MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORIENTAL COPPER  CO.,  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

27th  Floor,  Bangkok  Insurance/Y.W.Ca  Building, 25 South  Sathorn  Road,   Thungmahamek,  Sathorn,  Bangkok  10120

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.01.  1994 

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105537003987

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Copper  Busbar  and related  products

 

 

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

 

ORIENTAL  COPPER  CO.,  LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

ADDRESS                                            :           27th  FLOOR,  BANGKOK  INSURANCE/Y.W.CA  BUILDING,

25     SOUTH  SATHORN  ROAD,   THUNGMAHAMEK, 

SATHORN,  BANGKOK  10120,  THAILAND

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   2697-5100

FAX                                                      :           [66]   2697-5199

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           sale@orientalcopper.com 

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                   :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

ESTABLISHED                                      :           1994 

REGISTRATION  NO.                             :           0105537003987  [Former : [2]  159/2537]

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.  220,000,000  

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                 :           BHT.  220,000,000

FISCAL  YEAR  CLOSING  DATE           :           DECEMBER  31

LEGAL  STATUS                                   :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MS.  TUANG-HONG  LEELAPRACHAKUL,  THAI

                                                                        PRESIDENT

NO.  OF  STAFF                                    :           280

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           COPPER  BUSBAR  & RELATED  PRODUCTS  

                                                                        MANUFACTURER

 

 

CORPORATE  PROFILE

 

OPERATING  TREND                             :           STABLE                       

PRESENT  SITUATION                          :           OPERATING  NORMALLY                     

REPUTATION                                        :           GOOD  WITH  NORMALLY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT  

MANAGEMENT  STANDARD                 :           MANAGEMENT  WITH  AVERAGE  PERFORMANCE                 

 

 

 


 

HISTORY

 

The subject was  established  on  January  11,  1994  as  a  private  limited  company under  the  name  style  ORIENTAL  COPPER  CO., LTD.  by  Thai  and  Australian  groups.  It  is  a  joint  venture  between  World  Biz  Trade  Co.,  Ltd.  in  Thailand  and  G.E.  Crane  Holdings  Ltd.,  Australia,  to  produce  High  Quality  Copper  Busbar  and  related  products.  It  is  one  of  the  leading  copper  busbar  manufacturers  in  Asia. 

 

The  subject  is  the  first  manufacturing  company  in  Thailand  and  South  East  Asia, which is  able  to  produce  high  purity  copper  billet  99.98%  up  and  high  conductivity  copper  busbar  with  electrical  conductivity  of  IACS  101%  [International  Annealed  Copper  Standard]  and  Tin  Electroplated  material. 

 

The  technical  know-how  for  production  is  supplied  by  the  Crane  Group  Limited,  Australia.  It  currently  employs  280  staff.

 

 

AWARD

 

Subject  has  achieved  the  ISO  9002, ISO 9001 and  ISO 14001,  as  well  as  TIS 408,  1982 certification  by  Bureau  Veritas  Quality   International  [B V Q I]  of  England  and  Department  of  Industrial  Standards  of  Thailand.

 

The  subject  has  been  granted  the  promotional  privilege  by  Board  of  Investment [BOI]  for  the  production  under  the  certificated  No.  1023/2537  and  1630/2540  on  May  13,  1994  and  August  6,  1997,  respectively.

 

Presently,  the  major  shareholders  are  World  Biz.  Trade  Co., Ltd.,  Thailand,  Ms.  Tuang-Hong  Leelaprachakul,  and  Mr. Umberto  Komini,  with  the  investment  around  44%,  31%  and  25%  of   the  subject’s   shares.

 

The  subject’s  current  registered  address is at  25 Bangkok  Insurance/Y.W.C.A. Building, South  Sathorn  Rd.,   Thungmahamek,  Sathorn,  Bangkok  10120, and  this  is  the  company’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr.  Watchapong  Techachunhakij

 

Thai

27

Ms.  Tuang-hong  Leelaprachakul

[x]

Thai

52

Mr.  Umberto  Komini

 

  Italian

67

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

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


 

MANAGEMENT

 

Ms.  Tuang-hong  Leelaprachakul   is  the  President.

