MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

342619

Report Date :

03.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLARIANT (CHINA) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

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

 

 

Country :

Hongkong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.03.1975

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04393398

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

·         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.

 

 

No. of Employees :

17,030 (Group Employees) (As at 30-06-2015)

 

 

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:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Hongkong

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

 


 

HONGKONG - 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 has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally: hard alcohol, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil, and methyl alcohol. There are no quotas or dumping laws. 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, its continued reliance on foreign trade and investment leaves it vulnerable to renewed global financial market volatility or a slowdown in the global economy. 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 12.5% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2014. 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 total trade 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 47.3 million in 2014, 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 2014 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 50% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 60.1% 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. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions have caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly; consumer prices increased by more than 4.4% in 2014. 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. In 2014, Hong Kong and China signed a new agreement on achieving basic liberalization of trade in services in Guangdong Province under the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement, adopted in 2003 to forge closer ties between Hong Kong and the mainland. The new measures, effective from March 2015, cover a negative list and a most-favored treatment provision, and will improve access to the mainland's service sector for Hong Kong-based companies.

 

Source : CIA


Company Name and address

 

CLARIANT (CHINA) LTD.

 

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

                                    Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:                        852-2406 4111,  2406 4003;  2406 4127

 

FAX:                             852-2407 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.

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$93,250,000.00

 

Business Category:       Chemical Manufacturer and Trader.

 

Group Sales:                 CHF 6,116 million  (Year ended 31-12-2014)

 

Group Employees:        17,030. (As at 30-06-2015)

 

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.

 

 

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  [BR No.:  04393398-002]

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

[Tel: 2473 8100;  Fax: 2474 7706]

 

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]

Beijing Representative Office
Room 3C-1, Tower D, Fu Hau Mansion, No. 8 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100027, China.
[Tel: (86-10) 6554 2118;  Fax: (86-10) 6554 2126]

Shenzhen Representative Office
15C New Times Plaza, No. 1 Tai Zi Road, Shekou Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518067, China.
[Tel: (86-755) 2668 7555;  Fax: (86-755) 2667 9431]

 

Holding Company:-

Clariant Ltd., Switzerland.

 

Affiliated Companies:-

Infraserv GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG, Germany.

Infraserv GmbH & Co. Hochst KG, Germany.

Infraserv GmbH & Co. Knapsack KG, Germany.

 

Joint Venture:-

ASK Group, Germany.

Scientific Design Co. Inc., USA.

Süd-Chemie India Pvt. Ltd., India.

 

Subsidiaries/Afssociated Companies:-

Clariant Group of Companies

Clariant (Argentina) SA, Argentina.

Clariant (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Australia.

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 (Italia) SpA, Italy.

Clariant (Japan) K.K., 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 (RUS) LLC, Russia.

Clariant (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

Clariant (Sverige) Holding AB, Gothnburg.

Clariant (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

Clariant (Türkiye) AS, Turkey.

Clariant (Uruguay) SA, Uruguay.

Clariant Administração de Bens Ltda., Brazil.

Clariant Advanced Materials GmbH, Germany.

Clariant Beteiligungen AG, Switzerland.

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

Clariant Catalysts (Japan) K.K., Japan.

Clariant Catalysts (Nanjing) Ltd., China.

Clariant Catalysts (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

Clariant Chemical Materials (Baotou) Ltd., China.

Clariant Chemical Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd., Pakistan.

Clariant Chemicals (China) 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 Chemiebeteiligungen AG, Switzerland.

Clariant China Holding Ltd., Hong Kong.

Clariant Clearwater Technologies Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

Clariant Colorquimica (Chile) Ltda., Chile.

Clariant Consulting AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Corporation, USA.

Clariant Distribution UK Ltd., UK.

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

Clariant Finance (Luxembourg) SA, Luxemburg.

Clariant Horsforth Ltd., UK.

Clariant Huajin Catalysts (Panjin) Ltd., China.

Clariant Ibérica Producción SA, Spain.

Clariant Ibérica Servicios SL, Spain.

Clariant India Private Ltd., India.

Clariant Industrial Minerals (Korea) Co. Ltd., Korea.

Clariant Insurance AG, Liechtenstein.

Clariant International AG, Switzerland.

Clariant Masterbatch Ibérica SA, Spain.

Clariant Masterbatches (Beijing) Ltd., China.

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 (Saudi Arabia) Ltd., Saudi Arabia.

Clariant Masterbatches (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

Clariant Masterbatches (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

Clariant Masterbatches Benelux SA, Belgium.

Clariant Masterbatches Ireland Ltd., Ireland.

Clariant Masterbatches Norden AB, Sweden.

Clariant Masterbatches UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant Oil Services Scandinavia AS, Norway.

Clariant Oil Services UK Ltd., UK.

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

Clariant Polska Spolka z.o.o., Poland.

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 Qatar W.L.L., Qatar.

Clariant Redhill Bentonite (Liaoning) Co. Ltd., China.

Clariant Reinsurance AG, Switzerland.

Clariant SA, Brazil.

Clariant Sasol Catalysts (Proprietary) Ltd., South Africa.

Clariant SE, Germany.

Clariant Services (France), France.

Clariant Services UK Ltd., UK.

