MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AUTO  ALLIANCE  [THAILAND]  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

49  Moo  4,  Eastern  Seaboard  Industrial   Estate [Rayong],  T. Pluakdaeng, A.  Pluakdaeng,  Rayong  21140

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.11.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105538141330

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer,  Distributor  and  Exporter of Vehicles  and  Automotive  Parts

 

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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 

 

AUTO  ALLIANCE  [THAILAND]  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           49  MOO  4,  EASTERN  SEABOARD  INDUSTRIAL  

                                                                        ESTATE [RAYONG],  T. PLUAKDAENG,

                                                                        A.  PLUAKDAENG,  RAYONG  21140

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   38  954-111,  38  954-222,  38  951-153

FAX                                                      :           [66]   38  954-151

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           aathr@ford.com

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

 

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1995

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105538141330

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.  8,435,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.  8,435,000,000

SHAREHOLDER’S  PROPORTION         :           FOREIGN  :    100.00%

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER   31            

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. TOSHINORI  KUSUHASHI,   JAPANESE

                                                                        PRESIDENT     

 

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           3,500

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           VEHICLES  AND  AUTOMOTIVE  PARTS

                                                                        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  November  28,  1995  as  a  private  limited  company  under  the  name  style  AUTO  ALLIANCE  [THAILAND]  COMPANY  LIMITED,  by  a  joint  venture  between  Ford  Motor  Company,  U.S.A.  and  Mazda  Motor  Corporation, Japan to  produce  vehicle  and  pickup car for both  local  and  overseas  markets.  It  currently  employs  approximate  3,500  staff.  

 

The  subject  achieved  the ISO:9002,  in  September 1999,  ISO:14001  and  QS:9000  from  Bureau  Veritas  Quality  International  on  February  24,  2000.

 

The major shareholders are Ford  Motor Company, U.S.A.  and  Mazda  Motor  Corporation,  Japan  with  holding  around  50% and  50% of  the  subject’s  shares  respectively.

 

The subject’s registered  address  is 49 Moo 4, Eastern  Seaboard  Industrial  Estate  [Rayong],  T.  Pluakdaeng, A.  Pluakdaeng,  Rayong 21140,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.  

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTOR

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Peter  David  Fleet

[x]

British

44

Mr.  Gary  Alan  Johnson

 

American

47

Mr. Toshinori  Kusuhashi

[x]

Japanese

60

Mr. Kiyoshi  Ozaki

 

Japanese

62

Mr. Yuji  Nagamine

 

Japanese

57

Mr. Hirotaka  Kanazawa

 

Japanese

59

Mr. Masamichi  Kogai

 

Japanese

57

Mr. John  Lawler

 

American

45

Mr. Thomas  A.H.  Pixton

 

British

58

Ms. Kierston  Robinson

 

British

41

Mr.  Will  Periam

 

British

44

Mr. Ashwani  Kumar  Galhotra

 

American

46

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Toshinori  Kusuhashi is  the  President.

He  is  Japanese  nationality  with  the  age  of  60  years  old.

 

Mr. Yasunobu  Hirigushi  is  the  Executive  VP  of  Production.

He  is  Japanese  nationality. 

 

Mr. Chanchai  Trakarnudomsuk  is  the  Senior VP  of  Sales & Marketing.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The subject is engaged in manufacturing of automotive assembly and  spare  parts,  comprising  passenger  car  and  pickup  car,  as  well  as  automotive  parts,  under  the  brands   FORD and MAZDA. Its products  are  “MAZDA 2”, “MAZDA 3”  and “FORD  FIESTA”,  passenger car   and  “MAZDA   BT-50”  and   pickup car.

 

AutoAlliance’s  plant currently produces 100,000 passenger cars  per year, split evenly between  the  Mazda 2 and Ford Fiesta.  It also builds 175,000 pickups a year,  also  split equally between the Mazda BT-50 and Ford Ranger.

 

PURCHASE

 

80% of  raw  material,  components  and  spare  parts  are  purchased  from  local  supplier,  the  remaining  20%  is  imported  from  Japan,  U.S.A.,  and  Europe.

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

 

Ford  Motor  Company    :  U.S.A.

Mazda  Motor  Corporation          :  Japan

 

SALES 

 

The   products  are  sold  locally  through  Ford  Sales & Service  [Thailand]  Co.,  Ltd.  and  Mazda  Sales  [Thailand]  Co.,  Ltd.,  as  well  as  exporting  directly  to  136  countries,  in  U.S.A.,  Asia,  Europe,  Australia,  New Zealand,  Ecuador,  Columbia,  South  America,  Middle  East  and  Africa.

