MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

9th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHINA FIRST METALLURGICAL CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 1274, Heping Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430081 Pr China

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.09.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4201001104131

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in undertaking all kinds of smelting projects, building construction, municipal public utilities, mechanical & instrument installation projects.

 

 

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 :

USD 2,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

Company Name & Address

 

CHINA FIRST METALLURGICAL CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

NO. 1274, HEPING AVENUE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE, 430081 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 27-86865872/86863916         

FAX: 86 (0)27- 86865838

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : SEP. 25, 1990

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 4201001104131

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : LIMITED LIABILITIES COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                             : MR. YUAN YUCHENG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 8,854

REGISTERED CAPITAL : cny 300,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : CONSTRUCTING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 7,260,720,000(AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY    784,081,000(AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : GOOD

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 2,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : stable

OPERATIONAL TREND  : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : WELL-KNOWN

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.74 =US1$ AS OF 2007-3-7

 

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 Sep. 25, 1990.

 

Company Status: Limited liabilities company

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 Grade I General Contract of Smelting Projects; Grade I General Contract of Building Construction; Grade I General Contract of Municipal Public Utilities; Grade I General Contract of mechanical & instrument installation projects; Grade I General Contract of steel structure projects; Grade I General Contract of furnace, Grade I Smelting machinery equipment installing; Grade I General Contract of towery tubular; Grade II General Contract of Plumbing Engineering; Class C  Blasting Engineering;  indoors and outdoors ornament of all kinds of the building(including cars, boats and plane); installing and debugging of fire-fighting equipment; Grade III General Contract installing and Grade II General Contract Detecting of electric power installations; Highway engineering constructing; equipment maintenance and repairing services; manufacturing building materials and  engineering equipment; undertaking overseas engineering and domestic international bidding business; importing and exporting materials, equipment, and fittings needed by its engineering; dispatching labors working in the fields of engineering, producing and services; establishing various enterprises according to the country’s regulation; processing metal structure; importing and exporting commodities and technologies; processing with imported materials and compensation trade in agreement; barter trade, carrying trade, lodging; restaurant services (managing by the subsidiaries with authorization only); selling personal articles (specific provisions needs promise).

 

SC is mainly engaged in undertaking all kinds of smelting projects, building construction, municipal public utilities, and mechanical & instrument installation projects.

 

Mr. Yuan Yucheng  has been chairman of SC since 1990.

 

SC owns approximately 8,854 staff.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office and factory in the industrial zone of Wuhan. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 200,000 square meters.


 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


Honors:

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Over one hundred projects have been rated as excellent quality projects of ministerial, provincial, civic level; 6 projects have been rated as State Grade Excellent Quality Project Award (Luban Award), 2 projects have won State Silver Award, one project has won National Decoration Gold Award.

 

In 1996, SC was conferred by the Ministry of Construction of the State the title of the Advanced Enterprises of National Project Quality Management;

 

SC have been rated as National Advanced Construction Enterprise and the enterprise of “Executing the contract with good credit” for four times;

 

SC have been rated as the Excellent Enterprise of Hubei Provincial and Wuhan Civic Level for six times;

 

SC have been rated for many times as the enterprise of “ Executing the Contract With Good Credit” and Grade AAA Credit Enterprise of Wuhan City.

 

 

Changes of its registered information:

 

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

 

 

 

2006-1-5

 

 

 

Registered capital

CNY 320,000,000

CNY 200,000,000

Type of the enterprise

State-owned Enterprise

Limited Liabilities Company

Name of the enterprise

China First Metallurgical Construction Corp.

China First Metallurgical Construction Co., Ltd

Registered Number

4201001202091

4201001101141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007-1-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholding and Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanxi Haixin Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.15%

Shenzhen International Trust & Investment Co., Ltd. 25.7%

Wuhan Iron & Steel Engineering and Technology Group Co., Ltd.5%

China Metallurgical Construction (Group) Corp. 50%

Ai Qingzhu0.3%

Wang Shiqing 0.3%

Wu Gangping 0.3%

Xie Congwei 0.3%

Xiong Jianxin 0.3%

Guo Yankun 0.3%

Liu Shigen 0.3%

Bai Minggen 0.2%

Dai Jianren 0.2%

Lao Xiaoyun 0.2%

Lu Jiang 0.2%

Song Guiming 0.2%

Yan Yongren 0.2%

Yuan Shaoning 0.2%

Zhong Li 0.2%

Min Hai 0.2%

Li Kuansheng 0.4%

Shanxi Haixin Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.10%

Shenzhen International Trust & Investment Co., Ltd. 17.13%

Wuhan Iron & Steel Engineering and Technology Group Co., Ltd.3.33%

China Metallurgical (Group) Co., Ltd. 50%

Sunshine 100 realty (Wu han)Co., Ltd. 6.67%

Ai Qingzhu0.26%

Dai Jianren 0.17%

Guo Yankun 0.26%

Huang Nengchao 8.79%

Lao Xiaoyun 0.17%

Li Ganghong 0.17%

Li Kuansheng 0.35%

Liu Shigen 0.26%

Liu Yiming 0.17%

Long HuiJun 0.17%

Lu Jiang 0.17%

Song Guiming 0.17%

Wang Shiqing 0.26%

Wu Gangping 0.26%

Xie Congwei 0.26%

Xiong Jianxin 0.26%

Yan Yongren 0.17%

Yuan Shaoning 0.17%

Zhong Li 0.17%

Min Hai 0.17%

Registered capital

CNY 200,000,000

CNY 300,000,000

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Name                                                                                      % of Shareholding

