MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

1st February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NAMHENG STEEL COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

569 Rama 3 Road, Bangpongpang, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120,  Thailand

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.04.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105536046968 [Former : 3780/2536]

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer  the various  steel  products  such  as steel  round  bars,  steel  deformed  bars,  steel  wire  rods  and  billet  steel.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

Company Name

 

NAMHENG  STEEL  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          : 569  RAMA  3  ROAD,  BANGPONGPANG, 

                                                             YANNAWA,  BANGKOK  10120,  THAILAND

TELEPHONE                                         : [66]   2295-0901-10                                         

FAX                                                      : [66]   2295-3122          

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                : info-steel@namhenggroup.com

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  : SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS     

ESTABLISHED                                     : 1993    

REGISTRATION  NO.                           : 0105536046968 [Former : 3780/2536] 

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         : BHT.  900,000,000 

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                : BHT.  900,000,000 

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              : DECEMBER  31         

LEGAL  STATUS                                  : PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          : MR.  VASAN  PITIPEERAKUL,  THAI  

                                                              MANAGING  DIRECTOR         

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   : 400   

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          : STEELS  

  MANUFACTURER,  DISTRIBUTOR  &  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  April  22,  1993  as  a  private  limited  company under  the name style NAMHENG STEEL COMPANY  LIMITED by  Thai  groups,  in order  to  produce  a  wide  range  of  steel  products.  It was  granted  the  promotional  privileges  from  Board  of   Investment  [BOI ], Thailand.

 

The  subject  has received  many certifications such as ISO 9002  and  ISO 900/200   from SGS Yarsley  International  Certification  Service in  2000  &  2003 and TIS 20-2527,  TIS 24-5636  and  TIS 348-2540  by  Thai Industrial Standards Department for Thailand’s best products. 

 

The  subject  is the company in Namheng  Group,  a  Thailand’s  leading  company  in  the  steel  industry, construction  material  and  related  businesses.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is  569  Rama 3  Rd.,  Bangpongpang,  Yannawa,  Bangkok  10120,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

    Name                                                                            Nationality              Age

 

Mr.  Vasan  Pitipeerakul                                                 [x]        Thai                  55

Mr.  Suriyan  Pitipeerakul                       :  Chairman       [x]        Thai                  63

Mr.  Damrong  Taweesaengsakulthai                                           Thai                  56

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

One  of   the  mentioned  directors  [x]  can   sign  on  behalf  of  the  subject  with  company’s  affixed.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr.  Vasan  Pitipeerakul  is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  55  years  old.  He  has  been  the  Managing Director   since  1993.

 

Mr.  Yannasit  Kespinyo  is  the  Assistant  Managing  Director  and  Manager  of  Legal  Department. 

He  is   Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Somchart  Chartmanakiatsakul  is  the  Account  &  Finance  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality

 

Mr.  Thanasit  Claysri  is  the  Steel  Making  Department  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.  

 

Mr.  Nanthapol  Thuaktao   is  the  Quality  Assurance  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.   

 

Mr.  Natthapol  Shaimool  is  the  Rolling  Mill  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality. 

 

Mr. Thanadej  Ampanthong  is  the  Information  Technology  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr. Prateep  Koonsadiang  is  the  Utility  Department  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The  subject’s  activity  is  manufacturer  the various  steel  products  such  as steel  round  bars,  steel  deformed  bars,  steel  wire  rods  and  billet  steel.

 

The  products  are  as  follows:

 

-  Steel  Round  Bars          :  SR 24  with  range  from  6-25  mm.  in  diameter

-  Steel  Deformed  Bars : SR 30,  SD 40 & SD 50  with  range  from  12-40  mm.  in  diameter

-  Steel  Wire  Rods           :  SWRM 15,  SWRM 17,  SWRM 20, SWRM 22  with  range  from 

      5.5-12  mm.  in  diameter.

-  Billet  Steel                    :  with  range  from  100x100  mm. + 2.5 mm. to  150x150 mm.+ 5 mm.   

                                          in  diameter.

           

 

PURCHASE

 

The  subject  purchases  raw  materials  for the production process mainly  steel  scrap,  chemical  and  machinery  from  over  50  suppliers  both  local  and  overseas  countries  such  as  Switzerland,  Italy,  Brazil,  Republic  of  China,  Germany  and  South  Africa.

