MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.11.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLARIANT (CHINA) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Level 9, Tower I, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.03.1975

 

 

Reg. No.:

04393398

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Importer and Exporter

·         Manufacturer of Direct dyes; paper chemicals; optical bleaching agent; basic dyes; textile chemicals; acid and mordant dyes; leather chemicals, etc

·         Importer of Tanning substances; solvent, fluorescent brightener; reactive dyes; optical bleaching agent; masterbatch; direct dyes, etc

·         Exporter of Masterbatch; direct dyes; plasticisers for plastics; reactive dyes; pigment and mixture; optical bleaching agent; solvent, fluorescent brightener; textile chemicals; other dyes, sulphur; detergent agent; paper chemicals, etc

 

 

No. of Employees :

22,149.  (As at 31-12-2011)

 

 

 

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 :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Hong Kong

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

Hong Kong - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Hong Kong has a free market economy, highly dependent on international trade and finance - the value of goods and services trade, including the sizable share of re-exports, is about four times GDP. Hong Kong's open economy left it exposed to the global economic slowdown that began in 2008. Although increasing integration with China, through trade, tourism, and financial links, helped it to make an initial recovery more quickly than many observers anticipated, it again faces a possible slowdown as exports to the Euro zone and US slump. The Hong Kong government is promoting the Special Administrative Region (SAR) as the site for Chinese renminbi (RMB) internationalization. Hong Kong residents are allowed to establish RMB-denominated savings accounts; RMB-denominated corporate and Chinese government bonds have been issued in Hong Kong; and RMB trade settlement is allowed. The territory far exceeded the RMB conversion quota set by Beijing for trade settlements in 2010 due to the growth of earnings from exports to the mainland. RMB deposits grew to roughly 7.8% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2011, an increase of over 59% since the beginning of the year. The government is pursuing efforts to introduce additional use of RMB in Hong Kong financial markets and is seeking to expand the RMB quota. The mainland has long been Hong Kong's largest trading partner, accounting for about half of Hong Kong's exports by value. Hong Kong's natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. As a result of China's easing of travel restrictions, the number of mainland tourists to the territory has surged from 4.5 million in 2001 to 28 million in 2011, outnumbering visitors from all other countries combined. Hong Kong has also established itself as the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking to list abroad. In 2011 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 43% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 56% of the Exchange's market capitalization. During the past decade, as Hong Kong's manufacturing industry moved to the mainland, its service industry has grown rapidly. Growth slowed to 5% in 2011. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly in 2010 and inflation to rise 5.3% in 2011. Lower and middle income segments of the population are increasingly unable to afford adequate housing. Hong Kong continues to link its currency closely to the US dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983.

 

Source : CIA


COMPANY NAME

 

CLARIANT (CHINA) LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Level 9, Tower I, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2406 4111,  2406 4003;  2406 4127

 

FAX:                 2407 4694

 

E-MAIL:                        greater.china@clariant.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

President (Asia Pacific region):  Mr. Peter Artur Lindner

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             27th March, 1975.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$93,250,000.00

                                    Issued:              HK$93,250,000.00

 

Business Category:        Chemical Manufacturer and Trader.

 

Group Sales:                 CHF 7,370 million  (Year ended 31-12-2011)

 

Group Employees:         22,149.  (As at 31-12-2011)

 

Main Dealing Bankers:   Swiss Bank Corporation, Hong Kong Branch.

                                    Union Bank of Switzerland, Hong Kong Branch.

                                    Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch.

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

 

Banking Relation:           Good.


COMPANY NAME

 

CLARIANT  (CHINA)  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office & Warehouse:-

Level 9, Tower I, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong.

 

Production Plant:-

PPP Production Plant  (Same BR No.)

15-17 Wang Lok Street, Yuen Long Industrial Estate, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong.

[Tel: 2473 8100;  Fax: 2474 7706]

 

P.O. Box 227, Texaco Road Post Office, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

 

China Offices:-

Shanghai Headquarter
No. 2, Lane 168, Linhong Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200335, China.
[Tel: (86-21) 2248 3000;  Fax: (86-21) 2248 3840]

Qingdao Representative Office
Room 2802, Sunshine Tower, No. 61 Xiang Gang Zhong Lu, 266071 Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
[Tel: (86-532) 573 3820;  Fax: (86-532) 577 0772]

Guangzhou Representative Office
Room 708-709, China Hotel Office Tower, Liu Hua Lu, 510015 Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
[Tel: (86-20) 8668 4334;  Fax: (86-20) 8667 4105]

Wuhan Representative Office
No. 788, Baimeigui Hotel, Minzhu Road, Wuchang District, 430071 Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
[Tel: (86-27) 8789 3366;  Fax: (86-27) 8781 6526]

 

Immediate Holding Company:-

Clariant International Ltd.

