MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

07.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YAWATA  ELECTRODE  [THAILAND]  CO.,  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

82  Moo 5,  T.  Khamthalaysor,  A.  Khamthalaysor,  Nakornratchasima  30280

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.05.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105516004810

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, exporter and distributor of welding  electrodes

 

 

No. of Employees :

300

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

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 30th, 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

 

YAWATA  ELECTRODE  [THAILAND]  CO.,  LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           82  MOO 5,  T.  KHAMTHALAYSOR, 

A.  KHAMTHALAYSOR,  NAKORNRATCHASIMA  30280,  THAILAND      

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]  44  333-380-1                                            

FAX                                                      :           [66]  44  333-378-9

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           info@yawata.co.th                                

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS                   

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1973                

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105516004810  [Former  :  484/2516]                

CAPITAL REGISTERED                                     :           BHT.  60,000,000   

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.  60,000,000

SHAREHOLDER’S  PROPORTION         :           THAI            :   66%

                                                                        JAPANESE  :   34%

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER  31                       

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY 

EXECUTIVE                                          :           DR. PRAPIN  ABHINORASATE,  THAI

                                                                                    MANAGING  DIRECTOR                       

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           300

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           WELDING  ELECTRODES

                                                                                    MANUFACTURER, EXPORTER AND DISTRIBUTOR                   

 

 

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  May 10,  1973  as  a  private limited  company  under the  name  style YAWATA  ELECTRODE  [THAILAND]  CO.,  LTD.  It  was  a   joint-venture  company between Japanese groups and Thai  investor,  Lertvilai  &  Sons  Co.,  Ltd.  by  Mr.  Lertvilai  Abhinorasate, who is  well  known  in  industrial  and  trade  circles,  and  two  Japanese  firms,  Nittetsu  Shoji  Co.,  Ltd. &  Nippon  Steel  Welding  Products  and  Engineering  Co.,  Ltd.,  with  the  objective  to  manufacture  welding  wires  and  welding  electrode  products  for  both  domestic  and  international  markets.  It  currently  employs  approximate  300  staff.

 

Presently,  the  major  shareholders  are  Lertvilai & Sons  Co.,  Ltd.,  Nippon  Steel  &  Sumikin  Welding Co., Ltd,  Nippon Steel  Trading Co., Ltd., and Siam  Buntarik  Co.,  Ltd.,  which  are  holding  around 55%,  23%,  11%  and  11%   of  the  subject’s  total shares  respectively.

 

The  subject’s  registered address  was  initially  located  at 18/1  Moo  1,  Liabklong  Pasicharoen  Rd.,  Nongkaem,  Bangkok  10160.

 

In  2009,  the  subject’s  registered address    was  relocated  to  82  Moo 5,  T.  Khamthalaysor,  A. Khamthalaysor,  Nakornratchasima  30280,  and this is  the company’s  current  operation address.

 

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Norihiro  Hori

 

Japanese

62

Mr. Ouaychai  Abhinoraseth

[x]

Thai

65

Dr. Prapin  Abhinoraseth

[x]

Thai

51

Mr. Thawatchai  Abhinoraseth

[x]

Thai

58

Mr. Sitthiboon  Abhinoraseth      

[x]

Thai

33

Mr. Pairoj  Abhinoraseth

[x]

Thai

73

Mr. Akira  Ono

 

Japanese

56

Mr. Yuichi  Imai

 

Japanese

59

Mr. Takashi  Nakamoto

 

Japanese

56

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Dr. Prapin  Abhinorasate  is  the  Managing  Director / Sales  and  Marketing  Manager.

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

 

Mr. Chalermdej  Komalakul  Na  Nakorn  is  the  Factory  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The subject’s activity is a manufacturer, exporter and distributor of welding electrode  products,  mainly  as  covered  ARC  welding  electrodes,  gas  metal  ARC  welding  wires  and  gas  tungsten  ARC  welding  wires.

 

MAJOR  BRAND

“YAWATA”

 

IMPORT  [COUNTRIES]

50% of  raw  materials  mainly  steel,  chemical and  etc.,  are   imported  from Singapore,  Japan,  Taiwan,  Germany  and  India. 

