MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.11.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BP CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

AMOCO CHEMICAL (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

 

 

Registered Office :

Quill 7, 9, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Level 22, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan

 

 

Country :

Malaysia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.11.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

281845-P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of purified terehthalic acid (pta)

 

 

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 :

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)

Malaysia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


* Adopted abbreviations :

SC - Subject Company (the company enquired by you)

 

 

N/A - Not Applicable

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

281845-P

COMPANY NAME

:

BP CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

FORMER NAME

:

AMOCO CHEMICAL (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD (19/11/2002)

INCORPORATION DATE

:

17/11/1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL STATUS

:

PRIVATE LIMITED

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

QUILL 7, 9, JALAN STESEN SENTRAL 5, KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL, LEVEL 22, 50470 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

LOT 116, KAWASAN PERINDUSTRIAN GEBENG , P O BOX 11 , BALOK, 26080 KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA.

TEL.NO.

:

09-5825500

FAX.NO.

:

09-5833082

WEB SITE

:

www.bp.com

CONTACT PERSON

:

CHUNG RAE JOON ( GENERAL MANAGER )

 

 

 

INDUSTRY CODE

:

24290

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

MANUFACTURING OF PURIFIED TEREHTHALIC ACID (PTA)

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

:

MYR 360,000,000.00 DIVIDED INTO 
ORDINARY SHARE 359,000,000.00 OF MYR 1.00 EACH.
PREFERENCE SHARE 1,000,000.00 OF MYR 1.00 EACH.

ISSUED AND PAID UP CAPITAL

:

MYR 358,732,541.00 DIVIDED INTO 
ORDINARY SHARES 343,862,345 CASH AND 14,781,200 OTHERWISE OF MYR 1.00 EACH.
PREFERENCE SHARES 88,996 CASH OF MYR 1.00 EACH.

 

 

 

SALES

:

MYR 2,139,043,000 [2009]

NET WORTH

:

MYR <945,297,000> [2009]

 

 

 

STAFF STRENGTH

:

230 [2011]

BANKER (S)

:

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BHD
MALAYAN BANKING BHD

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

DEFAULTER CHECK

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

POOR

PAYMENT

:

FAIR

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

MODERATE

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

MODERATE

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

SATISFACTORY

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

STRONG GROWTH

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

 


The SC is a private limited company and is allowed to have a minimum of one and a maximum of forty-nine shareholders. As a private limited company, the SC must have at least two directors. A private limited company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders. As a separate legal entity, the SC is capable of owning assets, entering into contracts, sue or be sued by other companies. The liabilities of the shareholders are to the extent of the equity they have taken up and the creditors cannot claim on shareholders' personal assets even if the SC is insolvent. The SC is governed by the Companies Act, 1965 and the company must file its annual returns, together with its financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. 

The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) manufacturing of purified terehthalic acid (pta).

The SC is not listed on Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia Stock Exchange).



The immediate holding company of the SC is AMOCO CHEMICAL HOLDING BV., a company incorporated in NETHERLANDS.

The ultimate holding company of the SC is BP P.L.C., a company incorporated in UNITED KINGDOM.

The major shareholder(s) of the SC are shown as follows :



Name

Address

IC/PP/Loc No

Shareholding

AMOCO CHEMICAL HOLDING BV
[ORD 358,643,545 & PREF 9,196]

RIVIUM BOULEVARD 301, 2909LK CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, 2502, THE NETHERLANDS.

 

358,652,741.00

BP AMOCO CHEMICAL MALAYSIA HOLDING COMPANY
[PREF]

4101 WINFIELD ROAD, WARRENVILLE, ILLINOIS 60555 DELAWARE, UNITED STATES.

 

79,800.00

 

 

 

---------------

 

 

 

358,732,541.00

 

 

 

============


+ Also Director





DIRECTORS



DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MS. WONG WAI YEE

Address

:

TOWER 1, 22D STAR CREST, 9 STAR STREET, WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

IC / PP No

:

KJ0023873

 

 

 

Date of Birth

:

30/09/1959

 

 

 

Nationality

:

CHINESE

 

 

 

Remark

:

OLD PP: H90028178

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

CHUNG RAE JOON

Address

:

BLOCK B, LG-1, 1 KUANTAN TEMBELING RESORT, 25250 KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

