MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLARIANT CHEMICALS (THAILAND) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

6th-7th  Floor,   Vibulthani  Tower  II 3195/11-12  Rama  4  Road,  Klongton,  Klongtoey,  Bangkok  10110,  Thailand

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.05.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105540051385  [Former : [5]  875/2540]

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer  of  specialty  chemical  and emulsion  products  for   various  industries.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Company name

 

CLARIANT  CHEMICALS  [THAILAND]  LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                   : 6th-7th  FLOOR,    VIBULTHANI  TOWER  II

                                                       3195/11-12  RAMA  4  ROAD,  KLONGTON, 

       KLONGTOEY,  BANGKOK  10110,  THAILAND

TELEPHONE                                  : [66]   2661-5360-89                                    

FAX                                               : [66]   2661-4063-4

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                         : chamaporn.nuchapong@clariant.com                      

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS           : SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

ESTABLISHED                               : 1997         

REGISTRATION  NO.                     : 0105540051385  [Former : [5]  875/2540]

CAPITAL REGISTERED      : BHT.  600,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                         : BHT.  600,000,000

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE     : DECEMBER  31

LEGAL  STATUS                           : PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                   : MR.  ROBERT  VULTIER,  SWISS

                                                       MANAGING  DIRECTOR

NO.  OF  STAFF                            : 500

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                   : EMULSION  PRODUCTS

                                                       MANUFACTURER  &  EXPORTER  

 

 

CORPORATE  PROFILE

 

OPERATING  TREND                     : STABLE

PRESENT  SITUATION                   : OPERATING  NORMALLY

REPUTATION                                : GOOD  WITH  NORMAL  BUSINESS  ENGAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT  STANDARD          : MANAGEMENT  WITH  GOOD PERFORMANCE

 

 

HISTORY

 

The  subject  was  established   on  May  29,  1997  as  a  private  limited  company under  the  registered  name  MOVILIT [THAILAND]  LTD., by  a  joint  venture   between  Thai  and  Swiss  groups   in  order  to  manufacture  and  market  specialty  chemical  in  Thailand.

 

On  August  21,  1997 the subject  was  changed  its  name  to  CLARIANT  POLYMER  [THAILAND] CO., LTD.

 

In  1998,  the subject  acquired  emulsions  business  from  Hoechst  Chemical  Industries  Limited  and  changed the  name  to  CLARIANT  EMULSIONS [THAILAND] LTD.,  on  September  1998.

 

In  2002, the subject  took  over  the  business  of  Clariant  Chemicals  Ltd.,  and  changed  its  name  to  “CLARIANT  CHEMICALS [THAILAND]  LTD.” on  January  2,  2002.  It  currently  employs  approximately  500  staff.

 

At present,  the  subject  is  a  subsidiary  of  Clariant  International  Ltd.  in  Switzerland,  a  global  leading  specialty  chemical  group.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is   3195/11-12  Vibulthani  Tower 2,  Rama  4 Rd., Klongton,  Klongtoey,  Bangkok  10110,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr.  Daniel  Hug

 

Swiss

33

Mr.  Water  Kindler

 

Swiss

47

Ms. Yupin  Naranesuth

 

Thai

57

Mr.  Herbert  Wohlmann

 

Swiss

63

Mr.  Edga  Rodel

 

Swiss

77

Mr.  Robert  Vultier

 

Swiss

46

Mr. Han  Ulrich  Wolfgang  Carsten  Kurtz

 

German

41

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

Two  of  the  above  directors  can  jointly  sign  on  behalf  of  the  subject  with  company’s  affixed.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr.  Robert  Vultier   is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Swiss  Nationality  with  the  age  of  46  years  old.

 

Mr.  Narong  Sinsiriphan  is  the  General  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Sukij  Vachirasudej   is   the  Factory  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Pureephat  Wangpaiboonkij  is  the  Marketing  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Dr.  Prapasri  Ratchatapiti  is  the  Technical  Service  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Wisit  Saebay  is  the  Sales  Manager  [Textile  Dyes,  Chemicals].

