MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WUXI XINGYA SEAMLESS STEEL TUBE CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 185, Rongdong Village, Yuqi Town, Wuxi City Jiangsu Province 214183 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.05.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3202852101682

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing seamless steel tube.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 60,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company name & Address

 

WUXI XINGYA SEAMLESS STEEL TUBE CO., LTD.

NO. 185, RONGDONG VILLAGE, YUQI TOWN, WUXI CITY JIANGSU PROVINCE 214183 PR CHINA

TEL      : 86 (0) 510-83587234    

FAX      : 86 (0) 510-83587234

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MAY 12, 1998

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 3202852101682

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : limited liabilities company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                  : Mr. WEI PANXING (chairman)                                                               

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 285

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 5,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : manufacturing

TURNOVER                              : cny 156,160,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY     9,530,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : up to USD 60,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.83 = US$1 AS OF 2006-11-30

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

CNY - China Yuan Ren Min Bi 

 

 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


SC was registered as a limited liabilities company at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC-The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on May 12, 1998.

 

Company Status: Limited liabilities co.

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. 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.                     : CNY 500,000.00

-trading &wholesaling co.            : CNY 500,000.00

-retailing co.                              : CNY 300,000.00

-consultancy & service co.          : CNY 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 scope includes manufacturing, processing and selling seamless steel tube, and flat hot rolled bar; and importing and exporting commodities and technologies.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing seamless steel tube.

 

Mr. Wei Panxing  has been chairman of SC since 1998.  

 

SC owns about 285 staff at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office and factory in the industrial zone of Wuxi. Our checks reveal that SC rents the total premise about 70,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


http://www.xywfgg.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present the web site is only in Chinese version.

 

E-mail: sales@xywfgg.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                              % of Shareholding

 

Wei Panxing ID#320222490816397                                                 5

 

Wei Yonggang  ID#320222750117395                                             90

 

Zhu Yaqin  ID#320222630823394                                                     5

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman: 

 

Mr. Wei Panxing, ID#320222490816397, 57 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

                                   

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1998 to present                                               Working in SC as chairman.

 

l         General Manager: 

 

Mr. Wei Yonggang, ID#320222750117395, 31 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

                                    

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1998 to present                                               Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing seamless steel tube. 

 

SC’s products mainly include: seamless steel tube, flat hot rolled bar, etc.

 

SC produces about 60,000 tons of seamless steel tube annually.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Jiangsu province; SC sells its products 100% in domestic market, mainly Jiangsu province and Shanghai. 

 

The buying terms of SC include T/T and Credit of 30-60 days. The payment terms of SC include T/T and Credit of 30-60 days.

 

*Major Supplier:

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Changzhou ZENITH Group Co., Ltd.

Address: Yin Shu Village, No. 312 Ave. Changzhou City, Jiangsu province

Tel        : 0519-8771301

Fax       : 0519-8772849

 

*Major Customer:

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Shanghai Haitai Steel Tube Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 3900, Yunchuan Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai

Tel        : 021-56195619

Fax       : 021-56195555

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

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 : SC did not provide any name of trade/service suppliers and we have no other sources to conduct the enquiry at present.

 

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
 

 

 


Rural Commercial Bank

AC#20100105405

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet (as of Dec. 31, 2005)

                                                                                                                                    Unit: CNY’000

Cash & bank

7,320

Inventory

2,800

Accounts receivable

170

Other Accounts receivable

20

Accounts payable in advance

2,100

To be apportioned expense

70

Other current assets

550

 

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Current assets

13,030

Fixed assets

19,620

Fixed assets net value

18,540

Projects under construction

1,080

Long term investment

0

Other assets

2,130

 

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Total assets

34,780

 

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Short loans

8,000

Accounts payable

4,880

Accounts receivable in advance

0

Other Accounts payable

4,880

Salaries payable

0

Welfares payable

180

Taxes payable

480

Withdraw the expenses in advance

0

Other current liabilities

4,560

 

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Current liabilities

22,980

Long term liabilities

2,270

Other liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

25,250

Equities

9,530

 

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Total liabilities & equities

34,780

 

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Income Statement (as of Dec. 31, 2005)

Unit: CNY’000

Turnover

156,160

Cost of goods sold

149,500

     Sales expense

140

     Management expense

3,160

     Finance expense

290

Non-operating income

1,660

Profit before tax

4,730

Less: profit tax

1,560

Profits

3,170

 

Important Ratios (as of Dec. 31, 2005)

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*Current ratio                                                     0.57

*Quick ratio                                                       0.45

*Liabilities to assets                                           0.73

*Net profit margin (%)                                         2.03

*Return on total assets (%)                                 9.11

*Inventory /Turnover ×365                                    7 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365                     1 day

*Turnover/Total assets                                        4.49

*Cost of goods sold/Turnover                               0.96

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average.

l         SC’s return on total assets is average.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is fairly high, comparing with its turnover.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fair level.

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a fair level.

l         The inventory of SC is maintained in a normal level.

l         The accounts receivable of SC is maintained in an acceptable level.

l         The short-term loan of SC appears TOO LARGE.

l         SC’s turnover is in a fairly good level, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: FAIR

l         The debt ratio of SC is fairly high.

l         The risk for SC to go bankrupt is average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. The large amount of short-term loan could be a threat to SC’s financial condition. A credit line up to USD 80,000 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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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