MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE  ORIENTAL  HOTEL  [THAILAND]  PUBLIC  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

THAI  HOTEL  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

48  Oriental  Avenue,  New  Road,   Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.05.  1948

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105491000409

 

 

Legal Form :

Public  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Hotel   Management  and  Service

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

name of the company

 

THE  ORIENTAL  HOTEL  [THAILAND]  PUBLIC  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           48  ORIENTAL  AVENUE,  NEW  ROAD,   

                                                                        BANGRAK,  BANGKOK  10500

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   2659-9000

FAX                                                      :           [66]  2659-0000

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           orbkk-enquiry@mohg.com

                                                                        Orbkk-sales@mohg.com

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                   :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

 

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1948

REGISTRATION  NO.                            :           0105491000409

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.   160,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                 :           BHT.   160,000,000

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER   31            

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PUBLIC  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. KURT  JOSEPH  WACHTVEITL,   DUTCH

                                                                        MANAGING  DIRECTOR           

 

NO.  OF  STAFF                                    :           777

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           HOTEL   

                                                                        MANAGEMENT  AND  SERVICE

                                                                                                                                                 

 

CORPORATE  PROFILE

 

OPERATING  TREND                             :           STABLE                       

PRESENT  SITUATION                          :           OPERATING  NORMALLY                     

REPUTATION                                        :           GOOD  WITH  NORMAL  BUSINESS  ENGAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT  STANDARD                 :           MANAGEMENT  WITH  FAIR  PERFORMANCE             

 

 

 


 

HISTORY

 

The  subject  was  established  on  May  18,  1948,  originally  as  a  private  limited  company by  a  joint  venture  between  The  Italthai   group, Thailand  and  Mandarin  Oriental  Holdings  BV.,  Netherlands, under  the  registered  name  Thai  Hotel  Company  Limited”.  In  1988,  subject  was  changed  its  name  to  be  “Oriental  Hotel  [Thailand]  Company  Limited”. 

 

On  September  15,  1993,  the  subject  became  to  a  public  limited  company   named  THE  ORIENTAL  HOTEL  [THAILAND]  PUBLIC  COMPANY  LIMITED,  and  later  was  listed  on  the  Stock  Exchange  of  Thailand  [SET].    It  currently  employs  777 staff.  

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is  48  Oriental  Avenue,  New  Rd.,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500,   and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.  

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Kurt  Joseph  Wachtveitl

[-]

Dutch

71

Mr. John  Raymond  Witt

 

Canadian

45

Mr. Elias  Edouard  Ettedqui

[-]

French

57

Mr. William  Zentgrai

 

American

68

Mr. Asawin  Kongsiri

 

Thai

63

Mrs. Nijaporn  Charanachitta     :  Chairman

[x]

Thai

57

Mr. Yuthachai  Charanachitta

[x]

Thai

30

Mr. Benjamin  William  Keswick

 

British

36

Mr. Surachai  Siriwallop

 

Thai

67

Dr. Pisit  Leeahtam

 

Thai

57

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Kurt  Joseph  Wachtveitl  is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Dutch  nationality  with  the  age  of  71  years  old.

 

Ms. Laddawan  Sakornvasri  is  the  Finance & Accounting  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Ms. Markata  Marcos  is  the  Sales & Marketing  Director.

She  is  Filipino  nationality.

 

Mrs. Somsri  Harnsirisawad  is  the  Public  Relation  Director.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

 

Mr. Paul  Jones  is  the  Hotel  Director.

He  is  British  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The  subject  is  a  first  class  hotel  business,  the  16  storey  building,  consists  of  393  luxuries  service  rooms,  8  restaurants & banquet  rooms,  as  well  as  their  facilities,  located  on  6,080  square  meters  of  area,  near  the  Chao  Phraya  River,  on  New  Road, Bangkok,  with  currently  has  7  branches,  which  the  business  comprising   instant  foods,  bakery,  wine  shop,  and  restaurant,  as  well  as  laundry  service,  located  in  the  Thailand’s  leading  Department  Store,  Shopping  Center,  such  as  follows:

·         1  shop  at  Central  Chidlom  Department  Store

·         1  shop,  1  restaurant  and  1  laundry  shop  at  The  Emporium  Shopping  Center

·         1  shop,  1  restaurant  and  1  laundry  shop  at  Siam  Paragon  Shopping  Center

 

 

PURCHASE

 

Most  of  hotel  supplies  are  purchased  from  local  supplier  and  agents.

