MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

09.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TIONG HUAT RUBBER FACTORY SDN BHD

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 4627 U.P. Estate Sungai Division Sungai Petani Kedah Darul Aman    08000   

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.08.1969

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

8700-M

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing & sales of rubber and latex concentrate.

 

 

No. of Employees :

250 employees

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5,000,000

Status :

Good

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)

Malaysia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name                :   TIONG HUAT RUBBER FACTORY SDN BHD

 

Business address          :   No. 4627 U.P. Estate

Sungai Division

 

Town                             :   Sungai Petani

Province                        :   Kedah Darul Aman

Zip/postal code              :   08000

Country                         :   Malaysia

 

Tel                                :   +60 4 4212732 / 4212733

 

Fax                               :   +60 4 4225558

 

Email                            :   info@tionghuatrubber.com

 

Website                        :   www.tionghuatrubber.com

 

Registered address        :   C/o KEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES SDN. BHD.

1001-1002, 1st Floor Kompleks Sri Putra Seberang Jalan Putra

Town                             :   Alor Setar

 

Province                        :   Kedah Darul Aman

 

Zip/postal code              :   05150

 

Country                         :   Malaysia

 

Postal address              :   P.O. Box 65

 

Town                                                               :   Sungai Petani

 

Province                        :   Kedah

 

Zip/postal code              :   08007

 

Country                         :   Malaysia

 

Comments                    :   The provided address 23, First Floor, Seberang Jalan Putra, 05150, Alor Setar, Kedah was not recognized by the representative contacted.

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   06/08/1969

 

Legal form                                 :   Private Company Limited By Shares

 

Chief executive                          :   Low Kok Horng

 

Issued & paid up capital             :   MYR 5,000,000

 

Sales turnover                            :   MYR 1,309,285,286 (Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Net income                                :   MYR 53,450,956 (Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Total fixed assets                       :   MYR 517,132,881 (Consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Line of business             :   Manufacturing & sales of rubber and latex concentrate.

Staff employed                                                                        :   250 employees

 

 

CREDIT RISK OPINION

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is booming

Management experience :   Management is adequately experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is very good

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is consistent

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

 

Credit amount suggestion     :   USD 5,000,000

 

Credit amount asked                  :   Not described.

 

Comments                                :   Larger credit can still be considered. The Subject is well positioned in the market and the financial stability of the group is positive

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date            :   06/08/1969

 

Legal form                     :   Private Company Limited By Shares

 

Registration no                          8700-M

 

Registered authority       :   Companies Commission of Malaysia

Registry status              :   Live/Active

Previous name               :   None reported.

Change of legal form       :   None reported.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

 

Name                :           Low Kok Horng

Designation       :           Managing Director

 

Name                :           Tan Swee Huat

Designation       :           Director

 

Name                :           Tan Ah Bah

Designation       :           Director

 

Name                :           Low Keong Koon

Designation       :           Director

 

Name                :           Low Ping Kun

Designation       :           Director

 

Name                :           Teh Beng Hwa

Designation       :           Director

 

Name                :           Low Kok Kean

Designation    :                       Director

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Tan Swee Huat

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           320419-02-5155

Appointment date           :           06/08/69

Address                        :           6, Lorong Satu Bunga Raya Park Sungai Petani 08000

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

 

Name                            :           Tan Ah Bah

Designation                   :           Director

 Identification no :           521213-02-5409

Appointment date           :           23/01/98

Address                        :           3, Jalan Desa Indah

Taman Desa Indah

08000 Sungai Petani Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Low Keong Koon

Designation                            :                       Director

Identification no              :           530430-02-5573

Appointment date           :           23/01/98

Address                        :           11-12, Komplek Jitra

06000 Jitra

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Low Ping Kun

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           550601-02-5665

Appointment date           :           23/01/98

Address                        :           11-12, Komplek Jitra

06000 Jitra

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Low Kok Kean

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           650615-02-5963

Appointment date           :           23/01/98

Address                        :           298, Taman Berjaya

Jalan Pegawai

05050 Alor Star Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Teh Beng Hwa

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           690423-02-5527

Appointment date           :           30/06/09

Address                        :           404, Jalan Legenda 26

Legenda Heights

08000 Sungai Petani Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Low Kok Horng

Designation                   :           Director

Identification no              :           700528-02-5167

Appointment date           :           23/01/98

Address                        :           445, Persiaran Cinta Sayang

08000 Sungai Petani Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia

 

Name                            :           Mak Poh Im

Designation                   :           Company Secretary

Identification no              :           560609-07-5164

Appointment date           :           31/05/06

 

Address                        :           7, Taman Pumpong

05250 Alor Star

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

Staff employed               :           250 employees

 

 

Key Advisors

 

Auditors                        :           KIAT & ASSOCIATES

1st FLoor, 25 Seberang Jalan Putera

Alor Setar  05150

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital                              :   MYR 5,000,000

 

No of shares                                       :   5,000,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Share par value                                   :   MYR 1

 

Issued capital                                     :   MYR 5,000,000

 

Paid up capital                                                                                         :   MYR 5,000,000

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed                     :   Full List

 

Composition

Shareholder name          :   RIPRO SDN. BHD.

