MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

15.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NITRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

84/2   MOo 4,  Rama  2  Road,  Bangtorad, Muang,  Samutsakorn  74000

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.01.1982 

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105525002719

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer,  Distributor  and of  Exporter Paint  Chemicals

 

 

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

 

NITRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY LIMITED

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           24  RAMA 1 ROAD,  RONGMUANG,

                                                                        PATHUMWAN,  BANGKOK  10330, THAILAND

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]  2215-9079,  215-5934  

FAX                                                      :           [66]  2215-9282

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           export@nitrochemical.com        

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                   :           84/2   MOO 4,  RAMA  2  ROAD,  BANGTORAD,

                                                                        MUANG,  SAMUTSAKORN  74000

 

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1982      

REGISTRATION  NO.                            :           0105525002719  [Former   : 270/2525]      

CAPITAL REGISTERED                                     :           BHT.  300,000,000  

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                 :           BHT.  300,000,000  

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER   31            

LEGAL  STATUS                                   :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR.  AMPHAN  VIPRAKASIT,  THAI 

                                                                        MANAGING  DIRECTOR           

 

NO.  OF  STAFF                                    :           100

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           PAINT  CHEMICALS 

                                                                        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  January  25,  1982  as  a  private  limited  company  under  the  name  style  NITRO  CHEMICAL  INDUSTRY  LIMITED  by  Thai  groups,   in  order  to  manufacture  specialty  chemicals  for  paint  industry  both  domestic  and  overseas  markets.   It  currently  employs  approximately  100  staff.

 

The  subject  received  the  promotion  privilege  from  the  Board  of  Investment  and  granted  industrial  nitrocellulose  manufacturing  and  marketing  rights  in  Thailand  from  Defense  Ministry  of  Thailand.

 

The subject’s  registered  address  is  84/2  Moo 4, Rama 2 Rd.,  Bangtorad,  Muang,  Samutsakorn  74000,  while  the  subject’s  current  operation  address  is  at  24  Rama 1  Rd.,  Rongmuang,  Pathumwan,  Bangkok  10330.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTOR

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mrs.  Sumarat  Viprakasit

[+]

Thai

66

Mr.  Chavalit  Viprakasit

[+]

Thai

45

Mr.  Thaksin  Viprakasit

[x]

Thai

75

Mr.  Amphan  Viprakasit

[x]

Thai

70

Mr.  Pichet  Viprakasit

 

Thai

34

Mr.  Yim  Tanangteerapong

 

Thai

79

Mr.  Eiam  Eiamvananontachai

[+]

Thai

71

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

Both  of  the  mentioned  directors  [x]  can  jointly  sign  or  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.  Amphan  Viprakasit  is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  70  years  old.

 

Mr.  Eiam  Eiamvananontachai  is  the  Factory  Manager.

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

 

Mr. Pichet  Viprakasit  is  the  Marketing  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  34  years  old.

 

Mr. Prakorn  Veerasombat  is  the  Sales  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.


 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The subject  is engaged  in  manufacturing various  kinds  of  specialty  chemicals,  mainly    Nitrocellulose, which  has  two  grades “SS’ and “RS”  for use  in  various  coating  applications  including  wood  coating,  paper  coating,  finished  for  grained  leather,  printing  ink,  aircraft  lacquer,  protective  finishes  for  metal, automotive  lacquer,  aluminum  foil  coating  and  etc.  

 

 

PRODUCTION  CAPACITY

 

2,500  tons/month

 

 

PURCHASE

 

Most  of   raw  materials  are  purchased  from  local  suppliers,  the  rest  and  machinery  are  imported  from  United  States of  America,  Taiwan,  United  Kingdom,  Germany,  Japan,  Belgium  and  Singapore.

 

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

 

80%  of  the   products  is  sold  locally  to  manufacturers,  and  the remaining 20%  is  exported  to  Korea,  Bangladesh,  Republic  of  China,  Sri  Lanka,  India,  Indonesia,  Japan,  Malaysia,  Vietnam,  Singapore,  Saudi  Arabia  and  other  Middle  East  countries.

 

 

MAJOR  CUSTOMERS

 

- J.B.P.  International  Co., Ltd.               : Thailand

- I.C.I  Paints  [Thailand]  Co., Ltd.           : Thailand

 

 

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.


 

 

RELATED/ASSOCIATED  COMPANIES

 

- V.S.  General  Chem  Co., Ltd.

   Business Type: Manufacturer  &  distributor  of  industrial  chemicals

 

- RCI  Labscan    Ltd.

