SUNGREEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Stock Code: 8306)
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Listing Date: |
28 February 2005 |
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Offer Price: |
HK$ 0.250 per share |
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Par Value: |
HK$0.010 |
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No. of Placing Shares |
20,000,000 Shares |
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Market Capitalization: |
HK$200 million |
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Sponsor: |
Hantec Capital Limited |
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Chairman: |
Mr. Zhuo Ze Fan |
Substantial Shareholder:
Zhuo Ze Fan and his wife - 40% Interest
Wang Wen Ming and his wife - 11.72% Interest
Company Subsidiaries:
Best Era Assets Limited (100%) Investment Holdings
Sungreen Agro Strategic Holdings Limited (100%)Investment Holdings
Sungreen Investment Limited (100%) Investment Holdings
Shannxi Juchuan Huwanjia Co., Ltd. (65%) Manufacture and distribution of organic fertilizers
COMPANY OVERVIEW
The Group is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacture, sale and distribution of a series of fertilizers in the PRC under the brand name of "Fuwanjia". Currently, all of the Group!|s fertilizers are Funwanjia Organic Potash Fertilizers produced by the Group with patented chemical formulae.
The Group!|s headquarters are located at the Headquarter Site, which has a gross floor area of approximately 1,315 sq.m. In addition, the Group has two production plants located at the Tang Ling Site and the Baoji Site for the production of Fuwanjia Organic Potatsh Fertilizers and organic acid.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
The Directors believe that the Group's principal competitive strengths are:
- Environmental friendly products
The advantages of being environmental friendly make Fuwanjia Organic Potash Fertilizer more suitable for organic farming application.
- Product recognition
Fuwanjia Organic Potash Fertilizers were accredited various prizes in the PRC.
- Patent registered in the PRC
The Directors believe that the patent of Fuwanjia Organic Potash Fertilizers provides the Group with security in its sales and future research and development.
- Financial supports from the government
Along with the numerous wards of the Group were financial supports from the national and/or local governments in the PRC.
RISK FACTORS
Renewal of certificate and permits with respect to agricultural fertilizers.
Reliance on a single line of products
Limited operating history
Reliance on key management
Close relationship with Yang Ling Libang
Decrease in gross profit margin
Reliance on major customers.
Reliance on major suppliers
Risks associated with cessation of granting loans to major customers and suppliers
Reliance on distributors
Reliance on the guarantee and pledge provided by Juchuan Investments
Credit risk on trade receivables
Net current liabilities of the group as at December 2003
Negative cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2002
Increasing debt-to-equity ratio
Legal risks on the loan receivables of the group
Dividends Policy
change in Preferential tax treatment
Environmental protection
Reliance on the PRC market and the possible economic slowdown of the PRC
Changes in PRC regulatory environment and incentive schemes
Product liability
Limited insurance coverage
Risks associated with expansion into overseas market
Inability to develop new products that will gain market acceptance
Failure to achieve to protection of the Group's patent
Risks of possible information leakage during the transfer of the technology information of Fuwanjia Organic Potash Fertilisers
Risks in relation to patent application for "organic potash fertilizers" by third parties
Risks in relation to protection of the Group's trademark
Risk in relation to infringement of the intellectual property rights of others
Lack of building ownership certificates for the Second Yang Ling Site
Outstanding land grant fee for the Yang Ling Site
BREAKDOWN OF INCOME NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPT 2004
FINANCIAL RECORD
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Year ended
31 Dec 2002
(RMB'000) |
Year ended
31 Dec 2003
(RMB'000) |
Five months ended
30 Sept 2004 (RMB'000) |
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Turnover |
60.178 |
88.739 |
92.501 |
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Profit before tax |
10.541 |
16.610 |
11.788 |
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Net profit |
6.852 |
9.964 |
7.452 |
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Total Assets |
125.150 |
167.519 |
165.558 |
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Total Liabilities |
82.419 |
126.020 |
153.181 |
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Total equities |
42.732 |
41.499 |
12.377 |
FUTURE PLANS
To expand business into the Asia Pacific region
The Group intends to expand its business in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, since agriculture has been their mainstream economic activities.
- To expand the PRC sales network
With the intention to pursue it!|s existing sales policy of "direct sales to large-scale farm operators and indirect sales to individual farmers through distributors " in the PRC, the Group plans to expand its market coverage in the PRC by identifying additional distributors.
- To enhance its research and development capacity
The Group plans to launch organic compound and a new types of Specific use fertilizers for herbal use.
- To set up a new production plant on the Second Yang Ling Site
The Group intends to set up a new production plant on the Second Yang Ling Site to produce organic compound fertilizers with a maximum production output of 80,000 tonnes per annum.
- To enhance its brand name recognition
- To increase its production output
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds from the placing, after deducting related expenses, are estimated to amount to about HK$40 million. The Group at present intends to apply the net proceeds as follows:
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Expand the Group's business into the Asia Pacific region |
10.5% |
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Expand the Group's PRC sales network |
12.5% |
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Enhance the Group's research and development capability |
12.75% |
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To partially finance set up of a new production plant on the Second Yang Ling Site |
15% |
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Enhance the Group's brand name recognition |
32.5% |
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Strengthen the Group's management team and international marketing team |
7% |
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Increase the Group's production output |
3.75% |
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As general working capital |
6% |
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