MO4124290

 

 

 

Date of Birth

:

07/02/1948

 

 

 

Nationality

:

KOREAN

 

 

 

Remark

:

OLD PP: MP0177724

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 3

 

Name Of Subject

:

SEAN ZAHID PLANT

Address

:

1, LORONG PJU 7/22E, MUTIARA DAMANSARA, 47810 PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

P099082854

 

 

 

Date of Birth

:

05/07/1969

 

 

 

Nationality

:

BRITISH

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 4

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. MOHD ROSLAN BIN ISMAIL

Address

:

LOT 4450, TAMAN INDAH 2, KAMPUNG CACAR BARU, DUNGUN, 23100 PAKA, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA.

IC / PP No

:

A0436792

New IC No

:

660528-03-5847

Date of Birth

:

28/05/1966

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN MALAY

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 5

 

Name Of Subject

:

YANG SHIXU

Address

:

ROOM 2602, BUILDING 4, FOUR SEASON GARDEN, 149, DONGAN ROAD, 200032, SHANGHAI, CHINA.

IC / PP No

:

G45763844

 

 

 

Date of Birth

:

08/11/1969

 

 

 

Nationality

:

CHINESE

Date of Appointment

:

03/11/2010




MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

CHUNG RAE JOON

 

Position

:

GENERAL MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Name of Subject

:

WONG YEE CHING

 

Position

:

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

 

 

 

 

 

3)

Name of Subject

:

SALEHUDDIN AHMAD

 

Position

:

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

4)

Name of Subject

:

MOHD NAZIR MUDA

 

Position

:

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR

 

Auditor

:

ERNST & YOUNG

Auditor' Address

:

KOMPLEKS TERUNTUM, JALAN MAHKOTA, 11TH FLOOR, 25000 KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

MS. WENDY CHIN NGEOK MUI

 

IC / PP No

:

7311328

 

New IC No

:

640423-10-7826

 

Address

:

3, JALAN IBU KOTA 4, TAMAN IBU KOTA, GOMBAK, 53100 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Company Secretary

:

MS. CHEN BEE LING

 

IC / PP No

:

A2824767

 

New IC No

:

740719-06-5256

 

Address

:

B-3-3A, PANGSAPURI IMPIAN, OFF JALAN PIPIT, BANDAR PUCHONG JAYA, 47100 PUCHONG, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKING


Banking relations are maintained principally with :

1)

Name

:

HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BHD

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Name

:

MALAYAN BANKING BHD

 

 

 

 

 

The SC enjoys normal banking routine with above mentioned banker(s). No adverse record was found during our investigation.

 

 

ENCUMBRANCE (S)


No encumbrance was found in our databank at the time of investigation. 

LEGAL CHECK AGAINST SC


* A check has been conducted in our databank againt the SC whether the subject has been involved in any litigation. Our databank consists of 99% of the wound up companies in Malaysia

No legal action was found in our databank. 

No winding up petition was found in our databank. 

DEFAULTER CHECK AGAINST SC


* We have checked through the SC in our defaulters' database which comprised of debtors that have been blacklisted by our customers and debtors that have been placed or assigned to us for collection since 1990. Information was provided by third party where the debt amount can be disputed. Please check with creditors for confirmation as alleged debts may have been paid since recorded or are being disputed. 

No blacklisted record & debt collection case was found in our defaulters' databank. 

PAYMENT RECORD

 

 

 

SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS:

Local

:

YES

Overseas

:

YES

 

 

 



The SC refused to provide any name of trade/service supplier and we are unable to conduct any trade enquiry. However, from financial historical data we conclude that :

OVERALL PAYMENT HABIT

Prompt 0-30 Days

[

 

]

 

Good 31-60 Days

[

 

]

 

Average 61-90 Days

[

 

]

 

Fair 91-120 Days

[

X

]

 

Poor >120 Days

[

 

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

YES

Domestic Markets

:

MALAYSIA

Overseas

:

YES

 

 

 

Export Market

:

ASIA

Credit Term

:

30 - 60 DAYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Mode

:

CHEQUES,TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT),LETTER OF CREDIT (LC)

Type of Customer

:

MEDICAL INDUSTRIES,LABORATORIES,CHEMICAL INDUSTRY,PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTOMER(S)