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Yongyuth  Areekul  is  the Sales  Manager [Leather  Chemical  &  Emulsions].

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Paitoon  Sermsirimongkol  is  the  Sales  Manager [Paper  Chemicals].

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Ms.  Duangporn  Prasertsong  is  the  Sales  Manager  [Emulsions].

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATION 

                                                                                          

The  subject’s  activity   is  a  manufacturer  of  specialty  chemical  and emulsion  products  for   various  industries.

 

Its  products  are  divided  into  5  divisions  as  follows:

 

- Textile,  leather,  paper  chemicals  &  emulsions

- Pigments  and  additives.

- Functional  Chemicals

- Life  Science  and  Electronic  Chemicals

- Master Batches

 

 

PRODUCTION  CAPACITY

 

20,000  tons/year

 

 

IMPORT  [COUNTRIES]

 

50%  of  raw  materials  and  chemicals  are  imported  from  Switzerland,  Japan,  Taiwan  and  Germany.

 

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

 

Clariant  International  Ltd.                                  :  Switzerland

Clariant  Masterbatches   [Thailand]  Ltd. :  Thailand

 

 

SALES   [LOCAL]

 

90%  of  its  products  is  sold  locally  to  manufacturers,   wholesalers  and  end-users.

 

 

EXPORT   [COUNTRIES]

 

10%   of  its  products  is  exported  to  Malaysia,  Singapore,  Bangladesh,  Vietnam,  Taiwan,  Indonesia  and  Republic  of  China.

 

 

PARENT COMPANY

 

Clariant  International  Ltd.          : Switzerland

 

 

SUBSIDIARY  COMPANY

 

Clariant  Masterbatches  [Thailand]  Ltd.   : Thailand          

   [Former : Drycolor  Pacific  Ltd.]

 

 

CREDIT

 

Sales  are  by  cash  or  on  the  credits  term  of   30-60-90   days

Local  bills  are  paid  by  cash  or  on  the  credits  term  of  30-60-90  days.

Imports  are  by  L/C  at  sight  or  T/T.    

Exports  are  against  L/C  at  sight.

 

 

BANKING

 

Kasikornbank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.         

  [Rama  4  Branch:  Rama 4  Rd.,  Klongtoey,  Bangkok 10110]

 

The  Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.       

  [Klongtoey  Branch :  Rama 4  Rd.,  Klongtoey,  Bangkok 10110]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  approximately  500  office  staff  and  factory  workers.

 

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

 

The   premise  is  rented  for  administrative  office  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located  in  commercial  area.

 

Branches/Factories:

-  2  Soi  G2,  Eastern  Industrial  Estate,  Pakornsongkroh  Rd., T.  Mabtaphut,   A.  Muang,  

    Rayong  Province   21000,  Tel:  [038]  685-351  Fax:  [038]  685-069.

- 888  Moo 8,  Theparak  Rd.,  Samrongnua,  Muang,  Samutprakarn.

- 851  Bangpoo  Industrial-Estate,  Moo 4,  Sukhumvit  Rd.,  Samutprakarn.

- 34/5  Moo 1,  Chaengwatana  Rd.,  Klongklua,  Pakkred,  Nonthaburi.

- 31  Rama  3 Rd.,  Chongnonsee,  Yannawa,  Bangkok  10120.

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

Domestic  industrial  expansion  has significantly increased  due  to  recovering of  local  consumption  from  the  economic  improvement.

 

This  year  consumer  spending  is  likely  to  grow  further  despite  overall  economic  uncertainty.   As  well  industrial  operators still  have  new  projects  or   producing  new  products,  as  exports  continue  growing.

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital was  registered  at  Bht. 100,000  divided  into   100   shares  of  Bht.  1,000  each.

