MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHIA   TAI  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

299-301  Songsawad  Road,   Samphantawong,  Bangkok  10100

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.11.1983       

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105526049913

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer,  Exporter  &  Distributor of Agricultural  Products

 

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 

 

CHIA   TAI  COMPANY  LIMITED

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           299-301  SONGSAWAD  ROAD,  

                                                                        SAMPHANTAWONG,  BANGKOK  10100,  THAILAND

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   2233-8191-9,  2639-4000                           

FAX                                                      :           [66]   2237-1540,  2639-1804,  2237-1539,  2639-6063

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           domestic_seed@chiataigroup.com

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS       

 

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1983    

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105526049913  [Former: 4995/2526]

CAPITAL REGISTERED                                     :           BHT.   400,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.   300,000,000   

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER  31           

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR.  MANOO  CHIARAVANONT,  THAI

                                                                        PRESIDENT  AND  CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER         

 NO.  OF  STAFF                                  :           480

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           AGRICULTURAL  PRODUCTS

                                                                        IMPORTER,  EXPORTER  &  DISTRIBUTOR       

 

 

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  29,  1983  as  a  private  limited  company under  the  name  style  CHIA  TAI  COMPANY  LIMITED,  by  Chiaravanont  family,   who  is  the  founder of  CP Group of  companies,  in  order  to  operate  as an  importer, exporter and  distributor  of  agricultural  products.   It  currently  employs  approximately  480  staff.

 

The  subject’s  registered   address  is   299-301  Songsawad  Rd.,  Samphantawong,  Bangkok  10100,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

Name  

 

Nationality

   Age  

 

 

 

 

Mr.  Charan  Chiaravanont

 

 Thai

81

Mr.  Montri  Chiaravanont

 

 Thai

79

Mr.  Dhanin Chiaravanont

 

 Thai

72

Mr.  Wallop Chiaravanont

 

  Thai

72

Mr.  Pongthep  Chiaravanont

 

  Thai

62

Mr.  Manoo  Chiaravanont

 

  Thai

57

Mr.  Manas  Chiaravanont

 

  Thai

55

Mr.  Min  Thienvorn

 

  Thai

75

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr.  Manoo Chiaravanont   is  the  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer.

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

 

Mr.  Manas Chiaravanont   is  the  Chief  Operating  Officer.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  55  years  old.

 

Mr.  Vinij  Chuanchai  is  the  Vice  President.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Prapoj  Vuthikornvipark   is  the  General  Manager [Production  Department].

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Boonmee  Okman   is  the  General  Manager [International  Market  Department].

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr.  Wichet  Pornlertpong   is  the  General  Manager [Domestic  Market  Department].

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Ms. Mayuree  Somrerkphol   is  the  General  Manager [Crop  Protection  Department].

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Ms. Sunee  Charnvannakul   is  the  Personnel  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mrs.  Pa-obkarn  Sribuaphanburim   is  the  Account  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The  subject  was  engaged  in  agricultural  business,  which can  be  divided  into  3  business areas as  follows:

 

1.   Seed  Business

           

The  subject  has  developed  over  350  hybrid  varieties  from its own  5  research  stations  located  three  in  Thailand,  one  in  Indonesia  and  one  in  Republic  of  China.  The  subject  produces seed worldwide  depending  on  suitable  and  economics  of  each  crop.  Its  products  are  sold  locally  and  also  exported  worldwide,  mainly  for  tropical  countries  in  Asian region.

 

Its  products are bitter  gourd,  broccoli,  cabbage,  carrot,  cauliflower,  Chinese  cabbage,  Chinese  kale,  Chinese radish,  coriander,  corn,  cucumber,  eggplant,  loofah,  lettuce,  melon,  mustard  green,  okra,  pak choy,  pepper,  pumpkin  &  squash,  tomato,  water  convolvulus,  watermelon  and  etc.  under  brand  name  AEROPLANE.

 

2.   Fertilizer  Business

 

The company markets a full range of fertilizer such as Ammonium Sulphate, Urea and Compound Fertilizer importing from high quality fertilizer and  leading  global  suppliers. The  company’s fertilizers are under brand  names  RABBIT,  AEROPLANE and  SHOR FAH.         

 

3.  Crop  Protection  Business

 

The  subject  serves    local market  an  environment  safe  fungicides,  herbicides,  insecticides,  fungicide,  fertilizer   and  hormone   for  all  major  crops.

 

The subject  formulates  100  pesticide  formulations  liquids,  granules  wetlable  powders,  dusting  powder  and  some  combination,  product - butachar,  27.5%+  propanil  27.5%  EC  [Butapro], as well as final  product  packing,  an  important  aspect  of  the  service  to  farmers. 

 

IMPORT  [COUNTRIES]

 

The  products  are  imported  from  United  States of America,  Japan,  United Kingdom, Korea,  Taiwan,  Republic of  China, Singapore,  France,  Canada,  Germany  and  Israel,   as  well  as  are  purchased  locally.