:

1) TORAY BASF PBT RESIN SDN BHD

 

OPERATIONS

 

Products manufactured

:

PURIFIED TEREHTHALIC ACID (PTA)

 

 

 

Brand Name

:

BP

 

 

 

 

Award

:

1 ) MS ISO 14001 Year :2000
2 ) MS ISO 9001 : 2000 Year :1998

 

 

 

 

Competitor(s)

:

EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS (M) SDN BHD
KL-KEPONG OLEOMAS SDN BHD
NATURAL OLEOCHEMICALS SDN BHD
NYLEX (MALAYSIA) BHD
POLYMERLATEX SDN BHD

 

 

 

 

Member(s) / Affiliate(s)

:

FEDERATION OF MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURERS (FMM)SMI ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIASMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISEMALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (MICCI)CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA (CICM)

 

 

 

 

Ownership of premises

:

OWNED

 

 

Total Number of Employees:

 

YEAR

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

 

 

 


 

GROUP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

COMPANY

230

212

212

240

245

240

 

 

 

 

Branch

:

NO

 

Other Information:


The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) manufacturing of purified terehthalic acid (pta).

The SC produces the Purified Terehthalic (PTA) and chemicals to both private and government sectors.

The SC's PTA is the key raw material for the manufacture of polyester. It is a white powder that is produced from the oxidation of paraxylene, a hydrocarbon obtained from naphtha.

It is also used to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the primary container resin for applications such as carbonated beverage bottles and food containers. 

 

PROJECTS


No projects found in our databank 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT


We have checked with the Malaysian National News Agency's (BERNAMA)database, but no latest development was noted in our investigation. 

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the SC indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

N/A

Current Telephone Number

:

09-5825500

Match

:

N/A

 

 

 

Address Provided by Client

:

LEVEL 22, QUILL 7 NO. 9, JALAN STESEN SENTAL 5, KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL 50470

Current Address

:

LOT 116, KAWASAN PERINDUSTRIAN GEBENG , P O BOX 11 , BALOK, 26080 KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA.

Match

:

NO

 

 

 

Latest Financial Accounts

:

YES

 

Other Investigations


We contacted one of the staff from the Admin Department. She provided some information on the SC.

The address provided belongs to the SC's registered office.

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

 

Profitability:

Turnover

:

Decreased

[

2007 - 2009

]

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

:

Decreased

[

2007 - 2009

]

Return on Shareholder Funds

:

Unfavourable

[

0.58%

]

Return on Net Assets

:

Unfavourable

[

<0.81%>

]


The continuous fall in turnover could be due to the lower demand for the SC's products / services. The SC could be more efficient in controlling its operating costs and had managed to reduce its losses during the year. The unfavourable return on shareholders' funds and net assets could indicate that the SC's management was inefficient in utilising its assets to generate returns.

Working Capital Control:

Stock Ratio

:

Favourable

[

17 Days

]

Debtors Ratio

:

Favourable

[

24 Days

]

Creditors Ratio

:

Favourable

[

40 Days

]


The SC's stocks were moving fast thus reducing its holding cost. This had reduced funds being tied up in stocks. The favourable debtors' days could be due to the good credit control measures implemented by the SC. The SC had a favourable creditors' ratio as evidenced by its favourable collection days. The SC could be taking advantage of the cash discounts and also wanting to maintain goodwill with its creditors.

Liquidity:

Liquid Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

0.79 Times

]

Current Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

1.12 Times

]


A low liquid ratio means that the SC may be facing working capital deficiency. If the SC cannot obtain additional financing or injection of fresh capital, it may face difficulties in meeting its short term obligations.

Solvency

Interest Cover

:

Unfavourable

[

<13.81 Times>

]

Gearing Ratio

:

Unfavourable

[

<0.04 Times>

]


The SC incurred losses in the year. It did not generate sufficient income to service its interest. If the situation does not improve, the SC may be vulnerable to default in servicing the interest. The SC's gearing was negative during the year as its shareholders' funds was in the red. This means the SC is running its business using borrowed money. We consider the SC as facing high financial risks.