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

There are  approximately  10  sales  and  representative  offices  for  room  reservation  services  worldwide. 

 

 

SUBSIDIARY  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANIES

 

Ban  Rim  Naam  Chaophraya  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Operating  of  restaurant  and  health  center,  Thai  foods  cooking  school, 

     hotel  and  spa  management  school  business.

Investment         :  100%  held  by  the  subject.

 

Siam  Side-seeing  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Marine  travel  service.

Investment         :  1005  held  by  the  subject

 

Bakan  Hotel  Holding  [Thailand]  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type :  No  activity.

Investment       :  100%  held  by  the  subject

 

 

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  by  cash  or  on  the  credits  term  of  30-60  days.

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

 

 

BANKING

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

Kasikornbank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

The  Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

Krung  Thai  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

Bank  of  Ayudhya  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  777   staff.  

 

 

LOCATION   DETAILS

 

The  premise  is  owned  for  administrative  office  and  hotel  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located  in  a  prime  commercial   area.

 

 

COMMENT

 

The  subject  is  the  first  quality  hotel  in Bangkok  with  over  132  years   in  operations.   Readers   of  the  American  business  magazine  “Institutional  Investor”  vote  The  Oriental  “Best  Hotel  in  the World”,  the  accolade  is  honoured  with  more  international  awards  than  any  other  hotels  in  the  history  of  the  hospitality  industry.

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital  was  registered  at  Bht. 160,000,000  divided  into 16,000,000  shares  of  Bht.  10    each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE 

 

 [as  at  April  8,  2008]

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Mandarin  Oriental  Holdings  BV.

6,399,500

40.00

Mrs. Nijaporn  Charanachitta

3,505,498

21.91

Chao  Phraya  Development  Corporation

1,600,000

10.00

State  Street  Bank  and  Trust  Company

   847,000

  5.29

Thai  NVDR  Co.,  Ltd.

   356,800

  2.23

American  International  Assurance  Co.,  Ltd.

   349,073

  2.18

Mrs. Pilaichit  Rerngpithaya

   285,019

  1.78

Mr. Premchai  Karnasuta

   271,520

  1.70

Mrs. Aim-orn  Therdprawat

   147,089

  0.92

Others

2,238,501

13.99

 

Total  Shareholders  :    903

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Mrs. Nathaporn  Phan-udom       No.   3430

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  December  31,  2007  &  2006 were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2007

2006

 

 

 

Cash  in  Hand  &  at  Bank

71,798,606

97,612,431

Short-term  Investment

749,840

728,597

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

149,406,813

131,075,523

Amount  due  from  Related  Companies

29,280,384

301,390

Short-term  Loans  to  Related  Company

450,587,861

-

Inventories                      

16,222,723

18,103,341

Other  Current  Assets                  

24,979,462

34,653,923

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

743,025,689

282,475,205

 

Long-term  Loans  to  Other  Company

 

-

 

410,000,000

Investment  in  Subsidiaries

13,621,697

-

Investment  in  Associates

9,500,000

95,997,575

Fixed Assets                  

1,590,875,374

1,808,493,472

Intangible  Assets

22,212,179

10,366,814

Deferred  Tax  Assets

31,222,687

29,729,528

Land  Upfront  Fee

-

57,500,000

Other Assets                  

11,649,298

16,327,709

 

Total  Assets                 

 

2,422,126,924

 

2,710,890,303


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2007

2006

 

 

 

Short-term  Loans  from  Banks

460,000,000

180,000,000

Trade  Accts.  Payable

105,026,965

102,106,986

Amount  due  to  Related  Companies

49,939,808

43,779,549

Accrued  Expenses

91,366,609

92,924,778

Income  Tax  Payable

81,171,599

76,839,498

Dividends  Payable

109,789

81,898

Other  Current  Liabilities             

95,119,121

74,216,816

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

882,733,891

569,949,525

 

Long-term  Loans  from  Bank

 

300,000,000

 

620,000,000

Provision  for  Retirement  Benefit  Plan

93,246,849

69,008,034

Accrued  Land  Rental

-

19,847,542

Other  Liabilities

17,277,071

16,672,573

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

1,293,257,811

 

1,295,477,674

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  10  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  16,000,000  shares

 

 

160,000,000

 

 

160,000,000

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

160,000,000

160,000,000

Retained  Earning

  Appropriated  for  Statutory  Reserve            

 