Rothausstrasse 61, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.

[Tel: 41-61-469 6745;  Fax: 41-61-469 6767]

 

Ultimate Holding Company:-

Clariant Ltd., Switzerland.

 

Subsidiaries:-

Clariant Chemicals (China) Ltd., China.

Clariant Chemicals Trading (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

Clariant Masterbatches (Beijing) Ltd., China.

Clariant Masterbatches (Guangzhou) Ltd., China.

Clariant Masterbatches (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

Clariant Trading (China) Ltd., China.

 

Associated/Affiliated Companies:-

Clariant Group of Companies

Airses S.A.S., France.

Arab Swiss Ltd., Egypt.

Baotou Sud-Chemie Chemical Materials Co. Ltd., China.

Bentofrance S.A.S., France.

Chemindus Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.

Chemtreat Composites India Pvt. Ltd., India.

Clariant (Argentina) SA, Argentina.

Clariant (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Australia.

Clariant (Bangladesh) Ltd., Bangladesh.

Clariant (Canada) Inc., Canada.

Clariant (Colombia) SA, Colombia.

Clariant (Ecuador) SA, Ecuador.

Clariant (Egypt) SAE, Egypt.

Clariant (Guatemala) SA, Guatemala.

Clariant (Gulf) FZE, UAE.

Clariant (Hellas) SA, Greece.

Clariant (Italia) SpA, Italy.

Clariant (Japan) KK, Japan.

Clariant (Korea) Ltd., Korea.

Clariant (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.

Clariant (Maroc) SA, Morocco.

Clariant (México) S.A. de C.V., Mexico.

Clariant (New Zealand) Ltd., New Zealand.

Clariant (Österreich) GmbH, Austria.

Clariant (Perú) SA, Peru.

Clariant (Philippines) Corporation, Philippines.

Clariant (RUS) LLC, Russia.

Clariant (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

Clariant (Sverige) AB, Sweden.

Clariant (Sverige) Holding AB, Gothnburg.

Clariant (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

Clariant (Tianjin) Ltd., China.

Clariant (Türkiye) AS, Turkey.

Clariant (Uruguay) SA, Uruguay.

Clariant (Vietnam) Ltd., Vietnam.

Clariant Administração de Bens Ltda., Brazil.

Clariant Advanced Materials GmbH, Germany.

Clariant Beteiligungen AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Beteiligungs GmbH, Germany.

Clariant Bohai Pigments Preparations (Tianjin) Ltd., China.

Clariant Chemicals (Guangzhou) Ltd., China.

Clariant Chemicals (Huizhou) Ltd., China.

Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd., India.  [Listed]

Clariant Chemicals (Taiwan) Co. Ltd., Taiwan.

Clariant Chemie Wiesbaden GmbH, Germany.

Clariant Chemiebeteiligungen AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Colorquimica (Chile) Ltda., Chile.

Clariant Consulting (Middle East) Ltd., Switzerland.

Clariant Consulting AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Consulting S.A. de C.V., El Salvador.

Clariant Corporation, USA.

Clariant Distribution UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant Europa EWIV, Germany.

Clariant Finance (BVI) Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

Clariant Finance (Luxembourg) SA, Luxemburg.

Clariant Honduras S.A. de C.V., Honduras.

Clariant Horsforth Ltd., UK.

Clariant Ibérica Producción SA, Spain.

Clariant Ibérica Servicios SL, Spain.

Clariant Insurance AG, Liechtenstein.

Clariant International AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Masterbatch Ibérica SA, Spain.

Clariant Masterbatches (Deutschland) GmbH, Germany.

Clariant Masterbatches (Finland) Oy, Finland.

Clariant Masterbatches (France), France.

Clariant Masterbatches (Italia) SpA, Italy.

Clariant Masterbatches (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.

Clariant Masterbatches (RUS) LLC, Russia.

Clariant Masterbatches (Saudi Arabia) Ltd., Saudi Arabia.

Clariant Masterbatches (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

Clariant Masterbatches Benelux SA, Belgium.

Clariant Masterbatches Huningue, France.

Clariant Masterbatches Ireland Ltd., Ireland.

Clariant Masterbatches Norden AB, Sweden.

Clariant Masterbatches UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant Oil Services AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Oil Services Scandinavia AS, Norway.

Clariant Oil Services UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant Pakistan Ltd., Pakistan.

Clariant Participations (The Netherlnads) B.V., Netherlands.

Clariant Pigments (Tianjin) Ltd., China.

