MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.01.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LCY CHEMICAL CORP.

 

 

Registered Office :

4F., No.83, Sec.4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.11.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

39054405

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and sales of Petrochemical raw materials

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 1,745 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 :

Good

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:

LCY CHEMICAL CORP.

Supplied Name:

LCY CHEMICAL CORP

Trading Address:

4F., No.83, Sec.4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Supplied Address:

3F No. 83, Sec 4, Bade Road, Taiwan

Telephone Number:

+886-2-2763-1611

Fax Number:

+886-2-2764-5749

E-mail:

lcy@lcygroup.com

Notes: Subject’s exact name and address are as above and subject did not introduce the supplied address.

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

Registered Name:

LCY CHEMICAL CORP.

Registered Address:

4F., No.83, Sec.4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Date of Foundation:

1965-11-6

Registration Number:

39054405

Registry:

Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.

Registered Capital:

NTD 10,000,000,000 (USD 339,000,000)

(As of 2013.01, 1 NTD = 0.0339 USD)

Paid-up Capital:

NTD 8,532,423,680 (USD 289,249,163)

Legal Representatives:

Mouwei Li

Legal Form:

Joint Stock Company

Principal Activities:

Manufacture and sales of Petrochemical raw materials

Staff:

About 1,745 employees (as of 2012-9-30)

Listed at Stock Exchange:

Yes Stock Symbol: 1704

Date of Last Annual Return:

2012-12-12

 

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 1965-11-6 with registered number 39054405 as Joint Stock Company in Taiwan.

Subject was listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange on 1977-12-17

 

Change of Name:

Former English Name

Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry Corporation

Current English Name

LCY Chemical Corp.

 

Awards

Year

Awards

2009

Blue chip importer and exporter

2010

Blue chip importer and exporter

2011

Blue chip importer and exporter

 

Standard of Blue chip importer and exporter

Unit: USD

Year

Amount

2009

15,000,000

2010

20,000,000

2011

22,000,000

 

 

Shareholders

 

Name

Subscription Shares

Mouwei Li

68,090,515       

 

Taiwan Polypropylene Co., Ltd.

 

3,389,734

 

Li Cheng Enterprises Co., Ltd (Literal Translation)

83,694,561

 

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

 

 

Subsidiaries & Branches

 

Branch:

Branch Registered Number

53016522  

Branch Status

Active 

Branch Name

Nanzi Branch 

Branch Manager

Congxian Shi

Branch Address:

No. 16, Zhonglin Road, Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Date of Incorporation

2011-8-19  

 

Group Companies (factories)

Zhenjiang LCY General Chemical Co., Ltd.
Zhenjiang LCY Warehousing & Storage Co., Ltd.
LCY Elastomers LP
Huizhou LCY Elastomers Corp.
Qatar Fuel Additives Co., Ltd.
CY Technology Co.
CY Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Polysilicon Corp.

 

It is introduced that subject has factories in Kaohsiung, Siaogang, Linyuan and Ta-She, Taiwan, but the detailed address are not disclosed.

 

 

Personnel Information

 

Core Management

 

Directors

1

Name

Mouwei Li

Position

Board Chairman & Manager

Date of Appointment

1990-4-1

2

Name

Shouren Wang

Position

Director

3

Name

Saifen Yang

Position

Director

4

Name

Minggong Li

Position

Director

5

Name

Zhengcheng Wei

Position

Director

6

Name

Xianjin Wu

Position

Director

7

Name

Congxian Shi

Position

Director

8

Name

Xunjia Zhuang

Position

Supervisor

9

Name

Kuncan Wang

Position

Supervisor

 

 

Operation Information

 

Offices & Factories

 

 

Headquarters

Add

4F., No.83, Sec.4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

 

Production Information

 

Subject is engaged in manufacture of polypropylene (PP), solvents and other chemical products and it has 4 factories in Taiwan and four factories (related Companies) in China and also a manufacturing site in USA, while the details are not disclosed.