16,000,000

 

16,000,000

  Unappropriated

952,869,113

1,239,412,629

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

1,128,869,113

 

1,415,412,629

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

2,422,126,924

 

2,710,890,303


                                                  

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2007

2006

 

 

 

Hotel  Income                             

2,098,243,864

2,274,499,783

Share  of  Profit  [Net] of  Investments  accounted 

  for  under  Equity  Method

 

-

 

19,905,193

Dividend  Income

10,400,000

-

Interest  Income

35,786,487

39,430,797

Other  Income                 

4,284,127

5,109,882

 

Total  Revenues           

 

2,148,714,478

 

2,338,945,655

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Sales  &  Services                   

835,754,880

870,158,344

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

548,902,589

621,037,384

Depreciation  Charges  on  Property,  Plant  & 

  Equipment

 

205,551,020

 

206,686,664

Transfers  to  Cost  of  Hotel  Operation

12,129,989

26,391,769

Amortization  Charge  of  Intangible  Assets 

1,944,674

1,969,178

Losses  on  Disposals  &  Write-offs  of  Property, 

  Plant  &  Equipment

 

248,330

 

279,844

Directors’  Remuneration

1,950,000

1,800,000

 

Total Expenses             

 

1,606,481,482

 

1,728,323,183

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Interest  Expenses & 

 Income  Tax

 

542,232,996

 

610,622,472

Interest  Expenses

[41,366,585]

[48,133,905]

Income  Tax

[146,828,821]

[149,774,779]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

354,037,590

412,713,788

 

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net  Sales

 

[7.75]

 

 

 

Operating  Profit

 

[2.30]

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

[14.22]

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[12.03]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

[10.65]

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Good  Sold

 

39.83

 

38.26

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

36.41

 

37.27

 

S  &  A  Expenses

 

26.16

 

27.30

 

Interest Paid

 

1.97

 

2.12

 

Other  Revenues

 

2.41

 

2.83

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

16.87

 

18.15

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

22.13

 

25.79

 

No. of  Shares

 

16,000,000

 

16,000,000

 

Net  Sales  was  decreased  by  7.75%,  Operating  Profit  was  decreased  by  2.30%,  Net  Profit  was  decreased  by  14.22%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  12.03%,  Total  Assets  was  decreased  by  10.65%.


 

 

 

Compare  each  cost  with  sales, Cost  of  Good  Sold  was  increased  from  38.26%  to  39.83%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  37.27%  to  36.41%,  S  &  A  Expenses  was  decreased  from  27.30%  to  26.16%,  Interest Paid  was  decreased  from  2.12%  to  1.97%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  2.83%  to  2.41%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  18.15%  to  16.87%. 

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  decreased  from  25.79  baht  per  share  to  22.13  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Liquidity

 

 

Liquidity

 

2007

 

2006

 

Current  Ratio

 

0.84

 

0.50

 

Quick-Assets  Ratio

 

0.80

 

0.40

 

Current  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.50  to  0.84,  show  Current  Assets  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  not  good,  Quick-Assets  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.40  to  0.80,  capacity  to  pay  Short  Term  Loan  was  not  good  too,  because  Current  Assets  without  Inventory  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities.

 

 

 


 

Leverage

 

 

Leverage

 

2007

 

2006

 

D/E  Ratio

 

1.15

 

0.92

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

18.47

 

17.61

 

D/E  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.92  to  1.15,  show  the  company  had  fund  from  Loan  more  than  fund  from  Equity,  investment  risked  of  the  company  is  medium,  Times  Interest  Earned  was  increased  from  17.61  to  18.47,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was  good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2007

 

2006

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

1.32

 

1.26

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

0.87

 

0.84

 

Return  on  Assets

 

14.62

 

15.22

 

Return  on  Equity

 

31.36

 

29.16

 

Day's  Payable

 

18.02

 

16.16

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

2.78

 

2.87

 

Day’s  Receivables

 

25.63

 

20.75

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  1.26  times  to  1.32  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  0.84  times  to  0.87  times,  show  the  company  could  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  Return  on  Assets  was  decreased  from  15.22  to  14.62,  Return  on  Equity  was  increased  from  29.16  to  31.36,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  good. 

 

Day's  Payable  was  increased  from  17  days  to  19  days,  while  Day’s  Inventories  was  stable  at  3  days,  but  Day’s  Receivables  was  increased  from  21  days  to  26  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.

 

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

 

 

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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