MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

31.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLARIANT CHEMICALS (CHINA) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 2 Lane 168, Linhong Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200233 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.03.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

310000400108641

 

 

Legal Form :

Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Selling Chemical Materials

 

 

No. of Employees :

385

 

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 125,000

 

 

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)

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 

 

CLARIANT CHEMICALS (china) ltd.

no. 2 lane 168, linhong road, changning district

shanghai 200233 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 21-22483307/22483000/22483031

FAX: 86 (0) 21-22483488

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of Registration          : march 2, 1995

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 310000400108641

LEGAL FORM                           : WHOLLY FOREIGN-OWNED ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE          : Per Sjöberg (LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE)

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : USD 5,000,000

staff                                      : 385

BUSINESS CATEGORY             : trading

Revenue                                : CNY 1,255,520,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2010)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 41,660,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2010)

WEBSITE                                 : N/A

E-MAIL                                     : N/A

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

Recommended Credit Limit : UP TO USD 125,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION            : FAIRly stable

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : FAIRLY GOOD

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.31 = USD 1

 

 

Adopted abbreviations

(As Follows)

 

SC - Subject Company (the company inquired by you)

N/A – Not available

CNY – China Yuan Ren Min Bi

 

 

OPERATIONAL TREND & GENERAL REPUTATION

 

This section aims at indicating the relative positions of SC in respect of its operational trend & general reputation

 

Operational Trend:-                                             General Reputation:-

Upward                                                             Excellent

Steady                                                              Good

Fairly Steady                                                     Fairly Good

Ordinary                                                            Average

Fair                                                                   Fair

Stagnant                                                           Detrimental

Downward                                                         Not known

Not known                                                         Not yet be determined

Not yet be determined

 

 

LEGAL STATUS & HISTORY

 

SC was established as a wholly foreign-owned enterprise of PRC with State Administration of Industry & Commerce (SAIC) under registration No.: 310000400108641 on March 2, 1995.

 

SC’s Organization Code Certificate No.: 60730553-X

 

SC’s registered capital: USD 5,000,000

 

SC’s paid-in capital: USD 5,000,000

 

Registration Change Record:

No significant changes of SC have been noted in SAIC since its incorporation.

 

Current Co search indicates SC’s shareholders & chief executives are as follows:-

Name of Shareholder (s)

% of Shareholding

Clariant (China) Limited (Hong Kong)

100

 

SC’s Chief Executives:-

 

Position

Name

Legal Representative, Chairman, and General Manager

PER SJÖBERG

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

 

No recent development was found during our checks at present.

 

SHAREHOLDER CHART & BACKGROUND

 

Name                                                                                      % of Shareholding

Clariant (China) Limited (Hong Kong)                                                       100

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Registration No.: 0042228

Date of Registration: March 27, 1975

Legal Form: Private

Registered Capital: Hkd 93,250,000

Legal Representative: Alfred Christian Muench

Address: 1 Floor, Sandoz Centre 178-182 Texaco Rd,

Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong

Tel: 852-24064162

Fax: 852-24076458

Web: www.clariant.com

E-mail: tony.cheng@clariant.com

john.clegg@clariant.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

PER SJÖBERG, Legal Representative, Chairman, and General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as legal representative, chairman, and general manager

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATION

 

SC’s registered business scope includes wholesaling dyes, chemicals and additives, pigments and additives, colorant, masterbatch, surfactant & its derivatives and auxiliaries for textile, leather and papermaking industries, fine chemicals for medicine, pesticide, and electronic industries; commission agency (excluding auction), import & export business, providing technology, consultation, after services, and other assorted service; research & development of the above commodities, and transferring its products.

 

SC is mainly engaged in selling chemical materials.

 

SC’s products mainly include: various chemical materials.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market. SC sells 55% of its products in domestic market, and 45% to the overseas market, mainly Southeast Asia, etc.

 

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

 

Staff & Office:

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SC is known to have approx. 385 staff at present.

 

SC rents an area as its operating office, but the detailed information is unknown.

 

 

RELATED COMPANY

 

SC is known to have the following branches,

 

n         Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd. Shenzhen Branch

n         Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd. Beijing Branch

n         Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd. Guangzhou Branch

n         Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd. Guangzhou 2nd Branch

n         Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd. Qingdao Branch

n         Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd. Tianjin Branch

 

Related Companies,

 

n         Clariant Chemical Trade (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Registration No.: 310115400063000

Date of Registration: September 20, 1999

Legal Form: wholly foreign-owned enterprise

Registered Capital: USD 200,000

Legal Representative: Peter Artur Lindner

Etc.

 

 

PAYMENT

 

Overall payment appraisal:

( ) Excellent      ( ) Good      (X) Average      ( ) Fair      ( ) Poor      ( ) Not yet be 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 did not provide any name of trade/service suppliers and we have no other sources to conduct the enquiry at present.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

BANKING

 

The bank information of SC is not filed in local SAIC.

 

***SC’s accountant refused to release if SC has an account in Citibank (China) Co., Ltd.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2009

As of Dec. 31, 2010

Cash

8,440

1,890

Notes receivable

0

0

Accounts receivable

239,470

225,290

Advances to suppliers

0

0

Other receivable

9,840

13,370

Inventory

42,250

46,380

Non-current assets within one year

0

0

Other current assets

4,000

176,860

 

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Current assets

304,000

463,790

Fixed assets

39,170

35,570

Construction in progress

630

4,660

Intangible assets

0

0

Long-term prepaid expenses

0

0

Deferred income tax assets

0

0

Other non-current assets

10

13,040

 

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Total assets

343,810

517,060

 

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Short-term loans

14,270

185,000

Notes payable

0

0

Accounts payable

228,440

225,830

Advances from clients

19,970

11,220

Other payable

16,060

20,490

Other current liabilities

33,700

32,860

 

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Current liabilities

312,440

475,400

Non-current liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

312,440

475,400

Equities

31,370

41,660

 

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Total liabilities & equities

343,810

517,060

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

Revenue

1,255,520

Cost of sales

1,039,820

    Sales expense

153,350

    Management expense

43,990

    Finance expense

4,470

Profit before tax

11,880

Less: profit tax

1,590

Profits

10,290

 

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2009

As of Dec. 31, 2010

*Current ratio

0.97

0.98

*Quick ratio

0.84

0.88

*Liabilities to assets

0.91

0.92

*Net profit margin (%)

--

0.82

*Return on total assets (%)

--

1.99

*Inventory / Revenue ×365

--

14 days

*Accounts receivable/ Revenue ×365

--

66 days

* Revenue/Total assets

--

2.43

* Cost of sales / Revenue

--

0.83

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

l         The revenue of SC appears fairly good in 2010.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average in 2010.

l         SC’s return on total assets is average in 2010.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is average, comparing with its revenue.

 

LIQUIDITY: AVERAGE

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fair level in both years.

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a normal level in both years.

l         The inventory of SC is maintained in an average level.

l         The accounts receivable of SC is maintained in an average level.

l         SC’s short-term loans appear average.

l         SC’s revenue is in an average level, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: FAIR

l         The debt ratio of SC is fairly high in both years.

l         The risk for SC to go bankrupt is low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Stable.

 

 

 

CONCLUSIONS

 

SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. We consider a credit line at the above amount appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.09

Euro

1

Rs.68.90

 

 

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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