MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

17.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE SIAM UNITED STEEL [1995] CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

9  Soi  G-5,  Eastern  Industrial  Estate, Pakorn  Songkrohraj  Road,  Muang, Rayong  Province  21150

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.07.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105538088749

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer,  Distributor  and  Exporter of Cold  Rolled  Steel  Sheet  in  Coil

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

name & address

           

THE SIAM UNITED STEEL [1995] CO., LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           9  SOI  G-5,  EASTERN  INDUSTRIAL  ESTATE,

                                                                        PAKORN  SONGKROHRAJ  ROAD,  MUANG,

                                                                        RAYONG  PROVINCE  21150

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   38  685-155

FAX                                                      :           [66]   38  685-147

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                   :           1  SIAM  CEMENT  ROAD,  BANGSUE,  BANGKOK  10800

 

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1995

REGISTRATION  NO.                            :           0105538088749

CAPITAL REGISTERED                                     :           BHT.   9,000,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                 :           BHT.   9,000,000,000

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER   31            

LEGAL  STATUS                                   :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. PAYUNGSAK  CHARTSUTTHIPHOL,   THAI

                                                                        MANAGING  DIRECTOR           

 

NO.  OF  STAFF                                    :           800

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           COLD  ROLLED  STEEL  SHEET  IN  COIL

                                                                        MANUFACTURER,  DISTRIBUTOR  AND  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  July  27,  1995 as a  private  limited  company under  the  name  style  THE  SIAM  UNITED  STEEL  [1995]  CO.,  LTD.,  by  Thai  and  foreign  groups,  with  the  business  objective  to  manufacture  and  supply  cold  rolled  steel  sheet  in  coil  to  both  domestic  and  international  markets.  It  currently  employs  approximately  800  staff. Subject  was  granted  the  investment  privilege  promotional   by  Board  of  Investment  [BOI].

 

The  subject  is  a  joint  venture  among  Nippon  Steel  Corporation  of  Japan,  POSCO  of  Korea  and  The  Siam  Cement  group of  Thailand.

 

 

AWARD/CERTIFICATE

 

The  prime  minister’s  industry  award  for  safety  management  in  2000.

The  first  of  Thailand’s  TIS  certified  manufacturer  of  CRS  in  2002.

EIA  awards  20002  from  natural  resources  and  environment  Ministry.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is  1  Siam  Cement  Rd.,  Bangsue,  Bangkok  10800,  while  the  current  operation  address  is  at  9  Soi  G-5,  Pakorn  Songkrohraj  Rd.,  A. Muang,  Rayong  21150.  

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTOR

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Tetsuo  Imakubo

 

Japanese

54

Mr. Bantoon  Juicharoen

 

Thai

46

Mr. Tomomi  Ohara

 

Japanese

59

Mr. Shigeto  Yasuura

 

Japanese

52

Mr. Payungsak  Chartsutthiphol 

 

Thai

57

Mr. Chayanont  Visawapholboon

 

Thai

65

Mr. Yasushi  Aoki

 

Japanese

48

Mr. Masakazu  Iwaki

 

Japanese

59

Mr. Hiroyoshi  Tsumura

 

Japanese

53

Mr. Eiji  Hashimoto

 

Japanese

53

Mr. Mikio  Kinoshita

 

Japanese

56

Mr. Cheol  Hohan

 

Korean

51

Mr. Takashi  Yamauchi

 

Japanese

57

Mr. Ichiro  Miyasaka

 

Japanese

60

Mr. Te  Han  Yoon

 

Korean

-

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

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


 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Payungsak  Chartsutthiphol  is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  57  years  old.

 

Mr. Tomomi  Ohara  is  the  Factory  Manager.

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

  

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The  subject  is  engaged   in  manufacturing  and  supplying  of  cold  rolled  steel  sheet  in  coil.   Its products  are  as  follows:

·         Cold  Rolled Sheet [CRS]; for  general  use,  such  as  automotive  body  parts,  electrical  appliances,  steel  furniture,  pipe,  drum  and  etc.

·         Gavalnized  Iron  Substrate [CRS];  such  as  base  materials  for  making  galvanized  sheet  for  construction

·         Tin  Mill  Black  Plate [TMBP];  such  as  base  materials  for  tin  plate  and  tin  steel  for  can  making.

 

PRODUCTION

 

1         million  tons  per  annum

 

 

PURCHASE

 

Raw materials,  mainly  steels  are  purchased  from  suppliers in  both  domestic  and  overseas,  mainly    Japan,  Germany,  Australia   and   Singapore.