Address                        :   No. 4627 U.P. Estate

Sungai Division

Sungai Petani 08000

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

No. of shares                 :   5,000,000 Ordinary Shares

 

% of shares                   :   100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name                :   KEMBOJA JATI SDN. BHD.

 Affiliation type   :   Ultimate Holding Company

Address            :   No. 4627 U.P. Estate

Sungai Division

Sungai Petani 08000

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

Name                :   RIPRO SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type    :   Parent Company

Address            :   No. 4627 U.P. Estate

Sungai Division

Sungai Petani 08000

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

Name                                      :   COMMERCE TRADE INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD.

Affiliation type    :   Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Address            :   No. 4627 U.P. Estate Sungai Division Sungai Petani 08000

Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

 

Comments      :   Ceased operation.

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank                                     :   RHB Bank Berhad

 

Address                                             :   Malaysia

 

Account details                                  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank                                     :   Public Bank Berhad

 

Address                                             :   Malaysia

 

Account details                                  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank                                     :   CIMB Bank Berhad

 

Address                                             :   Malaysia

 

Account details                                  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank                                     :   Malayan Banking Berhad

 

Address                                             :   Malaysia

 

Account details                                  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank                                     :   Standard Chartered Bank Berhad

 

Address                                             :   Malaysia

 

Account details                                  :   Current Account

 

 

Name of bank                                     :   United Overseas Bank Berhad

 

Address                                             :   Malaysia

 

Account details                                  :   Current Account

 

 

Comments        :   It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

 

 

Mortgages      :   Total of Charge: 1,400,000.00

Date of Creation: 20-02-1980

Name of Chargee: UNITED ASIAN BANK BHD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 700,000.00

Date of Creation: 10-01-1981

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORP BHD & RHB BANK BERHAD

Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 700,000.00

Date of Creation: 10-01-1981

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORP BHD & RHB BANK

 

BERHAD

Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 400,000.00

Date of Creation: 15-12-1980

Name of Chargee: UNITED ASIAN BANK BHD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 1,400,000.00

Date of Creation: 11-03-1978

Name of Chargee: UNITED ASIAN BANK BHD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 300,000.00

Date of Creation: 12-12-1983

Name of Chargee: UNITED SHANGHAI BANKING CORP & RHB BANK BERHAD

Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 300,000.00

Date of Creation: 12-12-1983

Name of Chargee: UNITED SHANGHAI BANKING CORP & RHB BANK BERHAD

Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 1,350,000.00

Date of Creation: 21-05-1985

Name of Chargee: UNITED ASIAN BANK BHD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 2,750,000.00

Date of Creation: 21-06-1988

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORP LTD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 2,000,000.00

Date of Creation: 16-05-1990

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 850,000.00

Date of Creation: 14-12-1994

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 1,500,000.00

Date of Creation: 11-06-1995

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 1,500,000.00

Date of Creation: 11-06-1995

Name of Chargee: UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 1,200,000.00

Date of Creation: 04-11-1995

Name of Chargee: BANK OF COMMERCE M BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 700,000.00

Date of Creation: 25-03-1996

Name of Chargee: UMBC & RHB BANK BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 700,000.00

Date of Creation: 25-03-1996

Name of Chargee: UMBC & RHB BANK BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 700,000.00

Date of Creation: 25-03-1996

Name of Chargee: UMBC & RHB BANK BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 700,000.00

Date of Creation: 25-03-1996

Name of Chargee: UMBC & RHB BANK BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 16,700,000.00

Date of Creation: 07-01-2000

Name of Chargee: MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD Charge Status: UNSATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 16,700,000.00

Date of Creation: 07-01-2000

Name of Chargee: MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD Charge Status: UNSATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 1,500,000.00

Date of Creation: 05-10-2000

Name of Chargee: BUMIPUTRACOMMERCE BANK BERHAD Charge Status: FULLY SATISFIED

 

Total of Charge: 5,535,000.00

Date of Creation: 25-02-2008

Name of Chargee: MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD Charge Status: UNSATISFIED

 

 

Legal Fillings

 

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

 

Description

 

Source of financial statement               :   Commercial Registry Filings

 

Financial statement date                     :   31/12/10

 

Type of accounts                                :   Full audited

 

Currency                                            :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)

 

Exchange rate                                    :   1 USD = MYR 3.03 as of 07-03-2012

 

Summarized Financial Information

 

Consolidation type                                                                                    :   Consolidated                       Consolidated

 

Currency                                                                                                   :   Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR)       Malaysia, Ringgit (MYR) Denomination                                                                                           :   (x1) One                             (x1) One

Date of financial year end                                                                        :   31/12/10                             31/12/09

 

