MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FREETEX ELASTIC FABRIC FACTORY COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

622, Ladya Road, Klongsan, Bangkok - 10600

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105526014672 [Former: 1469/2526]

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Distributor and Exporter of Innerwear Materials and Accessories.

 

 

No. of Employees :

300

 

 

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 :

Usually Correct

 

 

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

 

FREETEX ELASTIC FABRIC FACTORY COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS ADDRESS                           :           622 LADYA ROAD, KLONGSAN,

                                                                        BANGKOK 10600, THAILAND    

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   2438-8079-80, 2437-9072, 2437-7064          

FAX                                                      :           [66]   2439-0604

E-MAIL ADDRESS                                 :           info@freetexelastic.com            

REGISTRATION ADDRESS                   :           SAME AS BUSINESS ADDRESS          

 

ESTABLISHED                         :           1983    

REGISTRATION NO.                            :           0105526014672 [Former: 1469/2526]      

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.  240,000,000 

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.  240,000,000 

SHAREHOLDER’S PROPORTION          :           THAI     :    100%

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER 31

LEGAL STATUS                                   :           PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. NARONG ORAWATTANASRIKUL, THAI

                                                                        PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR         

 

NO.  OF STAFF                                    :           300  

LINES OF BUSINESS                            :           INNERWEAR MATERIALS AND ACCESSORIES

                                                                        MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR AND EXPORTER       

 

 

CORPORATE  PROFILE

 

OPERATING TREND                             :           STABLE                       

PRESENT SITUATION                           :           OPERATING NORMALLY                      

REPUTATION                                       :           GOOD WITH NORMAL BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT        

MANAGEMENT STANDARD                  :           MANAGEMENT WITH FAIR  PERFORMANCE               

 

 

HISTORY

 

The  subject  was  established on  April  12,  1983  as   a   private   limited  company under  the  registered  name   Freetex  Elastic  Fabric  Factory  Company Limited by  Thai  groups, with the business  objective  to  manufacture  and supply wide range of innerwear  and  swimwear materials and accessories to both domestic and  international  markets. It currently employs approximate 300 staff.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is  622  Ladya  Road,  Klongsan,  Bangkok  10600,  and  this  is  the  same  subject’s  current  business  address.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR

 

     Name

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

Mr.  Narong  Orawattanasrikul

Thai

66

Ms. Pasiri  Orawattanasrikul

Thai

37

Mr.  Sirichai  Orawattanasrikul

Thai

36

Mr.  Kritsupoj  Orawattanasrikul

Thai

30

Mr.  Thanuphon  Orawattanasrikul          

Thai

30

Mrs.  Kamollux  Orawattanasrikul

Thai

61

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr.  Narong  Orawattanasrikul  is  the  President  and  Managing  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  66  years  old.

 

Ms. Pasiri  Orawattanasrikul  is  the  Sales & Marketing  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  37  years  old.

 

Mr. Sirichai  Orawattanasrikul  is  the  Organization  Development  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  36  years  old.

 

Mr. Kritsupoj  Orawattanasrikul  is  the  Product  Development  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  30  years  old.

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The subject’s activities are manufacturer and supplier wide range of  innerwear  and  swimwear  materials  and  accessories,  mainly   elastic  webbings,  ribbons,  hook  and  loop  tapes. Range  of  the  products  are  as  follows:

 

·         Materials:  all  kinds  of  woven  and  knitted  elastic  tapes,  V-tapes,  shoulder  straps,  bra  wire  tube,  jacquard  elastics,  elastic  laces,  anti-runback  elastic,  medical  elastics  and  ribbons.

·         Accessories: bra hook & eye tapes,  readymade shoulder  straps,  ultrasonic  embossed,  hook  &  eye  tapes,  bow,  ultrasonic  welding and etc.

 

Colorful  elastic, and high quality  ribbons  in all  the  colors  of  the  spectrum  and  in  a  variety of  widths  and  textures  as  well  as  equipment;  hook,  the  materials  which  are  primarily  used  in  the  production  of  underwear  and  other  textiles.

