MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

17.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UR  MENA  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

27  Krungthep  Kritha  Road,  Sapansoong,  Bangkok   10240

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.05.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105541029341 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer  &  distributor of industrial  pipes  and  valves

 

 

No. of Employees :

70

 

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 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

 

UR  MENA  LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           27  KRUNGTHEP  KRITHA  ROAD, 

                                                                        SAPANSOONG,  BANGKOK   10240

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   2138-8200,  2736-1115                              

FAX                                                      :           [66]   2138-8080,  2736-1962

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           sales@urmena.com                              

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1998    

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105541029341 

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.  95,000,000 

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.  95,000,000

SHAREHOLDER’S  PROPORTION         :           THAI     :     100%

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER  31           

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR.  SURACHAI  TANTINIKORN,  THAI

                                                                        MANAGING  DIRECTOR           

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           70  

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           INDUSTRIAL  PIPES  AND  VALVES

                                                                        IMPORTER  &  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  14,  1998  as   a   private   limited   company  under the name style  UR  MENA  LTD,  by  Thai  groups.  It  is  one  of  the  leading  stockists  and  suppliers  of  piping  materials  for  various  industries.  It  currently  employs  approximate 70  staff.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  was  initially  located  at  52  Somdejchaophraya  11  Rd.,  Klongsan,  Bangkok  10600.

 

On  June  5,  1998,  the  registered  address  was  relocated  to  22nd  Floor,  Oriframe  Asoke  Tower,  253  Sukhumvit  21  Rd.,  Klongtoey,  Wattana,  Bangkok  10110,   while  the  business  address  was  located  at  52/11  Moo  13,  Krungthep Kritha  Rd.,  Sapansoong,  Bangkok  10240.

 

Later,  its  registered  address  was  relocated  to  52/11  Moo  13,  Krungthep  Kreetha  Rd.,  Sapansoong,  Bangkok  10240.

 

On  January 7,  2011,  its  registered  address  has  been  changed  from  “52/11  Moo  13”  to    “27  Krungthep Kritha Rd., Sapansoong, Bangkok 10240” by  the  Government  district  office.  Actually,  both  are  the  same  location.  This  is also  the  subject’s  current  operation address.

 

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr.  Surachai  Tantinikorn

 

Thai

40

Ms.  Oranuch  Kongsindhu        

 

Thai

45

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

Any  of  the mentioned  directors can sign  on  behalf  of  the  subject  with  company’s  affixed.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr.  Surachai  Tantinikorn  is  the  Managing  Director.

He  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  40  years  old. 

 

Ms.  Oranuch  Kongsindhu  is  the  Assistant  Managing  Director.

She  is  Thai  nationality  with  the  age  of  45  years  old.

 

 

 


BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The  subject  is  engaged  in  importing  and  distributing wide  range  of  industrial  equipments  such   as  valves,  pipes  and   related  products.  Range  of  its  products  are  as  follows:

 

Products                                                                      Brand

 

Pipe  products

- Carbon  steel  pipe,  stainless  steel  pipe,                     “V&M”,  “SUMITOMO”,  “JFE”, 

     Ferritic  alloy  steel  pipe & etc.                                  “SEAH”,  “SANYO”,  “MITTAL”, 

                                                                                    “INTERPIPE”,  “BENTELER”

Flange  products

-  Carbon  steel  flange,  stainless  steel  flange,               “WILHELM”,  “ULMAFORJA”,  “MFF”,

      alloy  steel  flange                                                    “MICTECHNO”,  “MELESI”

 

Fitting  products

-  Carbon  steel  fitting, Stainless  steel  fitting                  “ULMA”, “TK”,  “SK”,  “IML”

                                                                                    “TECHNOFORGE”,  “MEGA”,  “JD”

                                                                                    “KAIIZEN”

 

Vale  products

-  Gate  valve,  ball  valve,  check  valve &             “POWELL”

      globe  valve

 

Bolt & nut  products

-  Alloy  steel  bolt & nut                                                 “SANWA  IRON”,  “CRAWFORD”

-  Stainless  steel bolt & nut, 

-  Fluoropolymer  coating  bolt & nut

 

PURCHASE

The   subject   purchases   the   products   from   20-30   suppliers   both   local  and 

overseas,  by   60%  of  its   products  is   imported   from   Singapore,  Japan,   Korea, 

Taiwan,   Republic  of   China,   Italy,  Sweden,   Spain,   Germany   and 

United  States  of  America,   and   the  remaining  40%   is  purchased  locally.