Clariant South East Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

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 Ukraine LLC, Ukraine.

Clariant Venezuela SA, Venezuela.

Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany.

EBITO Chemiebeteiligungen AG, Switzerland.

Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd., China.

Italtinto India Private Ltd., India.

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

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

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.

Octagon Process L.L.C., USA.

P.T. Chariant Specialties Indonesia, Indonesia.

P.T. Clariant Adsorbents Indonesia, Indonesia.

P.T. Clariant Indonesia, Indonesia.

Phostech Lithium GmbH, Garmany.

SC Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany.

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

Süd-Chemie (Pty.) Ltd., Malawi.

Süd-Chemie (UK) Ltd., UK.

Süd-Chemie Australia Pty. Ltd., Australia.

Süd-Chemie Hellas Monoprosopi E.P.E., Greece.

Süd-Chemie Imic Italia S.r.l., Italy.

Süd-Chemie Investment Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., China.

Süd-Chemie IP GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.

Süd-Chemie Polska Sp. z.o.o., Poland.

Süd-Chemie Verwaltungs GmbH, Germany.

Tecpro Holding Corporation Inc., USA.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

04393398

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0042228

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

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

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

HK$93,250,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 27-03-2015)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Clariant 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 27-03-2015)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Alfred Christian MÜNCH

Zelglistrasse 4, CH-8127 Forch, Switzerland.

 

Daniel HUG

Bierastrasse 24, CH-4103 Bottmingen, Switzerland.

 

Jan KREIBAUM

No. 20 Cypress Garden, No. 2419 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, China.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 27-03-2015)

 

Name

Address

WONG Man Wai

Level 9, Tower I, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, 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:        17,030.  (As at 30-06-2015)

 

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

 

Markets:                        China, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.

 

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

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

CHF 6,038 million  (Year ended 31-12-2012)

CHF 6,076 million  (Year ended 31-12-2013)

CHF 6,116 million  (Year ended 31-12-2014)

CHF 3,023 million  (6 months ended 30-06-2014)

CHF 2,871 million  (6 months ended 30-06-2015)

 

Terms/Sales:                 Various terms.

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$93,250,000.00

 

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 191 million (Year ended 31-12-2010)

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

CHF 203 million (Year ended 31-12-2012)

CHF 323 million (Year ended 31-12-2013)

CHF 235 million (Year ended 31-12-2014)

CHF   26 million (6 months ended 30-06-2014)

CHF 143 million (6 months ended 30-06-2015)

 

Group Total Equity:       CHF 1,806 million  (As at 31-12-2010)

CHF 3,026 million  (As at 31-12-2011)

CHF 2,666 million  (As at 31-12-2012)

CHF 2,780 million  (As at 31-12-2013)

CHF 2,733 million  (As at 31-12-2014)

 

Profit or Loss:               Group business was profitable in the past five 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.  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 the Greater China region 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 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.

 

Effective as of 1st January, 2013 Clariant has regrouped its seven Business Units (BU) into four Business Areas (reportable segments) for external reporting purposes: Care Chemicals (BU ICS), Catalysis & Energy (BU Catalysts, Energy Storage business), Natural Resources (BU Oil & Mining Services, BU Functional Minerals) and Plastics & Coatings (BU Additives, BU Masterbatches, BU Pigments).

 

In addition the Medical Specialties business has been reallocated from BU Functional Minerals to BU Masterbatches. Restatements for 2012 were made accordingly.

 

The sales of Clariant Group amounted to CHF 6,116 million in the full-year 2014, grew by 0.7% as compared to CHF 6,076 million in 2013.  The net income of the Group amounted to CHF 235 million, decreased by 27.1% as compared with CHF 323 million in 2013.

 

In the first half of 2015, the sales of Clariant Group amounted to CHF 2,871 million, grew by 5.0% as compared to CHF 3,023 million in the same period of 2014.  The net income of the Group for the period amounted to CHF 143 million, increased by 450.0% as compared with CHF 26 million in the same period of 2014.

 

During the first half of 2015, growth was focused in the Americas with Clariant posting strong local currency sales growth of 16% in Latin America and 7% in North America, the latter led by strong demand in Catalysis as well as continued growth in Oil & Mining Services.  Europe was 2% lower in local currencies but basically continued to be flat if the reduction of the exposure to the low-margin base products business is taken into account.

 

The lower growth was mostly due to the regions Asia/Pacific and Middle East & Africa.  In Asia/Pacific sales in local currencies decreased by 5%.  The decline was due to weak demand in China and to a high base in the Catalyst business, where in addition second quarter orders were shifted into the first quarter of 2015.  The strong development in smaller economies in Asia could not compensate for this base effect.  In the Middle East & Africa region, sales were 21% lower year-on-year in local currencies, because of a higher basis in the second quarter of 2014, which still included sales from the Water Treatment business, which was divested in July 2014.

 

The subject has about 150 employees in Hong Kong.  However, the Group has about 18,099 employees worldwide.

 

CCL is fully supported by Clariant Group.  History in Hong Kong is over 40 years and six months.

 

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

 

 

REMARK

 

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.65.55

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.17

Euro

1

Rs.73.08

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

 

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

 

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

 

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

 

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

Credit not recommended

 

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NB

New Business

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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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