MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RLA POLYMERS (M) SDN. BHD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 5, Lebuhraya Petai Pandamaran Port Klang Selangor Darul Ehsan 42000

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.04.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

238530-M

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, importer and distributor of adhesive and polymeric compounds.

 

 

No. of Employees :

25 employees (Subject); 5,000 employees (Vita Group)

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 400,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Malaysia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name                :           RLA POLYMERS (M) SDN. BHD.

 

Business address          :           No. 5, Lebuhraya Petai

Pandamaran

 

Town                             :           Port Klang

Province                        :           Selangor Darul Ehsan

Zip/postal code              :           42000

Country                         :           Malaysia

Tel                                :           +60 3 31661039

Fax                               :           +60 3 31661037

Website                                    :           www.rlapolymers.com.au

 

Registered address        :           C/o IMMANUEL CONSULTANTS SDN. BHD.

10A, Lebuh Gopeng

 

Town                             :           Klang

Province                        :           Selangor Darul Ehsan

Zip/postal code              :           41400

Country                                                           :                       Malaysia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   23/04/1992

 

Legal form                                 :   Private Company Limited By Shares

 

Chief executive                          :   Francis Anthony Sta Maria

 

Issued & paid up capital             :   MYR 2,600,000

 

Sales turnover                            :   MYR 26,739,766 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

 Net income                               :   MYR 2,295,172 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Total fixed assets                       :   MYR 16,138,771 (Non-consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Line of business             :   Manufacturer, importer and distributor of adhesive and polymeric compounds.

 

Staff employed                                                                        :   25 employees (Subject); 5,000 employees (Vita Group)

 

 

CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

 

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is steady

 

Management experience :   Management is adequately experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is good

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

 

Credit amount suggestion     :   USD 400,000

 

Credit amount asked                  :   USD 150,000

 

Comments                                :   Larger credit can still be considered. The Subject is well positioned in the market and the financial stability of the group is positive.

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date            :   23/04/1992

 

Legal form                     :   Private Company Limited By Shares

 

Registration no                  238530-M

 

Registered authority       :   Companies Commission of Malaysia

 

Registry status              :   Live/Active

 

Previous name               :   The Subject was established under the name POLYMER SOLUTIONS (M) SDN.

BHD. and changed to the current style on 15-12-2004.

 

Change of legal form             :   None reported.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

 

Name                         :      Francis Anthony Sta Maria

 

Designation                                              :            Managing Director

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Anthony Wood

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           093075258

Appointment date           :           14/02/11

 

Address                        :           2/1008 Toorak Road

Camberwell, VIC 3124

Australia

 

Name                            :           John David Meltham

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           110143667

Appointment date           :           05/05/11

Address                        :           Willow Garth, Howden Croft Hill Ellerker, Brough, HU15 2DE East Yorkshire

United Kingdom

 

Name                            :           Tong Mei Fong

Designation                   :           Director and Company Secretary

Identification no              :           570621-10-6276

Appointment date           :           01/08/01

Address                        :           No. 225, Jalan Ladang Palm Grove

41200 Klang

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Francis Anthony Sta Maria

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           621106-10-7431

Appointment date           :           30/11/02

Address                        :           4, Jalan SS 25/31

Taman Mayang

47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Name                            :           Lim Lily

Designation                            :                       Company Secretary

Identification no              :           470602-10-5966

Appointment date           :           23/04/92

Address                        :           No. 77, Jalan Ibus

Southern Park

41200 Klang

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

 

Staff employed               :           25 employees (Subject); 5,000 employees (Vita Group)

 

 

Key Advisors

 

Auditors                        :           PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Level 10, 1 Sentral

Jalan Travers

Kuala Lumpur Sentral

50470 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital          :   MYR 5,000,000

 

No of shares                  :   3,000,000 Ordinary A Shares / 1,200,000 Ordinary B Shares / 800,000 Ordinary

Unclassified Shares

 

Share par value              :   MYR 1

 

Issued capital                :   MYR 2,600,000

 

Paid up capital                                                :   MYR 2,600,000

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed                     :   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name          :   RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD

Address                        :   215 Colchester Road

Kilsyth, VIC 3137

Australia

 

No. of shares                 :   2,210,000 Ordinary A Shares / 260,000 Ordinary B Shares

 

Shareholder name          :   Francis Anthony Sta Maria

 

Address                        :   4, Jalan SS 25/31

Taman Mayang

47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

No. of shares                          :   130,000 Ordinary B Shares

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name                :   VITA CAYMAN LIMITED

Affiliation type    :   Ultimate Holding Company

Address            :   PO Box 309, Ugland House

Grand Cayman KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Comments        :   Investment holding company.

