MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

01.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITOCHU  [THAILAND]   LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

5th  Floor,  Harindhorn  Tower, 54  North  Sathorn  Road,  Bangrak, Bangkok  10500

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.07.1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105517008835 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

International  Trading  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 – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

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

 

ITOCHU  [THAILAND]   LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           5th  FLOOR,  HARINDHORN  TOWER,

                                                                        54  NORTH  SATHORN  ROAD,  BANGRAK,      

                                                                        BANGKOK  10500,  THAILAND  

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]  266-3086                                      

FAX                                                      :           [66]  266-3132-3,  2234-3920,  2235-9536                        

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           itochuplas@itochu.co.th

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS       

ESTABLISHED                         :           1974    

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105517008835  [Former: 890/2517]       

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.   600,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.   600,000,000

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           MARCH   31     

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. KEITA  ISHII,  JAPANESE  

                                                                        PRESIDENT

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           115  

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           INTERNATIONAL  TRADING  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  established  on  July  25,  1974  as  a   private   limited  company  under  the  registered  name  Siam Associated Trade  Co.,  Ltd.”  by  Japanese  groups.  On  March  16,  1988,  the  subject’s  name  was  changed  to  “C.I.  [Thailand]  Co., Ltd.”,  and  changed  to  the  present  name  ITOCHU  [THAILAND]  LTD.,  on  September  29,  1992.

 

The  business  objective  is  engaged  in  international  trading  business.  It  currently  employs  approximate 115  staff.

 

The subject’s  registered address  is 5th Flr., Harindhorn  Tower, 54 North Sathorn  Rd., Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok 10500,  and  this  is  the  company’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Hiroya  Nishikawa

 

Japanese

54

Mr. Masahito  Yasuhara

[x]

Japanese

56

Mr. Keita  Ishii

[x]

Japanese

51

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

One of  the above mentioned directors  [x] can sign  on  behalf of the  subject with  company’s  affixed.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Keita  Ishii  is  the  President.

He  is  Japanese  nationality  with  the  age  of  51  years  old.

 

Mr.  Masahito  Yasuhara  is  the  VP & Financial  & Accounting  Manager.

He  is  Japanese  nationality  with  the  age  of  56  years  old.

 

Mr. Soigi  Murakami  is  the  Machinery  Department  Manager.

He  is  Japanese  nationality.

 

Mr. Hiroya  Nishikawa  is  the  Textile Department  Manager.

He  is  Japanese  nationality.

 

Mr. Makoto  Inoue  is  the  General  Merchandising  Department  Manager [Forest  Product].

He  is  Japanese  nationality.

 

Mr. Yoichi  Chonan  is  the  Industrial  Chemical  Department  Manager.

He  is  Japanese  nationality.

 

Mr. Nobutoshi  Morita  is  the  Plastic  Department  Manager.

He  is  Japanese  nationality.

 

Mr. Keniji  Tai  is  the  Food  Department  Manager.

He  is  Japanese  nationality.

 

Mr.  Pongthong   Chavarung   is  the  General  Affairs & Human  Resources  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The subject’s activity is a distributor,  exporter  and  broker agent a wide  variety  of  goods, e.g.  textile, energy, metals & minerals, chemicals,  food,  plastic,  machinery, forestry  products  and  general  merchandises. 

 

PURCHASE

The  products  are  purchased  from  both  local  and  overseas  suppliers  in  Japan,  Singapore,  Australia,  United States of America,  Republic of  China, Canada,  Indonesia,  Taiwan,  India,  Korea,  Hong  Kong  and  European  countries.                 

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

Its  products  are  sold  locally  to  manufacturers  and  wholesalers.

 

EXPORT  [COUNTRY]

Subject also exports the products to United States of  America, Australia,  Singapore,  Malaysia, Bangladesh,  Republic of  China,  Japan, Canada, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines,  India  and  the  countries  in  Europe,  Middle  East  and  Africa.

 

PARENT  COMPANY

Itochu  Corporation  Ltd. 

Address :  5-1 Kitaaoyama,  2-shome,  Minakogu,  Tokyo  107,  Japan

 

SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATED  COMPANY

Itochu  Management  [Thailand]  Co.,  Ltd.

 Business  Type  :  Investment,  trading  and  management  company.

 

ASSOCIATED  COMPANIES

ITC  Auto  [Thailand]  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Investing  and  supporting  in  vehicle  and  motorcycle  business.

