MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

26.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUZHOU SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 818 Jinmen Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.12.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

000104

 

 

Legal Form :

Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing and selling various elevators, escalator and footway.

 

 

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 1,500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


NAME & ADDRESS

 

SUZHOU SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CO., LTD.

NO. 818 JINMEN ROAD, SUZHOU,

JIANGSU PROVINCE, 215004 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 512-67232429 

FAX: 86 (0) 512-67231127

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : DEC. 7, 1988

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 000104

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : WHOLLY FOREIGN-OWNED ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                            : MR. ZHENG RUIHENG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 960

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 155,372,592

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 1,117,430,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 296,080,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 1,500,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY GOOD

OPERATIONAL TREND  : UPWARD

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.76= US$1 AS OF 2007-02-13

 

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 wholly foreign owned enterprise at local Municipal Administration for Industry & Commerce (The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on December 7, 1988.

 

Company Status: Wholly foreign-owned enterprise                                                  

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. It is a limited co. established within the territories of PR China with capital provided totally by the foreign investors. More than one foreign investors may jointly invest in a wholly foreign-owned enterprise. The investing party/parties solely exercise management, reap profit and bear risks and liabilities by themselves. This form of companies usually have a limited duration is extendible upon approval of Examination and Approval Authorities.                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing and selling various elevator, escalator, automatic footway and its related parts; assembling and repairing its products; importing the elevators, escalators, automatic footway and related products that can not be produced by themselves for auxiliary projects.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling various elevators, escalator and automatic footway.

 

Mr. Zheng Ruiheng has been chairman of SC since 2001.

 

SC owns about 960 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 Suzhou. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 130,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


SC is not known to host website of its own at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


SC’s formerly was a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture enterprise incorporated in Dec. 7, 1988. In Nov. 2006, it changed its legal form to wholly foreign-owned enterprise.

 

The former shareholders were:

 

Suzhou Elevator Factory                                                 37.00%

Schindler Holding A.G. Switzerland.                                55.00%

Jardine Schindler (Far East) Holding Inc. (Hong Kong)        8.00%

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                       % of Shareholding

 

Schindler Holding A.G. (Switzerland)                                                       92

Jardine Schindler (Far East) Holding Inc. (Hong Kong)                              8

 

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Schindler Holding A.G. (Switzerland)

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group employs around 40 000 people worldwide and is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange. The Group comprises two core businesses: Elevators & Escalators, which contributed 78% of sales in 2005.

 

Zugerstrasse 13

6030 Ebikon, Switzerland

Tel. +41 445 30 61

Fax +41 445 31 44

E-Mail: investor.relations@schindler.com 

Web: http://www.schindler.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman:

 

Mr. Zheng Ruiheng, in his 50’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2001 to present       Working in SC as chairman.

 

l         General Manager:

 

Mr. Luo Deming, in his 50’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2005 to present     Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling various elevators, escalator and footway.

 

SC’s products include various elevators, escalator and footway.

 

The types of SC’s products include Schindler 700, Escalator-300P, Escalator 9300, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 90% from domestic market, 10% from European Countries. SC sells 95% of its products in domestic market and 5% to European countries and Southeast Asia countries.

 

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

 

Major supplier:

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Switzerland Schindler Elevator Holding Co., Ltd.

 

Major client:

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Xiamen Gaoqi Airport

Beijing New World Center

Shanghai Honglong Square

Suzhou Industry Park International Mansion

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have 9 branches and 1 service department as below,

 

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Suzhou Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Wuxi Service Department

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Nanjing Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Beijing Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Zhejiang Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Hainan Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Qingdao Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Guangzhou Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Shenzhen Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Fujian Branch

 

 

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 refused to release any information of its suppliers and the trade reference was not available.

 

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
 

 

 


Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Changmen Branch

AC#1102020509000170713

 

Relationship: normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Cash & bank

171,950

Accounts receivable

350,920

Accounts payable advance

10,210

Other receivables

11,060

Inventory

111,310

Other current assets

16,770

 

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Current assets

672,220

Fixed assets net value

96,460

Projects under construction

4,430

Long term investment

2,890

Other assets

15,140

 

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Total assets

791,140

 

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Short loans

0

Accounts payable

222,370

Accounts receivable advance

175,510

Taxes payable

-3,960

Salaries payable

7,990

Other payable

11,620

Other current liabilities

81,530

 

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Current liabilities

495,060

Long term liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

495,060

Equities

296,080

 

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Total liabilities & equities

791,140

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Turnover

1,117,430

Cost of goods sold

942,360

     Sales expense

72,850

     Management expense

46,760

     Finance expense

-1,690

Profit before tax

61,480

Less: profit tax

12,260

Profits

49,220

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2005

*Current ratio

1.36

*Quick ratio

1.13

*Liabilities to assets

0.63

*Net profit margin (%)

4.40

*Return on total assets (%)

6.22

*Fixed assets/Total assets

0.12

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

36days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

115days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.41

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.84

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIRLY GOOD

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

l         SC’s net profit margin is fairly good.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fairly good.

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.

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

l         The inventory of SC is average.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears fairly large.

l         SC has no short loans in 2005.

l         SC’s turnover is in an acceptable level, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: AVERAGE

l         The debt ratio of SC is average.

l         The risk for SC to go bankrupt is low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Good.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly good financial conditions. A credit line up to USD 1,500,000 would appear 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/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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