MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.02.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DEUCHEM CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

92, Kuang-Fu North Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu,

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.02.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

05027751

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and sales of chemicals, etc

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 125 Employees

 

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

 

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

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Taiwan

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

Taiwan - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing government guidance of investment and foreign trade. In keeping with this trend, some large, state-owned banks and industrial firms have been privatized. Exports, led by electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals have provided the primary impetus for economic development. This heavy dependence on exports exposes the economy to fluctuations in world demand. In 2009, Taiwan's GDP contracted 1.9%, due primarily to a 20% year-on-year decline in exports. In 2010 GDP grew 10.9%, as exports returned to the level of previous years, and in 2011, grew 5.2%. However, 2012 growth will likely be less, according to most forecasters, because of softening global demand. Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, low birth rate, and rapidly aging population are major long-term challenges. Free trade agreements have proliferated in East Asia over the past several years, but so far Taiwan has been excluded from this greater economic integration largely because of its diplomatic status with the exception of the landmark Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed with China in June 2010. The MA administration has said that the ECFA will serve as a stepping stone toward trade pacts with other regional partners, and negotiations on a deal with Singapore began this year. Follow-on components of ECFA, including deals on trade in goods, services, and investment, have yet to be completed. Taiwan's Total Fertility rate of just over one child per woman is among the lowest in the world, raising the prospect of future labor shortages, falling domestic demand, and declining tax revenues. Taiwan's population is aging quickly, with the number of people over 65 accounting for 10.9% of the island's total population as of 2011. The island runs a large trade surplus, and its foreign reserves are the world's fourth largest, behind China, Japan, and Russia. Since 2005 China has overtaken the US to become Taiwan's second-largest source of imports after Japan. China is also the island's number one destination for foreign direct investment. Three financial memorandums of understanding, covering banking, securities, and insurance, took effect in mid-January 2010, opening the island to greater investments from the mainland's financial firms and institutional investors, and providing new opportunities for Taiwan financial firms to operate in China. Closer economic links with the mainland bring greater opportunities for the Taiwan economy, but also poses new challenges as the island becomes more economically dependent on China while political differences remain unresolved.

 

Source : CIA


Contact Points

 

Company Name:

Deuchem Co., Ltd.

Supplied Name:

DEUCHEM CO LTD

Trading Address:

92, Kuang-Fu North Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Supplied Address:

92 KUANG-FU NORTH ROAD HSINCHU INDS PARK HUKOU HSINCHU

Telephone Number:

+886-3-598-4035

Fax Number:

+886-3-598-3303

Notes: The exact name and address are as above.

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

Registered Name:

DEUCHEM CO., LTD.

Registered Address:

92, Kuang-Fu North Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Date of Foundation:

1981-4-2

Registration Number:

05027751

Registry:

MOEA Central Office

Registered Capital:

NTD 700,000,000 (USD)

(As of 2012.11, 1 NTD = 0.0339 USD)

Paid-up Capital:

NTD 240,000,000 (USD )

Legal Representatives:

Charles Gregory McClatchy

Legal Form:

Joint Stock Company

Principal Activities:

Manufacturing and sales of chemicals, etc

Staff:

About 125 Employees

Listed at Stock Exchange:

No

Date of Last Annual Return:

2012-12-22

 

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 1981-4-2 with registered number 05027751 as Joint Stock Company in Taiwan.

 

 

Shareholders

 

Name

Subscription Shares

Elementis Plc

24,000,000       

 

 

The information above is that of subject’s major shareholders.

 

 

Subsidiaries & Branches

 

Parent Company

Name:

Elementis Plc

Address:

10 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HH, UK

Telephone Number

+44-20-7408-9300

Fax Number

+44-20-7493-2194

Listed at Stock Exchange

Yes; Stock Symbol: ELM

Email:

elementis.info@elementis-eu.com

 

Related Company

Name:

Deuchem (Shanghai) Chemical Co., Ltd

Address:

99 Lian Yang Road Song Jiang Industrial Zone Shanghai

Telephone Number

+86-21-5774-0348

Fax Number

+86-21-5774-7483

 

 

Personnel Information

 

Core Management

 

Directors

1

Name

Charles Gregory McClatchy

Position

Board Chairman

2

Name

Brian Geoffrey Taylorson

Position

Director

3

Name

Liyun Su

Position

Director

4

Name

Shiqin Zhang

Position

Director

5

Name

Joseph Michael Budd

Position

Director

6

Name

Walker Mayo Allen III

Position

Supervisor

 

Personnel Structure

 

Total Employees

About 125 Employees

 

 

Operation Information

 

Offices & Factories

 

 

Headquarters

Add

92, Kuang-Fu North Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

 

Production Information

 

Subject is engaged in manufacturing of chemicals, etc.

Subject has factories in Hsinchu, Taiwan and shanghai city, China for production.

 

Purchase Information

 

The registered activities of subject:

Business Code

Details

C802120

Manufacturing of industrial additive

C802150

Manufacturing of dye and pigment

C802030

Manufacturing of coating and painting

F113010

Wholesale of machinery

F113050

Wholesale of office equipment

F107020

Wholesale of dye and pigment

C801040

Manufacturing of synthetic resin

I301010

Software service

I301020

Data processing service

I301030

Electronic information service

ZZ99999

Besides licensed business, all other business items those are not banned or restricted.

 

The components and raw materials for production are purchased from both home and abroad.

 

Sales Information

 

Subject is engaged in sales of chemicals, etc.

Subject’s sales regions include Asia, Europe and America, etc.

Subject’s major customers include painting manufacturer, coating manufacturer, ink manufacturer, and leather manufacturer, etc.