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

Nippon  Steel  Trading  Co.,  Ltd.             :  Japan

Nippon  Steel & Sumikin  Welding  Co.,  Ltd.       :  Japan

Thai  Metal  Trade  Public  Company  Limited       :  Thailand

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

70%   of  its  products   is  sold  locally  by  Lertvilai  &  Sons  Co.,  Ltd.

 

EXPORT  [COUNTRIES]

30%  of  its   products  is  exported  to  Singapore,  Malaysia, Taiwan,   Australia,  Sri Lanka,   Indonesia,  Africa,  Republic  of  China,  Philippines  and  Europe.

 

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  30-60-90  days.

Local  bills  are  paid  by  cash  or  on  the  credits  term  of  30-60-90  days.

Imports  are  by  L/C  at  sight  or  on  the  credit  term  of  120  days.

Exports  are  against  L/C  at  sight  or  T/T.


 

LOCATION  DETAILS

The premise  is  owned  for  operating  office,  factory  and  warehouse  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located  in  provincial.

 

COMMENT

Subject  was  established  in  1973.   Its sales  and  production  have  continuously   increased  from  strong  demand  of industrial  sector.   In  the  years  2010-2011  its  operating  performance  has  strong  capability  in  order to  serve  the  customers  with  high  quality products  and   technology  processing.  

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The  capital  was  registered  at  Bht. 6  million,  divided  into  60,000  shares  of  Bht. 100    each. 

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  the  followings:

 

                                    Bht.    8  million  on  May  9,  1979

                                    Bht.  10  million  on  January  25,  1984

                                    Bht.  30  million  on  July  4,  1989

                                    Bht.  60  million  on  December  27,  2004

 

The  latest  registered capital  was  divided  into  60,000  shares  of   Bht.  1,000  each  with  fully  paid.

 

MAIN  SHAREHOLDERS  :  [as  of  April  30,  2011]

NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Lertvilai  &  Sons  Co.,   Ltd.   

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  788-790  Charoenkrung  Rd., 

                      Samphantawong,  Bangkok                     

32,908

54.85

Nippon  Steel   &  Sumikin  Welding  Co.,  Ltd. 

Nationality:  Japanese

Address     :  8-3  Nihonbashi-Komisho,  Shoku, 

                     Tokyo,  Japan

13,800

23.00

Nippon  Steel  Trading   Co.,  Ltd. 

Nationality:  Japanese   

Address     :  5-7  Kameito  1,  Shomagoto-ku, 

                     Tokyo,  Japan

  6,600

11.00

Siam  Buntarik  Co.,  Ltd.       

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  947  Moo  12,  Bangna-Trad  Rd., 

                     Bangna,  Bangkok

  6,600

11.00

Others

      92

0.15

 

Total  Shareholders  :  15   

 


Share  Structure  [as  at  April  30,  2011]

Nationality

Shareholders

No. of  Share

% Shares

 

 

 

 

Thai

13

39,600

66.00

Foreign  -  Japanese

2

20,400

34.00

 

Total

 

15

 

60,000

 

100.00

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO.  :

Mr. Pipit  Yuengyuksakol  No.  8687

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2010

2009

 

 

 

Cash  in  Hand  &  at  Bank

12,321,321.45

485,258.84

Trade Accounts Receivable

3,422,505.88

-

Related  Company  Receivable

25,481,066.49

72,629,146.37

Inventories

93,820,890.85

3,432,268.48

Packaging  Materials

3,327,385.08

91,730.65

Other  Current  Assets    

1,495,846.91

11,475,216.15

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

139,869,016.66

88,113,620.49

 

Investment  in  Share Capital of  Other Company

 

500,000.00

 

18,500,000.00

Other  Long-term  Investment

-

8,762,266.50

Fixed Assets                  

164,342,795.75

5,304,224.39

Intangible  Assets

59,851.57

73,402.87

Other Assets                  

4,658,621.05

2,526,981.99

 

Total  Assets                 

 

309,430,285.03

 

123,280,496.24


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2010

2009

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft  &  Short-term Loan from Bank

11,870,695.16

1,642,934.03

Trade  Accounts  Payable

78,219,439.56

251,957.56

Related  Company  Payable

132,076,430.13

63,326,216.40

Current Portion of  Hire-purchase Payable

3,983,519.52

-

Current  Portion of  Long-term  Loan

21,600,000.00

-

Accrued  Expenses

10,162,631.09

16,504,714.95

Short-term  Loan  from  Director

-

5,067,085.46

Accrued  Interest

8,062,402.37

-

Accrued  Dividend

7,650,000.00

7,650,000.00

Other  Current  Liabilities             

1,148,149.21

4,491.20

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

274,773,267.04

94,447,399.60

 

