MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GATEWAY  EQUIPMENT  LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SPORTS  TURF  SOLUTIONS  [THAILAND]  LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

254  Soi  Ladprao  107,  Ladprao  Road, Klongchan, Bangkapi,  Bangkok  10240

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.06.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105548084517

 

 

Legal Form :

Private  Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer  and  distributor of golf  and  golf  course  equipment

 

 

No. of Employees :

17

 

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 :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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

 

GATEWAY  EQUIPMENT  LTD.

[FORMER  :  SPORTS  TURF  SOLUTIONS  [THAILAND]  LTD.]

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           254  SOI  LADPRAO  107,  LADPRAO  ROAD, 

                                                                        KLONGCHAN, BANGKAPI,  BANGKOK  10240

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]   2731-1992-5

FAX                                                      :           [66]   2731-1971,  2731-1997

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           contact@sportsturfsolutions.com

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

ESTABLISHED                                     :           2005

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105548084517

TAX  ID  NO.                                         :           3380091644

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.   30,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.   30,000,000

SHAREHOLDER’S  PROPORTION         :           THAI                             :    80%

                                                                        SINGAPOREAN            :    20%

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           DECEMBER   31            

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. ROJ  DEJCHANNARONG.,  THAI

                                                                        MANAGING  DIRECTOR           

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           17

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           GOLF  AND  GOLF  COURSE  EQUIPMENT

                                                                        IMPORTER  AND  DISTRIBUTOR

 

                                                                         

CORPORATE PROFILE

 

OPERATING  TREND                            :           STABLE                       

PRESENT  SITUATION                          :           OPERATING  NORMALLY                     

REPUTATION                                       :           FAIR  WITH  NORMAL  BUSINESS  ENGAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT  STANDARD                 :           MANAGEMENT  WITH  FAIR  PERFORMANCE             

 

 

 

 


HISTORY

 

The  subject  was  established on  June  29,  2005 as  a  private  limited  company  under  the originally  registered  name  RS  Technology  and  Marketing  Co.,  Ltd.”  by  Thai  and  Singaporean  groups. On April  28,  2010,  its  registered  name  was  changed  to  “Sports   Turf  Solutions  [Thailand]  Ltd.”,  and  finally  changed  to  GATEWAY  EQUIPMENT  LTD.,  on  April  23,  2012.  Its  business  objective  is  to  import  and  distribute  various  kinds  of golf and golf  course equipment  to domestic  market.  It  currently  employs  approximately  17  staff.  

 

The  subject  is  also  an  affiliate  of   Sports  Turf  Solutions  Pte.  Ltd.,  in  Singapore.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  is 254  Soi  Ladprao 107,  Ladprao Rd.,  Klongchan,  Bangkapi,  Bangkok  10240,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.  

 

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Roj  Dejchannarong

 

Thai

66

Ms. Lisa  Ann  Barrett

 

Thai

39

Mr. Philip  Charles  Barrett

 

Thai

37

 

 

AUTHORIZED PERSON

 

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

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Roj  Dejchannarong  is  the  Managing  Director.

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

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The  subject  is engaged  in  importing  and  distributing  various  kinds  of  equipment  for  golf  sports and  golf  course,  such  as  sand  trapper,  grinders  equipment,  turf & battery  for  golf  cars, turf care machinery,  golf  course  hardware, soil & fertilizer  for  golf  course, drain  belt,  bunker  liners  and  etc.

 

MAJOR  BRANDS

“TURF  SHIELD”,  “FLORATINE”,  “ATLAS”,  “SIFON”,  “HUNTER”,  “TROJAN”,  “BERNHARD”,  “WIEDENMANN”,  “DAVID  GOLF”  and  etc.

 

 

PURCHASE

90% of  the  products  is  imported  from  U.S.A., United  Kingdom,  Australia,  Malaysia  and  Singapore,  the  remaining  10%  is  purchased  from  local  suppliers.

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

Trojan  Battery  Company                       :  U.S.A.

Hunter  Industries  Inc.                           :  U.S.A.

Floratine  Products  Group  Inc.               :  U.S.A.

Indian  Valley  Industries  Inc.                 :  U.S.A.

Bernhard  and  Company                        :  U.K.

Wiedenmann  [U.K.]  Ltd.                       :  U.K.

David  Golf & Engineering  Pty.  Ltd.        :  Australia

 

SALES 

100%  of  the  products  is  sold  locally  by  wholesale  to  traders  and  end-users.