 

 

MAJOR BRAND

“FREETEX”            

 

 

PURCHASE

80%  of  its  raw  materials  and  accessories  are  purchased  from  local  suppliers,  and  the  remaining  20%  is  imported  from  United  Kingdom,  Japan,  Republic  of  China  and  Germany.

 

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

70% of  its  products  is  sold  locally  by  wholesale  to  manufacturers  and  end-users.

 

 

EXPORT  [COUNTRY]

30%  of  the  products  is  exported  to the  United  States of  America,  France,  Tunisia, United  Kingdom,  Japan,  Hong  Kong,  Malaysia  and  Singapore. 

 

 

MAJOR  CUSTOMERS

Sabina  Public  Company  Limited                       :  Thailand

Thai  Wacoal  Public  Company  Limited  :  Thailand

 

 

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  L/C  at  sight  or  T/T.

Exports  are  against  T/T.

 

 

BANKING

Kasikornbank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.  [Klongsan  Branch]

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.           [Klongsan  Branch]

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

The  subject  employs   approximately  300  staff.  [office  staff  and  factory  workers]

 

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

The  premise  is  owned  for  operating  administrative  office  in  a  3  storey  building  of  1  row  shophouse  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located  in  residential/commercial  area.

 

Factory & warehouse  are  located at 153 Moo 5, Rama  2 Road, T. Thasai, A. Muang, 

Samutsakorn  74000.  Tel. :  [66]  34  822-300-1,  Fax:  [66]  34  462-613

 

Branch  office  is  located  at  944/34-5  Soi  Ladya 18,  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan, Bangkok  10600.

 

COMMENT

The  high  quality  materials  for  innerwear and  swimwear  which  are  produced  by  the  company  are  exported  around  the  world  including  the  United  States  of  America,  France  and  the  United  Kingdom  as  well  as  to  neighboring  countries  such as Malaysia and Singapore. The company has  enjoyed  consistent  increased in  earnings  and  continuous  expanding of  the  business  since  it  began  operating  almost  three  decades.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The capital was  initially  registered  at  Bht.  1  million,   divided  into  100  shares  of  Bht.  10,000  each.

 

The capital was  increased  later  as  followings:

 

            Bht.      3  million  on  July  1,  1985

            Bht.    15  million  on  November  21,  1991

            Bht.    50  million  on  December  19,  1995

            Bht.    80  million  on  December  29,  1997

            Bht.    95  million  on  June  9,  1999

            Bht.  240  million  on  December  26,  2011

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht.  240  million,  divided  into  2,400,000  shares  of  Bht.  100  each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

THE SHAREHOLDERS LISTED  WERE :  [as  at  December  16,  2011]

 

NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Mr.  Narong  Orawattanasrikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  622  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok

720,000

30.00

Mrs. Kamollux  Orawattanasrikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  622  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok

720,000

30.00

Ms. Pasiri  Orawattanasrikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  622  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok

240,000

10.00

Mr. Sirichai  Orawattanasrikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  622  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok

240,000

10.00

Mr. Kritsupoj  Orawattanasrikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  622  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok

240,000

  10.00

Mr.  Thanuphon  Orawattanasrikul

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  622  Ladya  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok

240,000

  10.00

 

Total Shareholders  :   6

 

Share Structure  [as  at  December  16,  2011]

 

Nationality

Shareholders

No. of  Share

% Shares

 

 

 

 

Thai

6

2,400,000

100.00

Foreign

-

-

-

 

Total

 

6

 

2,400,000

 

100.00

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO. :

Mr.  Paisal  Sriboonyong  No.  2969

 

 

Note.

The  2011  financial  statement  was  not   submitted  to  the  Commercial  Registration  Department  during  the  investigation.