 

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

 

A B B  Industrie  AG                  : Switzerland

Concast  Standard                     : Switzerland

Semac                                      : Italy

Azominas  Brazil                       : Brazil

Nordic                                       : South  Africa

Purmetall GmbH                        : Germany

 

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

 

80%  of   its  products  is  sold  locally  to  manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  end-users,  the  remaining  20%  is  exported  to  Taiwan,  Malaysia,  Vietnam,  Singapore,  Indonesia   and  Republic  of  China.

 

 

RELATED  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANY

 

Namheng  Group consists  of  the following companies:

 

-  Namheng  Concrete  [1992]  Co., Ltd.  

   Business Type:  Manufacturer  &  distributor  of  concrete

 

- Namheng  Stone  Co., Ltd.

   Business Type:  Manufacturer  &  distributor  of  crushed  stone

 

- Namheng  International,  Trading  Ltd.

   Business Type:  Import & distributor  of  hardware  and  tools

 

 

LITIGATION

 

Bankruptcy  and  Receivership

 

There  are  no  litigation  on  bankruptcy  and  receivership  cases  filed  against  the  subject  found  at  Legal  Execution  Department  for  the  past  five  years.

 

Others

 

There  are  no  legal  suits  filed  against   the  subject  for  the  past  two  years.

 

 

CREDIT  

 

Sales  are   on  the  credits  term  of   30-60-90   days.

Local  bills  are  paid  by  cash  or  on  the  credit  term  of   30  days.

Imports  are  by  L/C  at  sight  or  on  negotiated  term  &  T/T.

Exports  are  against  L/C  at  sight  &  T/T.

 

 

BUSINESS  TRANSACTION

 

In  term  of  sales,  the   products  are  sold  by  credit,  with  the  maximum credit  given  at  30-90  days.  The subject is found to have around  20-30% for late payment from the customers.

 

 

BANKING

 

TMB  Bank   Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head Office :  3000  Phaholyothin  Rd.,  Jompol,  Jatujak,  Bangkok]

 

The  Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Sathupradit  Branch:  600/137  Sathupradit  Rd.,  Yannawa,  Bangkok  10120]

 

Krung  Thai  Bank  Public  Co., Ltd.

[Head Office : 35  Sukhumvit  Rd.,  Klongtoeynua,  Wattana,  Bangkok]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  approximately  400  staff.  [office  staff  and  factory  workers]

 

 

LOCATION   DETAILS

 

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

 

Factory  is  located  at  99/9  T.  Deelang,  A.  Pattananikom,  Lopburi  15220, 

Tel: [66]  36  436-291-3,  Fax: [66]  36  436-306-7.

 

 

COMMENT

 

The subject is one of the leading  manufacturer  of  construction  steel.  Its  products  are  widely used among the construction contractors  throughout  the  nation,  as well as in overseas markets. With  the  quality and high technology in  production processing has made the company became  the  leading  in  construction steel, iron and wire industry.  Today, the company  is  well  respected  by  customers  in  both  domestic  and  overseas  markets.

 

The  subject  is  the  first  steel  manufacturing in  Thailand by using the high technology of  D.C Electric Are Furnace from Germany, Billet  Caster  Machine  from Switzerland and Rolling Machine from Italy.

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital   was  initially  registered  at  Bht.  1,000,000   divided  into  100,000  shares  of  Bht.  10  each.

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  followings:

 

            Bht.   400,000,000  on  March  16,  1994

            Bht.   500,000,000  on  September  19,  1994

            Bht.   700,000,000  on  June  17,  1996

            Bht.   900,000,000  on  January  7,  1997

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  900,000,000  divided  into  90,000,000  shares  of  Bht.  10  each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

MAIN  SHAREHOLDERS

 

[as  at  April  28,  2006]

 

    NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Mr.  Damrong  Taweesaengsakulthai

Nationality: Thai

Address    :  2/1  Moo 2,  Bangyai,  Nonthaburi

60,000,000

66.67

Thai  Assets  Management  Co.,  Ltd.

Nationality: Thai

Address    : 1193 Phaholyothin  Rd., Samsennai, Phyathai,

                  Bangkok 

6,774,105

  7.53

Krung  Thai  Bank  Public  Co., Ltd.