She  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  52  years  old.

 

Mr.  Umberto  Komini   is  the  Executive  Vice  President.

He  is  Italian  nationality  with  the  age  of  67  years  old.

 

Mr.  Charles  E.  Shaw  is  the  Vice  President.

He  is  Australian  nationality.

 

Ms.   Yuvadee  Srivorakul  is  the  Account  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Pimol  Tabsri   is  the  Factory  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Ms.  Thanyawan  Kositthanakorn  is  the  Sales  Manager  [Overseas].

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Ms.  Thanaporn  Khanthong  is  the  Sales  Manager  [Local].

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATION 

                                                                                          

The  subject  is  engaged  in  manufacturing  wide  range  of  copper  busbars  and  related  products  for  electrical  and  power  plant  industry.

 

Its  products  are  as  follows:

 

  1. Copper  Busbar  and  Rods
  2. Tin-Plates  Copper  Busbar
  3. Fabricated  Copper  Busbar
  4. Copper  Anodes
  5. Silver  bearing  copper
  6. Copper  profiles

 

 

PRODUCTION  CAPACITY

 

24,000  metric  tons/year

 

 

MAJOR  BRAND

 

“OC-ETP”

 


 

IMPORT  [COUNTRIES]

 

50%  of   its  raw  material,  mainly  copper  cathode and machinery  are  imported  from  Italy,  United  States  of  America,  Japan,  Australia,  Taiwan,  France  and  Germany.   

 

 

EXPORT   [COUNTRIES]

 

80%  of  its  products  is  exported  to  Italy,  Germany,  United Kingdom,   Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore,  Republic of  China,  Indonesia,  Philippines,  Vietnam,  France,  Spain  and etc.

 

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

 

20% of  its  products  is  sold  locally  by  wholesale  to  dealers  and  end-users.

 

 

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

 

Kasikornbank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.         

  [Head Office : 1 Kasikorn  Lane,  Rajburana  Rd.,  Rajburana,  Bangkok  10140]

  [Bangkapi  Branch : 591  Sukhumvit  Rd.,  Klongtoeynua,  Wattana,  Bangkok]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  approximately  280  staff.   [office  staff  and  factory  workers]

 


 

LOCATION  DETAILS

 

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

 

Factory  is located at  Amata  Nakorn  Industrial  Estate,  700/45   Moo 6,   T.  Nongmaidaeng,   A.  Muang,  Cholburi  20000,  Thailand.  Tel  : [66]  38  743-444-9,  Fax  :  [66]  38  213-256. 

 

Factory  Facilities

 

The  factory  is  completed  with  the  state  of  the  art  technology,  under-water  extrusion  system,  integrated  semi-automatic  machinery  fully  controlled  by  computerized  system.

 

 

COMMENT

 

The subject is one of  a  kind  of  Copper  Busbar  producer  in  Thailand.   Accordance  with  the  company’s  research  and  development  and  well-trained staff,   the  subject  is  capable  of  manufacturing  products  that  meet  the  highest  international  standards  in  response  to  customer  demands.

 

With the rapid expanding of economic within the country as well as in the Southeast Asian countries, the company’s output will continue to play on important role in the continuing development of industries in the whole region.

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital  was  registered  at  Bht.   140,000,000  divided  into  140,000  shares  of  Bht.  1,000  each.

 

The    capital  was  increased  later  as  follows: 

 

            Bht.  165,000,000  on  November  30,  1995

            Bht.  220,000,000  on  June  30,  2004

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to Bht. 220,000,000  divided  into  220,000  shares  of  Bht.  1,000   each  with  fully  paid.  

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE

 

 [ as  of   April  30,  2007]

 

NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

World  Biz  Trade  Co.,  Ltd.   