 

 

SUBSIDIARY  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANY

 

The  subject  is  not  found to  have any  subsidiary  or  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  T/T.

Exports  are  against  T/T.

 

 

BANKING

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  approximately  3,500  staff.  

 

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

 

The premise  is  owned  for administrative  office,  assembly  plant  and  warehouse  on  846,400  square  meters  of  land  at  the  heading   address.  Premise  is  located  in  industrial  area.

 

Branch  offices:

 

-          36th  Floor,  Lake  Ratchada  Office  Complex,  193/144-145  Ratchadapisek  Rd.,  Kwang  Klongtoey,  Khet  Klongtoey,  Bangkok  10110.

-          74/2  Moo  9,  T. Bangchalong,  A. Bangplee,  Samutprakarn  10540.

-          22/1  Moo  10,  T. Nongkham,  A. Sriracha,  Chonburi  20280.

-          300/53  Moo  1,  T. Tasith,  A. Pluakdaeng,  Rayong  21140.

 

 

REMARK

 

MAXIMUM  CREDIT  SHOULD  BE  GRANTED  AT  US$  100,000,000.

 

 

COMMENT

 

The  company  is a  manufacture of  automobile parts  supply  to Thailand’s  Ford and Mazda   assembling  plant  as  a regional  production  hub, delivering  world-class quality,  standards  and  procedures.

 

However,  in  the  first  nine months  of  2011,  overall  vehicle  production  dropped  by  25.2% year-on-year  in  May  to 98,804  vehicles  due to   the  impact of  the  disaster,  which  forced  carmakers  here  to cut output  in  line  with  remaining  stocks  of  parts  already  imported  from  Japan.

 

Passenger  car  production  fell by  21.9%  to 35,393  units  and  pickup  trucks  by  27%  to 63,360  units.  Overall  automobile  production  is  now  forecast  to  decline  by 100,000  units  this  year  from  an  earlier  estimate  of  1.8  million  due to  effects  from  the  disaster. 

 

Nevertheless  the  present  situation  differed  from  previous  crisis  that  were  economic in  nature in that demand  is  still  running  high  while  supply  is  short  due  to  production  hitches from  some  parts suppliers due to  heavy flood in  many  industrial  estate  areas  in  the  Middle region in the  country.     

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital  was  registered  at  Bht.  5,000,000,000  divided  into  50,000,000  shares  of  Bht.   100  each.

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  follows:

 

            Bht.  7,800,000,000  on  July  25,  2008

            Bht.  8,435,000,000  on  May  24,  2010 

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to Bht. 8,435 million, divided  into 84,350,000   shares  of  Bht.  100   each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE 

 [as  at   April  25,  2011]

 

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Ford  Motor  Company

Nationality:  American

Address     :  One  American  Rd.,  Michigan,  U.S.A.

42,174,999

50.00

Mazda  Motor  Corporation

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  3-1  Shinshi  Fuzu-sho,  Aki-kun,  Hiroshima, 

                      Japan

42,174,998

50.00

Ford  International  Service  LLC

Nationality:  American

Address     :  One  American  Rd.,  Michigan,  U.S.A.

               1

-

Ford  Communications  Inc.

Nationality:  American

Address     :  One  American  Rd.,  Michigan,  U.S.A.

               1

-

Mr. Toshinori  Kasuhashi

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  49  Eastern  Seaboard  Industrial  Estate, 

                     Pluakdaeng,  Rayong

               1

-

 

Total  Shareholders  :   5

 

 

Share  Structure 

[as  at  April  25,  2011]

 

Nationality

Shareholders

No. of  Share

% Shares

 

 

 

 

Thai

-

-

-

Foreign

5

84,350,000

100.00%

 

Total

 

5

 

84,350,000

 

100.00%

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Ms. Varakorn  Vorathitikul  No.  4474

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  December  31,  2010  &  2009  were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                               

Current Assets

2010

2009

 

 

 

Cash  in  Hand  &  at  Bank

8,039,719,656

2,601,103,296

Trade  Accounts  Receivable

8,124,525,155

3,760,278,560

Related  Company  Receivable

575,253,237

681,968,383

Deferred  Value  Added  Tax

574,213,219

276,356,124

Inventories

5,447,376,932

3,674,834,693

Other  Current  Assets    

376,572,922

184,980,971

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

23,137,661,121

11,179,522,027

 

Fixed Assets                  

 

19,454,931,068

 

17,516,432,183

Computer  Programme

306,414,757

310,392,835

Other Assets                  

6,650,307

8,226,320

 

Total  Assets                 

 