 

 

Name                :   BRITISH VITA (LUX III) S.À R.L.

Affiliation type    :   Intermediate Holding Company

Address            :   5, Rue Guillaume Kroll

L-1882, Luxembourg

Luxembourg

 

Comments        :   Investment holding company.

 

 

Name                :   RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD

Affiliation type    :   Parent Company

Address            :   215 Colchester Road

Kilsyth, VIC 3137

Australia

 

Comments        :   Manufacturer and supplier of premium adhesives, industrial compounds, surface coatings and carpet underlay.

 

 

Name                :   LIBELTEX BVBA

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Marialoopsteenweg 51

8760 Meulebeke

Belgium

 

Name                :   VITAFOAM PRODUCTS CANADA LIMITED

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   150 Toro Road Downsview Ontario M3J 2A9

Canada

 

Name                :   VITA LIQUID POLYMERS SAE

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   26/3/D A.1

10th of Ramadan City

Egypt

 

Name                :   TRAMICO SAS

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Commune de Coulombs

28210 Nogent Le Roi

France

 

Name                :   KOEPP SCHAUM GMBH

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Dieselstrasse 10

89275 Elchingen

Germany

 

Name                :   BRITISH VITA (UK) LIMITED

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Times Place

45 Pall Mall

London SW1Y 5JG United Kingdom

 

Name                :   LIBELTEX AB

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Sporda

330 10 Bredaryd

Sweden

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments:   Other companies of the Vita Group should be considered affiliates of the Subject.

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank    :   Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

 

Address            :   Malaysia

 

Account details  :   Current Account

 

Comments        :   It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

 

Mortgages      :   None reported.

 

Legal Fillings

 

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Description

 

Source of financial statement               :   Commercial Registry Filings

 

Financial statement date                     :   31/12/10

 

Type of accounts                                :   Full audited

 

Currency                                            :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)

 

Exchange rate                                    :   1 USD = MYR 3.17 as of 30-12-2011

 

Summarized Financial Information

Consolidation type                                                             :   Non Consolidated            Non Consolidated             Group Consolidated Currency                                                                             :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR) Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)          Euro (EUR) Denomination                                                                                      :   (x1) One                                 (x1) One                        (x1) One

Date of financial year end                                                                        :   31/12/10                             31/12/09                            31/12/10

 

Length of accounts                                                                                  :   12 months                           12 months                         12 months

 

Sale turnover / Income                                                                             :   26,739,766                          18,850,765                         1,107,500,000

 

Gross profit                                                                                              :   6,782,865                            5,177,090

 

Profit before tax                                                                                        :   3,090,726                            1,871,094

 

Net income                                                                                               :   2,295,172                            1,423,093                          -28,700,000

 

Non current assets                                                                                  :   3,898,424                            3,805,060                          496,900,000

 

Current assets                                                                                         :   12,240,347                          9,855,020                          369,700,000

 

Inventories                                          :   3,296,253                                                                2,723,310                                                                 86,700,000

 

Total assets                                       :

16,138,771

13,660,080

874,400,000

Current liabilities                                 :

4,651,045

4,469,756

 

Non current liabilities                           :

65,149

62,919

 

Total liabilities                                    :

4,716,194

4,532,675

455,400,000

Share equity                                       :

11,422,577

9,127,405

419,000,000

Retained earning                                 :

8,822,577

6,527,405

170,500,000

 

 

Comments                                             :   The non-consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject only.

 

The group’s consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject’s Intermediate Holding Company British Vita (Lux III) S.A R.L. and all its subsidiaries which include the Subject.

 

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities    :   The Subject is engaged as manufacturer, importer and distributor of adhesive and polymeric compounds.

 

The Subject's parent company is RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD based in

Australia and was established in 1966 as Rubber Latex Australia. RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD.

Originally established to supply latex compounds to the Australian carpet industry, RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD now supply many different industries both in Australia, New Zealand and throughout Asia and Pacific Rim regions. Its integration into the multinational Vita Group in 1986 gave it an enormous pool of technical and corporate expertise to draw on.

 

In subsequent years, RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD acquired Polymer Engineering, The Roberts Company and Atlas Tile Adhesives giving RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD a market leading position in the flooring and construction adhesive industries. Today, RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD is a manufacturer and supplier of premium adhesives, industrial compounds, surface coatings and carpet underlay. The company products are used in a wide variety of domestic, commercial and industrial applications.