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  followings  :

 

            Bht.      100,000,000  on  December  3,  1997

            Bht.      600,000,000  on  August  5,  1999

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  600  million,  divided  into  600,000  shares  of  Bht.  1,000  each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE 

 

[ as  at  April  29,  2006]

 

NAME

HOLDING

%

 

Clariant  International  Ltd.  

Nationality: Swiss

Address    : Switzerland

 

599,994

 

100.00

Mr.  Francis  Noat

Nationality: French

Address    : Switzerland

           1

-

Mr.  Walter  Kindler

Nationality:  Swiss

Address    :  Switzerland

           1

-

Mr.  Angdreus  Valde

Nationality: Swiss

Address    : Switzerland

           1

-

Mr.  Herbert  Alexander  Wohlmann

Nationality: Swiss

Address    : Switzerland

           1

-

Mr.  Peter  Armin  Brandenburg

Nationality: Swiss

Address    : Switzerland

           1

-

Mr.  Robert  Vultier

Nationality: Swiss

Address    : Switzerland

           1

-

 

Total  Shareholders  :    7

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC     ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Mr.  Prasit  Yeungsrikul    No.  4174

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

 The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  December  31,  2005 & 2004  were : 

 

 

ASSETS

                                                                                                 

Current Assets

2005

2004

 

 

 

Cash   in   hand  &  at  bank     [note 1]

1,252,419

1,744,855

Trade  Accts.  Receivable         [note 2]

622,030,472

666,596,087

Receivable - Related  Companies 

11,286,419

7,885,495

Inventories                               [note 3]

449,059,959

415,978,420

Others  Current  Assets

10,579,781

4,807,794

 

Total  Current  Assets                

 

1,094,209,050

 

1,097,012,651

 

Fixed  Assets                              [note 4]

 

221,578,820

 

225,320,181

Others  Assets

8,043,318

8,106,678

 

Total  Assets                 

 

1,323,831,188

 

1,330,439,510


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2005

2004

 

 

 

Loan  from  Bank

416,000,000

590,000,000

Trade  Accts.  Payable

152,275,814

170,615,927

Payable - Related  Companies

262,365,680

239,359,124

Accrued  Expenses

32,838,812

27,426,390

Others  Current  Liabilities

21,475,812

15,316,856

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

884,956,118

 

1,042,718,297

 

Reserve  for  Employee  Pension  Fund

 

17,890,154

 

23,585,039

 

Total  Liabilities

 

902,846,272

 

1,066,303,336

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

Share  capital : Baht   1,000  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital   600,000  shares

 

 

600,000,000

 

 

600,000,000

 

Capital  Paid                      

 

600,000,000

 

600,000,000

Retained  Earning - Unappropriated                

[179,015,084]

[335,863,826]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

420,984,916

 

264,136,174

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

1,323,831,188

 

1,330,439,510

 

 

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

  Revenue

2005

2004

 

 

 

Sales                                         

2,308,531,231

2,275,355,508

Others  

29,522,901

30,832,142

 

Total  Revenues           

 

2,338,054,132

 

2,306,187,650

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold

 

1,775,338,708

 

1,720,215,816

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

389,977,749

379,689,942

 

Total Expenses             

 

2,165,316,457

 

2,099,905,758

 

Profit  Before  Interest  Expenses

 

172,737,675

 

206,281,892

Interest  Expenses

[15,888,933]

[13,848,365]

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

 

156,848,742

 

192,433,527

 


FINANCIAL  NOTE

 

NOTE  1  Cash  in  Hand & at  Bank

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Cash  in  hand

115,498

134,552

Cash  at  bank

1,136,921

1,610,303

 

  Total

 

1,252,419

 

1,744,855

 

NOTE  2  Trade  Accts.  Receivable

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

623,995,412

667,587,092

Less  Allowance  for  Doubtful  Accounts

[1,964,940]

[991,005]

 

  Total

 

622,030,472

 

666,596,087

 