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

Hayward  Industrial  Products  Inc.          : United  States  of  America.

Pojpaiboon  Equipment  Co., Ltd.            : Thailand

Ulma  Piping                                          :  Spain

Seah  Steel  Corp.                                 :  Korea

 

SALES  [LOCAL]

The  products  are  sold  directly  to  manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  end-users.  The subject maintains  around  100  customers nationwide.


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   on  the  credits  term  of  30-60  days.

Imports  are  by  L/C  at  sight  or  T/T.

 

BUSINESS  TRANSACTION

In  term  of  sales,  the  products  are  sold  mainly  by  credit  with  the  maximum  given  at  60  days,  and  the  remaining  are  by  cash.  For  the  purchasing,  the  products  are  imported  by  T/T  and  L/C,  while  purchased  locally  by  credit  with  the  maximum  receipt  at  60  days.  The  subject  is  not  found  to  have  problem  both  its  account  receivable  and  payable.

 

BANKING

Krung  Thai  Bank   Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head Office :  35  Sukhumvit  Rd.,  Klongtonnua,  Wattana,  Bangkok  10110]

 

Kasikornbank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head Office : 1  Kasikorn  Lane,  Rajburana Rd.,  Rajburana,  Bangkok  10140]

 

EMPLOYMENT

The  subject  employs  approximately  70  staff.  [office  and  sales  staff]

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

The  premise  is  rented  for operating  administrative office  at  the  heading  address.  The  premise  is  located  in  commercial/residential  area.

 

Warehouse :

12  Highway  No. 36,  T. Mabkha,  A. Nikompattana,  Rayong  21000.

 

REMARK

MAXIMUM  CREDIT  SHOULD  BE  GRANTED  AT  EUR  1,000,000.

 

COMMENT

The  subject’s  business performance  in  2011  was  satisfactory  though  there  was  massive  floods in  the  last quarter of year.  In  2011,  the  subject  disclosed  a slightly  increase  in  sales  in  the  first  nine  months of  the  year.    Generally,  the  subject   had  a good  business  and  expanding  steadily.


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  follows:

 

            Bht.   10,000,000  on  January  23,  2007

            Bht.   20,000,000  on  January  29,  2008

            Bht.   50,000,000  on  September  22,  2008

            Bht.   95,000,000  on  November  5,  2010

           

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to Bht. 95,000,000  divided  into 950,000  shares  of  Bht.  100  each  with  fully  paid.

 

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE  :  [as  at  April  30,  2011]

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Mr.  Surachai  Tantinikorn

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 52  Somdejchaophrya  11  Rd.,  Klongsan, 

                    Bangkok  10600

660,000

69.47

Ms.  Oranuch  Kongsindhu

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 91/30  Ladprao 87  Rd.,  Wangthonglang, 

                    Bangkapi,   Bangkok  10240

285,000

30.00

Ms.  Suwanna  Tantinikorn

Nationality: Thai

Address     : 52  Somdejchaophrya  11  Rd., Klongsan, 

                    Bangkok  10600

  5,000

0.53

 

Total  Shareholders  :  3

 

Share  Structure  [as  at  April  30,  2011]

Nationality

Shareholders

No. of  Share

% Shares

 

 

 

 

Thai

3

950,000

100.00

Foreign

-

-

-

 

Total

 

3

 

950,000

 

100.00

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO. :

Mrs. Patrawadee  Maneepong       No.  8889

 

 


BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

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

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2010

2009

 

 

 

Cash  and Cash Equivalent

1,085,805.83

4,150,923.69

Short-term  Investment

7,647,437.94

4,404,114.01

Trade  Accounts  Receivable

90,857,828.65

93,241,045.05

Inventories

159,510,003.33

80,077,167.16

Other  Current  Assets       

28,091,934.07

8,822,084.39

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

287,193,009.82

190,695,334.30

 

 

 

Fixed Assets          

73,626,571.65

58,761,354.07

Other Assets                  

22,600.00

600.00

 

Total  Assets                 

 

360,841,881.47

 