Length of accounts                                                                                   :   12 months                           12 months

 

Sale turnover / Income                                                                             :   1,309,285,286                     603,904,265

 

Gross profit                                                                                              :   95,356,382                          62,164,808

 

Operating profit                                                                                        :   72,515,556                          43,388,012

 

Profit before tax                                                                                        :   70,772,672                          41,785,095

 

Net income                                                                                               :   53,450,956                          31,960,051

 

Non current assets                                                                                  :   35,907,379                          28,129,104

 

Current assets                                                                                         :   481,225,502                        220,680,059

 

Inventories                                                                                                :   221,635,764                        133,808,385

 

Total assets                                                                                              :   517,132,881                        248,809,163

 

Current liabilities                                                                                     :   384,121,991                        164,147,729

 

Non current liabilities                                                                              :   475,100                              551,600

 

Total liabilities                                                                                          :   384,597,091                        164,699,329

 

Share equity                                                                                             :   132,535,790                        84,109,834

 

Reserve                                                                                                    :   127,444,776                        79,018,820

 

 

 

Comments                                         :   The consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject and its only subsidiary Commerce Trade International Sdn. Bhd.

 

 

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities                :   The Subject is engaged in manufacturing & sales of rubber and latex concentrate.

 

The Subject’s manufacturing facility is located at Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. In 2009, the Subject won the Malaysia Best Rubber Processing Factory award.

 

The Subject client's include Kossan, Topglove, Firelli, Michelin, Goodyear and Apollo.

 

 

Product & services         :   Standard Malaysian Rubber(SMR) Compound Rubber

Latex Concentrate

 

Brand    :   TAYTEX, THR

 

Purchases

 

International       :   Asian countries

 

Sales

 

Local    :   Yes

 

International       :   Argentina, India, Spain, Australia, Iran, South Korea, Brazil, Italy, Singapore, China, Japan, Turkey, England, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Eastern Europe, Netherland, USA, Egypt, Philippines, France, Poland, Germany, Russia

 

Property & Assets

 

Premises          :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of production facilities, warehouse and administrative office.

Branches          :   None reported.

 

Other property   :   Total NBV of property, plant and equipment as of 31-12-2010 was MYR

35,893,729.

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

 

Central bank                                          :   Central Bank of Malaysia

 

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 133.7 billion as of 13 January 2012

 

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 247.781 billion

 

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   US$ 442.01 billion of International dollars

 

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ 8,624

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 9.4% industry: 40.9% services: 49.7%

 

Inflation                                                 :   2008: 5.4%

2009: 0.6%

2010: 1.7%

 

Unemployment rate                                :   2008: 3.3%

2009: 3.6%

2010: 3.3%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as a % GDP) :   2008: 42.8%

2009: 55.4%

2010: 54.2%

 

Government bond ratings                        :   Standard & Poor's: A-/Stable/A-2

Moody's rating: A3

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      :   US$420 billion

 

 

Largest companies in the country            :   CIMB Group Holdings (Banking), Sime Darby (Conglomerates), Public Bank Berhad (Banking), Maybank (Banking), Tenaga Nasional Berhad(Utilities), Petronas Chemicals, Maxis Berhad

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

 

Total exports                 :   US$210.3 billion

 

Exports commodities     :   electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals

Total imports                 :   US$156.2 billion

 

Imports commodities      :   electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals

Export - major partners   :   US 15.6%, Singapore 14.6%, Japan 9.1%, China 8.8%, Thailand 5%, Hong

Kong 4.6%

 

Import - major partners   :   Japan 13%, China 12.9%, Singapore 11.5%, US 10.8%, Taiwan 5.7%, Thailand 5.3%, South Korea 4.9%, Germany 4.6%, Indonesia 4.2%

 

FDI Inflows                    :   2007: US$8,538 million

2008: US$7,318 million

2009: US$1,381 million

 

FDI Outflows                  :   2007: US$11,280 million

2008: US$14,988 million

2009: US$8,038 million

 

Best countries for doing business:   21 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking   :   26 (ranking by country on a basis of 133, the first is the best)

 

 

Country and Population Overview

 

 

Total population :   28.23 million

 

Total area          :   329,847 km2

 

Capital              :   Kuala Lumpur

 

Currency         :   Malaysia Ringgits (MYR)

Internet users as % of total population:   57.61%

 

 

 


PAYMENT HISTORY

 

 

Purchase Term

 

Local                                                 :   Prepayment, Document against payment, Credit up to 120 days

 

International                                       :   L/C, Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, Credit up to 120 days

 

 

Sales Term

 

Local                                                 :   Prepayment, Document against payment, Credit up to 120 days

 

International                                       :   L/C, Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, Credit up to 120 days

 

 

Trade Reference/ Payment

Behaviour

 

Comments                                         :   As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

 

Investigation Note

 

Sources                                             :   Interviews and material provided by the Subject

 

:   Other official and local business sources

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.57

Euro

1

Rs.66.49

 

 

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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