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIER  [LOCAL]

 

C.T.T.  Seeds  Co., Ltd.                                      :  Thailand

Zeraim  Gedera  Ltd.                                                      :   Israel

Chia  Tai  Cultivation  Technology  Co.,  Ltd.         :  Thailand

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

Most  of  the  products  are  sold  locally  to  manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  end-users,  while  vegetable  and  fruit  seeds  are  exported  to  Japan,  Republic  of  China,  Hong  Kong,  Indonesia,  Vietnam,  Malaysia,  Taiwan,  India,  Pakistan,  Laos,  Myanmar,  Singapore, Philippines,  Nepal,  Bangladesh,  Sri  Lanka,   Middle  East  and  etc.

 

MAJOR  CUSTOMERS

 

- C.P.  Yangoon  Co.,  Ltd.

: Myanmar

- Dong  Fong  Chia  Tai  Ltd.

: Republic  of  China

- Chia  Tai  [Vietnam]  Co.,  Ltd.

: Vietnam

- PT.  Tanindo  Subor  Prima

: Indonesia

- Apichaya  Flora  Co.,  Ltd.

: Thailand

 

 

SUBSIDIARIES  &  AFFILIATED  COMPANIES

 

Chia  Tai  Produce  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Distributor  of  agricultural  products.

 

Chia  Tai  Cultivate  Technology  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Manufacturer  of  agricultural  products.

 

South - East  Agricultural  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Manufacturer  and  distributor  of  fertilizer.

 

Chon  Charoen  Farm  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Manufacturer  &  research  of  seed.

 

Chia  Tai  Seed  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Importer  &  exporter  of  seed,  fertilizer  &  etc.

 

Agrochemical  Industry  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Manufacturer  &  distributor  of  crop  protection  products.

 

C.T.I.  Seed  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Manufacturer  of  seed  products.

 


 

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  L/C  at  sight  &  T/T.

 

 

BANKING

 

The  Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public Co., Ltd.         

  [Head  Office  :  9  Ratchadapisek   Rd.,  Ladyao,  Jatujak,  Bangkok  10900]

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.                   

  [Head  Office  :  333  Silom  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500]

 

Citibank,  NA   

[Bangkok  Office : 82  North  Sathorn  Rd.,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500]

 

Kasikornbank   Public  Co.,  Ltd.        

  [Chiang  Kong  Branch :  Songwad  Rd.,  Samphantawong,  Bangkok  10100]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs   approximately  480  staff.  [office  staff  and   workers]

 

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

 

The  premise  is  owned  for   administrative  office  in  a  4  storey  building  of  2  row  shop houses  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located   in   commercial/residential  area.

 

Warehouse  is  located  at  70 Moo  6,  Petchkasem  Road,  T.  Omnoi,  A.  Krathumban,  Samutsakorn  Province  74130,  Tel:  [66]  2810-3031-7,   Fax:  [66]  2810-3041, 2810-3050.

 

Branches :   (Vegetable  Research  Plantation)

-          Chiengmai  Branch,  85  Moo 5,  Nongkwai,  Hangdong,  Chiengmai  50230,

Tel: [66]  53  441-479,  Fax: [66]  53  441-495.

-          Karnchanaburi  Branch,  Muang  District,  Kanchanaburi  Province  71000,

Tel : [66]  01  846-0451.

 

 

REMARK

 

CREDIT  OF  EUR  250,000  SHOULD  BE  IN  ORDER.

 

 

COMMENT

 

As  one  of  the  Thailand’s  largest  formulators of  agricultural  chemical,  Chia  Tai  is  able  to meet farmers’ needs  cost-effective  and  efficient  with  high-quality  products  and  services.  It  supplies  and  distributes  excellent  quality  herbicides,  fungicides,  insecticides,  plant  growth  regulators,  foliar  fertilizers  and  foliar  micronutrients.

 

It  is  a  well-known  leader  in  environmentally-friendly  crop  protection,  with  a  view  to  ensuring  greater  focus  on  the  needs,  and  satisfying  the  wants  of  the  vegetable,  field,  horticultural,  and  fruit  crop  growers  in  both  Thai  and  foreign  markets.  The  company  formulates  herbicides,  fungicides plant growth regulators,  foliar  fertilizers,  and  micronutrients  for  local  distribution  as  well  as  exporting  some  of  them  to  the  overseas  markets  with  a  side  range  of  over  100  formulations  in  emulsifiable  concentrate  [EC],  granule  [G],  wetlable  powder  [WP]  forms  etc.

 

To date the company has developed over 350 hybrid variety for its own 5 research stations located three in Thailand, one in Indonesia and one in China.  Its products have well accepted by domestic and worldwide customers.  It serves at its best to the Thai market, environment-safe and appropriate for all major corps.

 

The subject  maintains  its leading player in the industry.