Overall Assessment:

Although the SC's turnover decreased, its losses also decreased during the year. This could be the result of more efficient control in its operating costs. Due to its weak liquidity position, the SC will be faced with problems in meeting all its short term obligations if no short term loan is obtained or additional capital injected into the SC. The SC's interest cover was negative, indicating that it did not generate sufficient income to service its interest. If its result does not show impressive improvements or succeed obtaining short term financing or capital injection, it may not be able to service its interest and repay the loans. The SC has high financial risks. If its shareholders do not inject more capital into the company or if its business performance does not improve, its going concern may be in question.

Overall financial condition of the SC : POOR

ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

Major Economic Indicators:

2007

2008

2009

2010*

2011**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population ( Million)

27.17

27.73

28.31

28.88

29.13

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

6.3

4.6

<0.5>

6.9

5.8

Domestic Demand ( % )

9.0

6.9

2.9

4.6

4.8

Private Expenditure ( % )

8.6

7.1

<2.7>

8.1

7.0

Consumption ( % )

9.0

8.4

0.7

6.7

6.3

Investment ( % )

7.1

1.5

<17.2>

15.2

10.2

Public Expenditure ( % )

10.1

6.5

5.2

3.8

2.8

Consumption ( % )

10.8

11.6

3.1

0.2

4.6

Investment ( % )

9.3

0.7

8.0

8.3

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of Trade ( MYR Million )

100,340

129,563

89,650

118,356

116,058

Government Finance ( MYR Million )

<19,948>

<34,462>

<28,450>

<40,482>

-

Government Finance to GDP / Fiscal Deficit ( % )

<3.2>

<4.8>

<4.8>

<5.6>

<5.4>

Inflation ( % Change in Composite CPI)

2.0

<3.3>

<5.2>

5.1

-

Unemployment Rate

3.2

3.7

4.5

3.9

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net International Reserves ( MYR Billion )

336

388

331

394

-

Average Risk-Weighted Capital Adequacy Ratio ( % )

3.04

1.91

2.87

2.20

-

Average 3 Months of Non-performing Loans ( % )

13.30

13.24

11.08

15.30

-

Average Base Lending Rate ( % )

6.72

6.72

5.53

5.70

-

Business Loans Disbursed( % )

9.1

11.6

10.5

14.7

-

Foreign Investment ( MYR Million )

33,426.0

23,261.4

22,156.8

22,517.9

-

Consumer Loans ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Companies ( No. )

43,337

41,599

41,578

-

-

Registration of New Companies ( % )

13.2

<4.0>

<0.1>

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( No. )

22,629

27,992

39,075

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( % )

161.5

23.7

39.6

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Business ( No. )

227,410

269,866

312,581

-

-

Registration of New Business ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

Business Dissolved ( No. )

20,431

18,885

19,345

-

-

Business Dissolved ( % )

<61.4>

<7.6>

2.4

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of New Passenger Cars (' 000 Unit )

442.9

497.5

319.4

369.7

-

Cellular Phone Subscribers ( Million )

23.3

25.1

30.1

32.8

-

Tourist Arrival ( Million Persons )

20.9

21.5

23.6

24.0

25.0

Hotel Occupancy Rate ( % )

70

68

58

63

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Cards Spending ( % )

20.1

17.1

12.8

15.1

-

Bad Cheque Offenders (No.)

30,004

34,834

-

-

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( No.)

13,238

13,907

-

-

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( % )

<2.6>

5.1

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ):

2007

2008

2009

2010*

2011**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

3.1

3.6

0.4

3.4

4.5

Palm Oil

<0.6>

7.0

<1.1>

1.3

-

Rubber

1.0

<1.1>

<19.8>

9.9

-

Forestry & Logging

2.8

<1.5>

<5.9>

<1.3>

-

Fishing

5.2

4.0

5.5

4.1

-

Other Agriculture

7.0

5.9

9.0

6.6

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

487.3

393.0

413.7

508.4

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

1.1

<2.0>

1.3

2.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining

3.3

<0.8>

<3.8>

1.0

2.9

Oil & Gas

2.2

12.7

2.1

4.9

-

Other Mining

-

-

-

-

-

Industry Non-performing Loans ( MYR Million )