 

Suzuki  Leasing  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Leasing  business.


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  on  negotiated  term.

Exports  are  against  T/T  on  negotiated  term.

 

BANKING

Kasikornbank  Public Co.,  Ltd.              

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

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head  Office  :  333  Silom  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok]

 

Sumitomo-Mitsui  Banking  Corporation

[Bangkok  Office :  138  Silom  Rd.,  Suriyawongse,  Bangrak,  Bangkok]

 

Krung  Thai  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head  Office :  35  Sukhumvit  Rd.,  Klongtoeynua,  Wattana,  Bangkok]

 

Bank  of  Tokyo-Mitsubishi  UFJ  Ltd.

[Bangkok  Branch]

 

EMPLOYMENT

The  subject  employs  115  staff.  [office  and   sales  staff]

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

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

 

REMARK

MAXIMUM  CREDIT  SHOULD  BE  GRANTED  AT  US$  5,000,000.

 

COMMENT

Subject  is  an  importer, distributor and  exporter of  various  industrial  goods.  The  products  are mainly for  industrial  users.  In  March 2010,  subject  was  found   slightly drop  of  sales  sale,  however  throughout  the  year  2010,  subject experienced  a significantly improvement  in   its  sales  from   rising  demand  of  industrial  goods.

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The  capital  was  registered  at  Bht. 2,500,000  divided  into  25,000  shares  of  Bht.  100  each.

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  followings  :

 

            Bht.      5,000,000  on  July  15,  1988

            Bht.    20,000,000  on  August  11,  1989

            Bht.  100,000,000  on  January  30,  1992

            Bht.  300,000,000  on  March  29,  2001

            Bht.  600,000,000  on  April  30,  2002

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  600,000,000  divided  into  6,000,000  shares  of  Bht.  100  each  with  fully  paid.

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE  :  [as  at  July  1,  2011]

NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Itochu  Corporation  Ltd. 

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  5-1  Kita-e  Oyama,  2-chome,  Minato-ku, 

                     Tokyo,  Japan

     5,999,998

100.00

Mr. Keita  Ishii

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  54  North  Sathorn  Rd,  Silom,  Bangrak, 

                     Bangkok

              1

-

Mr. Masahito  Yasuhara

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  54  North  Sathorn  Rd,  Silom,  Bangrak, 

                     Bangkok

              1

-

 

Total  Shareholders  :   3

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO. :

Mr. Manoon  Manuoosuk  No.  4292

 


BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

The  latest  financial figures  published  as  at  March  31,  2011  &  2010  were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                 

Current Assets

2011

2010

 

 

 

Cash   in   hand  &  at  Bank             

178,435,014

273,376,820

Trade  Accts.  & Notes Receivable

4,412,564,580

3,264,908,975

Current Portion of  Lease Contract Receivable

-

2,120,088

Inventories                      

345,846,418

217,816,552

Short-term Loan to Related  Company

-

150,000,000

Advance to Related Company

15,552,198

17,935,096

Other  Current  Assets                  

39,063,625

17,462,908

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

4,991,461,835

3,943,620,439

 

 

 

Investment  in Subsidiaries Company

23,364,768

23,364,768

Investment  in Associated Company

208,049,450

142,549,450

Other  Long-term  Investment

200,160,000

181,430,000

Fixed Assets       

956,975

1,231,009

Intangible Assets

12,329,219

18,515,131

Other Assets                  

5,116,501

5,220,511

 

Total  Assets                 

 

5,441,438,748

 

4,315,931,308

 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2011

2010

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft  &  Loan from Bank        

1,562,019,032

987,853,219

Trade  Accts.  Payable

2,151,157,187

1,623,045,600

Short-term Loan from Related Company

-

143,000,000

Accrued  Income  Tax

79,924,810

56,971,769

Accrued  Expenses

36,590,619

27,520,701

Other  Current  Liabilities             

56,129,045

43,274,315

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

3,885,820,693

2,881,665,604

 

Deferred  Income Tax  Liabilities

 

41,283,000

 

33,858,000

Estimated Liabilities  for  Benefit Employees

11,321,550

-

Other Non-current Liabilities

37,489,315

35,012,724

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

3,975,914,558

 

2,950,536,328

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  6,000,000  shares

 

 

600,000,000

 

 