It is introduced that all of subject’s plants have been ISO 14001 certified

 

Purchase Information

 

The registered activities of subject:

Business Code

Details

C801020

Manufacture of chemical materials

C801100

Manufacture of China Synthetic Resin and Plastics

C801060

Manufacture of synthetic rubber

G801010

Warehousing Industry

C801010

Basic Chemical Industry

C802120

Manufacture of industrial additives

C802200

Manufacture of Coating paint dye and pigment

F107990

Wholesales of other chemical products

F207990

Retails of other chemical products

D201040

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) packaging industry

C803011

Oil Refinery Industry

JE01010

Leasing Industry

F112040

Wholesales of petroleum products

F212050

Retails of petroleum products

F401010

International Trading Business

F112010

Wholesales of Petrol ang diesel fumes

F107200

Wholesales of chemical materials

F207200

Retails of chemical materials

F401151

Import of petroleum

F401100

Export of petroleum

ZZ99999

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

 

Subject purchases raw materials both at home and abroad.

 

Sales Information

 

Subject is engaged in distribution of polypropylene (PP), solvents and other chemical products. And it provides methanol products, including methanol, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde and dimethyl ether, among others; solvents, including ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol and methyl isobutyl ketone, as well as electronic chemical products, PP related products, thermoplastic rubber and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Subject’s products are applied in the manufacture of resins, agricultural pesticides, catalysts, medicines, paintings, inks, artificial leather products, shoes, industrial products, electronic components, toys and electrical appliances, etc

Subject’s products are both sold in domestic and overseas market

 

Import and export right:

Import right

Yes

Export right

Yes

 

 

Settlements

 

Purchase

 

Domestic Purchase

Product

Payment Terms

Proportion

Raw materials, etc

COD, Credit Sales, etc

100%

 

 

Foreign Purchase

Product

Payment Terms

Proportion

Raw materials, etc

CBD, etc

100%

 

Sales

 

Domestic Markets

Product

Sales Terms

Proportion

Petrochemical raw materials, etc

CBD, etc

100%

 

Export

Product

Sales Terms

Proportion

Petrochemical raw materials, etc

CBD, etc

100%

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit: NTD/000

 

2012-9-30

2011-9-30

Assets

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

567,897

883,541

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss - current

23,934

167,051

Available-for-sale financial assets - current

980,302

123,030

Financial assets carried at cost - current

0

33,000

Notes receivable - net

125,288

90,860

Accounts receivable - net

1,206,823

1,184,689

Accounts receivable - related parties - net

40,993

74,751

Other receivables

319,116

211,333

Other receivables - related parties

30,915

31,747

Inventories

3,505,530

2,952,143

Prepaid expenses

28,113

23,124

Other prepayments

181,820

156,825

Other current assets

138,353

139,002

Current assets

7,149,084

6,071,096

Funds and Investments

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost - non current

325,479

373,870

Equity investments under equity method

19,475,825

20,078,430

Investments

19,475,825

20,078,430

Funds and long-term investments

19,801,304

20,452,300

Fixed Assets

 

 

Cost

 

 

Land

2,635,181

2,635,181

Buildings and structures

751,153

597,230

Machinery and equipment

9,051,633

7,492,128

Transportation equipment

77,840

76,004

Other facilities

1,254,612

930,289

Revaluation increment

1,993,463

1,993,463

Cost and revaluation increment

15,763,882

13,724,295

Accumulated depreciation

-7,765,302

-7,218,202

Construction in process and prepayment for equipments

712,183

2,229,502

Fixed assets

8,710,763

8,735,595

Intangible Assets

 

 

Patents

4,341

5,247

Computer software cost

11,484

6,647

Other intangible assets

36,044

99,182

Intangible assets

51,869

111,076

OtherAssets

 

 

Idled assets

664,611

664,611

Guarantee deposits paid

15,889

14,877

Deferred charges

32,832

47,527

Long-term notes and accounts receivable - related parties

0

10,363

Other assets - other

37,463

675

Other assets

750,795

738,053

Assets

36,463,815

36,108,120

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

Short-term borrowings

482,279

7,767,709

Notes payable

113,022

5,164

Accounts payable

2,027,198

1,835,451

Accounts payable - related parties

5,755

3,643

Income tax payable

99,598

43,012

Accrued expenses

456,106

546,743

Other payables

165,859

221,686

Advance receipts

93,803

47,129

Long-term liabilities - current portion

180,556

1,428,571

Other current liabilities

1,615

1,838

Current liabilities

3,625,791

11,900,946

Long term Liabilities

 

 