42.2

36.0

44.2

49.7

-

% of Industry Non-performing Loans

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing #

3.1

1.3

<9.4>

10.8

6.7

Exported-oriented Industries

<1.9>

2.7

<19.0>

12.1

-

Electrical & Electronics

3.0

2.4

<30.3>

27.4

-

Rubber Products

8.0

4.2

<10.1>

25.3

-

Wood Products

3.3

<6.0>

<24.1>

19.7

-

Textiles & Apparel

<10.1>

1.9

<19.5>

<1.3>

-

Domestic-oriented Industries

5.3

9.9

<9.8>

16.3

-

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

5.6

9.5

0.2

3.0

-

Chemical & Chemical Products

9.2

1.4

<7.7>

20.4

-

Plastic Products

<3.6>

6.5

<9.1>

2.4

-

Iron & Steel

17.5

16.8

<32.7>

30.0

-

Fabricated Metal Products

26.2

14.7

<2.5>

14.9

-

Non-metallic Mineral

6.6

8.3

<15.5>

20.2

-

Transport Equipment

<19.0>

27.1

<13.5>

36.5

-

Paper & Paper Products

14.9

8.6

<5.0>

20.5

-

Crude Oil Refineries

8.6

7.8

0.2

<11.4>

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

6,366.2

5,729.4

6,007.3

6,217.5

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

14.1

16.8

18.3

23.8

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

4.6

2.1

5.8

4.9

4.4

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

5,116.7

4,149.8

3,241.8

4,038.5

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

11.3

12.2

9.9

10.7

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

9.7

7.3

2.6

6.5

5.3

Electric, Gas & Water

4.6

5.0

0.4

8.5

5.6

Transport, Storage & Communication

7.60

7.80

1.60

7.15

7.55

Wholesale, Retail, Hotel & Restaurant

11.6

10.0

2.8

4.7

5.2

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

10.7

9.2

3.8

6.0

5.2

Government Services

4.6

8.6

2.0

6.7

1.9

Other Services

5.0

5.9

4.4

4.2

5.4

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

10,207.8

8,281.4

6,631.3

7,384.6

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

22.6

24.3

20.2

25.7

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Estimate / Preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

** Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

# Based On Manufacturing Production Index 
(Source : Department of Statistics / Economic Report / Bank Negara Report)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRY COMMENTS

 

MSIC CODE

24290 : Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c

 

 

INDUSTRY :

CHEMICAL


The chemicals industry is one of Malaysia's key industries, catering not only for its own national requirements but also exporting to a number of countries worldwide. The Malaysian chemicals and chemical products industry has become the second largest contributor to the manufactured exports sector, after the electrical and electronics industry.


The chemicals industry is important in Malaysia on account of the nation's substantial oil and gas feedstock. The Chemicals Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM) was established in 1978 as an industry group under the aegis of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, to focus on the development of the chemicals industry. The primary objective of the CICM was to organise the chemicals industry in Malaysia into a cohesive group to represent Malaysia's interest at the ASEAN Chemicals Industries Club (ACIC).


The Malaysian chemicals industry witnessed 37% growth in domestic sales value in 2004 and sustained solid growth up until mid-2008. It expanded rapidly and had been forecast to reach sales figures of MYR60,816mn by 2009. 


Malaysia's balance of trade for the year January to December 2008 was MYR114,883mn. In the first five months of 2008, total trade was 11.2% up on the same period last year. These impressive figures were short-lived however, with significant decreases observed in the latter half of 2008 and early 2009, due to the impact of global economic crisis. The Industrial Production Index (IPI) in January 2009 was 20.2 % lower than it was in January 2008, following a sharp decline of 15.9% in December 2008.


The biggest drop was witnessed by chemicals and chemical products, which saw output contract by 29.9%. This is partly because the chemicals industry tends to be more sensitive to the economic cycle and so fares disproportionately badly in recessions.


Total exports are down from MYR100,115mn (US$27,858.48mn) in January-February 2008 to MYR77,856mn (US$21,662mn) in the same period of 2009. Similarly, there has been a fall in imports, with total incoming sales falling from MYR81,289mn (US$22,617mn) in January-February 2008 to MYR57,778mn (US$16,705mn) in January-February 2009.

 

 

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : Strong Growth



COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATION

 


Incorporated in 1993 as a private limited company, the SC is principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of purified terehthalic acid (pta) and related chemical products. Having been in the industry for 18 years, the SC should have received strong support from its regular customers. With a large issued and paid up capital of RM358.73 million, the SC's business has been expanding comfortably over the years.