Nationality: Thai

Address    : 35 Sukhumvit  Rd., Klongtoeynua, Wattana,

                  Bangkok 

4,500,000

  5.00

Mr.  Suchart  Pruengmethakul

Nationality: Thai

Address    :  250/514 Moo 17,  Salathamsop,  Taveewatana,

                   Bangkok

3,760,005

4.18

C. T. I.  Holding  Co., Ltd.

Nationality: Thai

Address    : 191/1  Ratchadapisek Rd., Klongtoey,

                  Bangkok 

2,800,000

  3.11

Mr.  Viroj  Kijkrailas

Nationality:  Thai

Address    :  144/26  Thanurat  Rd.,  Tungwatdorn,

                   Sathorn,  Bangkok

1,600,000

  1.78

Others

10,565,890

11.73

 

Total  Shareholders  :  114

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Mr.  Sathien  Wong-anan            No.   3495

 


 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

 

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2005

2004

 

 

 

Cash   in   hand  &  at  Bank             

10,512,915.29

20,453,425.87

Trade  Accts.  &  Notes  Receivable  

101,323,802.19

112,449,320.22

Inventories                                     [note 1]      

359,265,058.77

413,141,091.23

Other  Current  Assets                  

  Prepaid  Other  Expenses

 

4,909,397.65

 

11,735,651.83

  Advance  for  Goods

-

4,343,134.05

  Revenue  Department  Receivable

8,087,334.42

6,061,390.04

  Others

3,726,423.69

3,367,647.45

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

487,824,932.01

571,551,660.69

 

Cash  at  Bank  under  Commitment

 

375,624.15

 

655,090.12

Account  Receivable  &  Loan  to  Related 

  Companies

 

432,552.15

 

431,278.15

Fixed Assets                               [note 2]              

813,585,472.63

927,566,836.17

Other Assets                  

1,687,095.79

1,039,784.21

 

Total  Assets                 

 

1,303,905,676.73

 

1,051,244,649.34


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2005

2004

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft  &  Loan from Bank        

59,537,753.73

64,988,221.38

Trade  Accts.  &  Notes  Payable

170,855,097.34

159,835,328.53

Account  Payable  -  Construction  &  Machinery

36,750,421.24

46,029,709.68

Current  Portion  of   Liabilities  under  Hire-

  purchase  Contract

 

1,649,928.01

 

1,470,800.79

Current  Portion  of  Contract  Debt  Restructuring

   Liabilities

7,078,565,270.35

316,057,940.28

Accrued  Expenses

1,036,323,617.86

67,958,628.19

Other  Current  Liabilities             

5,974,728.14

7,257,343.29

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

8,389,656,816.67

663,597,972.14

 

Account  Payable  &  Loan  from  Related 

  Companies

 

 

99,907,730.24

 

 

68,544,614.39

Hire-purchase  Contract  Payable

2,065,134.72

3,693,454.44

Liabilities  under  Debt  Restructuring Agreement

-

6,852,303,700.88

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

8,491,629,681.63

 

7,588,139,741.85

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share  capital : Baht  10  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital   90,000,000  shares

 

 

900,000,000.00

 

 

900,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

900,000,000.00

900,000,000.00

Unappropriated  [Deficit]                    

[8,087,724,004.90]

[6,986,895,092.51]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity  [Deficit]

 

[7,187,724,004.90]

 

[6,086,895,092.51]

 

Total Liabilities &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

1,303,905,676.73

 

1,501,244,649.34


                                                  

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2005

2004

 

 

 

Sales                                         

1,046,159,491.44

1,508,471,679.88

Other  Income                 

7,923,236.51

27,507,520.06

 

Total  Revenues           

 

1,054,082,727.95

 

1,535,980,199.94

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Goods   Sold                           

1,224,648,856.34

1,442,504,749.03

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

34,188,265.21

31,106,537.93

 

Total Expenses             

 

1,258,837,121.55

 

1,473,611,286.96

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Interest  Expenses 

[204,754,393.60]

62,368,912.98

Interest  Expenses

[982,781,627.72]

[168,449,125.81]

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Extraordinary  Item

[1,187,536,021.32

[106,080,212.83]

Gain  from  Debt  Restructuring

86,707,108.93

-

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

 

[1,100,828,912.39]

 