NOTE  3  Inventories

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Raw  Material  &  Packaging

93,830,392

93,380,987

Finished  Goods

287,504,707

248,893,857

Total

381,332,099

342,274,844

Less  Reserve  for  Stock  Obsolescence

[12,476,141]

[11,194,766]

 

368,855,958

331,080,078

Good  in  Transit

80,204,001

84,898,342

 

   Total

 

449,059,959

 

415,978,420

 

NOTE  4  Fixed  Assets

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Land  Building & Land  Improvement

180,108,107

176,104,951

Machinery

85,985,686

77,390,304

Furniture & Office  Equipment

68,052,990

53,621,066

Vehicle

13,870,087

16,111,658

 Total

348,016,870

323,227,979

 Less:  Depreciation

[122,273,109]

[93,566,707]

           Allowance  for  Obsolescent  Stock

[4,164,941]

[4,341,091]

 

  Total

 

221,578,820

 

225,320,181

 

 


 FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability   

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2005

 

2004

 

Sales

 

1.46

 

 

 

Operating

 

[17.46]

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

[18.49]

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[1.66]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

[0.50]

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold

 

76.90

 

75.60

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

7.48

 

9.07

 

S&A  expenses

 

16.89

 

16.69

 

Interest

 

0.69

 

0.61

 

Other  Revenues

 

1.28

 

1.36

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

6.79

 

8.46

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

261.41

 

320.72

 

No.  of  Shares

 

600,000

 

600,000

 

Net  Sales  was  increased  by  1.46%,  Operating  Profit  was  decreased  by  17.46%,  Net  Profit  was  decreased  by  18.49%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  1.66%,  Total  Assets  was  decreased  by  0.50%.

 


 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Compare  each  cost  with  sales,  Cost  of  Goods  Sold  was  increased  from  75.60%  to  76.90%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  9.07%  to  7.48%,  S  &  A  Expenses  were  increased  from  16.69%  to  16.89%,  Interest  Paid  was  increased  from  0.61%  to  0.69%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  1.36%  to  1.28%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  8.46%  to  6.79%.

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  decreased  from  320.72  baht  per  share  to  261.41  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Liquidity

 

 

 

Liquidity

 

2005

 

2004

 

Current  Ratio

 

1.24

 

1.05

 

Quick - assets  ratio

 

0.72

 

0.65

 

 

Current  Ratio  was  increased  from  1.05  to  1.24,  show  Current  Assets  can  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  good,  and  Quick-assets  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.65  to  0.72,  capacity  to  pay  Short  Term  Loan  was  not  good,  because  Current  Assets  without  Inventory  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities.

 

 

 

 


Leverage

 

 

Leverage

 

2005

 

2004

 

D/E  Ratio

 

2.14

 

4.04

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

10.87

 

14.90

 

 

D/E  Ratio  was  decreased  from  4.04  to  2.14,  show  the  company  had  fund  from  Loan  more  than  fund  from  Equity,  investment  risked  of  the  company  is  medium  and  Times  Interest  Earned  was  decreased  from  14.90  to  10.87,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was  good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2005

 

2004

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

10.42

 

10.10

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

1.74

 

1.71

 

Return  on  Assets

 

11.85

 

14.46

 

Return  on  Equity

 

37.26

 

72.85

 

Day’s  Payable

 

23.75

 

26.99

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

70.03

 

65.81

 

Days’  Receivables

 

97.00

 

105.47

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  10.10  times  to  10.42  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  1.71  times  to  1.74  times,  show  the  company  could  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  and  Return  on  Assets  was  decreased  from  14.46  to  11.85,  Return  on  Equity  was  decreased  from  72.85  to  37.26,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  not  good.

 

Day’s  Payable  was  decreased  from  27  days  to  24  days,  while  Day’s  Inventories  was  increased  from  66  days  to  71  days,  but  Day’s  Receivables  was  decreased  from  106  days  to  97  days.

 

 
 

 


 


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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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