 

Major products sold

Type

Product

Industrial Additive

Anti-settling agent

Thickening agent

Dispersing agent

Antifoaming agents

Flatting agent

Adhesion promoter

Powder coating additives

Synthetic Resin

Hydroxy acrylic resin

Thermoplastic acrylic resin

Hydroxy polyester resin

Silicone modified polyester resin

UV-curable oligomers

 

Import and export right:

Import right

Yes

Export right

Yes

 

 

Settlements

 

Purchase

 

Domestic Purchase

Product

Payment Terms

Proportion

Raw materials

COD, CBD, etc

100%

 

Foreign Purchase

Product

Payment Terms

Proportion

Raw materials

CBD, etc

100%

 

Sales

 

Domestic Markets

Product

Sales Terms

Proportion

Chemicals

COD, CBD, Credit Sales, etc

100%

 

Export

Product

Sales Terms

Proportion

Chemicals

CBD, etc

100%

Notes: Subject’s settlement for export is generally in USD

 

 

Financial Information

 

Subject has no obligations to disclose its financial statements to the third party according to the relevant policy in Taiwan and the only source from which we can obtain the information is the subject itself.

Subject’s relevant staff Ms. Wu declined to disclose its financials citing the grounds of company’s confidentiality; we supplied the financials of subject’s parent company Elementis Plc for reference.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Unit: USD/000

 

2011-12-31

2010-12-31

Non-current assets

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

335.1

338.1

Property, plant and equipment

163.8

163.1

Deferred tax assets

7.4

6.7

Total non-current assets

506.3

507.9

Current assets

 

 

Inventories

119.8

102.3

Trade and other receivables

99.1

111.8

Derivatives

0.8

0.9

Cash and cash equivalents

48.2

40.8

Total current assets

267.9

255.8

Total assets

774.2

763.7

Current liabilities

 

 

Bank overdrafts and loans

(6.2)

(7.0)

Trade and other payables

(88.3)

(95.3)

Derivatives

(1.0)

Current tax liabilities

(4.6)

(4.2)

Provisions

(7.9)

(10.3)

Total current liabilities

(108.0)

(116.8)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

Loans and borrowings

(15.8)

(113.1)

Derivatives

(0.4)

Retirement benefit obligations

(94.8)

(67.4)

Deferred tax liabilities

(67.7)

(45.5)

Provisions

(35.7)

(38.2)

Government grants

(1.0)

(1.4)

Total non-current liabilities

(215.4)

(265.6)

Total liabilities

(323.4)

(382.4)

Net assets

450.8

381.3

Equity

 

 

Share capital

43.4

43.2

Share premium

12.7

11.6

Other reserves

125.8

126.7

Retained earnings

267.3

198.2

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

449.2

379.7

Non-controlling interests

1.6

1.6

Total equity

450.8

381.3

 

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

Unit: USD/000

 

2011

2010

Revenue

760.5

697.4

Cost of sales

(473.6)

(445.0)

Gross profit

286.9

252.4

Distribution costs

(82.7)

(82.8)

Administrative expenses

(39.6)

(67.3)

Operating profit

164.6

102.3

Finance income

2.6

0.4

Finance costs

(5.2)

(6.7)

Profit before income tax

162.0

96.0

Tax

(37.9)

(21.9)

Profit for the year

124.1

74.1

Attributable to:

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

124.1

74.1

Non-controlling interests

--

--

 

124.1

74.1

Earnings per share

 

 

Basic (cents)

27.8

16.7

Diluted (cents)

27.2

16.5

 

Consolidated Cash Flows

 

2011

2010

Operating activities:

 

 

Profit for the year

124.1

74.1

Adjustments for:

 

 

Finance income

(2.6)

(0.4)

Finance costs

5.1

6.7

Tax charge

37.9

21.9

Depreciation and amortisation

19.9

21.4

Decrease in provisions

(3.2)

(0.7)

Pension contributions net of current service cost

(22.0)

(18.4)

Share based payments

2.6

2.0

Exceptional items

(27.5)

Cash flow in respect of exceptional items

31.8

(40.7)

Operating cash flow before movement in working capital

66.1

65.9

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

(17.8)

1.7

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

12.8

(7.7)

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

(4.2)

7.9

Cash generated by operations

56.9

67.8

Income taxes paid

(8.0)

(5.6)

Interest paid

(4.2)

(3.9)

Net cash flow from operating activities

144.7

58.3

Investing activities:

 

 

Interest received

0.9

0.7

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

2.1

2.1

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(22.5)

(15.7)

Purchase of business

--

1.1

Acquisition of intangible assets

(0.4)

(0.4)

Net cash flow from investing activities

(19.9)

(12.2)

Financing activities:

 

 

Issue of shares by the Company and the ESOT

3.9

0.6

Dividends paid

(21.9)

(20.0)

Receipt of unclaimed dividends

--

0.8

Purchase of shares by the ESOT

(2.2)

(2.4)

Decrease in borrowings

(97.9)

(15.7)

Net cash used in financing activities

(118.1)

(36.7)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

6.7

9.4

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

40.8

28.8

Foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

0.7

2.6

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

48.2

40.8

 

 

Bankers

 

Subject declined to disclose its bank details; from other source we cannot obtain the relevant information, either.

 

 

Public Record

 

Mortgage

 

No chattel mortgage record of subject has been found within the recent 3 months.

 

Lawsuit

 

Up to date of reporting, no existing or latent litigation of the subject has been found.

 

 

Interview Details

 

Name

Ms. Wu

Department

Sales Department

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.29

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.96

Euro

1

Rs.71.88

 

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.