Apart from supplying its products to the local market, the SC also exports to overseas countries. Its ability to penetrate into the global market has benefited the SC in terms of higher profitability and well diversified its business risk. Hence, better growth prospect can be expected. The SC is a fairly large and rapidly growing company with 230 staff in its operations. Overall, we regard that the SC's management capability is average.


For the year ended 2009, the SC's turnover dropped from RM2.33 billion to RM2.13 bilion which led to pre-tax losses of RM5.46 million. Due to these losses, the SC has generated an unfavourable return on shareholders' funds indicating that the management was inefficient in utilising its funds to generate return. We noted that the SC's current liabilities well exceed its current assets. Due to its weak liquidity position, the SC may face working capital deficiency in meeting its short term financial obligations if no fresh capital is injected into the SC. The SC has high liabilities ratio and it may face financial difficulties if no additional capital is injected. The SC's unfavourable financial performance over the years has wiped out its shareholders' funds to a deficit of RM945.29 million. Therefore, the SC as a going concern is much dependent on its ability to generate sufficient cash flow and obtain additional financing to meet its future obligations.


Investigation revealed that the SC's supplies are sourced locally and from overseas countries. Thus, it is subjected to the currency fluctuation risk.


Based on the historical financial data, we concluded that the SC's payment habit is fair. With poor financial condition, the SC may unable to pay its creditor on time.


The industry is rapidly growing and continue to be attractive in the near terms. We believe that the SC has the potential of capturing a higher market share in line with the tremendous growth in the industry. However, the SC should adopt more aggressive marketing strategies in order to broaden its market segment as well as compete with numerous players in the same field.


We noted that the SC is having a red shareholders' funds, Hence, credit is not recommended.



PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MALAYSIA ACCOUNTING STANDARD.

BP CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

For The Year Ended 31-December-2009

 

 

 

 

 

2009

2008

2007

 

MYR

MYR

MYR

 

 

 

 

TURNOVER

2,139,043,000

2,333,836,000

2,430,196,000

 

==========

==========

==========

PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

<5,464,000>

<235,157,000>

<163,354,000>

 

 

 

 

 

------------

------------

------------

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION

<5,464,000>

<235,157,000>

<163,354,000>

Taxation

<29,000>

46,000

27,000


PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAXATION

------------
<5,493,000>

------------
<235,111,000>

------------
<163,327,000>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS

------------
<5,493,000>

------------
<235,111,000>

------------
<163,327,000>

 

 

 

 


PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS 
RETAINED PROFIT/(ACCUMULATED LOSS) BROUGHT FORWARD

------------
<5,493,000>

------------
<235,111,000>

------------
<163,327,000>

As previous reported

<1,304,099,000>

<1,068,988,000>

<905,661,000>

 

 

 

 


As restated

------------
<1,304,099,000>

------------
<1,068,988,000>

------------
<905,661,000>

 

------------

------------

------------

PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS

<1,309,592,000>

<1,304,099,000>

<1,068,988,000>


RETAINED PROFIT/(ACCUMULATED LOSS) CARRIED FORWAD

------------
<1,309,592,000>
==========

------------
<1,304,099,000>
==========

------------
<1,068,988,000>
==========

RETAINED BY: The Company

<1,309,592,000>

<1,304,099,000>

<1,068,988,000>

 

------------
<1,309,592,000>
==========

------------
<1,304,099,000>
==========

------------
<1,068,988,000>
==========

INTEREST EXPENSE (as per notes to PL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other interest expenses

369,000

3,593,000

5,155,000

 

------------
369,000
==========

------------
3,593,000
==========

------------
5,155,000
==========

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

BP CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

As At 31-December-2009

 

 

 

 

 

2009

2008

2007

 

MYR

MYR

MYR

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET EMPLOYED:

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

588,248,000

631,570,000

673,607,000

TOTAL LONG TERM ASSETS

------------
588,248,000

------------
631,570,000

------------
673,607,000

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Stocks

102,184,000

97,984,000

159,270,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade debtors

142,539,000

51,066,000

132,590,000

 

Other debtors, deposits & prepayments

3,405,000

4,984,000

4,712,000

 

Short term deposits

-

17,200,000

42,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount due from related companies

