MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

T K WAX COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

THAI  KAWAKEN  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

12th  Floor,  Orakarn  Building, 26/42  Chidlom  Road,  Lumpini,  Pathumwan, Bangkok  10330

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.09.1984  

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105527032950 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer,  Distributor  and  Exporter of Hydrogenates  Castor  Wax

 

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.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

name of the company

 

T K WAX COMPANY LIMITED

[FORMER : THAI  KAWAKEN  COMPANY  LIMITED]

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           12th  FLOOR,  ORAKARN  BUILDING,

                                                                        26/42  CHIDLOM  ROAD,  LUMPINI,  PATHUMWAN,

                                                                        BANGKOK  10330,  THAILAND    

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]  2254-1490-7                                              

FAX                                                      :           [66]  2253-8355

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           karn@thaikawaken.com,  tcogroup@samart.co.th

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                   :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS       

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1984    

REGISTRATION  NO.                            :           0105527032950  [Former : 3298/2527]    

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.   250,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                 :           BHT.   250,000,000

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER  31           

LEGAL  STATUS                                   :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. THAVORN   TANTIPONG-ANAN,  THAI

                                                                        MANAGING  DIRECTOR           

NO.  OF  STAFF                                    :           117 

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           HYDROGENATES  CASTOR  WAX

                                                                        MANUFACTURER,  DISTRIBUTOR  AND  EXPORTER    

 

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  September  10,  1984   as   a   private   limited   company under  the  originally  registered  name  Thai  Kawaken  Company  Limited”,  by  a  joint  venture  between  Siam Castor  Oil Co., Ltd.”  and  Kawaken  Fine  Chemicals  Co.,  Ltd.”,  in  Japan,    with  the  business  objective  to  manufacture hydrogenates  castor  wax.  It  was    granted  a  promotional  privileges  from  Board  of  Investment.   On  January  5,  2004,  subject  was  changed  its  name  to  be  T K  WAX  COMPANY  LIMITED.  It  currently  employs  117  staff.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is  12th  Flr.,  Orakarn  Bldg.,  26/42  Chidlom  Rd.,  Lumpini,  Pathumwan,  Bangkok  10330,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

Name

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

Mr.  Padung  Techasarintr           - Chairman

Thai

68

Mr.  Thavorn  Tantipong-anan

Thai

62

Mr.  Prasart  Jiraphatsakul

Thai

69

Mr.  Karn  Sitthajarnpong

Thai

59

Mr.  Tadokoro  Katsuyuki

Japanese

67

Mr.  Yasunori  Usuba

Japanese

68

Mr. Hiroshi  Miyahara

Japanese

60

Mr. Tatsumi  Kitagawara

Japanese

49

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr.  Thavorn  Tantipong-anan   is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  62  years  old.

 

Mr.  Nirandorn   Thubsoongnern   is  the  Plant  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr. Karn  Sitthajarnpong  is  the  Sales  &  Marketing  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  59  years  old.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The  subject’s  activity  is  a  manufacturer  of  hydrogenates  castor  wax.                  


 

PRODUCTION

 

Approximately  17,500  tons/year

 

 

IMPORT  [COUNTRIES]

 

50%  of   raw   chemical  is  imported  from  Japan,  Singapore  &  Republic  of  China,  castor  oil  is  imported  from  India  and  Pakistan. 

 

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

 

Name

Country

Products 

 

Kawaken  Fine  Chemicals Co., Ltd.

 

Japan

 

Glycerine

K. F.  Trading  Company  Limited

Japan

- 

Thai  Castor  Oil  Industrial  Co., Ltd.

Thailand

Castor  Oil

 

 

SALES [LOCAL]

 

40%  of  the  products  is  sold  locally  by  wholesale  to  manufacturers  and  end-users.

 

 

EXPORT [COUNTRY]

 

60%  of  the  products  is  exported  to  Japan,  Australia, Singapore,  U.S.A.,  Germany,  Italy,  Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea,  Africa  and  Middle  East  countries.

 

 

SUBSIDIARIES & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Siam  Castor  Oil  Industries  Co., Ltd.

Business Type:  Manufacturer  of  castor  oil  

 

T.S.  Chemical  Co., Ltd. 