Bonds payable

1,949,469

0

Long-term borrowings

6,619,444

500,000

Long-term deferred revenues

58,313

70,480

Long-term liabilities

8,627,226

570,480

Reserves

 

 

Reserve for land revaluation increment tax

994,802

994,802

Reserves

994,802

994,802

Other Liabilities

 

 

Guarantee deposits received

4,487

5,247

Deferred income tax liabilities

2,230,091

1,873,934

Other liabilities - other

6,362

5,555

Other liabilities

2,240,940

1,884,736

Liabilities

15,488,759

15,350,964

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

Capital

 

 

Common stock

8,032,424

7,505,344

Capital Surplus

 

 

Capital surplus - additional paid-in capital

3,991,145

2,481,556

Capital surplus - treasury stock transactions

274,124

322,857

Capital surplus - donated assets received

9,401

9,401

Capital surplus - long-term equity investments

117,076

13,504

Capital surplus - premium from merger

3,600,616

3,635,942

Capital surplus - employee stock option

1,336

32,080

Capital surplus - stock option

52,304

0

Capital surplus

8,046,002

6,495,340

Retained Earnings

 

 

Legal reserve

2,140,979

1,909,553

Special reserve

15,473

15,473

Unappropriated retained earnings

1,829,431

3,562,167

Retained earnings

3,985,883

5,487,193

Stockholders' Equity and Other adjustmen

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments

-655,101

-146,646

Unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments

19,394

43,840

Unrealized Revaluation Increment

1,546,454

1,546,454

Treasure stock

0

-174,369

Equity adjustments

910,747

1,269,279

Stockholdersˉ equity

20,975,056

(USD 711,054,398)

20,757,156

(USD 703,667,588)

Number of treasury stock acquired by the company and subsidiaries (unit: share)

0

7,100,000

 

0.00

0.00

(As of 2013.01, 1 NTD = 0.0339 USD)

 

 

Profit and Loss Account

 

Unit: NTD/000

 

2012-1-1

~2012-9-30

2011-1-1

~2011-9-30

Sales

21,814,779

(USD 739,521,008)

23,186,590

(USD 786,025,401)

Sales returns

16,427

33,568

Sales discounts and allowances

4,657

18,200

Sales

21,793,695

23,134,822

Rental revenue

137,279

99,755

Operating income

21,930,974

23,234,577

Cost of sales

19,803,366

20,916,901

Cost of rental

48,489

50,936

Operating costs

19,851,855

20,967,837

Gross profit (loss) from operations

2,079,119

2,266,740

Unrealized gains on intercompany transactions

-35

4,351

Realized gains on intercompany transactions

0

4,813

Selling expense

755,521

808,058

General and administrative expenses

217,746

350,029

Research and development expenses

112,768

160,813

Operating expenses

1,086,035

1,318,900

Operating income (loss)

993,119

948,302

Non-Operating Income

 

 

Interest income

1,234

1,139

Inome from long-term equity investments under the equity method

151,328

1,826,153

Dividends

4,334

29,899

Investment income

155,662

1,856,052

Gains on sale of investments

0

166,432

Foreign exchange gains

27,658

0

Reversal of provision for bad debts

0

506

Revaluation gain on financial assets

0

140,399

Miscellaneous income

98,469

79,084

Non-operating revenues and gains

283,023

2,243,612

Non-Operating Expenses

 

 

Interest expense

86,188

47,239

Loss on sale of investments

31,323

0

Foreign exchange losses

0

62,433

Impairment loss on assets

0

1,784

Revaluation loss on financial assets

30,935

0

Miscellaneous disbursements

9,267

6,077

Non-operating expenses and losses

157,713

117,533

Income from continuing operations before income tax

1,118,429

3,074,381

Income tax expense (benefit)

526,224

584,497

Income from continuing operations

592,205

2,489,884

Net income (loss)

592,205

(USD 20,075,750)

2,489,884

(USD 84,407,068)

Primary Earnings per Share

 

 

Primary earnings per share

0.74

3.40

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

0.74

3.40

(As of 2013.01, 1 NTD = 0.0339 USD)

 

Cash Flows

 

Unit: NTD/000

 