Clariant Prodotti (Italia) SpA, Italy.

Clariant Production (France), France.

Clariant Production UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant Productos Quimicos S.A. de C.V., Mexico.

Clariant Products (Switzerland) Ltd., Switzerland.

Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Germany.

Clariant Produkte (Schweiz) AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Reinsurance Ltd., Bermuda.

Clariant SA, Brazil.

Clariant SE, Germany.

Clariant Services (France), France.

Clariant Services UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant Slovakia s.r.o., Slovakia.

Clariant Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd., South Africa.

Clariant Specialty Chemicals (Zhenjiang) Co. Ltd., China.

Clariant Specialty Fine Chemicals (France), France.

Clariant Trading (Guatemala) SA, Guatemala.

Clariant Trading (Panamá) SA, Panama.

Clariant Venezuela SA, Venezuela.

Clariant Vertrieb (Deutschland) GmbH und Co. KG, Germany.

Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany.

Clariant Vierte Chemie GmbH, Germany.

Clearwater Technologies Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

COLEX Spolka z o.o., Poland.

Colex Spolka z o.o., Poland.

EBITO Chemiebeteiligungen AG, Switzerland.

Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd., China.

Inversiones Techito S.A.C., Peru.

Italtinto India Private Ltd., India.

Italtinto S.r.l., Italy.

Jiangsu Süd-Chemie Chemical Materials Co. Ltd., China.

Jiangsu Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging Material Co. Ltd., China.

K.J. Quinn, France.

Katapult LLC Albany, USA.

LifePo4+C Licensing AG, Switzerland.

Lufeng Clariant Chemicals Ltd., China.

Minera Dona Herminia S.A., Peru.

Minera Sumex S.A. de C.V., Mexico.

Nova Clariant Portugal Unipessoal Lda., Portugal.

P.T. Clariant Indonesia, Indonesia.

Panjin Süd-Chemie Catalysts Co. Ltd., China.

Phostech Lithium GmbH, Garmany.

Phostech Lithium Inc. St. Bruno de Montarville, Canada.

Sab-Ai Co., Japan.

SC Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany.

Shanghai Süd-Chemie Catalysts Co. Ltd., China.

Societa Sarda Bentonite S.r.l., Italy.

Tecpro Holding Corporation Inc., USA.

The Egyptian German Co. for Dyes & Resins SAE, Egypt.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

04393398

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER 

 

0042228

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

President (Asia Pacific region):  Mr. Peter Artur Lindner

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$93,250,000.00 (Divided into 932,500 shares of HK$100.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$93,250,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

(As per registry dated 27-03-2012)

Name

 

No. of shares

Clariant International Ltd.

Rothausstrasse 61, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.

 

932,499

Clariant Products (Switzerland) Ltd.

Rothausstrasse 61, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.

 

1

 

 

–––––––

 

Total:

932,500

======

 

 

DIRECTORS  

 

(As per registry dated 27-03-2012)

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Per Erik SJÖBERG

Björcksgatan 3, SE-416 52 Göteborg, Sweden.

 

Alfred Christian MÜNCH

Zelglistrasse 4, CH-8127 Forch, Switzerland.

 

Ralf-Henri Erich Wolfram SCHLÖMER

Fuchshohl 12, DE-65812 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany.

 

 

SECRETARY

 

(As per registry dated 27-03-2012)

Name

Address

WONG Man Wai

Flat 3304, 33/F., Hong Ying Court, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 27th March, 1975 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Originally the subject was registered under the name of Sandoz Colours Ltd., name changed to Sandoz Industrial Chemicals Ltd. on 11th October, 1988; to Clariant (Hongkong) Ltd. on 8th August, 1995; and further to Clariant (China) Ltd. on 8th October, 1997.

Formerly the subject was located at 1/F.-5/F., Sandoz Centre, 178‑182 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, moved to the present address in late August 2011.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:          Manufacturer, Importer, Exporter and Distributor.

 

Lines:-

Manufacturer – Direct dyes; paper chemicals; optical bleaching agent; basic dyes; textile chemicals; acid and

mordant dyes; leather chemicals; masterbatch; disperse dyes; sulphur dyes; reactive dyes; pigment and mixture.

Importer       Tanning substances; solvent, fluorescent brightener; reactive dyes; optical bleaching agent; masterbatch; direct dyes; textile chemicals; acid and mordant dyes; pigment and mixture; other dyes, sulphur dyes; disperse dyes; prepared pigment; leather chemicals; paper chemicals; detergent agent.