600,000,000

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

600,000,000

600,000,000

Unrealized Losses on Available-for-Sale 

  Securities

 

96,327,000

 

79,002,000

Appropriated  for

  Statutory  Reserve                          

 

60,000,000

 

60,000,000

Unappropriated

709,197,190

626,392,980

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

1,465,524,190

 

1,365,394,980

 

Total Liabilities &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

5,441,438,748

 

4,315,931,308

 

                                                  

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Sale

2011

2010

 

 

 

Sales & Service                                      

16,686,900,111

13,134,978,564

Dividend Income

17,798,934

26,713,889

Gain on  Investment

-

933,559

Gain on Disposal of  Investment

-

12,310,340

Gain on Exchange Rate

-

1,658,516

Interest Income

4,009,737

13,823,127

Other  Income                 

3,774,809

2,355,401

 

Total  Sales                  

 

16,712,483,591

 

13,192,773,396

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold & Services                         

15,562,046,746

12,223,318,847

Selling Expenses

398,925,827

342,779,619

Administrative  Expenses

232,160,888

233,324,458

Loss on Disposal  of  Investment

15,853,000

-

Loss on Exchange Rate

12,801,019

-

 

Total Expenses             

 

16,221,787,480

 

12,799,422,924

 

 

 

Profit  before Interest  Expenses  & Income  Tax

490,696,111

393,350,472

Interest Expenses

[30,179,101]

[21,380,699]

 

Profit  before Income Tax

 

460,517,010

 

371,969,773

Income  Tax

[151,512,800]

[110,525,885]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

309,004,210

261,443,888

 

 


FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

1.28

1.37

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

1.18

1.23

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

17,437.13

10,670.09

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

3.07

3.04

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

8.11

6.50

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

45.00

56.12

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

96.52

90.73

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

3.78

4.02

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

50.45

48.47

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

54.18

48.77

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

%

93.26

93.06

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

3.78

4.39

INTEREST

%

0.18

0.16

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

6.89

7.38

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

2.94

2.99

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

1.85

1.99

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

21.08

19.15

RETURN ON ASSET

%

5.68

6.06

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

51.50

43.57

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

0.73

0.68

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

2.71

2.16

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

16.26

18.40

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

27.04

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

24.75

 

NET PROFIT

%

18.19

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

(22.26)

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

26.08

 

 


 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

Gross Profit Margin

6.89

Impressive

Industrial Average

5.48

Net Profit Margin

1.85

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.22

Return on Assets

5.68

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.72

Return on Equity

21.08

Impressive

Industrial Average

1.55

 

Gross Profit Margin used to assess a firm's financial health by revealing the proportion of money left over from sales 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 6.89%. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was higher, this 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  1.85%, higher  figure  when 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 ratio is 5.68%, 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 ratio is 21.08%, 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                       Downtrend

Return on Equity                        Downtrend

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

Current Ratio

1.28

Impressive

Industrial Average

1.21

Quick Ratio

1.18

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

54.18

 

 

 

 

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 1.28 times in 2011, decrease from 1.37 times, then it is generally considered to have good short-term financial strength. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was higher, indicated that company was an efficient operator in a dominant position within its industry.

 

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 1.18 times in 2011, decrease from 1.23 times, although excluding inventory so the company still have good short-term financial strength.

 

 


 

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 55 days.

 

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

Current Ratio                 Downtrend

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

Debt Ratio

0.73

Acceptable

Industrial Average

0.67

Debt to Equity Ratio

2.71

Risky

Industrial Average

1.99

Times Interest Earned

16.26

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.81

 

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 a stronger equity position.

 

Times Interest Earned measuring a company's ability to meet its debt obligations. Ratio is 16.26 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 0.73 greater than 0.5, most of the company's assets are financed through debt.

 

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

17,437.13

Impressive

Industrial Average

9.91

Total Assets Turnover

3.07

Impressive

Industrial Average

2.62

Inventory Conversion Period

8.11

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

45.00

Impressive

Industrial Average

6.31

Receivables Conversion Period

96.52

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

3.78

Acceptable

Industrial Average

6.12

Payables Conversion Period

50.45

 

 

 

 

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

Fixed Assets Turnover                Downtrend

Total Assets Turnover                 Downtrend

Inventory Turnover                      Downtrend

Receivables Turnover                  Uptrend

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.52

Euro

1

Rs.66.65

 

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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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