MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

zhejiang noblelift equipment joint stock co., ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 58, Jingyi Road, Economic Development Zone, Changxing County Zhejiang Province 313100 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

March 3, 2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

330000000000860

 

 

Legal Form :

Shares Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing and selling storage and haulage equipment.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address

 

zhejiang noblelift equipment joint stock co., ltd.

no. 58, jingyi road, economic development zone, changxing county

zhejiang province 313100 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 572-6210788

FAX: 86 (0) 572-6210777

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : march 3, 2000

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 330000000000860

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : shares limited co.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                           : Mr. ding yi (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 660

REGISTERED CAPITAL : cny 19,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : manufacturing

TURNOVER                              : CNY 713,834,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 101,516,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : average

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : up to USD 1,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : fairly stable

OPERATIONAL TREND  : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : average

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.40= US$1

 

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 

 

 


Note: SC’s complete name should be the above stated one, instead of the given one Zhejiang Noble Lift Equipment Joint Co., Ltd.

 

SC was registered as a shares limited co. at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC-The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on March 3, 2000.

 

Company Status: Shares limited co.

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. Its registered capital is divided into shares of equal par value and the co. raises capital by issuing share certificates by promotion or by public offer. Shareholders bear limited liability to the extent of shareholding, and the co. is liable for its debts only to the extent of its total assets. The characteristics of the shares limited co. are as follows:

The establishment of the co. requires at least five promoters and at least three of them must be PR- China controlled legal persons. Natural person can not be allowed to serve as promoters.

The minimum registered capital of a co. is CNY 10M. while that of the co. with foreign investment is CNY 30M. The total capital of a co. which propose to apply for publicly listed must not less than CNY 50M.

The board of directors must consist of an odd number of five to nineteen directors.

If the co. raises capital by public offer, the promoters must not subscribe less than 35% of the total shares. the promoters’ shares are restricted to transfer- within three years of the offer. Directors can not transfer the shares they hold in the co. during their terms of office.

A state-owned enterprise that is restructured into a shares limited co. must comply with the conditions & requirements specified under the law & administrative rule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing, processing, and selling storage equipment, hydraulic haulage equipment, plastic machines & moulds, hardware tools, coal mechanical components, energy-saving fluorescent lamps, lighting fixtures, and electric appliances; designing, producing, and selling fork trucks; and international trade.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling storage and haulage equipment.

 

Mr. Ding Yi has been chairman of SC since 2000.

 

SC is known to have approx. 660 staff members at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office and factory in the development zone of Changxing County. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 170,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


http://www.noblelift.cn  The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present the web is both in Chinese and English versions.

 

E-mail: info@noblelift.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


SC is granted ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO18001 authentication certificates. Most of the products are granted CE or GS certificates by TÜV Rheinland Group.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                            % of Shareholding

 

Ding Yi and other 14 individuals                                         100

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Ding Yi, 55 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2000 to present                           Working in SC as chairman and general manager.

 

l         Assistant Manager:

 

Ms. Mao Ying, in her 40’s with university education. She is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2000 to present                           Working in SC as assistant manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling storage and haulage equipment.

 

SC’s products mainly include: CNC Cutter, National Welding Robot, CNC Milling machine, Wagner Auto Power-coating Line, Hydraulic Press, and Power Press, etc.

 

      

 

 

Brand: “NOBLELIFT”.

 

SC sources its materials 90% from domestic market, mainly Zhejiang province, and 10% from overseas market. SC sells 20% of its products in domestic market, mainly Zhejiang province, and 80% to overseas market, mainly European and American countries.

 

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

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have the following subsidiaries at present:

 

Changxing Noblelift Sourcing Co., Ltd.

Address: Economic Development Zone, Changxing, Zhejiang

Tel: +86-572-6121888

Fax: +86-572-6800911

 

Changxing Noblelift Import & Export Co., Ltd.

Address: Economic Development Zone, Changxing, Zhejiang

Tel: 0572-6210785

 

Hangzhou Better Electric Driver Tech Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 1619, Guangyin Building, No. 42, Fengqi East Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Tel: +086-571-86026488

Fax: +086-571-86026468

 

Shandong Noblelift Sourcing Co., Ltd.

Address: Economic Development Zone, Yanzhou

Tel: 0537-3637356

 

Noblelift Machinery (America) Co., Ltd.

 

Noblelift Machinery (Europe) Co., Ltd.

 

Noblelift Machinery (Hong Kong) 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 :   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
 

 

 


Bank of China Changxing Sub-branch

AC#890014428608091001

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

Cash & bank

66,541

153,809

Inventory

62,678

79,842

Accounts receivable

59,583

84,861

Bills receivable

100

80

Other Accounts receivable

22,888

114,308

Advances to suppliers

20,365

5,889

To be apportioned expense

627

790

Other current assets

0

100

 

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Current assets

232,782

439,679

Fixed assets

42,101

90,003

Fixed assets net value

41,678

87,455

Projects under construction

423

2,548

Long term investment

4,732

36,763

Other assets

12,401

6,894

 

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Total assets

292,016

573,339

 

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Short loans

72,749

203,101

Accounts payable

66,111

90,636

Bills payable

49,550

53,650

Advance from clients

6,927

11,011

Salaries payable

1,000

3,900

Welfares payable

3,649

5,966

Taxes payable

11,274

27,064

Other Accounts payable

10,750

26,358

Withdraw the expenses in advance

3,051

3,565

Other current liabilities

1,109

1,572

 

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Current liabilities

226,170

426,823

Long term liabilities

0

45,000

Other liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

226,170

471,823

Equities

65,846

101,516

 

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Total liabilities & equities

292,016

573,339

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

Turnover

464,460

713,834

Cost of goods sold

382,485

580,849

     Sales expense

26,626

41,883

     Management expense

26,063

30,077

     Finance expense

4,825

11,459

Profit before tax

24,389

52,069

Less: profit tax

7,995

15,899

Profits

16,394

36,170

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

*Current ratio

1.03

1.03

*Quick ratio

0.75

0.84

*Liabilities to assets

0.77

0.82

*Net profit margin (%)

3.53

5.07

*Return on total assets (%)

5.61

6.31

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

49days

41days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

47days

43days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.59

1.25

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.82

0.81

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly good, and it increased in 2006.

l         SC’s net profit margin is fairly good, and it increased in 2006.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fairly good in 2005 and 2006.

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

 

LIQUIDITY: AVERAGE

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a normal level in both years.

l         SC’s quick ratio is fair in 2005 and average in 2006.

l         The inventory of SC is maintained in an average level in 2005 and 2006.

l         The accounts receivable of SC is maintained in an average level in 2005 and 2006.

l         The short-term loan of SC appears LARGE in both years.

l         SC’s turnover is in an average 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 1,000,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 


 

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.

 

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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