

168,556,000

158,934,000

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

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

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

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

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

24,791,000

125,000

8,640,000

6,426,000

6,723,000

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

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

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

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION

24,791,000

125,000

8,640,000

6,426,000

6,723,000

Taxation

(1,416,000)

(1,043,000)

(1,300,000)

(1,340,000)

(1,019,000)

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

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

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

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAXATION

23,375,000

(918,000)

7,340,000

5,086,000

5,704,000

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

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

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

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

RETAINED PROFIT/(LOSS) BROUGHT FORWARD

As previously reported

-

-

-

-

189,140,000

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

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

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

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

As restated

-

-

-

-

189,140,000

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

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

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

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

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

PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS

23,375,000

(918,000)

7,340,000

5,086,000

194,844,000

TRANSFER TO RESERVES - General

-

-

-

-

(78,008,000)

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

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

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

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

RETAINED PROFIT/(LOSS) CARRIED FORWARD

23,375,000

(918,000)

7,340,000

5,086,000

116,836,000

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DEPRECIATION (as per notes to P&L)

121,000

121,000

124,000

127,000

126,000

AMORTIZATION

-

21,590,000

12,954,000

12,954,000

12,954,000

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

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

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

Total Amortization And Depreciation

121,000

21,711,000

13,078,000

13,081,000

13,080,000

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BALANCE SHEET

 

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

ASSETS EMPLOYED:

FIXED ASSETS

529,000

650,000

771,000

908,000

1,035,000

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

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

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

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

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Others

-

-

21,589,000

34,543,000

47,497,000

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

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

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

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

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

TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS

-

-

21,589,000

34,543,000

47,497,000

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

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

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

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

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

TOTAL LONG TERM ASSETS

529,000

650,000

22,360,000

35,451,000

48,532,000

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

-

50,261,000

47,875,000

30,950,000

78,235,000

Trade debtors

168,236,000

43,762,000

70,003,000

29,396,000

36,258,000

Other debtors, deposits & prepayments

401,000

448,000

502,000

775,000

-

Amount due from related companies

667,000

53,925,000

60,256,000

46,345,000

99,199,000

Cash & bank balances

4,866,000

6,169,000

6,361,000

5,515,000

11,768,000

Others

-

-

-

-

998,000

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

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

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

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

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

174,170,000

154,565,000

184,997,000

112,981,000

226,458,000

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

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

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

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

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

TOTAL ASSET

174,699,000

155,215,000

207,357,000

148,432,000

274,990,000

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CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade creditors

222,418,000

50,052,000

7,155,000

1,701,000

-

Other creditors & accruals

11,316,000

4,483,000

5,491,000

7,843,000

11,236,000

Amounts owing to related companies

20,000

5,641,000

91,451,000

61,958,000

145,893,000

Provision for taxation

1,629,000

1,630,000

1,676,000

1,716,000

1,025,000

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

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

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

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

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

235,383,000

61,806,000

105,773,000

73,218,000

158,154,000

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

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

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

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

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

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

(61,213,000)

92,759,000

79,224,000

39,763,000

68,304,000

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

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

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

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

TOTAL NET ASSETS

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

101,584,000

75,214,000

116,836,000

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

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

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

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HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNT

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

101,584,000

75,214,000

-

RESERVES

Retained profit/(loss) carried forward

-

-

-

-

116,836,000

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

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

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

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

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

TOTAL RESERVES

-

-

-

-

116,836,000

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

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

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

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

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

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS/EQUITY

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

101,584,000

75,214,000

116,836,000

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FINANCIAL RATIO

 

VALE INTERNATIONAL SA SINGAPORE BRANCH

 

TYPES OF FUNDS

Cash

4,866,000

6,169,000

6,361,000

5,515,000

11,768,000

Net Liquid Funds

4,866,000

6,169,000

6,361,000

5,515,000

11,768,000

Net Liquid Assets

(61,213,000)

42,498,000

31,349,000

8,813,000

(9,931,000)

Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)

(61,213,000)

92,759,000

79,224,000

39,763,000

68,304,000

Net Tangible Assets

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

79,995,000

40,671,000

69,339,000

Net Monetary Assets

(61,213,000)

42,498,000

31,349,000

8,813,000

(9,931,000)

PROFIT & LOSS ITEMS

Earnings Before Interest & Tax (EBIT)

24,791,000

125,000

8,640,000

6,426,000

6,723,000

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation And Amortization (EBITDA)

24,912,000

21,836,000

21,718,000

19,507,000

19,803,000

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

Total Borrowings

0

0

0

0

0

Total Liabilities

235,383,000

61,806,000

105,773,000

73,218,000

158,154,000

Total Assets

174,699,000

155,215,000

207,357,000

148,432,000

274,990,000

Net Assets

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

101,584,000

75,214,000

116,836,000

Net Assets Backing

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

101,584,000

75,214,000

116,836,000

Shareholders' Funds

(60,684,000)

93,409,000

101,584,000

75,214,000

116,836,000

Total Share Capital

0

0

0

0

0

Total Reserves

0

0

0

0

116,836,000

GROWTH RATIOS (Year on Year) (%)

Revenue

(30.27)

841.90

(89.56)

3.88

145.10

Proft/(Loss) Before Tax

19,732.80

(98.55)

34.45

(4.42)

4,702.14

Proft/(Loss) After Tax

2,646.30

(112.51)

44.32

(10.83)

1,467.87

Total Assets

12.55

(25.15)

39.70

(46.02)

(12.05)

Total Liabilities

280.84

(41.57)

44.46

(53.70)

28.02

LIQUIDITY (Times)

Cash Ratio

0.02

0.10

0.06

0.08

0.07

Liquid Ratio

0.74

1.69

1.30

1.12

0.94

Current Ratio

0.74

2.50

1.75

1.54

1.43

WORKING CAPITAL CONTROL (Days)

Stock Ratio

0

16

146

10

26

Debtors Ratio

78

14

214

9

12

Creditors Ratio

107

17

2

1

0

SOLVENCY RATIOS (Times)

Gearing Ratio

0

0

0

0

0

Liabilities Ratio

(3.88)

0.66

1.04

0.97

1.35

Times Interest Earned Ratio

0

0

0

0

0

Assets Backing Ratio

-

-

-

-

-

PERFORMANCE RATIO (%)

Operating Profit Margin

3.16

0.01

7.22

0.56

0.61

Net Profit Margin

2.98

(0.08)

6.14

0.44

0.52

Return On Net Assets

(40.85)

0.13

8.51

8.54

5.75

Return On Capital Employed

(40.85)

0.13

7.01

5.85

4.09

Return On Shareholders' Funds/Equity

(38.52)

(0.98)

7.23

6.76

4.88

Dividend Pay Out Ratio (Times)

0

0

0

0

0

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS

Contingent Liabilities

0

0

0

0

0




 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

INR 66.22

UK Pound

1

INR 92.84

Euro

1

INR 81.27

SGD

1

INR 50.11

 

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

NIY

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SYL

                                                


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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 are as follows:

 

·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

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