42,905,657,253

 

29,014,573,365

 


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2010

2009

 

 

 

Trade  Accounts  Payable

8,875,953,193

4,167,782,725

Other  Payable

1,328,063,322

3,684,672,099

Related  Company  Payable

2,595,502,134

1,003,334,426

Forward Contract  Payable

240,529,194

94,543,806

Accrued  Expenses

1,328,792,403

729,588,339

Other  Current  Liabilities             

111,753,012

148,768,773

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

14,480,593,258

9,828,690,168

 

Long-term Loan  from  Financial  Institution

 

7,289,630,000

 

-

Estimated  Liabilities  from  Employees’ 

  Retirement  Benefits

 

87,334,801

 

39,797,499

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

21,857,558,059

 

9,868,487,667

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  84,350,000 shares 

 

 

8,435,000,000

 

 

8,435,000,000

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

8,435,000,000

8,435,000,000

Retained  Earning

  Appropriated  for  Accumulated  Dividend      

 

1,874,176,083

 

1,663,301,083

  Unappropriated

10,738,923,111

9,047,784,615

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

21,048,099,194

 

19,146,085,698

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

42,905,657,253

 

29,014,573,365


                                                   

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

 

Revenue

2010

2009

 

 

 

Sales                                         

92,391,011,748

49,791,789,605

Interest  Income              

33,050,376

32,002,686

Other  Income

183,549,263

173,200,206

 

Total  Revenues           

 

92,607,611,387

 

49,996,992,497

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold                  

80,150,743,388

44,972,231,728

Selling  Expenses

3,877,934,790

2,250,609,560

Administrative  Expenses

6,089,334,937

1,704,002,912

Other Expenses-Loss  on  Exchange Rate

86,499,332

143,290,901

 

Total Expenses             

 

90,204,512,447

 

49,070,135,101

 

 

 

Profit  before  Financial  Costs  &  Income  Tax

2,403,098,940

926,857,396

Financial  Costs

[183,936,733]

[150,555,501]

 

Profit  before  Income Tax

 

2,219,162,207

 

776,301,895

Income  Tax

[281,304,576]

[75,064,601]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

1,937,857,631

701,237,294

 

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

1.60

1.14

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

1.20

0.74

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

4.75

2.84

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

2.15

1.72

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

24.81

29.83

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

14.71

12.24

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

32.10

27.56

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

11.37

13.24

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

40.42

33.83

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

16.48

23.56

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

%

86.75

90.32

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

10.79

7.94

INTEREST

%

0.20

0.30

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

13.48

10.09

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

2.60

1.86

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

2.10

1.41

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

9.21

3.66

RETURN ON ASSET

%

4.52

2.42

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

22.97

8.31

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

0.51

0.34

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

1.04

0.52

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

13.06

6.16

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

85.55

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

159.27

 

NET PROFIT

%

176.35

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

11.07

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

47.88

 

 


 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

Gross Profit Margin

13.48

Impressive

Industrial Average

12.03

Net Profit Margin

2.10

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

4.94

Return on Assets

4.52

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

10.25

Return on Equity

9.21

Acceptable

Industrial Average

15.18

 

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 13.48%. 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 2.1%. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was lower.

 

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. When compared with the industry average, it was lower, the company's figure is 4.52%.

 

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. When compared with the industry average, it was lower, the company's figure is 9.21%.

 


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

Return on Assets                       Uptrend

Return on Equity                        Downtrend

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

Current Ratio

1.60

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

1.91

Quick Ratio

1.20

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

16.48

 

 

 

 

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 1.6 times in 2010, increase from 1.14 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 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 1.2 times in 2010, increase from 0.74 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 17 days.

 

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

Current Ratio                 Uptrend

 


 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

Debt Ratio

0.51

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.32

Debt to Equity Ratio

1.04

Risky

Industrial Average

0.41

Times Interest Earned

13.06

Acceptable

Industrial Average

17.80

 

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 13.07 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 0.51 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                Uptrend

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

Fixed Assets Turnover

4.75

Impressive

Industrial Average

4.44

Total Assets Turnover

2.15

Impressive

Industrial Average

2.06

Inventory Conversion Period

24.81

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

14.71

Impressive

Industrial Average

13.05

Receivables Conversion Period

32.10

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

11.37

Impressive

Industrial Average

10.32

Payables Conversion Period

40.42

 

 

 

 

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

Fixed Assets Turnover                Uptrend

Total Assets Turnover                 Uptrend

Inventory Turnover                      Uptrend

Receivables Turnover                  Uptrend

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.57

Euro

1

Rs.69.28

 

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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