MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CENTRAL  RETAIL  CORPORATION  LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

14th/Floor,  Central  Chidlom  Tower, 22 Ploenchit  Road,  Lumpini Pathumwan,  Bangkok  10330

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.07.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105533085504

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Holding  Company 

 

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

 

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Thailand

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name 

 

CENTRAL  RETAIL  CORPORATION  LIMITED

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           14th/FLOOR,  CENTRAL  CHIDLOM  TOWER,

22     PLOENCHIT  ROAD,  LUMPINI,

PATHUMWAN,  BANGKOK  10330

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]  2650-3600

FAX                                                      :           [66]  2650-3721

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           crcpr@central.co.th

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

 

ESTABLISHED                         :           1990

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105533085504

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.  2,114,285,710 

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.  2,114,285,710 

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER   31            

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. TOS  CHIRATHIWAT,  THAI

                                                                        CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER  

 

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           600

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           HOLDING  COMPANY 

                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                         

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  registered  on  July  23,  1990  as  a  private  limited  company  under  the  registered   name “Rainbow  Global  Holding  Co., Ltd.,”  by  Chirathiwat  family.

 

On  August  22,  1996, the subject’s name  was  changed  to “CENTRAL  RETAIL  CORPORATION  LIMITED”  with  the  objective  to  operate   as  a holding  and  investment  company  of  retail  business  group.  It  currently  employs  approximate   600  staff.  

 

The  subject  is  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Harng  Central  Department  Store  Co., Ltd.,  which  is  the leading retail business  in Thailand  and  a  member  of  the  Central  Group.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is  22  Ploenchit  Rd,  Lumpini,  Pathumwan,  Bangkok  10330,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Wanchai  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

84

Mr. Sutthichai  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

71

Mr. Sutthikiat  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

69

Mr. Sutthisak  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

66

Mr. Sutthilak  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

55

Mr. Sutthitham  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

64

Mr. Prin  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

49

Mr. Narongrith  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

53

Mr. Tos  Chirathiwat

 

Thai

47

Ms. Sukulya  Uawatanasakul

 

Thai

42

Mrs. Vimolmas  Kuakomoldej

 

Thai

52

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Tos  Chirathiwat  is  the  Chief  Executive  Officer.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  47  years  old. 

 


 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The  subject’s  core  business  is  a  holding  and  investment  company  in  its   subsidiary  and  affiliated companies. It  is  the  largest  non-food  retailer  in  Southeast  Asia,  with  multibrand  and  multiformat retail entities  and  specialty  stores,  under  the name “CENTRAL  DEPARTMENT  STORES” which  currently  has 14  branches  in  Bangkok  and  other  major  provinces,  as  well  as  other  department  and  specialty  stores  including  “ROBINSON  DEPARTMENT STORES”, “POWER BUY”, “SUPERSPORTS”, “B2S”, “OFFICE  DEPOT”  and  “HOMEWORKS”.

 

The subject also provides  retail  business  management  service,  operates  in  three  department  stores,  one  supermarket  and  six  specialty  retail  stores,  consists  as  the  following:

  1. Department  Store

-          Central  Department  Store

-          Robinson  Department  Store

-          Zen  Department  Store

  1. Supermarket

-          Top  Supermarket

  1. Special  Retail  Store

-          Power  Buy

-          Super  Sport

-          B2S

-          Home  Work

-          Office  Depot

-          Thai  Watsadu

 

PARENT  COMPANY

 

Harng  Central  Department  Store  Co., Ltd.

Business  Type :  Department  Store

Address            :  306  Silom  Rd.,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500

 

SUBSIDIARY  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANIES

 

Central  Department  Store  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Department  Store 

 

Office  Club  [Thai]  Co., Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Import  and  distribute  of  Office  Automation

 

CRC  Power  Retail  Co.  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Distribute  of  Homework  products

 

Powerbuy  Co., Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Distribute  of  Home  Electric  Appliances

 

 

B2S  Co., Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Book  Stores

 

Ratchada  Nonsi  Department  Store  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Service  &  for  rent

 

Mass  Concept  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Department  store

 

Central  Online  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  IT  business

 

CRC  Sport  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Distributor  of  sport  products

 

Pinkao  Department  Store  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Department  store

 

CG  Broker  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Broker  business

 

CG  Life  Broker  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Broker  business

 

CRC  Power  Retail  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Distributor  of  home  work  equipment

 

 

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.

 

 

BANKING

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.          

Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public  Co., Ltd.         

Bank  of  Ayudhya  Public  Co., Ltd.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  approximately  600  staff.  

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

 

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

 

Branch  office [Organizing  Communication  Department]

            :  16th  Floor,  Zen  World  Building,  4, 4/5  Rajdamri  Rd.,  Pathumwan,  Pathumwan, 

                Bangkok  10330.  Tel.  [66]  2100-9999.