 

Shanxi Haixin Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.                                            10%

Shenzhen International Trust & Investment Co., Ltd.                                  17.13%

Wuhan Iron & Steel Engineering and Technology Group Co., Ltd                3.33%

China Metallurgical (Group) Co., Ltd.                                                       50.04%

Sunshine 100 realty (Wu han)Co., Ltd.                                                     6.67%

Huang Nengchao                                                                                   8.79%

Li Kuansheng                                                                                        0.35%

Ai Qingzhu                                                                                            0.26%

Guo Yankun                                                                                          0.26%

Liu Shigen                                                                                             0.26%

Wang Shiqing                                                                                        0.26%

Wu Gangping                                                                                        0.26%

Xie Congwei                                                                                           0.26%

Xiong Jianxin                                                                                         0.26%

Dai Jianren                                                                                            0.17%

Lao Xiaoyun                                                                                           0.17%

Li Ganghong                                                                                          0.17%

Liu Yiming                                                                                             0.17%

Long HuiJun                                                                                          0.17%

Lu Jiang                                                                                                0.17%

Song Guiming                                                                                        0.17%

Yan Yongren                                                                                         0.17%

Yuan Shaoning                                                                                      0.17%

Zhong Li                                                                                                0.17%

Min Hai                                                                                                 0.17%

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman:

 

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

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1990 to present                 Working in SC as chairman.

 

 

l         General Manager:

 

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

 

 

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2000 to present                 Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in undertaking all kinds of smelting projects, building construction, municipal public utilities, mechanical & instrument installation projects.

 

Major Achievements:

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Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. No.3 New Blast Furnace Engineering

 

Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. No.6 Blast Furnace Engineering

 

Tianjin Seamless Steel Pipe Plant

 

Shagang Group Steelmaking Continuous Casting Engineering

 

Wuhan symbolic building-Tortoise Mountain TV Tower.

 

China National Steel Co., Ltd. High-Speed Wire Rod Plant Engineering

 

Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corp. High-speed Wire Rod Plant Engineering

 

Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corp. No.3 Steelmaking Engineering

 

Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corp. Technology Rebuilding Engineering

 

Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corp. High-Speed Wire Rod Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have the following subsidiaries:

 

Overseas Business Sector of CFMCC

 

Electric Installation Engineering Company of CFMCC

 

Mechanical Installation Company of CFMCC

 

The Industrial Furnace Engineering Company of CFMCC

 

Construction and Installation Engineering Company of CFMCC

 

Wuhan Jingye Groundwork & Foundation Engineering Company Limited

 

The Industrial Construction and Installation Engineering Company of CFMCC

 

Wuhan Road and Bridge Branch of MCC Group

 

Wuhan Zhongjiang Enterprise Co., Ltd.

 

Equipment Detecting Company of CFMCC

 

Construction Company of CFMCC

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal :

(  ) Excellent      (X) Good      (  ) 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
 

 

 


SC’s management declined to release its bank details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2004

as of Dec. 31, 2005

Inventory

287,071

291,191

Accounts receivable

579,316

638,916

Current assets

1,401,717

1,412,726

Fixed assets

842,818

951,226

Total assets

2,515,890

2,604,930

Current liabilities

1,774,569

2,212,968

Total liabilities

1,815,039

2,220,849

Equities

700,851

784,081

 

 

 

Turnover

3,162,617

7,260,720

Cost of goods sold

2,001,509

3,837,211

Profit before tax

16,164

11,637

Less: profit tax

1,089

2,920

Profits

15,075

8,717

 

 

Important Ratios

 

 

as of Dec. 31, 2004

as of Dec. 31, 2005

*Current ratio

0.79

0.64

*Quick ratio

0.63

0.51

*Liabilities to assets

0.72

0.85

*Net profit margin (%)

0.48

0.12

*Return on total assets (%)

0.60

0.33

*Fixed assets/Total assets

0.33

0.37

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

33days

15days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

67days

32days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.26

2.79

*Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.63

0.53

 

 

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 slightly decreased, but still remains at an average level.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold to turnover ratio became lower, even though the cost of goods increased.

 

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 a normal level.

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

l         SC’s turnover doubled, and 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 low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered large-sized in its line with favorable market conditions. Over the past 17 years, SC has made a stable growth with satisfactory profit. It is considered a credit line up to USD 2,000,000 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/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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