MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ERDOS XINHUA SILICON METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 18 Erdos East Street, Dongsheng District, Erdos, Inner Mongolia, 017000 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jul. 10, 2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1527252000385

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and selling metal silicon.

 

 

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 500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

ERDOS XINHUA SILICON METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

NO. 18 ERDOS EAST STREET, DONGSHENG DISTRICT, ERDOS, 

INNER MONGOLIA, 017000 PR CHINA.

TEL      : 86 (0) 477-6471339  

FAX      : 86 (0) 477-6471327

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JUL. 10, 2001

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 1527252000385

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : LIMITED LIABILiTIES COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                   : MR. QIAO YUHUA (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 950

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 269,600,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 300,000,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 256,080,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : up to usd 500,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.67= US$1 AS OF 2007-5-24

 

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 

 

 


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 Jul. 10, 2001.

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 manufacturing and selling metal silicon, calcium carbide, ferroalloy; importing the parts and technology needed for its production; processing with the materials; processing with imported materials, processing with imported samples, assembling with imported parts, and compensation trade in agreement. 

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling metal silicon.

 

Mr. Qiao Yuhua has been chairman of SC since 2001.

 

SC owns about 950 staff.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office and factory in the industrial zone of Erdos. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 250,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


http://www.j2chem.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 

 

 


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

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                               % of Shareholding

 

Qiao Yuhua                                                                   54

Wang Guoqing                                                               23

Wang Yuming                                                                23

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman:

 

Mr. Qiao Yuhua in his 40’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. Miao Huaimin in his 40’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2001 to present                Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling metal silicon.

 

SC’s products mainly include: metal silicon, ferro silicon, silicon manganese, calcium carbide.

 

      

 

SC’s annual output of metal silicon can reach 60,000 tons and calcium carbide 60,000 tons.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market. SC sells 90% of its products in domestic market and 10% to the overseas markets, mainly to America 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.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have 3 subsidiaries at present.

 

Erdos Zhengfeng Mining Industry Co., Ltd.

Erdos Jintuo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Inner Mongolia Xilike Silicon Materials Co., Ltd.

 

 

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
 

 

 


Construction Bank of China Erdos Branch

AC#1500168713905000098

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2006

Cash & bank

48,920

Accounts payable advance

0

Accounts receivable

28,370

Inventory

48,680

Other receivables

54,540

Other current assets

26,310

 

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Current assets

206,820

Fixed assets net value

102,770

Projects under construction

15,370

Long term investment

168,660

Other assets

84,090

 

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Total assets

577,710

 

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Short loans

76,000

Accounts payable

16,460

Accounts receivable advance

0

Taxes payable

-850

Salaries payable

1,170

Other payable

81,540

Other current liabilities

121,040

 

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Current liabilities

295,360

Long term liabilities

26,270

 

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Total liabilities

321,630

Equities

256,080

 

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Total liabilities & equities

577,710

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2006

Turnover

300,000

Profits

-3,000

 

Important Ratios

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2006

*Current ratio

0.70

*Quick ratio

0.54

*Liabilities to assets

0.56

*Net profit margin (%)

-1.00

*Return on total assets (%)

-0.52

*Fixed assets/Total assets

0.18

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

59days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

35days

*Turnover/Total assets

0.52

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

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Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIR

l         The turnover of SC appears average in its line.

l         SC’s net profit margin is fair in 2006.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fair in 2006.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fair level.

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

l         The accounts receivable of SC is average.

l         The inventory of SC is average.

l         The short loans appear acceptable.

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 average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. A credit line up to USD 500,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities upon a periodical review basis.

 

 

 


 

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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