As for our new assignment to see what we can do for TUG for finance works, we and KBANK had visited TUG last Thu. Below are the summary of observations and what we have agreed to move forward.
Observations,
- TUG has declining sales, NP, NPM over last 4 years. Investment over THB 100 m. in last 4 yrs has not generated sales and profit to pay-off investment.
- With this capital intensive, the profit margin TUG has (< 5% p.a.) could not service the loan repayment. The minimum NPM should be around 10%.
- The product mix is the key challenge. The company should be more focused on the higher margin products that we're still purchasing from external suppliers.
- With another THB 110 m. +/- CAPEX investment this year, the company really need to turnaround the performance and stay fully utilized the machines. Otherwise, it is not easy to find financing again for next CAPEX investment.
- Un-utilized machines need to be cleared either to utilize them or to sell before they will obsolete more and more.
Finance works,
- TUG has THB 135 m PN, LC, TR credit line with Thanachart with THB 65 m. borrowing @ 3.65%
- TUG has THB 75 m PN and THB 25 m. LC, TR credit lines with KBANK with THB 25 m. borrowing @ 3.65%
- TUG also borrows TUF for THB 80 m. @ 2.80%
- Since we have good relationship and volume with KBANK, we have asked KBANK to treat TUG as a part of the companies managed by TUF. KBANK will consider to lower interest to be 2.50% +/- region for next borrowings and roll-overs and will ask for approval on additional THB 80 m credit line to support the new CAPEX acquisition.
- We will consider to repay Thanachart if we still have available credit line from KBANK.
- K.Somsri team will be the key persons to co-ordinate with TUG team to help finding financing. K.Preeyaporn team will monitor FX for this round imported machines and K.Darawan team will help on LC and TT.
- The rest of finance works i.e. collections or payments will be kept at TUG since they are not so many and they don't have much excess or shortage cash.
Should you have any suggestion, pls let us know.