MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

25.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BASF-YPC CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 8, Xinhua East Road, Dachang, Liuhe District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210048 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.12.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320000400001004

 

 

Legal Form :

Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling Petrochemical and chemical products

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 10,000,000

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

China

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

BASF-YPC Co., Ltd.

NO. 8, XINHUA EAST ROAD, DACHANG, LIUHE DISTRICT,

NANJING, JIANGSU PROVINCE, 210048 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 25-57770888/58569999          FAX: 86 (0) 25-57770999

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : DEC. 4, 2000

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 320000400001004

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : CHINESE-FOREIGN EQUITY JOINT VENTURE ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                     : MR. MA QIULIN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 1,400 (INCLUDING WORKERS)

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 13,633,770,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 17,574,878,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2008)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 9,442,820,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2008)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 10,000,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : WELL KNOWN

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.52 = USD 1 

 

 

Adopted abbreviations

 

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

CNY - China Yuan Renminbi

 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


SC was registered as a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture enterprise at provincial Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Dec. 4, 2000.

 

Company Status: Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. It is a limited co. jointly invested by one or more foreign companies and one or more PR China controlled companies within the territories of PR China according to a certain proportion of capital investment. The investing parties exercise business management, share profits and bear all risks and liabilities of the co. together. The equity joint venture law requires that foreign party contribute not less than 25% of the registered capital, with no maximum. The investing parties are free to agree on method of profit distribution and liabilities bearing according to the proportion of capital investment. Each investing parties contributes funds, tangible assets, technology & etc. The board of directors excises the high authority. The joint venture usually has a limited duration of 10 to 50 years. Enterprise with large investment, long construction periods, low investment returns, introducing of advanced technology & advanced technology products that have good competition position in international market may extend beyond the 50 years limit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes permit items: manufacturing, wholesale, importing and exporting hazardous chemicals (following the construction of ratification and permit), Power Business; General operating items: manufacturing, wholesale, importing & exporting, storing, researching & developing, project service of chemical products.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling petrochemical and chemical products. \

 

Mr. Ma Qiulin is legal representative and chairman of SC at present.

 

SC is known to have approx. 1,400 employees at present, including workers.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office and factory in the industrial zone of Nanjing. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 2,200,000 square meters.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 


http://www.basf-ypc.com.cn/ The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Chinese and English versions.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 

 


Certificates:

ISO9001:2008 Certificate

ISO14001:2004 Certificate

   

 

Changes of its registered information:

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

2008

Registration No.

000345

The present one

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                                  % of Shareholding

 

BASF (China) Co., Ltd.                                                                                       10

BASF SE (Germany)                                                                                          10

BASF Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)                                                   30

Sinopec Group Assets Management Co., Ltd.                                                      10

Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.                                                              10

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation                                                             30

 

 

BASF SE (Germany)

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BASF is the world’s leading chemical company – The Chemical Company. With about 109,000 employees, six Verbund sites and close to 390 production sites worldwide BASF serve customers and partners in almost all countries of the world. In 2010, BASF posted sales of €63.9 billion and income before special items of approximately €8.1 billion. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation is an integrated energy and chemical company with upstream and downstream operations. Its principal operations include: exploring, developing, producing and trading crude oil and natural gas; processing crude oil into refined oil products; trading, transporting, distributing and marketing refined oil products; and producing and distributing chemical products. Its major physical assets are located in the southern and eastern parts of China, which are areas that have experienced the highest economic growth in China.

The said company is a listed company in Shanghai Stock Exchange Market with the code 600028. 

Registration No.             : 100000000032985

Registered Legal Form               : Shares Limited Co.

 

Website: http://www.sinopec.com/

Tel.: 86(0)10-59960028

Fax: 86(0)10-59960386

Headquarter: No. 22 North Avenue, Chaoyang Men, Chaoyang District, Beijing北京市朝阳区朝阳门北大街22

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal representative and chairman:

Mr. Ma Qiulin , ID # 320112196007151614, born in 1960 with doctor’s degree. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

At present                     Working in SC as legal representative and chairman.

 

l          General manager:

Dr. Bernd Blumenberg, Passport no.: 3307007019. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

At present                     Working in SC as general manager.