Exporter       Masterbatch; direct dyes; plasticisers for plastics; reactive dyes; pigment and mixture; optical bleaching agent; solvent, fluorescent brightener; textile chemicals; other dyes, sulphur; detergent agent; paper chemicals; disperse dyes; tanning substances; acid and mordant dyes; prepared pigment; leather chemicals.

 

Group Employees:         22,149.  (As at 31-12-2011)

 

Materials/Commodities:  Imported from Switzerland and other European countries.

 

Markets:                       China, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.

 

Group Sales:                 CHF 8,533 million  (Year ended 31-12-2007)

CHF 8,071 million  (Year ended 31-12-2008)

CHF 6,614 million  (Year ended 31-12-2009)

CHF 7,120 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010)

CHF 7,370 million  (Year ended 31-12-2011)

 

Terms/Sales:                 Various terms.

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$93,250,000.00 (Divided into 932,500 shares of HK$100.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$93,250,000.00

 

Alternation of Capital:-

27-03-1975

paid up

HK$      200.00

27-03-1975

paid up

HK$      2,999,800.00

29-05-1979

paid up

HK$      5,000,000.00

31-12-1998

paid up

HK$      85,250,000.00

 

 

–––––––––––––––

Total:

paid up

HK$      93,250,000.00

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

 

Increases of Nominal Capital:-

From

HK$3,000,000.00

to

HK$  8,000,000.00

on

09-05-1979

From

HK$8,000,000.00

to

HK$93,250,000.00

on

31-12-1998

 

Mortgage or Charge:-

Date of Mortgage:          13-07-1984

Amount:                        HK$20,000,000

Property:                       Part G/F., 1/F. - 5/F. & Part 6/F., Car Parking Spaces Nos. P1, P2, P3, L3, L4, P6, P7,

P8, L8, L9 & L10, Loading Bay Lift H & Lifts, and other area on G/F. of Sandoz Centre, 178‑182 Texaco Road & New Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Mortgagee:                    Swiss Bank Corporation, Hong Kong Branch.

 

Group Net Income/(Loss):CHF     5 million           (Year ended 31-12-2007)

(CHF   37 million)           (Year ended 31-12-2008)

(CHF 194 million)           (Year ended 31-12-2009)

CHF 191 million             (Year ended 31-12-2010)

CHF 251 million             (Year ended 31-12-2011)

 

Group Total Equity:        CHF 2,372 million  (As at 31-12-2007)

CHF 1,987 million  (As at 31-12-2008)

CHF 1,896 million  (As at 31-12-2009)

CHF 1,806 million  (As at 31-12-2010)

CHF 3,026 million  (As at 31-12-2011)

 

Profit or Loss:                Group business was profitable in the past two years.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a good condition.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      So far so good.

 

Commercial Morality:     Good.

 

Bankers:-

Swiss Bank Corporation, Hong Kong Branch.

Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch.

Credit Suisse First Boston, Hong Kong Branch.

Hang Seng Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

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

Union Bank of Switzerland, Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:                      Very Good.

 


GENERAL

 

Clariant (China) Ltd. [CCL], previously known as Sandoz Industrial Chemicals Ltd., was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sandoz Chemicals Ltd., a Switzerland-registered firm.  Since Sandoz Chemicals Ltd. had been spun off from the Sandoz Group (one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturers founded in Basle over a century ago) and renamed as Clariant Ltd. [Clariant] which is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with the symbol “CLN” in 1995.  Sandoz Industrial Chemicals Ltd. then changed name to Clariant (Hongkong) Ltd. on 8th August, 1995, and further to CCL which is the present style on 8th October, 1997.  CCL is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clariant International Ltd., also a Switzerland-based firm and a 100%-owned subsidiary of Clariant.  CCL is trading in the following products:-

Industrial Chemicals (MircoReaction Tech., Blue Laser Discs, Nanostructured Ceramics , From Switzerland), Dyeing, Tanning & Colouring Materials (Organic pigment/textile/plastic dyes including disperse dyes from Switzerland, Obtained the “Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA”)

CCL has set up a production plant in Yuen Long Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong.  Products include dyes and chemicals in variety.  Main markets are China, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.  Business is active and steady.

CCL serves as a platform for Clariant’s activities in Greater China providing the expertise, know how and facilities to secure a leading position in the region’s rapidly growing chemical market.  Over the last few years, CCL has shown continuous growth.  About 1,000 employees work currently for Clariant’s Greater China operations.

Clariant’s operational network in Greater China consists of entities in Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as a technical services centre and a trading company in Shanghai and representative offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Qingdao which support the Group’s marketing activities and provide technical services to its customers.

