MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

8th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZHEJIANG TONGXIANG FOREIGN TRADE (GROUP) CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No 42 Park Road, Wutong Town, Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province, 314500 Pr China

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.03.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3300001001471

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in international trade.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

UP TO RMB2,500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


NAME

 

ZHEJIANG TONGXIANG FOREIGN TRADE (GROUP) CO., LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

NO 42 PARK ROAD, WUTONG TOWN, TONGXIANG,

ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, 314500 PR CHINA.

TEL      : 86 (0) 573-8022927 

FAX      : 86 (0) 573-8023917

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE

MAR 23, 1998

REGISTRATION NO.

3300001001471

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM

LIMITED LIABILITIES COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

MR. ZHANG MINZHI  (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH

120

REGISTERED CAPITAL

RMB 10,000,000

BUSINESS LINE

IMPORTING AND EXPORTING

TURNOVER

RMB 620,510,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2003)

EQUITIES

RMB   23,900,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2003)

PAYMENT

AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE

UP TO RMB2,500,000

MARKET CONDITION

COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION

STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND

STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION

AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE

RMB8.26 = US$1 AS OF 2006-11-10

 

Adopted abbreviations

 

ANS     - amount not stated      

NS        - not stated      

SC        - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA        - not available   

RMB     - China Ren Min Bi Yuan


 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


SC was reregistered as a limited liabilities company at Tongxiang Municipal Administration for Industry & Commerce (The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Mar 23, 1998.

 

Company Status: Limited liabilities co.

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. At least two shareholders and no more than fifty contribute its registered capital jointly. Shareholders bear limited liability to the extent of shareholding, and the co. is liable for its debts only to extent of its total assets. The characteristics of this form of co. are as follows:

Upon the establishment of the co., an investment certificate is issued to the each of shareholders.

The board of directors is comprised of three to thirteen members.

The minimum registered capital for a co. is listed as follows:

-manufacturing co.                            : RMB 500,000.00

-trading &wholesaling co.                 : RMB 500,000.00

-retailing co.                                      : RMB 300,000.00

-consultancy & service co.                 : RMB 100,000.00

Shareholders may take their capital contributions in cash or by means of tangible assets or intangible assets such as industrial property and non-patented technology.

Cash contributed by all shareholders must account for at least 50% of the registered capital while contribution by intangible assets must not exceed 20% of the registered capital.

Existing shareholders have pre-exemption right to purchase shares of the co. offered for sale by the other shareholders and to subscribe for the newly increased registered capital of the co.                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scopes include business of importing and exporting various goods and technology.

 

SC is mainly engaged in international trade.

 

Mr. Zhang minzhi has been chairman of SC since 2000. SC owns 120 staff at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the industrial zone of Tongxiang. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 450 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


http://www.zjtxft.com/. The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in Chinese and English Versions.

 

E-Mail: zjtxiec@mail.jxptt.zj.cn

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


No significant events or changes were found during our checks with local Administration for Industry and Commerce.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS

 

Name                                                               % of Shareholding

 

Local Government                                                          30

Shareholders Union of the Staff                                       70

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Chairman

 

Mr. Zhang Minzhi, 53 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s)

 

2000 to present              Working in SC as chairman.

Also                              Working in Tongxiang Municipal Standing Committee  of the National People's

                                    Congress as deputy director.   

 

General Manager

 

Mr. Qian Songkun, 48 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s)

 

From 2000 to present     Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in international trade.

 

SC’s products include garments, medicines, textiles, machinery and equipment and leather products, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 80% from domestic market, 20% from international market, mainly from European and American Countries. SC sells 20% of its products in domestic market and 80% to Japan, South Korea, European countries and Southeast Asia countries, etc.

 

The buying terms of SC include Check, T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-90 days. The payment terms of SC include T/T, Check, L/C and Credit of 30-90 days.