 

l         Vice chairman:

 

Mr. Albert Heuser, Passport no.: 2690065219. He is currently responsible for the daily management of         SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

At present                     Working in SC as vice chairman.


l          Vice President:

Mr. You HouPing

 

l         Directors:

Volker Knabe

Beate Ehle

Gu Yuefeng ID # 320112196408201635

Dirk Elvermann Passport no.: 6520101685

Rainer Diercks Passport no.: C32F6K661

Chen Qi ID # 320112560408161

Wen Fang ID # 320112195905011627

Wu Haijun ID # 310228196208125433

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling petrochemical and chemical products.

 

Main products of the company are LDPE, EG, Oxo-Alcohols, Acrylic Acid, Acrylic Esters, Formic Acid, Propionic Acid, Methylamine, Dimethylformamide, Benzene, Toluene and mixed Xylene.

 

SC sources its materials 80% from domestic market, and 20% from overseas market. SC sells 90% of its products in domestic market, and 10% to overseas market.

 

The buying terms of SC include Check, T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-60 days. The payment terms of SC include Check, T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-60 days.

 

*Major Suppliers:

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BASF (China) Co., Ltd

BSEA

BASF Aktiengesellschaft

Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd

 

*Major Customers:

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Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd

BSEA

BASF (China) Co., Ltd

Yangzi Petrochemical BOC

BASF Auxiliary Chemicals Co., Ltd


Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal:

(  ) Excellent      (  ) Good      (X) Average      (  ) Fair      (  ) Poor      (  ) Not yet determined

The appraisal serves as a reference to reveal SC's payments habits and ability to pay.  It is based on the 3 weighed factors:  Trade payment experience (through current enquiry with SC's suppliers), our delinquent payment and our debt collection record concerning SC.

 

Trade payment experience: SC’s suppliers declined to make any comments.

 

Delinquent payment record:   None in our database.

 

Debt collection record: No overdue amount owed by SC was placed to us for collection within the last 6 years.

 

Note: SC’s suppliers declined to make any comments, so the trade reference is not available.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Nanjing Branch Dachang Sub-branch

 

AC#4301014919002048865

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2007

as of Dec. 31, 2008

Cash & bank

258,361

318,012

Held for trading financial assets

0

0

Short-term investment

0

0

Bills receivable

1,067,235

827,942

Accounts receivable

1,805,740

613,696

Advances to supplies

180,650

79,648

Dividend receivable

0

0

Interest receivable

571

230

Other receivables

36,683

38,941

Inventory

1,537,003

963,341

Including: Raw materials

539,550

248,797

Finished goods

481,903

268,028

Long-term investment due within one year

0

0

Other current assets

22,433

170,617

 

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Current assets

4,908,676

3,012,427

Available-for-sale financial assets

0

0

Held-to-maturity investment

0

25,000

Long-term receivables

0

0

Long-term investment on stocks

0

0

Long-term investment on bonds

0

0

Equity division

0

0

Investment real estate

0

0

Fixed assets-cost

17,982,964

18,081,669

Less: Accumulated depreciation

3,364,122

4,610,449

Net fixed assets

14,618,842

13,471,220

Less: Fixed assets depreciation reserves

0

0

Fixed assets net value

14,618,842

13,471,220

Project goods and material

0

0

Projects under construction

202,462

514,075

Liquidation of fixed assets

0

0

Capitalized biological assets

0

0

Oil and gas assets

0

0

Intangible assets

1,006,295

945,341

  Including: tenure

0

0

Development expenditure

0

0

Goodwill

0

0

Consolidation difference

0

0

Deferred assets

135,832

229,553

Deferred income tax assets

78,720

100,430

Deferred taxes debit

0

0

Other Long-term assets

0

0

  Including: Specially approved reserving materials

0

0

Total non-current assets

16,042,151

15,285,619

 

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Total assets

20,950,827

18,298,046

 

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Short loans

0

2,139,070

Held for trading financial liabilities

8,424

43,386

Warrant payable

0

0

Bills payable

0

0

Accounts payable

1,169,071

590,812

Advances from clients

166,091

106,298

Payroll Payable

86,535

54,850

Including: Accrued payrolls

0

0

Welfare payable

0

0

         Including: bonus and welfare fund for staff and workers

0

0

Dividend payable

0

0

Taxes and dues payable

66,116

89,841

Including: Taxes payable

0

0

Dividend payable

0

0

Interest payable

2,469

12,843

Other accounts payable

2,362

10,779

Long-term liabilities due within one year

2,583,192

585,854

Other current liabilities

0

0

 