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2010

2009

 

 

 

Cash  and Cash Equivalent

1,096,393.05

7,342,653.26

Trade  Accounts  Receivable

132,252,299.63

124,979,816.63

Inventories

32,160,185.45

35,085,008.13

Other  Current  Assets       

5,275,245.70

10,390,711.40

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

170,784,123.89

177,798,189.42

 

 

 

Fixed Assets          

164,150,479.14

171,414,099.07

Other Assets                  

7,616,043.92

9,188,143.47

 

Total  Assets                 

 

342,550,646.89

 

358,400,431.96

 


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY [BAHT]

 

 

Current Liabilities

2010

2009

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft

9,579,023.22

-

Trade  Accounts  Payable

87,436,104.63

68,518,308.64

Promissory  Notes

10,000,000.00

20,000,000.00

Current Portion  of  Long-term Loans

1,782,120.00

1,782,120.00

Current Portion  of  Financial  Lease Contract

   Liabilities

 

685,529.00

 

785,004.00

Other  Current  Liabilities             

33,393,587.06

23,215,762.81

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

142,876,363.91

114,301,195.45

 

Long-term Loan  from Person  or

  Related Company

 

 

51,340,000.00

 

 

97,240,000.00

Long-term Loan  from Person  or 

  Other Company

 

3,564,140.00

 

5,346,260.00

Long-term  Lease  Contract  Liabilities

344,793.86

291,210.52

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

198,125,297.77

 

217,178,665.97

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  950,000  shares

 

 

95,000,000.00

 

 

95,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

95,000,000.00

95,000,000.00

Retained  Earning  Unappropriated

49,425,349.12

46,221,765.99

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

144,425,349.12

 

141,221,765.99

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

342,550,646.89

 

358,400,431.96

       

                   

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2010

2009

 

 

 

Sales  Income                                        

479,445,109.31

409,447,773.43

Other  Income                 

980,231.02

2,116,325.03

 

Total  Revenues           

 

480,425,340.33

 

411,564,098.46

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold                  

431,148,877.82

360,481,261.80

Selling Expenses

23,068,007.59

25,600,043.05

Administrative  Expenses

19,845,059.49

13,958,309.37

 

Total Expenses             

 

474,061,944.90

 

400,039,614.22

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Financial Cost & 

   Income  Tax

 

6,363,395.43

 

11,524,484.24

Financial Cost

[810,348.41]

[4,376,294.53]

 

Profit / [Loss]  before Income Tax

 

5,553,047.02

 

7,148,189.71

Income  Tax

[2,349,463.89]

[2,162,683.18]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

3,203,583.13

4,985,506.53

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

1.20

1.56

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

0.93

1.16

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

2.92

2.39

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

1.40

1.14

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

27.23

35.52

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

13.41

10.27

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

100.68

111.41

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

3.63

3.28

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

74.02

69.38

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

53.89

77.56

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

%

89.93

88.04

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

8.95

9.66

INTEREST

%

0.17

1.07

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

10.28

12.48

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

1.33

2.81

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

0.67

1.22

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

2.22

3.53

RETURN ON ASSET

%

0.94

1.39

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

3.37

5.25

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

0.58

0.61

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

1.37

1.54

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

7.85

2.63

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

17.10

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

(44.78)

 

NET PROFIT

%

(35.74)

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

(4.24)

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

(4.42)

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

Gross Profit Margin

10.28

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

11.95

Net Profit Margin

0.67

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

3.83

Return on Assets

0.94

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

6.53

Return on Equity

2.22

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

12.82

 

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 10.28%. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was lower, indicated that company was originated from the  problems with control over its costs.

 

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 0.67%. 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 0.94%.

 

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 2.22%.

 

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

1.20

Acceptable

Industrial Average

1.69

Quick Ratio

0.93

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

53.89

 

 

 

 

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 1.2 times in 2010, decreased from 1.56 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 0.93 times in 2010, decreased from 1.16 times, by excluding inventory, the company may have problems meeting current liabilities.

 

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 54 days.

 

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

Current Ratio                 Uptrend

 

 

 


 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

Debt Ratio

0.58

Acceptable

Industrial Average

0.44

Debt to Equity Ratio

1.37

Risky

Industrial Average

0.89

Times Interest Earned

7.85

Impressive

Industrial Average

7.82

 

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 7.86 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 0.58 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

2.92

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

3.81

Total Assets Turnover

1.40

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

1.71

Inventory Conversion Period

27.23

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

13.41

Impressive

Industrial Average

7.81

Receivables Conversion Period

100.68

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

3.63

Acceptable

Industrial Average

6.54

Payables Conversion Period

74.02

 

 

 

 

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.52.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.03

Euro

1

Rs.69.56

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

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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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