 

SC’s suppliers include

 

Tongxiang You and Me Flocking Embroiders Co., Ltd.

Jiaxing Lifeng Knitting Garments Co., Ltd.

Tongxiang Mingda Clothing Co., Ltd.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have 3 subsidiaries as following,

 

Jiahua Importing and Exporting Co., Ltd.

Jiayu Fashion Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Jingyuan International Trade Co., Ltd.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal

 

(  ) Excellent    () Good   (X) Average   (  ) Fair    (  ) Poor    (  ) Not yet determined

 

The appraisal serves as a reference to reveal SC's payments habits and ability to pay.  It is based on the 3 weighed factors:  Trade payment experience (through current enquiry with SC's suppliers), our delinquent payment and our debt collection record concerning SC.

 

Trade payment experience

 

A trade enquiry currently conducted with SC's supplier(s) reveal the following:

           

Products sold: 

Date account opened:   

Line of credit:    

Terms:

Average monthly sales:

Current balance:           

Rating Key :                           

 

Any Special Comments:  _______________________________________

 

Payment record keys

 

1 = Prompt : Payment made before the credit period expires

2 = As agreed terms : Payment made upon due date

3 = Slightly slow but acceptable : Payment made 5 to 20 days beyond agreed

      terms

4 = Slow : Payment made 16 to 45 days beyond agreed terms

5 = Poor : Payment made over 45 days beyond agreed terms

6 = No comment : Account is newly opened & record is not yet established

 

Note

 

In some instances, payment beyond terms can be the result of disputes over merchandise, lost invoices, disputed accounts & etc.

 

Delinquent payment record

 

None in our database.

 

Debt collection record

 

No overdue amount owed by SC was placed to us for collection within the last 6 years.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Bank of China Tongxiang Branch

 

AC# : 15307208091001

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Consolidated Balance Sheet (as of Dec. 31, 2003)

 

Unit: RMB thousand yuan

Cash & bank

16,250

Inventory

2,330

Accounts receivable

6,810

Account payable advance

0

Other Accounts receivable

2,280

Other current assets

193,650

 

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Current assets

221,320

Fixed assets

9,800

Fixed assets net value

5,550

Projects under construction

0

Long term investment

9,910

Other assets

2,400

 

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Total assets

239,180

 

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Short loans

102,000

Accounts payable

68,260

Account receivable advance

0

Other Accounts payable

1,280

Other current liabilities

43,740

 

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Current liabilities

215,280

Long term liabilities

0

Other liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

215,280

Equities

23,900

 

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Total liabilities & equities

239,180

 

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Consolidated Income Statement (as of Dec. 31, 2003)

 

Unit: RMB thousand yuan

Turnover

620,510

Cost of goods sold

583,480

     Sales expense

15,200

     Management expense

16,460

     Finance expense

4,860

Profit before tax

2,630

Less: profit tax

890

Profits

1,740

 

 

Important Ratios (as of Dec. 31, 2003)

 

*Current ratio                                                     1.03          

*Quick ratio                                                       1.02          

*Liabilities to assets                                           0.90          

*Net profit margin (%)                                         0.42          

*Return on total assets (%)                                 1.10          

*Total liabilities / Net assets                                9.01

*Fixed assets/Total assets                                 0.04

*Inventory /Turnover ×365                                    1 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365                     4 days

*Turnover/Total assets                                        2.59

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover                              0.94

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Profitability

 

The turnover and the profit margin of SC appear acceptable in its line.

 

Working Capital Control

 

The current ratio of SC appears acceptable. With experienced management staff, SC seems to have no problem in its working capital control.

 

Liquidity

 

SC’s quick ratio is maintained in an average level. However, attention should be given to the large amount of short loans.

 

Solvency

 

Attention should be given to the large amount of its short loans.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC

 

Stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Over the past 6 years, SC has made a stable growth with satisfactory profit. Hence a credit line up to RMB2,500,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities upon a periodical review basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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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