Hire-purchase  Vehicle

 

7,018,936.72

 

-

Long-term  Loan  from Related  Company

205,893,031.00

53,393,020.63

Other  Long-term  Loan

64,412,526.82

9,617,969.24

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

552,097,761.58

 

157,458,389.47

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  1,000  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  60,000  shares

 

 

60,000,000.00

 

 

60,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

60,000,000.00

60,000,000.00

Retained  Earning

  Appropriated  for

    Statutory  Reserve                        

 

 

2,100,000.00

 

 

2,100,000.00

    Other  Reserve

7,500,000.00

7,500,000.00

  Unappropriated

[312,267,476.55]

[111,840,242.38]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

[242,667,476.55]

 

[42,240,242.38]

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

309,430,285.03

 

123,280,496.24


                                                 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Sale

2010

2009

 

 

 

Sales                                         

113,366,403.66

5,555,528.63

Operation  Income

3,150,000.00

4,570,817.18

Services & Interest  Income

13,549.55

8,097,994.13

Gain  from  Transferred  Assets  for

    Debt Repayment

 

-

 

15,052,824.43

Other  Income                 

1,592,017.69

719,960.17

 

Total  Sales                  

 

118,121,970.90

 

33,997,124.54

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold                  

96,483,062.71

10,590,818.90

Cost  of  Operation

-

720,817.18

Selling  Expenses

2,263,272.28

194,550.48

Administrative  Expenses

8,814,444.37

955,370.62

Loss  on  Exchange  Rate

255,641.24

-

 

Total Expenses             

 

107,816,420.60

 

12,461,557.18

 

 

 

Profit  before  Financial  Cost  & Income Tax

10,305,550.30

21,535,567.36

Financial  Cost

[2,989,082.49]

[3,249,329.62]

 

 

 

Profit  before  Income Tax

7,316,467.81

18,286,237.74

Income Tax

[244,527.48]

-

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

7,071,940.33

18,286,237.74

 


FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

0.51

0.93

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

0.15

0.77

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

0.71

3.44

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

0.38

0.15

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

354.93

110.75

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

1.03

3.30

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

10.72

-

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

34.05

-

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

295.91

8.13

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

69.74

102.62

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

%

82.80

62.07

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

9.51

6.31

INTEREST

%

2.57

17.83

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

18.57

124.48

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

8.84

118.17

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

6.07

100.34

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

(2.91)

(43.29)

RETURN ON ASSET

%

2.29

14.83

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

117.87

304.77

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

1.78

1.28

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

(2.28)

(3.73)

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

3.45

6.63

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

539.42

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

(52.15)

 

NET PROFIT

%

(61.33)

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

2,998.34

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

151.00

 

 


 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

Gross Profit Margin

18.57

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

18.82

Net Profit Margin

6.07

Impressive

Industrial Average

0.23

Return on Assets

2.29

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

2.39

Return on Equity

(2.91)

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

5.14

 

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 18.57%. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was lower. This 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 6.07%, 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. When compared with the industry average, it was lower, the company's figure is 2.29%.

 


 

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 -2.91%.

 

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

0.51

Risky

Industrial Average

8.36

Quick Ratio

0.15

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

69.74

 

 

 

 

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 0.51 times in 2010, decreased from 0.93 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 0.15 times in 2010, decreased from 0.77 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 70 days.

 

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

Current Ratio                 Uptrend

 

 


 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

Debt Ratio

1.78

Risky

Industrial Average

0.59

Debt to Equity Ratio

(2.28)

Risky

Industrial Average

1.82

Times Interest Earned

3.45

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

382.49

 

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 3.45 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 1.78 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                                 Uptrend

Times Interest Earned                Uptrend

 

 

 


ACTIVITY RATIO

 

Fixed Assets Turnover

0.71

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

53.67

Total Assets Turnover

0.38

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

1.53

Inventory Conversion Period

354.93

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

1.03

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

10.31

Receivables Conversion Period

10.72

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

34.05

Impressive

Industrial Average

11.17

Payables Conversion Period

295.91

 

 

 

 

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.48.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.75

Euro

1

Rs.63.57

 

 

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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