2012-1-1

~2012-9-30

2011-1-1

~2011-9-30

Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Indirect Method

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

592,205

2,489,884

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

Depreciation Expense

470,754

366,400

Amortization Expense

62,834

88,464

Share-based Compensation

1,335

168,533

Amortization of Discounts (Premiums) on Bonds Payable

678

0

Investment Loss (Income) Recognized under Equity Method

-151,328

-1,826,153

Cash Dividends Received from Investments Accounted for under Equity Method

163,290

0

Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Investments

31,323

-166,432

Unrealized Revaluation Loss (Gain) on Financial Assets and Liabilities

129,533

-145,532

Impairment Losses on Financial Asset

0

1,784

Loss (Gain) on Deferred Income Tax

326,216

367,897

Other Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income

1,372

177

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Decrease (Increase) in Financial Assets Held for Trading

-136,802

2,131

Decrease (Increase) in Notes Receivable

-15,772

20,347

Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable

-66,411

-177,191

Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable - Related Parties

44,363

-32,718

Decrease (Increase) in Other Receivables

2,221

74,538

Decrease (Increase) in Other Receivable- Related Parties

17,179

8,675

Decrease (Increase) in Inventories

-479,693

-470,387

Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses

-7,939

-7,739

Decrease (Increase) in Other Prepayments

-68,733

-77,147

Decrease (Increase) in Other Current Assets

9,767

-34,425

Decrease (Increase) in Other Operating Assets

10,294

10,287

Increase (Decrease) in Notes Payable

108,783

3,324

Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable

2,879

115,675

Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable - Related Parties

-1,965

-10,269

Increase (Decrease) in Income Tax Payable

29,829

-186,328

Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Expenses

-215,407

-124,398

Increase (Decrease) in Other Payables

8,793

74,316

Increase (Decrease) in Other Payable - Related Parties

0

-1,290

Increase (Decrease) in Receipts in Advance

1,927

-40,933

Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Liabilities

-17,382

-2,433

Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Credits

-36

-463

Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities

-9,125

-9,125

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

844,982

479,469

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

Acquisition of Available-for-sale Financial Assets

-1,526,796

-770,045

Proceeds from Disposal of Available-for-sale Financial Assets

741,370

725,780

Acquisition of Financial Assets Carried at Cost

-59,318

-102,393

Proceeds from Disposal of Financial Assets Carried at Cost

51,742

67,446

Capital Reduction of Financial Assets Carried at Cost

9,500

38,539

Acquisition of Investments Accounted for by Equity Method

0

-2,455,312

Proceeds from Disposal of Investments Accounted for by Equity Method

0

167,705

Proceeds from Capital Reduction of Investments Accounted for under Equity Method

0

1,987

Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment

-485,705

-1,483,338

Proceeds from Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

4,944

2,077

Increase (Decrease) in Receipts in Advance-Disposal of Assets

0

990

Decrease (Increase) in Refundable Deposits

-216

2,136

Increase in Deferred Charges

0

-92

Decrease (Increase) in Restricted Assets

-9,500

0

Purchase of Intangible Assets

-3,054

-1,694

Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets

-3,210

0

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

-1,280,243

-3,806,214

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Short-term Loans

-5,235,884

3,363,497

Proceeds from Issuance of Bonds

2,004,000

0

Proceeds from Long-term Debt

6,300,000

500,000

Repayment of Long-term Debt

-714,286

-789,286

Increase (Decrease) in Guarantee Deposits Received

-315

833

Cash Dividends Paid

-2,088,430

-2,470,405

Proceeds from Issuance of Shares

0

2,340,000

Proceeds from Sale of Treasury Stock

0

209,370

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

265,085

3,154,009

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

-170,176

-172,736

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of year

738,073

1,056,277

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of year

567,897

883,541

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

Interest Paid- Excluding Capitalized Interest

84,694

44,577

Income Tax Paid

170,179

402,928

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

Inventories Transferred to Deferred Charges

1,215

1,093

Others

0

893,409

Investing Activities Affecting Both Cash and Non-cash Items

 

 

Cash Paid for Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

Increase in Property, Plant and Equipment

452,744

1,455,588

Increase (Decrease) in Payable for Equipment Purchased

32,961

27,750

Cash Paid for Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment

485,705

1,483,338

 

 

Bankers

 

Subject did not introduce its bank details; from other source we can not 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

 

Department

Sales department

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.29

Euro

1

Rs.71.49

 

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%)

 

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