MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

changshu seamless steel tube co., ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 49, Shajiabang Road, Changshu City, Jiangsu Province 215558 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Jan. 30, 1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3205811100079

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing seamless steel tubes.

 

 

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 600,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

changshu seamless steel tube co., ltd.

no. 49, shajiabang road, changshu city

jiangsu province 215558 PR CHINA

TEL      : 86 (0) 512-52837854    

FAX      : 86 (0) 512-52837172

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : jan. 30, 1980

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 3205811100079

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : LIMITED LIABILITIES CO.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                       : MR. XU RENJIE (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 700

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 16,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 170,293,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 40,827,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 600,000

MARKET CONDITION                : competitive

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : fairly stable

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.47 =US1$

 

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 co. at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Jan. 30, 1980.

 

Company Status: Limited liabilities co.

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. No more than fifty  shareholders contribute its registered capital jointly. 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 CNY 30,000.

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 30% 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, processing, and selling seamless steel tubes, welding steel tubes, bearing rings, metal products, and steel tube extension products; selling steel materials, hardware, electromechanical products, metal products, and building materials; exporting its self-made steel tubes and bonding gold wire; and importing raw materials,  machinery, instruments and components needed in manufacture and scientific research.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing seamless steel tubes.

 

Mr. Xu Renjie has been chairman of SC since 1980.

 

SC is known to have approx. 700 staff members 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 Changshu. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 100,000 square meters.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

E-mail: sales@cssst.com

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


SC’s predecessor was Jiangsu Changfeng Group Changshu Seamless Tube Plant, which is a manufacturer producing all kinds of thin, small, precise, slender and special seamless steel tubes in China.

SC has passed the certification of ISO9002.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                         Investment (’000)               % of Shareholding

 

SC’s Labor Union                                           11,141.2                                       69.63

Chen Guoqiang                                                511.1                                            3.19

Chen Jin                                                           130.9                                            0.82

Lu Jianguo                                                       113.4                                            0.71

Lu Jianxin                                                        511.3                                            3.20

Lu Jinyuan                                                       133.0                                            0.83

Lu Weigang                                                      127.1                                           0.79

Lu Xueqin                                                        110.6                                            0.69

Lv Juming                                                        125.5                                            0.78

Qi Mu                                                            130.1                                           0.81

Qu Jian                                                           611.2                                           3.82

Tang Xiguo                                                    110.9                                           0.69

Wang Bingyuan                                             114.1                                           0.71

Wang Jianguo                                                 111.2                                          0.70

Wang Libao                                                    128.9                                          0.81

Wu Yi                                                             108.6                                          0.68

Xu Jiangang                                                    133.0                                         0.83

Xu Renjie                                                        809.2                                         5.06

Xu Xinhong                                                    106.5                                         0.67

Zhao Jianhua                                                   509.4                                         3.18

Zhou Zhenhua                                                113.1                                          0.71

Zhu Jiaping                                                      109.7                                         0.69

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Xu Renjie, 58 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1980 to present                      Working in SC as chairman and general manager.

 

l         Vice-chairman:

 

Mr. Qu Jian, 53 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

 

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1980 to present                      Working in SC as vice-chairman.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing seamless steel tubes.

 

SC’s products mainly include: cold draw (rolling) carbon, alloy structure seamless steel tubes; cold draw (rolling) stainless seamless steel tubes; bearing steel tubes; high-pressure oil tubes; carbon structure capillary; low, middle and high pressure boil tubes; fine inner seamless steel tubes for hydraulic and air cylinders; seamless steel tubes for oil cracking; high-pressure steel tubes for pesticide equipment and seamless steel tubes for ship building.

 

SC’s brand is “"ChangFeng".

 

SC’s annual output of seamless steel tubes can reach thirty-thousand ton.

 

SC sources its materials 80% from domestic market, mainly Jiangsu province, and 20% from overseas market. SC sells 45% in domestic market, mainly Zhejiang and Jiangsu province, and 55% to overseas market, mainly European and American countries.

 

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have the following subsidiaries at present:

 

Hunan Xiangdong Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 74, Huaji Road, Zhuzhou City

Tel: 0733-4239004

 

Dongwu Security Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 28, Aiheqiao Road, Stone Bridge, Suzhou

Tel: 0512-65588066

Fax: 0512-65581101

 

 

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
 

 

 


Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Yangang Office

AC#1102025109004007945

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2004

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Cash & bank

22,388

62,679

Inventory

8,529

26,429

Accounts receivable

14,699

27,121

Bills receivable

4,898

3,635

Other Accounts receivable

3,483

3,612

Advances to suppliers

0

0

To be apportioned expense

0

0

Other current assets

0

164

 

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Current assets

53,997

123,640

Fixed assets

12,122

11,950

Fixed assets net value

12,027

11,855

Projects under construction

95

95

Long term investment

0

25,394

Other assets

28,079

0

 

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Total assets

94,198

160,984

 

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Short loans

0

0

Bills payable

0

43,099

Accounts payable

30,576

56,881

Salaries payable

1,609

1,538

Welfares payable

5,354

6,665

Taxes payable

3,074

766

Advance from clients

0

0

Other Accounts payable

14,714

2,111

Withdraw the expenses in advance

287

371

Other current liabilities

230

-319

 

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Current liabilities

55,844

111,112

Long term liabilities

19,623

9,045

Other liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

75,467

120,157

Equities

 18,731

40,827

 

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Total liabilities & equities

94,198

160,984

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2004

As of Dec. 31, 2005

Turnover

153,536

170,293

Cost of goods sold

141,974

153,459

     Sales expense

2,849

4,090

     Management expense

10,964

12,819

     Finance expense

-181

139

Profit before tax

5,996

6,019

Less: profit tax

1,986

2,006

Profits

4,010

4,013

 

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2004

As of Dec. 31, 2005

*Current ratio

0.97

1.11

*Quick ratio

0.81

0.87

*Liabilities to assets

0.80

0.75

*Net profit margin (%)

2.61

2.36

*Return on total assets (%)

4.26

2.49

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

20days

57days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

35days

58days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.63

1.06

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.92

0.90

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line in 2004 and 2005.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average in 2004 and 2005.

l         SC’s return on total assets is average, and it decreased in 2005.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is average, 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 in both years.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears average in both years.

l         SC has no short-term loan in both years.

l         SC’s turnover is in an average 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 average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered an old-established business in medium size. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, reputation as well as market conditions we would rate SC as an average credit risk company.

 

 

 

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.

 

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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