249,457,288.37

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2010

2009

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft

56,317,801.50

8,726,291.65

Trade  Accounts  Payable

35,803,856.38

56,828,885.06

Current  Portion  of  Long-term  Liabilities

3,270,325.42

3,507,428.42

Accrued Income Tax

1,944,251.08

1,574,554.00

Other  Current  Liabilities             

98,084,652.07

59,142,392.68

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

195,420,886.45

129,779,551.81

 

Long-term Liabilities,  Net  of   Current Portion

 

4,541,102.42

 

7,811,427.84

Long-term  Loans  from  Person  or 

  Related  Company

 

42,400,000.00

 

43,780,000.00

Long-term  Loans

-

247,547.86

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

242,361,988.87

 

181,618,527.51

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  950,000  &  500,000

  shares   in  2010  &  2009   respectively 

 

 

 

95,000,000.00

 

 

 

50,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

95,000,000.00

50,000,000.00

Retained  Earning- Unappropriated

23,479,892.60

17,838,760.86

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

118,479,892.60

 

67,838,760.86

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

360,841,881.47

 

249,457,288.37

 

                                                  

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Revenue

2010

2009

 

 

 

Sales                                         

484,825,497.16

477,746,610.59

Other  Income                 

5,005,657.95

2,211,437.65

 

Total  Revenues           

 

489,831,155.11

 

479,958,048.24

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold                  

402,889,926.01

397,943,457.46

Selling Expenses

40,014,725.32

41,754,423.38

Administrative  Expenses

33,501,000.32

30,655,772.93

 

Total Expenses             

 

476,405,651.65

 

470,353,653.77

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Financial Cost

   &  Income  Tax

 

13,425,503.46

 

9,604,394.47

Interest  Expenses

[4,363,609.06]

[3,570,884.13]

 

Profit / [Loss]  before Income Tax

 

9,061,894.40

 

6,033,510.34

Income  Tax

[3,420,762.66]

[2,936,156.02]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

5,641,131.74

3,097,354.32

 

 


FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

1.47

1.47

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

0.51

0.78

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

6.58

8.13

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

1.34

1.92

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

144.51

73.45

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

2.53

4.97

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

68.40

71.24

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

5.34

5.12

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

32.44

52.12

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

180.47

92.56

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

%

83.10

83.30

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

15.16

15.16

INTEREST

%

0.90

0.75

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

17.93

17.17

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

2.77

2.01

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

1.16

0.65

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

4.76

4.57

RETURN ON ASSET

%

1.56

1.24

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

5.94

6.19

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

0.67

0.73

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

2.05

2.68

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

3.08

2.69

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

1.48

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

39.79

 

NET PROFIT

%

82.13

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

25.30

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

44.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

Gross Profit Margin

17.93

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

20.19

Net Profit Margin

1.16

Impressive

Industrial Average

(7.43)

Return on Assets

1.56

Impressive

Industrial Average

(0.86)

Return on Equity

4.76

Impressive

Industrial Average

4.61

 

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 17.93%. 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. Net Profit Margin ratio is 1.16%, higher figure when compared with those of its average competitors in the same industry, indicated that business was an efficient operators 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. Return on Assets ratio is 1.56%, higher figure when compared with those of its average competitors in the same industry, indicated that business was an efficient profit in a dominant position within its industry.


 

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. Return on Equity ratio is 4.76%, higher figure when compared with those of its average competitors in the same industry, indicated that business was an efficient profit in a dominant position within its industry.

 

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

1.47

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

21.08

Quick Ratio

0.51

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

180.47

 

 

 

 

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 1.47 times in 2010, same  figure  as  in  2009, 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 0.51 times in 2010, decrease from 0.78 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 181 days.

 

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

Current Ratio                 Uptrend

 

 

 


 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

Debt Ratio

0.67

Impressive

Industrial Average

1.34

Debt to Equity Ratio

2.05

Risky

Industrial Average

1.96

Times Interest Earned

3.08

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

577.89

 

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 3.08 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 0.67 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

6.58

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

25,194.73

Total Assets Turnover

1.34

Acceptable

Industrial Average

2.02

Inventory Conversion Period

144.51

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

2.53

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

18.17

Receivables Conversion Period

68.40

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

5.34

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

12.14

Payables Conversion Period

32.44

 

 

 

 

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

Fixed Assets Turnover                Uptrend

Total Assets Turnover                 Downtrend

Inventory Turnover                      Uptrend

Receivables Turnover                  Uptrend

 

 

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.04

Euro

1

Rs.65.82

 

 

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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