[106,080,212.83]

 


 

FINANCIAL  NOTE

 

NOTE  1 Inventories

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Raw  Material          

85,501,743.59

59,877,913.64

Material  Supplies

89,655,260.64

101,003,904.96

Works  in  Progress

78,609,340.69

173,812,885.78

Finished  Goods

105,498,713.85

78,340,698.93

Goods  in  Transit

-

105,687.92

 

   Total              

 

359,265,058.77

 

413,141,091.23

 

NOTE  2  Fixed  Assets

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Land         

75,746,862.00

75,746,862.00

Land  Improvement

900,262.10

900,262.10

Building

1,022,383,275.09

1,022,383,275.09

Machinery

2,409,175,118.24

2,409,175,118.24

Vehicle

76,210,514.85

80,209,742.23

Office  Automation

39,338,598.43

38,973,343.77

Materials

14,230,388.55

12,424,424.54

Office  Furniture

118,349.69

115,807.85

Works  under  Construction

3,011,774.50

5,085,724.50

   Total

3,641,115,143.45

3,645,014,560.32

   Less: Deprecation

[1,327,245,860.57]

[1,217,163,913.90]

         :Provision  for  Decline  Value  of  Assets

[1,500,283,810.25]

[1,500,283,810.25]

 

   Total              

 

813,585,472.63

 

927,566,836.17

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability   

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2005

 

2004

 

Sales

 

[30.65]

 

 

 

Operating

 

[573.37]

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

[937.73]

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[12.29]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

[13.15]

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold

 

117.06

 

95.63

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

[19.57]

 

4.13

 

S&A  expenses

 

3.27

 

2.06

 

Interest

 

93.94

 

11.17

 

Other  Revenues

 

0.76

 

1.82

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

[102.23]

 

[7.03]

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

[12.23]

 

[1.18]

 

No.  of  Shares

 

90,000,000

 

90,000,000

 

Net  Sales  was  decreased  by  30.65%,  Operating  Profit  was  decreased  by  573.37%,  Net  Profit  was  decreased  by  937.73%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  12.29%,  Total  Assets  was  decreased  by  13.15%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Compare  each  cost  with  sales,  Cost  of  Goods  Sold  was  increased  from  95.63%  to  117.06%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  4.13%  to  -19.57%,  S  &  A  Expenses  were  increased  from  2.06%  to  3.27%,  Interest  Paid  was  increased  from  11.17%  to  93.94%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  1.82%  to  0.76%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  -7.03%  to  -102.23%.

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  decreased  from  -1.18  baht  per  share  to -12.23  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Liquidity

 

 

 

Liquidity

 

2005

 

2004

 

Current  Ratio

 

0.06

 

0.86

 

Quick - assets  ratio

 

0.01

 

0.20

 

Current  Ratio  was  decreased  from  0.86  to  0.06,  show  Current  Assets  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  not  good,  and  Quick-assets  Ratio  was  decreased  from  0.20  to  0.01,  capacity  to  pay  Short  Term  Loan  was  not  good  too,  because  Current  Assets  without  Inventory  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities.

 

 

 

 


Leverage

 

 

Leverage

 

2005

 

2004

 

D/E  Ratio

 

[1.18]

 

[1.25]

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

[0.21]

 

0.37

 

 

D/E  Ratio  was  increased  from  -1.25  to  -1.18,  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  0.37  to  -0.21,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was  not  good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2005

 

2004

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

1.29

 

1.63

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

0.80

 

1.00

 

Return  on  Assets

 

[84.43]

 

[7.07]

 

Return  on  Equity

 

[15.32]

 

[1.74]

 

Day’s  Payable

 

58.79

 

38.15

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

123.63

 

98.60

 

Days’  Receivables

 

34.87

 

26.84

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  decreased  from  1.63  times  to  1.29  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  decreased  from  1.00  times  to  0.80  times,  show  the  company  could  not  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  and  Return  on  Assets  was  decreased  from  -7.07  to  -84.43,  Return  on  Equity  was  decreased  from  -1.74  to  -15.32,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  not  good.

 

Day’s  Payable  was  increased  from  39  days  to  59  days,  Day’s  Inventories  was  increased  from  99  days  to  124  days,  and  Day’s  Receivables  was  increased  from  27  days  to  35  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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