 

RELATED  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANY

Flowco  Co.,  Ltd.

Business  Type  :  Importer  and  distributor  of  petroleum  equipment.

 

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  T/T.

 

BANKING

Kasikornbank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

 

EMPLOYMENT

The  subject  employs  17  staff.  

 

LOCATION  DETAILS

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

 

COMMENT

The subject has commenced its commercial  business activities in 2010. Its  first  year  operating  performance was  not  satisfactory. However, it  revealed  an  increase  in  sales  revenue  in  2011 comparing  to the  previous  year.  

 

In  2011,  the  subject  has  expanded  its  customer  base  nationwide  with  more  variety  of  new  products  to  satisfy  its customer’s  needs.  At  present,  the  subject  has  more  customers  nationwide.  The recent  flood  crisis  in  Thailand  has  no  impact  on  the  subject’s  business,  it  is  still  operating  normally.  Generally,  the  subject’s  business  has  a  good  prospect  from  an  increase  in  number  of  Thailand’s  golf  lovers  on  a  yearly  basis. 

 

Strong  growth  has  seen  after  floods  from  replacement  and  repairing. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

The  capital  was  increased  later  as  follows:

 

            Bht.  20,000,000  on  December  1,  2010

            Bht.  30,000,000  on  April  23,  2012      

 

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht. 30,000,000  divided  into  300,000  shares  of  Bht. 100  each  with  fully  paid.

 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE  :  [as  at  April  19,  2012]

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Ms. Lisa  Ann  Barrett

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  15  Soi  16,  Seri  2  Rd.,  Suanluang, 

                     Bangkok

63,340

21.12

Mr. Philip  Charles  Barrett

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  15  Soi  16,  Seri  2  Rd.,  Suanluang, 

                     Bangkok

63,330

21.11

Mr. Thomas  William  Barrett

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  15  Soi  16,  Seri  2  Rd.,  Suanluang, 

                     Bangkok

63,330

21.11

Sports  Turf  Solutions  Pte.  Ltd.

Nationality:  Singaporean

Address     :  #01-25   Northlink  Building,

                     10 Admiralty  Street,  Singapore  757695

60,000

20.00

Boonchong  Co.,  Ltd.

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  254  Ladprao  107  Rd.,  Klongchan, 

                     Bangkapi,  Bangkok

15,000

  5.00

Mr. Ong-arj  Kiatpiriyapong

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  23  Soi  Laemthong  2  Village, 

                     Suanluang,  Bangkok

15,000

  5.00

Mrs.  Kannikar  Tevavitchulada

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  67  Trok  Wadratchanadda,  Bovornnives, 

                     Phranakorn,  Bangkok

10,000

  3.33

Mrs. Somsri  Songserm

Nationality:  Thai

Address     :  37/18  Moo  3,  Ladsawai,  Lamlukka, 

                     Pathumthani

10,000

  3.33

 

Total  Shareholders  :   8

 

Share  Structure  [as  at  April 19,  2012]

Nationality

Shareholders

No. of  Share

% Shares

 

 

 

 

Thai

7

240,000

80.00

Singaporean

1

60,000

20.00

 

Total

 

8

 

300,000

 

100.00

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT  NO. :

Ms. Arisara  Ratanawongpibul  No.  4150

 

 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  December  31,  2011  &  2010  were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                 

Current Assets

2011

2010

 

 

 

Cash  and Cash Equivalent

2,363,605.49

2,497,027.99

Trade  Accounts  Receivable

12,787,440.23

2,659,837.71

Inventories

8,791,294.28

5,433,741.05

Fixed  Deposit   pledged  as  Collateral

9,960,124.74

-

Other  Current  Assets       

788,117.39

10,255,748.53

 

 

 

Total  Current  Assets                

34,690,582.13

20,846,355.28

 

 

 

Fixed Assets          

847,093.66

624,238.88

 

Total  Assets                 

 

35,537,675.79

 

21,470,594.16

 


 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2011

2010

 

 

 

Trade  Accounts  Payable

10,269,362.18

1,076,294.66

Current Portion  of  Financial  Lease  Contract 

  Liabilities

 

73,317.78

 

140,153.78

Loan  Payable - Director

3,000,000.00

-

Loan  Contract  

4,500,000.00

-

Other  Current  Liabilities             

1,557,734.29

375,273.76

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

19,400,414.25

1,591,722.20

 

 

 

Financial  Lease  Contract  Liabilities,  net of

  Current Portion

 

-

 

79,799.56

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

19,400,414.25

 