-

39,414,000

58,592,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & bank balances

100,960,000

16,383,000

24,870,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS


------------
349,088,000


------------
227,031,000


------------
422,534,000

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Trade creditors

231,711,000

46,719,000

79,945,000

 

Other creditors & accruals

42,387,000

41,669,000

42,958,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other borrowings

38,058,000

154,982,000

164,639,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts owing to related companies

-

97,359,000

173,632,000

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

------------
312,156,000

------------
340,729,000

------------
461,174,000

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

------------
36,932,000

------------
<113,698,000>

------------
<38,640,000>

TOTAL NET ASSETS

------------
625,180,000
==========

------------
517,872,000
==========

------------
634,967,000
==========

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCED BY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

Ordinary share capital

358,644,000

358,644,000

358,644,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHARE CAPITAL

------------
358,644,000

------------
358,644,000

------------
358,644,000

 

 

 

 

 

RESERVES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital reserve

-

5,318,000

4,522,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retain profit/(Accumulated loss) carried forward

<1,309,592,000>

<1,304,099,000>

<1,068,988,000>

 

share option reserve

5,651,000

-

-


TOTAL RESERVES

------------
<1,303,941,000>

------------
<1,298,781,000>

------------
<1,064,466,000>


SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS/EQUITY


------------
<945,297,000>


------------
<940,137,000>


------------
<705,822,000>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


LONG TERM & DEFERRED LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

redeemable preference shares

1,570,477,000

1,458,009,000

1,340,789,000

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL LONG TERM & DEFERRED LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

------------
1,570,477,000

------------
1,458,009,000

------------
1,340,789,000

 

------------

------------

------------

 

625,180,000

517,872,000

634,967,000

 

==========

==========

==========

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

BP CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

As At 31-December-2009

 

 

 

 

 

2009

2008

2007

 

MYR

MYR

MYR

TYPES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

Cash

100,960,000

33,583,000

67,370,000

 

Net Liquid Funds

100,960,000

33,583,000

67,370,000

 

Net Liquid Assets

<65,252,000>

<211,682,000>

<197,910,000>

 

Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)

36,932,000

<113,698,000>

<38,640,000>

 

Net Tangible Assets

625,180,000

517,872,000

634,967,000

 

Net Monetary Assets

<1,635,729,000>

<1,669,691,000>

<1,538,699,000>

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

38,058,000

154,982,000

164,639,000

 

Total Liabilities

1,882,633,000

1,798,738,000

1,801,963,000

 

Total Assets

937,336,000

858,601,000

1,096,141,000

 

Net Assets

625,180,000

517,872,000

634,967,000

 

Net Assets Backing

<945,297,000>

<940,137,000>

<705,822,000>

 

Shareholders" Funds

<945,297,000>

<940,137,000>

<705,822,000>

 

Total Share Capital

358,644,000

358,644,000

358,644,000

 

Total Reserves

<1,303,941,000>

<1,298,781,000>

<1,064,466,000>

 

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY(Times)

 

 

 

 

Cash Ratio

0.32

0.10

0.15

 

Liquid Ratio

0.79

0.38

0.57

 

Current Ratio

1.12

0.67

0.92

 

 

 

 

 

WORKING CAPITAL CONTROL (Days)

 

 

 

 

Stock Ratio

17

15

24

 

Debtors Ratio

24

8

20

 

Creditors Ratio

40

7

12

 

 

 

 

 

SOLVENCY RATIOS (Times)

 

 

 

 

Gearing Ratio

<0.04>

<0.16>

<0.23>

 

Liabilities Ratio

<1.99>

<1.91>

<2.55>

 

Times Interest Earned Ratio

<13.81>

<64.45>

<30.69>

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE RATIO (%)

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

<0.26>

<10.08>

<6.72>

 

Net Profit Margin

<0.26>

<10.07>

<6.72>

 

Return On Net Assets

<0.81>

<44.71>

<24.91>

 

Return On Capital Employed

<0.81>

<44.71>

<24.91>

 

Return On Shareholders' Funds/Equity

0.58

25.01

23.14

 

Dividend Pay Out Ratio (Times)

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

 

Contingent Liabilities

8,281,500.00

8,026,500.00

7,989,500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.97

Euro

1

Rs.69.43

 

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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