MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SARTOMER  ASIA  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Room 1106, 11/F., DCH Commercial Centre, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.08. 2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

33841425

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer and Exporter of Acrylate/methacry monomers, oligomers and other specialty chemicals, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

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

 


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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Hong Kong 

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

SARTOMER  ASIA  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       Room 1106, 11/F., DCH Commercial Centre, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:                        2161 0600

 

FAX:                 2161 0678

 

E-MAIL:                        general.info@sartomerasia.com

info@sartomerasia.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Laurent Gerard Suspene

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             13th August, 2003.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$164,000,000.00

Issued:              HK$164,000,000.00

 

Business Category:        Chemical Trader.

 

Group Sales:                 €5,905 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010)

 

Employees:                    8.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Room 1106, 11/F., DCH Commercial Centre, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

 

China Factory:-

Sartomer (Guangzhou) Chemicals Ltd.

The 4th Road, Xiaohu Island, Nansha District, 510455 Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.

[           Tel:       86-20-3497 1000

Fax:      86-20-3497 3507

E-mail:  sales.china@sartomerasia.com]

 

Holding Company:-

Arkema Asie SAS, France.

 

Ultimate Holding Company:-

Arkema S.A., France.

 

Associated/Affiliated Companies:-

Arkema Group of Companies

Akishma Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., Japan.

Alphacan S.A., France.

Altumax Deutschland GmbH, Germany.

Arkema Beijing Chemical Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema Canada Inc., Canada.

Arkema Changshu Chemicals Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema Changshu Fluorochemical Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema China Investment Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Arkema Daikin Advanced Fluorochemicals Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema Delaware Inc., USA.

Arkema GmbH, Germany.

Arkema Hydrogen Peroxide Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema Inc., USA.

Arkema KK, Japan.

Arkema Korea Ltd., Korea.

Arkema Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

Arkema Shanghai Distribution Co. Ltd., China.

Arkema Yoshitomi Ltd., Japan.

Changshu Coatex Additives Co. Ltd., China.

Changshu Haike Chemicals Co. Ltd., China.

Changshu Resichina Engeneering Polymers Co. Ltd., China.

Cook Composites & Polymers Co., USA.

Cray Valley S.A., France.

Daikin Arkema Refrigerants Asia Ltd., Hong Kong.

Daikin Arkema Refrigerants Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., China.

Ozark Mahoning Co., USA.

Sartomer Co. Inc., USA.

Sartomer Distribution Shanghai Co. Ltd., China.

Sartomer Europe, France.

Sartomer Japan Inc., Japan.

Sartomer USA LLC, USA.

Shanghai Arkema Gaoyuan Chemicals Co. Ltd., China.

Vinylberre SAS, France.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

33841425

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0857185

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Laurent Gerard Suspene

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$164,000,000.00 (Divided into 164,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$164,000,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDER

(As per registry dated 13-08-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Arkema Asie SAS

420, rue d’Estienne d’Orves, 92700 Colombes, France.

 

164,000,000

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DIRECTORS  

(As per registry dated 13-08-2011)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Benjamin Olivier Pierre Ghislain JACQUOT

 

73 rue Boursault, 75017 Paris, France.

Dominique Gerard NAMER

Longxi Lu 189, Maison 701, 20036 Shanghai, China.

 

Laurent Gerard SUSPENE

House 103, Palm Drive, The Redhill Peninsula, 18 Pat Pak Shan Road, Tai Tam, Hong Kong.

 

 

SECRETARY 

(As per registry dated 13-08-2011)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Acumen Consultants Ltd.

1/F., Sunning Plaza, 10 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

0096508

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 13th August, 2003 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Originally the subject was registered under the name of Sartomer Hong Kong Ltd., name changed to the present style on 14th October, 2006.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer and Exporter.

 

Lines:                           Acrylate/methacry monomers, oligomers and other specialty chemicals, etc.

 

Employees:                   8.

 

Commodities Imported:   China, Europe, etc.

 

Markets:                       Worldwide countries.

 

Group Sales:                 €5,633 million  (Year ended 31-12-2008)

€4,444 million  (Year ended 31-12-2009)

€5,905 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010)

 

Terms/Sales:                 L/C or as per contracted.

 

Terms/Buying:               L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$164,000,000.00 (Divided into 164,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$164,000,000.00

 

Group Profit/(Loss) Attributable to Shareholders:-

€100 million       (Year ended 31-12-2008)

(€172 million)     (Year ended 31-12-2009)

€347 million       (Year ended 31-12-2010)

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Banker:                         The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Standing:                      Normal.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Sartomer Asia Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arkema Asie SAS which is a France-based firm.  The ultimate holding company Arkema S.A. [Arkema] is also a France-based firm.  Arkema is also a listed firm in the country.  Arkema and its associated and subsidiaries are referred to the Arkema Group.

The subject is a member of the Arkema Group.  It is also a member of Sartomer Group which is under the Arkema Group.

Sartomer is the premier global supplier of acrylate/methacry monomers, oligomers, and other specialty chemicals used in the following applications: Coatings, Inks, Adhesives and Sealants, Electronics and Rubbers.

Founded over 50 years ago, Sartomer has pioneered the commercial development of products for cured-in-place technologies.  Sartomer is a strong international company by any standard.  As part of the chemical branch of Arkema, Sartomer offers customers global access to technology, manufacturing and service.  Sartomer’s products are marketed through a direct sales force or distributors globally.

The subject’s factory is in Nansha, Guangdong Province, China.  Sartomer USA, headquartered in Exton, PA, manufactures products in West Chester, PA, and Chatham, VA.  Sartomer Europe, located in Paris, France, manufactures UV/EB products in Villers-Saint-Paul, France.  Sartomer provides products for formulators throughout the world.  Sartomer’s products have got the ISO 9001 certification.

The Arkema Group was created in October 2004 from the reorganization of Total’s Chemicals branch.  Its three business segments, Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals and Performance Products, combine coherent and integrated industrial activities, most of which boast either world or European leading rankings, with internationally recognized brands and products.

Present in over 40 countries with over 13,900 employees, the Arkema Group operates 80 industrial facilities in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as sales subsidiaries in every region of the world.  With a resolutely international presence, a solid commercial ranking, an industrial strategy focused on new plants and development projects, and a sound financial structure, Arkema’s assets combine to make the Company a major world chemical player.

For the year ended 31st December, 2010, the sales of the Group amounted to €5,905 million, grew by 33.0% as compared with €4,444 million in FY 2009; profit for the year was €347 million as compared with a net loss of €172 million in FY 2009.

The subject is fully supported by the Arkema Group.

On the whole, in view of the subject’s parentage and lines of business, consider it good for normal business engagements.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.26

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.10

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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