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Current liabilities

4,084,260

3,633,733

Long term loans

4,220,187

5,215,123

Bonds payable

0

0

Long-term account payable

0

0

Special accounts payable

0

0

Accrued liabilities

0

0

Deferred income tax liabilities

0

0

Deferred tax credits

0

0

Other long-term liabilities

7,432

6,370

  Including: Special reserve fund

0

0

Total Long-term liabilities

4,227,619

5,221,493

 

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Total liabilities

8,311,879

8,855,226

Paid-up capital

8,793,000

8,793,000

 Including: State capital

0

0

                  Collective capital

0

0

Corporate capital

4,396,500

4,396,500

  Including: State corporate capital

0

0

Collective corporate capital

0

0

                  Personal capital

0

0

Foreign capital

4,396,500

4,396,500

  Less: Investments returned

0

0

Net paid-up capital

8,793,000

8,793,000

Capital surplus

62

62

  Including: Treasure stock

0

0

Surplus reserves

2,000

6,000

Unrealized investment losses

0

0

Unappropriated profit

3,843,886

643,758

  Including: Cash dividends

0

0

Converted difference in foreign currency statements

0

0

Equities reside in parent company

12,638,948

9,442,820

Minority interest

0

0

Equities

12,638,948

9,442,820

  Less: Loss of assets

0

0

Net equities

12,638,948

9,442,820

 

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Total liabilities & equities

20,950,827

18,298,046

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2007

as of Dec. 31, 2008

Total turnover

17,809,646

17,719,249

 Including: Turnover

17,809,646

17,719,249

                    Including: Main operating income

17,676,014

17,574,878

                    Other operating income

133,632

144,371

Total operating costs

14,021,878

17,098,686

Including: Cost of goods sold

12,908,249

15,994,934

                   Including: Main operating cost of goods sold

12,775,202

15,852,168

                   Other operating cost of goods sold

133,047

142,766

Tax and associate charge

0

0

Sales expense

580,718

585,605

Management expense

266,337

276,431

  Including: Business entertainment

expenses

0

0

                   Research and development

                    expense

0

0

Finance expense

266,573

241,716

Including: Interest expense

504,269

431,385

         Interest income

48,913

29,892

         Foreign exchange loss

-188,781

-159,776

Assets depreciation loss

0

0

Others

0

0

 Add: Changes in fair value income

-34,114

-34,962

           Investment income

0

0

           Including joint venture income

0

0

Operation profit

3,753,654

585,601

Add: Other operating income

15,112

38,123

          Including: Non-current assets disposition income

0

0

                            Non-cash deal income

0

             0

                            Subsidy income

0

0

                            Debt restructuring income

0

0

  Less: Other operating expenses

2,063

1,677

            Including: Non-current assets disposition loss

0

0

                             Non-cash deal loss

0

0

                             Loss on  debt restructuring

0

0

Total profits before tax

3,766,703

622,047

Less: Profit tax

-51,460

-21,710

Add: Unrealized investment losses

0

0

Net profit

3,818,163

643,757

Less: Minority interest

0

0

Net profit reside in parent company

3,818,163

643,757

 

Note: SC has not lodged the latest annual returns in the local registry, hence no up-to-date detailed financial information could be provided.

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2007

as of Dec. 31, 2008

*Current ratio

1.20

0.83

*Quick ratio

0.83

0.56

*Liabilities to assets

0.40

0.48

*Net profit margin (%)

21.60

3.66

*Return on total assets (%)

18.22

3.52

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

32 days

20 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

37 days

13 days

*Turnover/Total assets

0.84

0.96

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.72

0.90

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

l         The turnover of SC appears good in its line.

l         SC’s net profit margin is good in 2007 but average in 2008.

l         SC’s return on total assets is good in 2007 but average in 2008.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is average in 2007 but fairly high in 2008, comparing with its turnover.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a normal level in 2007, but fair in 2008.

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a normal level in 2007, but fair in 2008.

l         The inventory of SC appears average in 2007 and 2008.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears average in 2007 and 2008.

l         SC has no short-term loan in 2007, but it appears large in 2008.

l         SC’s turnover is in an average level in 2007 and 2008, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The debt ratio of SC is low.

l         The risk for SC to go bankrupt is low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered a large-sized company in its line with good background. The large amount of short-term loan could be a threat to SC’s financial condition. The given credit amount would appear to be within SC’s capacities, and a credit line up to USD 10,000,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities upon a periodical review basis.

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.92

Euro

1

Rs.64.69

 

 

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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