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

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

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  followings:

 

            Bht.    30,000,000  on  July  16,  1992

            Bht.    50,000,000  on  December  26,  1995

            Bht.  100,000,000  on  June  29,  1999 

            Bht.  200,000,000  on  June  27,  2001

            Bht.  400,000,000  on  February  13,  2009

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  400,000,000  divided  into  4,000,000  shares  of  Bht.  100  each  with  Bht.  300,000,000  of  capitalization.

 

 

MAIN  SHAREHOLDERS

 

 [as  at  April  30,  2011]  at  Bht. 300 million  of  capitalization.

 

    NAME

HOLDING

%

 

Mr.  Dhanin  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 88  Moo  17,  Bangpleeyai,  Bangplee,

                    Samutprakarn

 

500,000

 

12.50

Mr.  Sumeth  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 55  Sukhumvit  54  Rd.,  Prakanong, 

                    Bangkok  10110

500,000

12.50

Mr.  Montri  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 908  Sukhumvit  50  Rd.,  Prakanong, 

                     Bangkok  10110

500,000

12.50

Mr.  Charan  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 10  Kannayao,  Buengkum,  Bangkok

500,000

12.50

Mr. Cherdchai  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 68/17  Sukhumvit  63  Rd.,  Klongton,

                    Prakanong,  Bangkok 

250,000

6.25

Mr.  Kiat  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 1  Phaholyothin  Rd.,  Ladyao,  Bangkhen,

                    Bangkok  10900

250,000

6.25

Mr.  Wallop  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 1  Phaholyothin  Rd.,  Ladyao,  Bangkhen,

                    Bangkok  10900

250,000

6.25

 

 

 

 

Mr.  Apichart  Chiaravanont

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 856/35  Jatejamnong  Rd.,  Bangplasroy,

                    Muang,  Cholburi

250,000

6.25

Other  Shareholders

 1,000,000

25.00

 

Total  Shareholders  :  15

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Mr. Santi  Maneewong   No.  6182

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

               

Current Assets

2010

2009

 

 

 

Cash  and Cash Equivalents

410,403,692.55

1,055,541,229.97

Trade  Accounts  &  Notes  Receivable                                    

871,431,667.42

1,291,393,393.35

Receivable & Loan  to Affiliated Company

-

12,000,000.00

Inventories                                                                      

3,143,494,508.86

2,280,574,932.38

Other  Current  Assets                  

1,257,936,318.87

415,032,296.84

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

5,683,266,187.70

5,054,541,852.54

 

 

 

Long-term Investment

820,865,630.55

805,454,230.55

Fixed Assets                                

774,710,220.57

711,695,727.68

Other  Assets

15,932,642.90

18,851,109.95

 

Total  Assets                 

 

7,294,774,681.72

 

6,590,542,920.72

 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2010

2009

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft  &  Short-term Loan  from 

   Financial  Institutions

 

422,562,732.15

 

10,737,769.89

Trade  Accounts  Payable

1,952,757,834.56

1,034,845,701.90

Accrued  Income Tax

223,973,376.30

537,230,156.89

Current Portion of Long-term Loans

-

25,000,000.00

Other  Current  Liabilities             

300,606,952.65

1,317,243,962.04

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

2,899,900,895.66

2,925,057,590.72

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

2,899,900,895.66

 

2,925,057,590.72

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share  Capital  :  Baht  100  par  value 

   authorized  issued  and  fully  paid 

   share  capital  4,000,000  shares

 

 

400,000,000.00

 

 

400,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

300,000,000.00

300,000,000.00

Statutory  Reserve

40,000,000.00

40,000,000.00

Unappropriated                    

4,054,873,786.06

3,325,485,330.00

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

4,394,873,786.06

 

3,665,485,330.00

 

 

 

Total Liabilities &  Shareholders'  Equity 

7,297,774,681.72

6,590,542,920.72

 

                                                

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2010

2009

 

 

 

Sales                                         

17,412,821,049.88

20,755,732,853.54

Others  Income

158,533,688.28

89,227,671.70

 

Total  Revenues           

 

17,571,354,738.16

 

20,844,960,525.24

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold                  

15,534,120,795.93

17,992,616,631.99

Selling  Expenses

214,069,920.86

153,140,992.23

Administrative Expenses             

512,067,433.28

468,827,105.71

 

Total Expenses             

 

16,260,258,150.07

 

18,614,584,729.93

 

 

 

Profit /[Loss]  Before Financial Costs

1,311,096,588.09

2,230,375,795.31

Financial  Cost

[11,741,870.37]

[32,243,767.29]

 

Profit /[Loss]  Before  Income Tax

 

1,299,354,717.72

 

2,198,132,028.02

Income Tax

[369,966,261.66]

[657,557,189.16]

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

 

929,388,456.06

 

1,540,574,838.86

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.31

Euro

1

Rs.65.41

 

 

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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