Business Type:   Imports  &  distributor  of  industrial  chemicals

 

 

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.

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

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

 

 

BANKING

 

Deutsche  Bank  AG.                 

[Bangkok  Office  :  208  Wireless  rd.,  Lumpini,  Pathumwan,  Bangkok]

 

Hong  Kong  &  Shanghai  Banking  Corp.        

[Bangkok  Office  :  968  Rama  4  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  117  staff.  [office  staff  and  factory  workers]

 

 

LOCATION   DETAILS

 

The  premise  is  rented  for  operating  office  on  450  square  meters  of  area  at  the  heading  address  in  a  prime  commercial   area.

 

Factory  is  located  on   4,800  square  meters  at  Bangpoo  Industrial   Estate,  Soi 2,  227  Moo 4,  T.  Phraek-sa,   A.  Muang,    Samutprakarn    province   10270,    Thailand.  

Tel    : [66]  2323-9523-4.

 

 

REMARK

 

CREDIT  OF  US$ 500,000  D/A SHOULD  BE  IN  ORDER.

 

 

COMMENT

 

Current  decline  in  sales was  due  mainly  to  the  economic  meltdown  especially  in  export  markets.  Imported  capital  goods  became  more  expensive  caused  by  higher  raw  materials,  as  well  as    overall  international  market  growth  rate  would  be  limited  than  the  previous  year.


 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital   was  initially  registered  at  Bht.  25,000,000  divided  into  250,000  shares  of  Bht.   100  each.

 

Capital  was  increased  later  as  followings  :

 

            Bht.    50,000,000  on  March  18,  1992

            Bht.    65,000,000  on  December  23,  1997

            Bht.  100,000,000  on  February  24,  2000

            Bht.  160,000,000  on  December  20,  2000

            Bht.  200,000,000  on  September  10,  2001

            Bht.  250,000,000  on  September  2,  2002

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht. 250,000,000  divided  into  2,500,000  shares  of  Bht.  100  each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

MAIN  SHAREHOLDERS 

 [as  at  April  30,  2007]

 

NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Siam Castor  Oil  Industries  Co., Ltd.

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  26/42  Ploenchit  Rd.,  Lumpini,  Pathumwan, 

                     Bangkok

1,250,116

50.00

K. F.  Trading  Company  Limited

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  1-6-13  Yamasan  Bldg.,  Nihonbashi,  Honsho,

                     Cho-ku,  Tokyo,  Japan

600,000

24.00

T J  Land  Company  Limited

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  26/42  Ploenchit  Rd.,  Lumpini,  Pathumwan,

                     Bangkok

  327,000

13.08

Kawaken  Fine Chemicals  Co., Ltd.

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  1-3-3  Horidomei,  Nihonbashi,  Horidomei-shu,

                     Cho-ku,  Tokyo,  Japan

        250,000

10.00

Mr. Thavorn  Tantipong-anan

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  343/8  Charansanitwong  Rd.,  Wadthaphra,

                     Bangkokyai,  Bangkok

36,379

1.46

Mr.  Krisada  Techasarintr

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  41/9  Rimklong  Sakaenok  Rd.,  Bang-or, 

                     Bangkhunthien,  Bangkok

16,000

0.64

Others

20,505

0.82

 

Total  Shareholders  :   12


 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Mr. Somchai  Kuruchitkosol  No. 3277

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2007

2006

 

 

 

Cash   in   hand  &  at  Bank             

76,900.18

75,095.59

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

84,918,233.81

62,333,092.92

Inventories                                              

35,220,513.62

45,468,635.58

Short-term  Loan  -  Related  Companies

4,800,000.00

48,300,000.00

Other  Current  Assets                  

23,013,962.20

18,696,105.51

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

148,029,609.81

174,872,929.60

 

Investment  in  Related  Companies      

 

68,542,500.00

 

58,942,500.00

Fixed Assets                                           

80,741,166.82

83,319,522.51

Other Assets                  

928,403.44

1,185,659.29

 

Total  Assets                 

 

298,241,680.07

 

318,320,611.40

 


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2007

2006

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft  &  Short-term Loan from Bank

