MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Forehigh Trade and Industry Co., Ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

Room 101 Unit 1, 15# Building Of Century Garden, Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050021 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 24, 1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1301002001002

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Selling chemical products.

 

 

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 20,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

Forehigh Trade and Industry Co., Ltd.

room 101 unit 1, 15# building of Century Garden, donggang road,

shijiazhuang, hebei PROVINCE, 050021 PR CHINA

TEL      : 86 (0) 311-85882468    

FAX      : 86 (0) 311-85882085

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : may 24, 1999

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 1301002001002

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : Limited liabilities company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                               : MR. wang xuejun (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 12

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 3,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : trading

TURNOVER                              : CNY 71,110,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY   3,060,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO usd 20,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY7.66 = US$1 AS OF 2007-5-23

 

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 

 

 


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 24, 1999.

 

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 selling chemical products, medicine intermediates, machinery equipment and textiles, importing and exporting various kinds of commodities and technology, excluding the goods forbidden by the government.

 

SC is mainly engaged in selling chemical products.

 

Mr. Wang Xuejun has been chairman of SC since 1999.

 

SC owns about 12 staff at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the commercial zone of Shijiazhuang. Our checks reveal that SC rents the total premise about 100 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

E-mail:  wangxuejun@forehigh.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

 

Wang Xuejun                                                                 60

Chen Baohua                                                                 40

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Wang Xuejun, about 45 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 chairman and general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in selling chemical products.

 

SC’s products mainly include: chemical intermediate, food additive.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Shandong. SC sells 100% of its products to overseas market, mainly Southeast Asian market.

 

The buying terms of SC include Check, T/T and Credit of 15-30 days. The payment terms of SC include T/T, L/C and Credit of 15-30 days.

 

*Major Customer:

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Alfred L. Wolff (Beijing) Trade Co,, Ltd.

 

*Major Supplier:

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Shandong Qilu King-phar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

 

 

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
 

 

 


Bank of China Shijiazhuang Branch

AC#08235208091001

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet (as of Dec. 31, 2006)

Unit: CNY’000

Cash & bank

1,040

Inventory

2,280

Accounts receivable

7,890

Other Accounts receivable

240

To be apportioned expense

0

Other current assets

2,800

 

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Current assets

14,250

Fixed assets net value

360

Projects under construction

0

Long term investment

0

Other assets

0

 

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Total assets

14,610

 

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Short loans

0

Accounts payable

6,850

Other Accounts payable

1,540

Advances from customers

2,790

Withdraw the expenses in advance

0

Other current liabilities

370

 

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Current liabilities

11,550

Long term liabilities

0

Other liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

11,550

Equities

3,060

 

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Total liabilities & equities

14,610

 

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Income Statement (as of Dec. 31, 2006)

Unit: CNY’000

Turnover

71,110

Cost of goods sold

68,350

     Sales expense

1,110

     Management expense

1,290

     Finance expense

20

Profit before tax

340

Less: profit tax

110

Profits

230

 

Important Ratios (as of Dec. 31, 2006)

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*Current ratio                                                     1.23          

*Quick ratio                                                       1.04          

*Liabilities to assets                                           0.79          

*Net profit margin (%)                                         0.32          

*Return on total assets (%)                                 1.57          

*Inventory /Turnover ×365                                    12 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365                     40 days

*Turnover/Total assets                                        4.87

*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: 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 maintained in an average level.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears fairly large.

l         SC has no short-term loan in 2006.

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 above average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. A credit line up to USD 20,000 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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