Furthermore Clariant is partner of four joint ventures, which are located in Tianjin and Guangzhou.  These companies produce dyestuffs, pigments and masterbatches. In November 1999, Clariant’s own trading company was set up in Shanghai which allows direct import of goods and ensures a rapid delivery to customers in the industrial zone of this major Chinese city.

Clariant has set up the following three new joint ventures in China:-

Clariant Specialty Chemicals (Zhenjiang) Co. Ltd.

Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd.

Lufeng Clariant Chemicals Ltd.

Clariant is represented on five continents with more than 100 group companies.

Clariant is the holding company of the Clariant Group.  The Group develops, manufactures, distributes and sells a broad range of specialty chemicals which play a key role in its customers’ manufacturing and treatment processes or add value to their end products.  The Group has manufacturing plants around the world and sells mainly in countries within Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Clariant owns 63.4% of the publicly traded companies Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, ISIN no. INE492A01029, symbol CLARICHEM, and the National Stock Exchange of India, symbol CLNINDIA.  Clariant also owns 75% of Clariant (Pakistan) Ltd, listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, ISIN no. PK007670101.

Clariant expanded through the incorporation of the speciality chemicals business of Hoechst (Germany) in 1997, and the acquisitions of BTP plc (UK) in 2000 and Ciba’s Masterbatches division in 2006.  In 2008, it acquired the leading US colorant suppliers Rite Systems and Ricon Colors.  The latest acquisition, the highly-innovative specialty chemicals company Süd-Chemie (Germany), was completed on 21st April, 2011.

On 16th February 2011 Clariant announced a series of transactions, pursuant to which it acquired the specialty chemical company Sud-Chemie AG at an aggregate enterprise value of approximately CHF 2.5 billion.  Sud-Chemie AG was acquired partially in exchange for cash and partially in exchange for newly issued Clariant shares.

Since 1st May 2011, the sales and results of Sud-Chemie’s Catalyst business and its Adsorbent & Additive unit have been included in the Clariant Group’s consolidated financial statements.  On 1st July 2011 these businesses were renamed Catalysis & Energy (catalysts) and Functional Materials (adsorbents and additives).  Clariant therefore has twelve instead of ten Business Units, and Clariant’s external reporting structure now includes nine segments instead of the seven that existed in 2010.

The sales of Clariant Group amounted to CHF 7,370 million in the full-year 2011, grew by 3.5% as compared to CHF 7,120 million in 2010.  The net income of the Group amounted to CHF 251 million, grew by 31.4% as compared with CHF 191 million in 2010.

The Group made good profits in the past two years.

For Clariant 2011 was marked by the acquisition of Sud-Chemie AG, the slowdown in economic growth over the course of the year, and highly negative currency effects.

The good results of the Group were achieved on the back of the success of the Project Clariant and Clariant Excellence initiatives that were launched in 2009.  Clariant reached its goal of setting the company on a profitable growth path. It will continue to pursue this strategy systematically based on the sound operational and financial foundation already established in order to attain the ambitious objectives for 2015, which include increasing the EBITDA margin before exceptional items to about 17 percent, provided that there is a stable economic environment.  Clariant will take further important steps in this direction in 2012, although there are still uncertainties regarding precise forecasts due to the effects of the global financial crisis on the world economy.

Clariant has invested over CHF 200 million in China alone over the past five years, and had 15 production sites there at the end of 2011.

The goal is to more than double the Clariant Group’s sales in China from CHF 424 million in 2010 to around CHF 1 billion by 2016/17.

As is the case in China, Clariant is focusing on supplying the Indian automotive sector as well as the biotechnology industry, which both are expanding rapidly in the region.  The aim is to triple Clariant’s 2010 sales in India of approximately CHF 205 million by 2016/17.  In addition to organic growth and the introduction of new, innovative products, the company is also examining selective acquisitions in India.

The subject has about 150 employees in Hong Kong.  However, the Group has about 22,149 employees worldwide.

CCL is fully supported by Clariant Group.

On the whole, in view of the parentage and background of CCL, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

 

REMARKS

 

Property information of the company:-

Property Location:                      Part G/F., 1/F. - 5/F. & Part 6/F., Car Parking Spaces Nos. P1, P2, P3, L3, L4,

P6, P7, P8, L8, L9 & L10, Loading Bay Lift H & Lifts, and other area on G/F., Sandoz Centre, 178-182 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Owner:                                      Clariant (China) Ltd.

Date of Purchase:                      n.a.

Purchased Price:                       n.a.

Incumbrances:-

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

13-07-1984

HK$20,000,000

Swiss Bank Corporation, Hong Kong Branch.

Mortgage to secure general banking facilities

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.89.34

Euro

1

Rs.72.35

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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%)

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.