MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEBEI CHILLIES AND SPICE CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

3/F No. 96 Hongda Road, Luancheng, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 051430 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.09.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1301242001187

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in international trade.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Satisfactory

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

HEBEI CHILLIES AND SPICE CO., LTD.

3/F NO. 96 HONGDA ROAD, LUANCHENG, SHIJIAZHUANG,

HEBEI PROVINCE, 051430 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 311-88666798 

FAX: 86 (0) 311-88666798

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : SEP. 1, 2005

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 1301242001187

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : LIMITED LIABILITIES COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                    : MR. LIU YUTONG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 10

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 1,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : INTERNATIONAL TRADE

TURNOVER                              : cny 29,500,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : cny 310,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UNDER SECURED TERMS

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIR

OPERATIONAL TREND  : fair

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.77 = US$1 AS OF 2007-3-1

 

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: The correct address of SC should be the above stated one, and the given address pertains to SC’s Tianjin Office.

 

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 Sep. 1, 2005.

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 wholesaling and retailing spice; importing and exporting various goods and technology.

 

SC is mainly engaged in international trade.

 

Mr. Liu Yutong has been chairman of SC since 2005.

 

SC owns about 10 staff at present.

 

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

 

SC is also known to have an office in Tianjin (C-302 Shuixie Huayuan Shuishang North Road, Tianjin Tel: 86 22-23593839) with total premise about 60 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


No significant events or changes were found during our checks with local AIC.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                               % of Shareholding

 

Liu Yutong                                                                     60

Yu Jie                                                                           40

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Liu Yutong, in his 30’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2005 to present                 Working in SC as Chairman and general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in international trade.

 

SC’s products mainly include: dry red pepper.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market. SC sells 100% of its products to the overseas markets, mainly to Southeast Asia, Korea and Europe.

 

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

 

*Major Supplier:

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Tianjin Jinwei Food Seasoning Factory

 

 

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 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 and Commercial Bank of China Luancheng Sub-Branch

 

AC#0402020019300015424

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Cash & bank

2,380

Accounts receivable

3,940

Accounts payable advance

0

Other receivables

1,000

Inventory

0

Other current assets

1,000

 

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Current assets

8,320

Fixed assets net value

0

Projects under construction

0

Long term investment

0

Other assets

0

 

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Total assets

8,320

 

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Short loans

0

Accounts payable

7,140

Accounts receivable advance

0

Taxes payable

-60

Salaries payable

0

Other payable

930

Other current liabilities

0

 

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Current liabilities

8,010

Long term liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

8,010

Equities

310

 

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Total liabilities & equities

8,320

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Turnover

29,500

Cost of goods sold

29,930

     Sales expense

250

     Management expense

0

     Finance expense

10

Profit before tax

-680

Less: profit tax

0

Profits

-680

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2005

*Current ratio

1.04

*Quick ratio

1.04

*Liabilities to assets

0.96

*Net profit margin (%)

-2.31

*Return on total assets (%)

-8.17

*Fixed assets/Total assets

0.00

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

0

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

49days

*Turnover/Total assets

4.75

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

1.01

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIR

l         The turnover of SC appears average in its line.

l         SC’s net profit margin is.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fair.

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

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

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 accounts receivable of SC appears large.

l         The accounts payable of SC appears TOO LARGE.

l         SC’s turnover is in an acceptable 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 fairly high.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fair.

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with fair financial conditions. Credit dealings with SC are recommended under secured terms at present.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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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