138,353,824.50

148,660,122.21

Trade  Accts.  Payable

6,596,990.23

12,592,374.86

Current  Portion  of  Long-term  Loan

-

9,375,000.00

Accrued  Expenses

5,783,877.50

3,587,430.10

Advance  Deposit  from  Customers

82,330.72

90,504.90

Other  Current  Liabilities             

661,585.57

893,533.71

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

151,478,608.52

175,198,965.78

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

151,478,608.52

 

175,198,965.78

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital   2,500,000  shares

 

 

250,000,000.00

 

 

250,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

250,000,000.00

250,000,000.00

Retained  Earning

  Appropriated  for  Statutory  Reserve

 

5,000,000.00

 

5,000,000.00

  Unappropriated                   

[108,236,928.45]

[111,878,354.38]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

146,763,071.55

 

143,121,645.62

 

Total Liabilities &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

298,241,680.07

 

318,320,611.40

 


                                                   

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2007

2006

 

 

 

Sales                                         

623,911,313.32

591,378,742.98

Other  Income                 

3,905,239.53

14,996,966.48

 

Total  Revenues           

 

627,816,552.85

 

606,375,709.46

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Goods   Sold                           

569,907,925.25

565,013,228.76

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

45,444,280.61

41,075,312.71

 

Total Expenses             

 

615,352,205.86

 

606,088,541.47

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss] before  Interest  Expenses 

12,464,346.99

287,167.99

Interest  Expenses

[8,822,921.06]

[12,874,055.28]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

3,641,425.93

[12,586,887.29]

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net  Sales

 

5.50

 

 

 

Operating  Profit

 

4,014.11

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

128.93

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[3.09]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

[6.31]

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Good  Sold

 

91.34

 

95.54

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

2.00

 

0.05

 

S  &  A  Expenses

 

7.28

 

6.95

 

Interest Paid

 

1.41

 

2.18

 

Other  Revenues

 

0.63

 

2.54

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

0.58

 

[2.13]

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

1.46

 

[5.03]

 

No. of  Shares

 

2,500,000

 

2,500,000

 

Net  Sales  was  increased  by  5.50%,  Operating  Profit  was  increased  by  4,014.11%,  Net  Profit  was  increased  by  128.93%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  3.09%,  Total  Assets  was  decreased  by  6.31%.


 

 

 

Compare  each  cost  with  sales, Cost  of  Good  Sold  was  decreased  from  95.54%  to  91.34%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  0.05%  to  2.00%,  S  &  A  Expenses  was  increased  from  6.95%  to  7.28%,  Interest Paid  was  decreased  from  2.18%  to  1.41%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  2.54%  to  0.63%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  -2.13%  to  0.58%. 

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  increased  from  -5.03  baht  per  share  to  1.46  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Liquidity

 

 

Liquidity

 

2007

 

2006

 

Current  Ratio

 

0.98

 

1.00

 

Quick-Assets  Ratio

 

0.59

 

0.63

 

Current  Ratio  was  decreased  from  1.00  to  0.98,  show  Current  Assets  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  not  good,  Quick-Assets  Ratio  was  decreased  from  0.63  to  0.59,  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

 

1.03

 

1.22

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

1.41

 

0.02

 

D/E  Ratio  was  decreased  from  1.22  to  1.03,  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  0.02  to  1.41,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was   good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2007

 

2006

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

7.73

 

7.10

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

2.09

 

1.86

 

Return  on  Assets

 

1.22

 

[3.95]

 

Return  on  Equity

 

2.48

 

[8.79]

 

Day's  Payable

 

3.81

 

7.67

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

20.32

 

27.68

 

Day’s  Receivables

 

49.00

 

37.95

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  7.10  times  to  7.73  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  1.86  times  to  2.09  times,  show  the  company  could  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  Return  on  Assets  was  increased  from  -3.95  to  1.22,  Return  on  Equity  was  increased  from  -8.79  to  2.48,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  good. 

 

Day's  Payable  was  decreased  from  8  days  to  4  days,  and  Day’s  Inventories  was  decreased  from  28  days  to  21  days,  while  Day’s  Receivables  was  increased  from  38  days  to  49  days.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.43

Euro

1

Rs.68.22

 

 

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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