 

In addition, the company principle site is in the Melbourne suburb of Kilsyth, RLA POLYMERS PTY LTD also has manufacturing operations in Sydney (Pendle Hill), New Zealand (Manukau) and Malaysia (Port Klang).

 

The Subject is ultimately owned by VITA CAYMAN LIMITED based in

Cayman Islands and part of Vita Group.

 

The Vita Group is a world-class producer of cellular and industrial

polymers, engineered thermoplastic sheet and nonwovens. Operating in 24 countries on 74 sites, Vita Group supplies a vast range of polymer

materials for industrial applications including automotive, construction and packaging, and serves a range of markets from transportation to furniture and bedding.

 

The Group’s largest ultimate shareholder and former majority shareholder

is TPG Partners IV - AIV, LP which is deemed to have a controlling interest in the Group.

 

TPG is a leading global private investment firm with over $48bn of capital under management across a family of funds. Since the firm’s founding in

1992, TPG has invested in companies across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG’s goal is to help management teams build

long-term value that benefits all stakeholders; investments are typically held for five to seven years, and in many cases longer.

 

TPG Capital LLP is regulated by the Financial Services Authority in

London.

 

Product & services                 :   Adhesive and Polymeric Compounds such as synthetic rubber and plastic

 

Brand                            :   RLA POLYMERS, RL

 

Purchases

 

International       :   Australia

Sales

 

Local    :   Yes

 

International       :   Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates

 

Property & Assets

 

 

Premises          :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of production facilities, warehouse and administrative office.

Branches          :   None reported.

 

Other property   :   Total NBV of property, plant and equipment as of 31-12-2010 was MYR

586,001.

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

 

Central bank                                          :   Central Bank of Malaysia

 

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 135.0 billion as of 15 December 2011

 

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 247.781 billion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   442.01 billion of International dollars

 

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ 8,624

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 9.4% industry: 40.9% services: 49.7%

 

Inflation                                                 :   2008: 5.4%

2009: 0.6%

2010: 1.7%

 

Unemployment rate                                :   2008: 3.3%

2009: 3.6%

2010: 3.3%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as a % GDP) :   2008: 42.8%

2009: 55.4%

2010: 54.2%

 

Government bond ratings                        :   Standard & Poor's: A-/Stable/A-2

Moody's rating: A3

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      :   US$420 billion

 

Largest companies in the country            :   CIMB Group Holdings (Banking), Sime Darby (Conglomerates), Public

Bank Berhad (Banking), Maybank (Banking), Tenaga Nasional Berhad(Utilities), Petronas Chemicals, Maxis Berhad

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                 :   US$210.3 billion

 

Exports commodities     :   electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals

Total imports                 :   US$156.2 billion

 

Imports commodities      :   electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals

Export - major partners   :   US 15.6%, Singapore 14.6%, Japan 9.1%, China 8.8%, Thailand 5%, Hong

Kong 4.6%

 

Import - major partners   :   Japan 13%, China 12.9%, Singapore 11.5%, US 10.8%, Taiwan 5.7%, Thailand 5.3%, South Korea 4.9%, Germany 4.6%, Indonesia 4.2%

FDI Inflows                    :   2007: US$8,538 million

2008: US$7,318 million

2009: US$1,381 million

 

FDI Outflows                  :   2007: US$11,280 million

2008: US$14,988 million

2009: US$8,038 million

 

Best countries for doing business:   21 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking   :   26 (ranking by country on a basis of 133, the first is the best)

 

 

Country and Population Overview

 

Total population             :   28.23 million

 

Total area                      :   329,847 km2

 

Capital                          :   Kuala Lumpur

 

Currency                                 :   Malaysia Ringgits (MYR)

 

Internet users as % of total population:   57.61%

 


PAYMENT HISTORY

 

 

Purchase Term

 

International                                       :   Prepayment, L/C, D/P, Telegraphic transfer, Credit 30-90 days

 

 

Sales Term

 

Local                                                 :   Prepayment, D/P, D/A, Credit 30-90 days

 

International                                       :   Prepayment, L/C, D/P, Telegraphic transfer, Credit 30-90 days

 

 

Trade Reference/ Payment

Behaviour

 

Comments                                         :   As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

 

Investigation Note

 

Sources                                             :   Interviews and material provided by the Subject

 

:   Other official and local business sources

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.26

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.10

Euro

1

Rs.68.90

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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