 

 

REMARK

 

MAXIMUM  CREDIT  SHOULD  BE  GRANTED  AT  US$  20,000,000.

 

 

COMMENT

 

The company created a leading  department  store  which  attracts  middle to  high  income  consumers.  Its  image  is  clearly for middle to  high-class  segment, who  can  afford  prices  of  luxuries  goods.

 

It is the leading retail  business  in  the  country. Sales are  likely  to  grow consistently  from strong domestic consumption.

 

 

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.     135,000,000  on  September  11,  1990  

            Bht.  1,700,000,000  on  December  22,  1995

            Bht.  2,114,285,710  on  March  12,  1996              

           

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased to  Bht. 2,114,285,710  divided  into  211,428,571  shares  of  Bht.  10   each  with  fully  paid.

 

 


THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE

[as  at  April  30,  2010]

 

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Harng  Central  Department  Store  Co., Ltd.

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  306  Silom  Rd.,  Bangrak,  Bangkok

211,428,565

100.00

Mr. Wanchai  Chirathiwat

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  118/1 Gosse  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  

                 1

-

Mr. Sutthiporn  Chirathiwat

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  124  Gosse  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok

                 1

-

Mr. Sutthichai  Chirathiwat

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  124  Gosse  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok 

                 1

-

Mr. Sutthikiat  Chirathiwat

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  22/5  Moo 9,  Phaholyothin 23  Rd.,  Ladyao,

                     Jatujak,  Bangkok 

                 1

-

Mr. Sutthichart  Chirathiwat

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  118/2  Gosse  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak, 

                     Bangkok

                 1

-

Mr. Prin  Chirathiwat

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  22/15  Phaholyothin  23  Rd.,  Ladyao, 

                     Jatujak,  Bangkok

                 1

-

 

Total  Shareholders  :    7

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Mr. Vinij  Silamongkol  No.  3378

 


 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  December  31,  2009  &  2008 were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                 

Current Assets

2009

2008

 

 

 

Cash  in  Hand  &  at  Bank

421,290,186

94,333,355

Short-term  Investment

388,875

349,987

Trade  Accounts  Receivable

256,691,804

365,065,991

Other  Current  Assets       

16,404,407

15,663,163

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

694,775,272

475,412,496

 

Investment  in  Subsidiary

 

4,887,920,140

 

4,887,920,140

Investment  in  Associated  Company

1,569,693,505

1,527,193,505

Other  Long-term Investment

51,554,000

41,954,000

Long-term  Loan  to  &  Deferred  Interest  from 

  Related  Company

 

2,227,402,048

 

1,585,273,276

Fixed Assets                  

79,327,626

72,801,053

Intangible  Assets

138,604,945

121,665,204

Other Assets                  

29,533,306

14,436,825

 

Total  Assets                 

 

9,678,810,842

 

8,726,656,499

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2009

2008

 

 

 

Short-term Loan from &  Accrued  Interest  to 

  Related  Company

 

1,173,823,892

 

714,847,054

Other  Current  Liabilities             

359,290,497

320,760,725

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

1,533,114,389

1,035,607,779

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

1,533,114,389

 

1,035,607,779

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  10  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  211,428,571  shares

 

 

2,114,285,710

 

 

2,114,285,710

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

2,114,285,710

2,114,285,710

Surplus  on  Share  Capital

1,612,071,460

1,612,071,460

Unrealized  Loss  from  Change  in  Fair  Value 

  of  Investment

 

[4,461,112]

 

[14,100,000]

Retained  Earning

  Appropriated  for  Statutory  Reserve                         

 

211,428,571

 

2111,428,571

  Unappropriated

4,212,371,824

3,767,362,979

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

8,145,696,453

 

9,591,048,720

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

9,678,810,842

 

8,726,656,499

 

                                                  

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

 

Revenue

2009

2008

 

 

 

Dividend  Income                                     

2,458,679,790

1,831,099,200

Administrative  Income

702,368,014

722,767,586

Rental &  Service  Income

557,155,336

495,347,302

Interest  Income

53,475,058

45,970,511

Other  Income                 

32,332,976

59,339,243

 

Total  Revenues           

 

3,804,011,174

 

3,154,523,842

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative  Expenses                        

1,214,926,386

1,149,510,045

 

Total Expenses             

 

1,214,926,386

 

1,149,510,045

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Financial  Cost  & 

 Income  Tax

 

2,589,084,788

 

2,005,013,797

Financial  Cost

[7,769,952]

[30,406,885]

Income  Tax

[36,249,424]

[29,857,316]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

2,545,065,412

1,944,749,596

 