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  25  Sathorn Tai  Rd.,  Thungmahamek,

                     Sathorn,  Bangkok 10120

  96,600

43.91

Ms.  Tuang-hong  Leelaprachakul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  33/32  Sukhumvit  63 Rd.,  Klongton Nua,

                     Wattana,  Bangkok 10110

  68,394

31.09

Mr.  Umberto   Komini  

Nationality:  Italian

Address     :  3 F.T.  Marinetti,  Milan,  Italy

  55,001

25.00

Mr.  Jesada  Anujaree

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  454/125  Ladprao 87 Rd., Wangthonglang,

                     Bangkapi,  Bangkok

           1

-

Ms.  Mala  Thanakornnithikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  14/44  Moo  1,  Nongbon,  Praves,

                     Bangkok  10250

           1

-

Mr. Watchapong  Techachunhakij

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  4/30  Moo  7,  Bangna,  Bangkok

           1

-

Mr.  Watchakit  Techachunhakij

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  4/30  Moo  7,  Bangna,  Bangkok

           1

-

Mr.  Watchakarn  Techachunhakij

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  4/30  Moo  7,  Bangna,  Bangkok

           1

-

 

Total  Shareholders  :    8

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO. 

 

Dr.  Virach  Apimedhithamrong  No.  1378

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

 

 

The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  December  31,  2006  &  2005 were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2006

2005

 

 

 

Cash  in  Hand  &  at  Bank

59,976,566.73

11,441,063.17

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

379,050,690.28

174,312,358.33

Inventories                      [note 1]

241,493,731.76

141,703,030.86

Short-term  Loan  to  Related  Person

8,981,079.60

-

Other  Current  Assets                  

  Value  Added  Tax

 

18,210,345.61

 

52,595,643.05

  Prepaid  Raw  Material

16,871,541.18

15,450,924.29

  Spare  Parts  &  Supplies

24,986,363.46

21,324,318.22

  Others

10,889,232.02

9,641,366.45

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

760,459,550.64

426,468,704.37

 

Investment  in  Land                                

 

44,804,049.00

 

-

Fixed Assets                  

305,581,113.30

328,913,758.63

Intangible  Assets

1,770,334.02

2,258,081.84

Cash  at  Bank  pledged  as  a  Collateral

7,208,106.90

3,447,049.12

Other Assets                  

   Deposit  for  Golf  Membership 

 

2,000,000.00

 

-

  Others

1,477,840.83

1,044,876.92

 

Total  Assets                 

 

1,123,300,994.69

 

762,132,470.88

 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2006

2005

 

 

 

Short-term  Loan  from  Bank

382,628,349.67

107,478,534.09

Trade  Accts.  Payable

17,683,960.07

49,558,183.81

Current  Portion of  Long-term  Loan from Bank

6,051,803.40

23,088,787.75

Long-term  Lease  Contract  Liabilities

5,915,409.16

3,936,702.64

Other  Current  Liabilities

  Accrued  Expenses     

 

21,391,859.72

 

18,451,922.03

  Advance  Income  from  Goods

12,636,082.50

16,100,097.05

  Accrued  Commission

7,893,134.13

5,381,936.12

  Other Payable

8,821,411.20

3,725,874.56

  Others

2,906,224.07

1,671,341.95

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

465,928,233.92

229,393,380.00

 

Long-term  Loan  from  Bank

 

-

 

6,051,803.40

Long-term  Lease  Contract  Liabilities

10,086,975.97

11,385,600.57

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

476,015,209.89

 

246,830,783.97

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  1,000  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  220,000  shares

 

 

220,000,000.00

 

 

220,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

220,000,000.00

220,000,000.00

Retained  Earning - Unappropriated                

427,285,784.80

295,301,686.91

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

647,285,784.80

 

515,301,686.91

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

1,123,300,994.69

 

762,132,470.88


                                                  

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2006

2005

 

 