 

 

SALES 

 

50%  of  the  products  are  sold  locally  by  wholesale  to  manufacturers

 

 

EXPORT

 

50%  of the  products  are  exported   to  Japan,  Korea,  Hong  Kong,  Singapore,  Malaysia  and  European  countries.

 

 

SUBSIDIARY  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANY

 

The  subject  is  not  found   to  have  any  subsidiary  nor  affiliated  company  here  in  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.

 

 

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  T/T.

 

 

BANKING

 

The  Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs   approximately  800  staff.   

 

 

LOCATION   DETAILS

 

The  premise  is  owned  for  administrative  office,  factory  and  warehouse  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located  in  provincial.

 

Bangkok  Office is  located  on  the  22nd  Flr.,  Thosapol  Land  3  Bldg.,  947  Moo  12,  Bangna-Trad  Rd.,  Bangna,  Bangkok  10260.  Tel: [66]  2361-8181,  Fax:  [66]  2361-8187-8.

 

 

REMARK

 

CREDIT  OF  US$  500,000  DA  SHOULD  BE  IN  ORDER.


 

COMMENT

 

The  subject  was  formed  in  1995  as  a  manufacture  of  Cold  Rolling  Steel  Sheet  in  Coil.

Thailand  political overpowered by The  Council  for Democratic  Reform  under Constitutional  Monarchy at the end  of  2006  caused the unavoidably  intermission and  slow down economy. The foreign investors waveringly suspended their investments in various industries: manufacturing,  construction, real estates etc.  The  subject  as  one of the Thailand major Cold  Rolling Steel  Sheets was also affected  by this economic slowdown.  However, through and by the most effective and professional management, the company was able  to overcome  these challenges  and  recorded  another  year of sound  operational  result and proudly  with  high  and well known  reputation acknowledged by both local and international customers in terms of  quality and technical  services, confirming the strong confidence among business  partners  and  reflecting in the outcome and  continuous profit  amidst  the instability of  local  politic, competition  in  global  market  and  fluctuation of oil price and currency exchange.

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

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

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  following:

 

            Bht.     720,000,000   on   September  14,  1995 

            Bht.  5,000,000,000   on   January  23,  1996

            Bht.  6,000,000,000   on   May  22,  1998

            Bht.  9,000,000,000   on   November  28,  2001

           

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  9,000  million, divided  into  90,000,000   shares  of  Bht.  100   each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE 

 

[as  at   June  13,  2008]

 

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Nippon  Steel  Corporation

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  6-3  Otemashi,  2  Chome,  Shiyoda-ku, 

                     Tokyo,  Japan

40,227,000

44.70

POSCO

Nationality:  Korean

Address     :  Soul,  Korea

11,071,000

12.30

Mitsui  &  Co.,  Ltd.

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  2-1  Otemashi,  1-Chome,  Shiyoda-ku, 

                    Tokyo,  Japan

7,750,000

8.61

Metal  One  Corporation

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     : 3-231  Chiba  Minato-ku,  Tokyo,  Japan

6,170,000

6.85

Thai  Tinplate  Products  Co.,  Ltd.

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  33  Moo  10,  Poochasamingprai  Rd., 

                     Phrapradaeng,  Samutprakarn

6,000,000

6.67

JFE  Steel  Corporation

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  2-3  Uchizaiwai-sho,  Chome,  Tokyo,  Japan

5,100,000

5.67

The  Siam  Cement  Public  Company  Limited

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  1  Siam  Cement  Rd.,  Bangsue,  Bangkok

4,500,000

5.00

Sumitomo  Corporation

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  1-8-11  Harumi,  Chuo-ku,  Tokyo,  Japan

4,292,000

4.77

Sumitomo  Metal  Industries  Ltd.

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  1-8-11  Harumi,  Chuo-ku,  Tokyo,  Japan

2,250,000

2.50

\Kobe  Steel  Ltd.

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  9-12  kita-shinakawa,  5  Chome, 

                     Chinakawa-ku,  Tokyo,  Japan

2,250,000

2.50

Nippon  Steel  Trading  Co.,  Ltd.