   Business Type:  Manufacturer  &  distributor  of  industrial  chemicals

 

 

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   30-60-90  days.

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

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

 

 

BANKING

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public Co.,  Ltd.                    

  [Bangkoknoi  Branch : Bangkoknoi,  Bangkok 10700]

 

Krung  Thai  Bank  Public  Co., Ltd.   

  [Sapanlueng  Branch : Banthadthong  Rd.,  Rongmuang,  Pathumwan,  Bangkok  10330]

  [Pathumwan  Branch:  Wangmai,  Pathumwan,  Bangkok  10330]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs   approximately  100  staff  [office  staff   and  factory  workers].

 

 

LOCATION   DETAILS

 

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

 

Factory  is  located  on  96,000  square meters  of  area,  at  84/2  Moo 4,  Rama 2 Rd.,  Bangtorad,  Muang,  Samutsakorn  74000,  Tel : [66]  34  839-467-8,  Fax: [66]  34  839-469. 

 

 

COMMENT

 

The  subject  was  formed  in  1992  as  a  manufacture  of  paint  chemicals.   Since  its  established  the  company,  the  subject  has  become  a  leading  manufacturer  of Nitrocellulose  product.   NCI’s  market  covers  more  than  25  countries  worldwide  including  Asian  Pacific  region,  North  America,  Canada,  Australia,  Middle  East  and  etc.    The  products  under  the NCI  all  manufactured “Continuous  Process”  by  most  advanced  high-tech machinery  and  equipments,  all  computerized  control.  The  great  technology  capacity  developed  has  allowed  the  company  to  develop  different  products  for  the most  diverse  application  within  industry  in  general.

 

Despite  economic  uncertainties,   subject  still  maintains   moderate  business.

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital   was  initially  registered  at  Bht.  15,000,000  divided   into 15,000 shares  of  Bht.  1,000  each.

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  follows:

 

            Bht.   90,000,000  on  May  24,  1990

            Bht. 150,000,000  on  August  15,  1991

            Bht. 300,000,000  on  December  9,  1998

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  300,000,000  divided  into  30,000,000 shares  of  Bht.  10   each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE   

[as  at  March  22,  2007]

 

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Mr.  Thaksin  Viprakasit

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  73  Thaklang  Rd.,  Thubthieng,  Muang,

                     Trang  Province

7,232,400

24.11

Mr.  Amphan  Viprakasit

Nationality: Thai

Address     :  2  Ramkhamhaeng  Rd.,  Bangkapi,  Bangkok

3,500,000

11.67

Mrs.  Sumarat  Viprakasit

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  24  Rama 1 Rd.,  Rongmuang,  Pathumwan,

                     Bangkok  10330

3,500,000

11.67

Mr.  Pichet  Viprakasit

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  2  Ramkhamhaeng  Rd.,  Bangkapi,  Bangkok

3,437,300

11.46

Mr.  Eiam  Eiamvananontachai

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 14/68  Rajvithi-Nakornchaisri  Rd., 

                    Bangkoknoi,  Bangkok  10700

3,000,000

10.00

Ms.  Punnarat  Viprakasit

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 2  Ramkhamhaeng  Rd.,  Bangkapi,  Bangkok

1,637,300

  5.46

Mr.  Yim  Tanangteerapong

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 39-41  Visetkul  Rd.,  Thubthieng,  Muang,

                    Trang  Province

1,500,000

  5.00

Others

6,193,000

20.63

Total  Shareholders  :   20


 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Ms.  Saowalak  Kor-Anantakul  No.  1552

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                 

Current Assets

2006

2005

 

 

 

Cash   in   hand  &  at  Bank             

114,109,653.09

40,510,376.58

Short-term  Investment

42,199,918.95

41,556,418.95

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

216,230,356.57

267,517,252.98

Inventories                        

102,818,314.22

107,699,423.31

Prepaid  Income  Tax

22,500,000.00

26,700,000.00

Other  Current  Assets                  

72,809,111.59

50,852,343.56

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

570,667,354.42

534,835,815.38

 

Investment  in  Associated  Companies          

 

443,524,317.65

 

167,524,317.65

Other  Long-term  Investment

7,336,000.00

7,336,000.00

Fixed Assets                     

247,124,720.10

266,585,816.23

Other Assets                  

8,180,298.61

9,102,513.13

 

Total  Assets                 

 

1,276,832,690.78

 

985,384,462.39

 


LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2006

2005

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft 

17,171,623.23

25,045,911.47

Trade  Accts.  Payable

24,051,133.78

39,968,954.97

Reserve  for  Income  Tax

36,743,566.49

60,769,968.15

Short-term  Loan

50,000,000.00

-

Current  Portion  of  Long-term  Loan

75,000,000.00

6,250,000.00

Other  Current  Liabilities             

20,478,280.36

29,380,572.60

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

223,444,603.86

161,415,407.19

 

Long-term  Loan

 

218,750,000.00

 

13,750,000.00

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

442,194,603.86

 

175,165,407.19

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share  capital : Baht  10  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital   30,000,000  shares

 

 

300,000,000.00

 

 

300,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

 300,000,000.00

 300,000,000.00

Retained  Earning

  Appropriated  for 

     Statutory  Reserve

 

 

30,000,000.00

 

 

30,000,000.00

     Other  Reserves

55,380,123.49

55,380,123.49

Unappropriated                     

449,257,963.43

424,838,931.71

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

834,638,086.92

 

810,219,055.20

 

Total Liabilities &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

1,276,832,690.78

 

985,384,462.39

 


 

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2006

2005

 

 

 

Sales                                         

783,798,467.05

908,831,291.62

Dividend  Income

3,753,440.00

2,576,960.00

Other  Income                 

11,349,706.26

21,427,030.63

 

Total  Revenues           

 

798,901,613.31

 

932,835,282.25

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Goods   Sold                           

546,975,057.34

621,399,596.73

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

120,377,061.20

114,319,396.67

 

Total Expenses             

 

667,352,118.54

 

735,718,993.40

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss] before  Interest  Expenses  & 

  Income  Tax

 

131,549,494.77

 

197,116,288.85

Interest  Expenses

[10,354,279.99]

[525,601.03]

Income  Tax

[36,743,566.49]

[60,769,968.15]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

84,451,648.29

135,820,719.67

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net  Sales

 

[13.76]

 

 

 

Operating  Profit

 

[22.62]

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

[37.82]

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[7.30]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

29.58

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Good  Sold

 

69.79

 

68.37

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

16.78

 

21.69

 

S  &  A  Expenses

 

15.36

 

12.58

 

Interest Paid

 

1.32

 

0.06

 

Other  Revenues

 

1.93

 

2.64

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

10.77

 

14.94

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

2.82

 

4.53

 

No. of  Shares

 

30,000,000

 

30,000,000

 

Net  Sales  was  decreased  by  13.76%,  Operating  Profit  was  decreased  by  22.62%,  Net  Profit  was  decreased  by  37.82%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  7.30%,  Total  Assets  was  increased  by  29.58%.


 

 

 

Compare  each  cost  with  sales, Cost  of  Good  Sold  was  increased  from  68.37%  to  69.79%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  21.69%  to  16.78%,  S  &  A  Expenses  was  increased  from  12.58%  to  15.36%,  Interest Paid  was  increased  from  0.06%  to  1.32%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  2.64%  to  1.93%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  14.94%  to  10.77%.

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  decreased  from  4.53  baht  per  share  to  2.82  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Liquidity

 

 

Liquidity

 

2006

 

2005

 

Current  Ratio

 

2.55

 

3.31

 

Quick-Assets  Ratio

 

1.44

 

2.02

 

Current  Ratio  was  decreased  from  3.31  to  2.55,  show  Current  Assets  can  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was    good,  Quick-Assets  Ratio  was  decreased  from  2.02  to  1.44,  capacity  to  pay  Short  Term  Loan  was    good  too,  because  Current  Assets  without  Inventory  can  cover  Current  Liabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Leverage

 

 

Leverage

 

2006

 

2005

 

D/E  Ratio

 

0.53

 

0.22

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

12.70

 

375.03

 

D/E  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.22  to  0.53,  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  375.03  to  12.70,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was  good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2006

 

2005

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

3.17

 

3.41

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

0.61

 

0.92

 

Return  on  Assets

 

6.61

 

13.78

 

Return  on  Equity

 

10.12

 

16.76

 

Day's  Payable

 

11.05

 

15.83

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

47.22

 

42.66

 

Day’s  Receivables

 

99.31

 

105.97

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  decreased  from  3.41  times  to  3.17  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  decreased  from  0.92  times  to  0.61  times,  show  the  company  could  not  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  Return  on  Assets  was  decreased  from  13.78  to  6.61,  Return  on  Equity  was  decreased  from  16.76  to  10.12,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  good.

 

Day's  Payable  was  decreased  from  16  days  to  12  days,  while  Day’s  Inventories  was  increased  from  43  days  to  48  days,  but  Day’s  Receivables  was  decreased  from  106  days  to  100  days.

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.43

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.54

Euro

1

Rs.65.91

 

 

 

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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