 

Sales                                         

5,309,805,266.03

2,423,634,202.51

Other  Income                 

12,815,187.78

13,856,171.22

 

Total  Revenues           

 

5,322,620,453.81

 

2,437,490,373.73

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Goods   Sold  &  Service                    

4,900,236,346.00

2,232,626,778.17

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

251,463,670.58

162,041,699.11

 

Total Expenses             

 

5,151,700,016.58

 

2,394,668,477.28

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Interest  Expenses

170,920,437.23

42,821,896.45

Interest  Expenses

[38,936,339.34]

[5,213,941.13]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

131,984,097.89

37,607,955.32

 

 

FINANCIAL  NOTE

 

NOTE  1  Inventories

 

 

2006

2005

 

 

 

Raw  Material

71,081,165.05

87,408,279.63

Work  in  Process

123,804,716.40

49,575,779.23

Finished  Goods

40,686,563.97

4,260,477.50

Packaging  Material

288,421.50

458,494.50

Raw Material  in  Transit

5,632,864.84

-

 

 

 

     Total

241,493,731.76

141,703,030.86

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net  Sales

 

119.08

 

 

 

Operating  Profit

 

82.19

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

250.95

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[7.09]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

47.39

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Good  Sold

 

92.29

 

92.12

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

3.22

 

1.77

 

S  &  A  Expenses

 

4.74

 

6.69

 

Interest Paid

 

0.73

 

0.22

 

Other  Revenues

 

0.24

 

0.57

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

2.49

 

1.55

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

599.93

 

170.95

 

No. of  Shares

 

220,000

 

220,000

 

Net  Sales  was  increased  by  119.08%,  Operating  Profit  was  increased  by  82.19%,  Net  Profit  was  increased  by  250.95%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  7.09%,  Total  Assets  was  increased  by  47.39%.


 

 

 

 

Compare  each  cost  with  sales, Cost  of  Good  Sold  was  increased  from  92.12%  to  92.29%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  1.77%  to  3.22%,  S  &  A  Expenses  was  decreased  from  6.69%  to  4.74%,  Interest Paid  was  increased  from  0.22%  to  0.73%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  0.57%  to  0.24%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  1.55%  to  2.49%. 

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  increased  from  170.95  baht  per  share  to  599.93  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Liquidity

 

 

Liquidity

 

2006

 

2005

 

Current  Ratio

 

1.63

 

1.86

 

Quick-Assets  Ratio

 

0.94

 

0.81

 

Current  Ratio  was  decreased  from  1.86  to  1.63,  show  Current  Assets  can  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  good,  Quick-Assets  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.81  to  0.94,  capacity  to  pay  Short  Term  Loan  was  not  good,  because  Current  Assets  without  Inventory  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Leverage

 

 

Leverage

 

2006

 

2005

 

D/E  Ratio

 

0.74

 

0.48

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

4.39

 

8.21

 

D/E  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.48  to  0.74,  show  the  company  had  fund  from  Equity  more  than  fund  from  Loan,  investment  risked  of  the  company  is low,  Times  Interest  Earned  was  decreased  from  8.21  to  4.39,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was  good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2006

 

2005

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

17.38

 

7.37

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

4.73

 

3.18

 

Return  on  Assets

 

11.75

 

4.93

 

Return  on  Equity

 

20.39

 

7.30

 

Day's  Payable

 

1.20

 

7.36

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

16.37

 

21.05

 

Day’s  Receivables

 

25.70

 

25.89

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  7.37  times  to  17.38  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  3.18  times  to  4.73  times,  show  the  company  could  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  Return  on  Assets  was  increased  from  4.93  to  11.75,  Return  on  Equity  was  increased  from  7.30  to  20.39,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was   good. 

 

Day's  Payable  was  decreased  from  8  days  to  2  days,  and  Day’s  Inventories  was  decreased  from  22  days  to  17  days,  while  Day’s  Receivables  was  stable  at  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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