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2009

2008

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

0.45

0.46

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

0.44

0.44

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

46.87

41.88

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

0.38

0.35

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

-

-

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

-

-

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

25.20

43.70

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

14.49

8.35

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

-

-

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

25.20

43.70

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS  SOLD

%

-

-

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

32.68

37.70

INTEREST

%

0.21

1.00

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

102.31

103.45

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

69.63

65.76

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

68.45

63.78

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

31.24

20.28

RETURN ON ASSET

%

26.30

22.29

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

12.04

9.20

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

0.16

0.12

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

0.19

0.11

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

333.22

65.94

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

21.94

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

29.13

 

NET PROFIT

%

30.87

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

8.96

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

10.91

 

 


 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

Gross Profit Margin

102.31

Impressive

Industrial Average

50.78

Net Profit Margin

68.45

Impressive

Industrial Average

8.10

Return on Assets

26.30

Impressive

Industrial Average

8.63

Return on Equity

31.24

Impressive

Industrial Average

12.95

 

Gross Profit Margin used to assess a firm's financial health by revealing the proportion of money left over from revenues after accounting for the cost of goods sold. Gross profit margin serves as the source for paying additional expenses and future savings. The company’s  figure is 102.31%. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was higher, indicated that company was more profitable than the same industry.

 

Net Profit Margin is the indicator of the company's efficiency in that net profit takes into consideration all expenses of the company. A low profit margin indicates a low margin of safety, higher risk that a decline in sales will erase profits and result in a net loss. The company’s  figure is 68.45% compared with those of its average competitors in the same industry, indicated that business was an efficient operator  in a dominant position within its industry.

 

Return on Assets measures how efficiently profits are being generated from the assets employed in the business when compared with the ratios of firms in a similar business. A low ratio in comparison with industry averages indicates an inefficient use of business assets. Return on Assets is 26.3%, higher figure when compared with those of its average competitors in the same industry, indicated that business was an efficient profit  in a dominant position within its industry.

 

Return on Equity indicates how profitable a company is by comparing its net income to its average shareholders' equity, ROE measures how much the shareholders earned for their investment in the company. Return on Equity is 31.24%, higher figure when compared with those of its average competitors in the same industry, indicated that business was an efficient profit  in a dominant position within its industry.

 

Trend of the average competitors in the same industry for last 5 years

Return on Assets                       Uptrend

Return on Equity                        Uptrend

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

Current Ratio

0.45

Risky

Industrial Average

2.98

Quick Ratio

0.44

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

25.20

 

 

 

 

The Current Ratio is to ascertain whether a company's short-term assets are readily available to pay off its short-term liabilities. The company's figure is 0.45 times in 2009, decrease from 0.46 times, then the company may not be efficiently using its current assets. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was lower.

 

The Quick Ratio is a liquidity indicator that further refines the current ratio by measuring the amount of the most liquid current assets there are to cover current liabilities. The company's figure is 0.44 times in 2009, decrease from 0.44 times, then the company has not enough current assets that presumably can be quickly converted to cash for pay financial obligations.

 

The Cash Conversion Cycle measures the number of days a company's cash is tied up in the production and sales process of its operations and the benefit from payment terms from its creditors. It meant the company could survive when no cash inflow was received from sale for 26 days.

 

Trend of the average competitors in the same industry for last 5 years

Current Ratio                 Downtrend

 


 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

Debt Ratio

0.16

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.29

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.19

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.42

Times Interest Earned

333.22

Impressive

Industrial Average

7.60

 

Debt to Equity Ratio a measurement of how much suppliers, lenders, creditors and obligors have committed to the company versus what the shareholders have committed. A lower the percentage means that the company is using less leverage and has stronger equity position.

 

Times Interest Earned measuring a company's ability to meet its debt obligations. Ratio is 333.22 higher than 1, so the company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt.

 

Debt Ratio shows the proportion of a company's assets which are financed through debt. The company's figure is 0.16 less than 0.5, most of the company's assets are financed through equity.

 

Trend of the average competitors in the same industry for last 5 years

Debt Ratio                                 Downtrend

Times Interest Earned                Downtrend

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

Fixed Assets Turnover

46.87

Impressive

Industrial Average

2.49

Total Assets Turnover

0.38

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

1.07

Inventory Conversion Period

-

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

-

 

Industrial Average

50.34

Receivables Conversion Period

25.20

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

14.49

Impressive

Industrial Average

4.33

Payables Conversion Period

-

 

 

 

 

Trend of the average competitors in the same industry for last 5 years

Fixed Assets Turnover                Downtrend

Total Assets Turnover                 Uptrend

Inventory Turnover                      Downtrend

Receivables Turnover                  Downtrend

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.21

Euro

1

Rs.63.90

 

 

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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