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  2-1  Otemashi,  2-chome,  Shiyoda-ku, 

                    Tokyo,  Japan

390,000

0.43

 

Total  Shareholders  :    11

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Ms. Valeerat  Akarasrisawad  No.  4411

 


 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                 

Current Assets

2007

2006

 

 

 

Cash  in  Hand  &  at  Bank

44,775,476

56,561,282

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

550,888,249

309,476,110

Related  Company  Receivable

449,211,070

427,563,184

Inventories                      

3,243,284,957

3,766,569,502

Other  Current  Assets                  

47,788,787

66,878,317

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

4,335,948,539

4,627,048,395

 

Long-term  Investment                             

 

25,000,000

 

25,000,000

Fixed Assets                  

13,032,180,923

13,812,664,055

Intangible  Assets

77,405,971

116,736,249

Other Assets                  

2,285,772

2,144,264

 

Total  Assets                 

 

17,472,821,205

 

18,583,592,963

 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2007

2006

 

 

 

Short-term  Loan  from  Bank

3,933,000,000

4,292,813,325

Trade  Accts.  Payable

214,515,534

160,738,315

Related Company  Payable

3,527,498,125

2,591,945,705

Current  Portion of  Long-term  Loan

2,787,291,055

2,799,799,403

Other  Current  Liabilities             

307,234,963

214,889,890

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

10,769,539,677

10,060,186,638

 

Long-term  Loan

 

-

 

2,799,550,213

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

10,769,539,677

 

12,859,736,851

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht 100 par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully  

  paid  share  capital  90,000,000  shares

 

 

9,000,000,000

 

 

9,000,000,000

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

9,000,000,000

9,000,000,000

Retained  Earning - Unappropriated                

[2,296,718,472]

[3,276,143,888]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

6,703,281,528

 

5,723,856,112

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

17,472,821,205

 

18,583,592,963


                                                  

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2007

2006

 

 

 

Sales                                         

22,252,062,186

19,959,747,892

Gain  on  Exchange  Rate

224,285,282

654,336,802

Other  Income                 

34,566,163

20,164,652

 

Total  Revenues           

 

22,510,913,631

 

20,634,249,346

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Goods   Sold                           

20,794,422,058

19,933,745,325

Selling  &  Administrative  Expenses

426,759,989

436,136,953

 

Total Expenses             

 

21,221,182,047

 

20,369,882,278

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Interest  &  Financial 

  Expenses

 

1,289,731,584

 

264,367,068

Interest  &  Financial  Expenses

[310,306,168]

[465,030,898]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

979,425,416

[200,663,830]

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net  Sales

 

11.48

 

 

 

Operating  Profit

 

337.60

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

588.09

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

[5.65]

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

[5.98]

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Good  Sold

 

93.45

 

99.87

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

5.80

 

1.32

 

S  &  A  Expenses

 

1.92

 

2.19

 

Interest Paid

 

1.39

 

2.33

 

Other  Revenues

 

1.16

 

3.38

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

4.40

 

[1.01]

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

10.88

 

[2.23]

 

No. of  Shares

 

90,000,000

 

90,000,000

 

Net  Sales  was  increased  by  11.48%,  Operating  Profit  was  increased  by  337.60%,  Net  Profit  was  increased  by  588.09%,  Fixed  Assets  was  decreased  by  5.65%,  Total  Assets  was  decreased  by  5.98%.


 

 

 

Compare  each  cost  with  sales, Cost  of  Good  Sold  was  decreased  from  99.87%  to  93.45%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  1.32%  to  5.80%,  S  &  A  Expenses  was  decreased  from  2.19%  to  1.92%,  Interest Paid  was  decreased  from  2.33%  to  1.39%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  3.38%  to  1.16%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  -1.01%  to  4.40%. 

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  increased  from  -2.23  baht  per  share  to  10.88  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Liquidity

 

 

Liquidity

 

2007

 

2006

 

Current  Ratio

 

0.40

 

0.46

 

Quick-Assets  Ratio

 

0.10

 

0.08

 

Current  Ratio  was  decreased  from  0.46  to  0.40,  show  Current  Assets  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  not  good,  Quick-Assets  Ratio  was  increased  from  0.08  to  0.10,  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

 

1.61

 

2.25

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

4.16

 

0.57

 

D/E  Ratio  was  decreased  from  2.25  to  1.61,  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  0.57  to  4.16,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was   good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2007

 

2006

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

1.71

 

1.45

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

1.27

 

1.07

 

Return  on  Assets

 

5.61

 

[1.08]

 

Return  on  Equity

 

14.61

 

[3.51]

 

Day's  Payable

 

3.47

 

2.90

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

52.47

 

67.93

 

Day’s  Receivables

 

8.91

 

5.58

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  1.45  times  to  1.71  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  increased  from  1.07  times  to  1.27  times,  show  the  company  could  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  Return  on  Assets  was  increased  from  -1.08  to  5.61,  Return  on  Equity  was  increased  from  -3.51  to  14.61,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  good. 

 

Day's  Payable  was  increased  from  3  days  to  4  days,  while  Day’s  Inventories  was  decreased  from  68  days  to  53  days,  but  Day’s  Receivables  was  increased  from  6  days  to  9  days.

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.37

Euro

1

Rs.65.70

 

 

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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