1,671,521.76

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital  200,000  shares

 

 

20,000,000.00

 

 

20,000,000.00

 

 

 

Capital  Paid                      

20,000,000.00

20,000,000.00

Retained  Earning - Unappropriated  [deficit]

[3,862,738.46]

[200,927.60]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

16,137,261.54

 

19,799,072.40

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

35,537,675.79

 

21,470,594.16

                                                  

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 Revenue

2011

2010

 

 

 

Sales  Income                                        

54,695,606.00

6,225,918.00

Other  Income                 

376,377.90

56,614.67

 

Total  Revenues           

 

55,071,983.90

 

6,282,532.67

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold                  

42,035,895.33

4,792,045.54

Selling  and  Administrative  Expenses

16,018,754.27

3,319,989.66

Other Expenses

498,012.09

-

 

Total Expenses             

 

58,552,661.69

 

8,112,035.20

 

 

 

Profit / [Loss]  before  Finance  Costs

[3,480,677.79]

[1,829,502.53]

Finance  Costs

[181,133.07]

[5,493.07]

 

 

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

[3,661,810.86]

[1,834,995.60]

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

ITEM

UNIT

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY RATIO

 

 

 

CURRENT RATIO

TIMES

1.79

13.10

QUICK RATIO

TIMES

0.78

3.24

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY RATIO

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

64.57

9.97

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER

TIMES

1.54

0.29

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

76.34

413.88

INVENTORY TURNOVER

TIMES

4.78

0.88

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

85.33

155.94

RECEIVABLES TURNOVER

TIMES

4.28

2.34

PAYABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

DAYS

89.17

81.98

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE

DAYS

72.50

487.83

 

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

%

76.85

76.97

SELLING & ADMINISTRATION

%

29.29

53.33

INTEREST

%

0.33

0.09

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

%

23.83

23.94

NET PROFIT MARGIN BEFORE EX. ITEM

%

(6.36)

(29.39)

NET PROFIT MARGIN

%

(6.69)

(29.47)

RETURN ON EQUITY

%

(22.69)

(9.27)

RETURN ON ASSET

%

(10.30)

(8.55)

EARNING PER SHARE

BAHT

(18.31)

(9.17)

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

 

 

 

DEBT RATIO

TIMES

0.55

0.08

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TIMES

1.20

0.08

TIME INTEREST EARNED

TIMES

(19.22)

(333.06)

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL GROWTH

 

 

 

SALES GROWTH

%

778.51

 

OPERATING PROFIT

%

90.25

 

NET PROFIT

%

(99.55)

 

FIXED ASSETS

%

35.70

 

TOTAL ASSETS

%

65.52

 

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIO

Gross Profit Margin

23.83

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

30.38

Net Profit Margin

(6.69)

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

4.05

Return on Assets

(10.30)

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

4.37

Return on Equity

(22.69)

Deteriorated

Industrial Average

8.63

 

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 23.83%. When compared with the industry average, the ratio of the company was lower.  This indicated that company was originated from the company may have 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 -6.69%. 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 -10.3%.

 

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 -22.69%.

 

 

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

1.79

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

1.82

Quick Ratio

0.78

 

 

 

Cash Conversion Cycle

72.50

 

 

 

 

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 1.79 times in 2011, decrease from 13.1 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 0.78 times in 2011, decrease from 3.24 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 73 days.

 

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

Current Ratio                 Uptrend

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

Debt Ratio

0.55

Acceptable

Industrial Average

0.46

Debt to Equity Ratio

1.20

Risky

Industrial Average

0.91

Times Interest Earned

(19.22)

Risky

Industrial Average

3.61

 

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 -19.22 lower than 1, so the company is not generating enough cash from EBIT to meet its interest obligations.

 

Debt Ratio shows the proportion of a company's assets which are financed through debt. The company's figure is 0.55 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

64.57

Impressive

Industrial Average

2.22

Total Assets Turnover

1.54

Impressive

Industrial Average

1.06

Inventory Conversion Period

76.34

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

4.78

Satisfactory

Industrial Average

5.44

Receivables Conversion Period

85.33

 

 

 

Receivables Turnover

4.28

Impressive

Industrial Average

3.45

Payables Conversion Period

89.17

 

 

 

 

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

Fixed Assets Turnover                Downtrend

Total Assets Turnover                 Downtrend

Inventory Turnover                      Downtrend

Receivables Turnover                  Downtrend

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.46

Euro

1

Rs.69.49

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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