MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

production base of hubei RESEARCH institute of chemistry

 

 

Registered Office :

Gedian Development, E’zhou, Hubei Province, 436070 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 2, 1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4207031100059

 

 

Legal Form :

State-Owned Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and selling chemical products.

 

 

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 300,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

production base of hubei RESEARCH institute of chemistry

gedian development, e’zhou,

hubei PROVINCE, 436070 PR CHINA

TEL      : 86 (0) 711-3812183

FAX      : 86 (0) 711-3811111

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : april 2, 1999

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 4207031100059

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : State-owned enterprise

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                 : MR. liu liangyan (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 89

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 8,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : manufacturing

TURNOVER                              : CNY 370,463,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY   29,558,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO usd 300,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY7.57 = US$1 AS OF 2007-7-27

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

CNY - China Yuan Renminbi

 

 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


The provided address is Hubei Research Institute of Chemistry’s address. SC is currently operating at the above stated address.

 

SC was registered as a state-owned enterprise at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on April 2, 1999.

 

Company Status: State-owned enterprise

This form of business in PR China is defined as a commodity production or operational units of a socialist character which in accordance with the law, has autonomy in management, takes full responsibility for its profits and losses and practices independent business accounting. It is a legal person established directly by central / local government or enterprise owned by central or local government. In theory, the liabilities of this form of enterprise are ultimately borne by the government, since the adoption of company law in mid-1994, the Chinese government has planned to separate the ownership from management and liabilities bearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes researching chemical new materials, fine chemical technology and products, manufacturing and selling coating, pigment and dyestuff, industrial catalyst, clarifier, auxiliaries, additives, adhesive, fine chemical products and raw materials, technology development, technology transfer, technology service, technology consultation, exporting its products and technology, importing materials, instrument, machinery and equipment, parts and technology needed for its production, excluding the goods forbidden by the government, processing with imported materials, processing with imported samples, assemblying with imported parts, and compensation trade in agreement.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling chemical products.

 

Mr. Liu Liangyan has been chairman of SC since 1999.

 

SC owns about 89 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 E’zhou. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 5,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

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

 

Hubei Research Institute of Chemistry                                         100

 

Hubei Research Institute of Chemistry:

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Hubei Research Institute of Chemistry (HRIC), is not only a comprehensive scientific institute also a new and high-tech enterprise. It is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China. It is staffed with 219 persons, includes 41 senior researchers, 3 national experts, 7 provincial experts, and 24 supported by state government subsidy.

 

The Institute specializes in the fields of new chemical materials and chemical engineering processes. These include : catalysts for the synthetic ammonia industry and for gas purification, chemical materials for a range of industries and fields, including optical communication, textiles industry, the information and electronic industry, mechanical and electrical insulation, functional inorganic and organic synthetic compounds, agricultural chemicals, and so on.

 

Website: http://www.haiso.com.cn

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal Representative and General Manager:

 

Mr. Liu Liangyan, 51 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1999 to present                 Working in SC as general manager, and also working in Hubei Research Institute

                                                of Chemistry as legal Representative and general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling chemical products.

 

SC’s products mainly include: N-Phenylmaleimide, N,N’-m-phenylene bismaleimide.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Hubei. SC sells 70% of its products in domestic market, and 30% to overseas market, mainly Southeast Asian market.

 

The buying terms of SC include Check, T/T and Credit of 30 days. The payment terms of SC include T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-45 days.

 

*Major Supplier:

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Hubei Research Institute of Chemistry

 

 

 

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
 

 

 


Agricultural Bank of China E’zhou Sub-Branch

AC#830143-039401040001377

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet  

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2004

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Accounts receivable

29,284

27,346

Current assets

71,198

81,359

Fixed assets

12,239

14,959

Total assets

84,351

96,538

 

 

 

Total liabilities

68,654

66,980

Equities

15,697

29,558

Total liabilities & equities

84,351

96,538

 

Income Statement  

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2004

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Turnover

333,057

370,463

Cost of goods sold

313,946

322,586

     Sales expense

752

752

     Management expense

3,156

1,699

     Finance expense

437

1

Profit before tax

3,968

25,240

Less: profit tax

/

/

Profits

/

/

 

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

*Liabilities to assets

0.81

0.69

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

32 days

27 days

*Turnover/Total assets

3.95

3.84

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.94

0.87

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

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

l         SC’s profit before tax appears fairly good in 2005.

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

 

LIQUIDITY: AVERAGE

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

l         SC’s turnover is in a fairly good 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 average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with stable financial conditions. A credit line up to USD 300,000 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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