MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

shanghai grace trading co., ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

D Room 15/F, No.2000 Pudong Avenue, Shanghai, 200135 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 20, 2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3101152010534

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in selling metal materials.

 

 

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 60,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

shanghai grace trading co., ltd.

D ROOM 15/F, NO.2000 PUDONG AVENUE,

SHANGHAI, 200135 PR CHINA

TEL      : 86 (0) 21-68537850     

FAX      : 86 (0) 21-58600053

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JANUARY 20, 2003

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 3101152010534

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : Limited liabilities company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                 : MR. DUAN XIAOZHI (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 10

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 1,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : trading

TURNOVER                              : CNY 28,790,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 4,720,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 60,000

MARKET CONDITION                : average

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : stable

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY7.48 = US$1

 

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 January 20, 2003.

 

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 selling metal materials, chemical raw materials and products, automotive parts, general merchandise, textiles, stationery, garments, furniture and handicrafts, importing and exporting various kinds of commodities and technology, excluding the goods limited or forbidden by the government.

 

SC is mainly engaged in selling metal materials.

 

Mr. Duan Xiaozhi has been chairman of SC since 2003.

 

SC is known to have approx. 10 staff members at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the commercial zone of Shanghai. Our checks reveal that SC rents the total premise about 130 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

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

 

Duan Xiaozhi                                                                 40

Duan Zhendong                                                              60

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Duan Xiaozhi, 35 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2003 to present                 Working in SC as chairman and general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in selling metal materials.

 

SC’s products mainly include: aluminum foil.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Sichuan. SC sells 90% of its products in domestic market, and 10% to overseas market, mainly Southeast Asian market.

 

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

 

*Major Customers:

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Shanghai Morimatsu Pressure Vessel Co., Ltd.

 

*Major Suppliers:

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Southwest Aluminum (Group) 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 : A trade enquiry currently conducted with SC's supplier(s) reveal the following:

 

                                              Supplier A

Products sold:                         Aluminum foil

Date account opened:              2006

Line of credit:                          No comment

Terms:                                    T/T, Credit of 30 days

Average monthly sales:            No comment

Current balance:                      N/A

Rating Key :                            3

Any Special Comments:  _______________________________________

 

Payment record keys :

1 = Prompt : Payment made before the credit period expires

2 = As agreed terms : Payment made upon due date

3 = Slightly slow but acceptable : Payment made 5 to 20 days beyond agreed terms

4 = Slow : Payment made 16 to 45 days beyond agreed terms

5 = Poor : Payment made over 45 days beyond agreed terms

6 = No comment : Account is newly opened & record is not yet established

 

Note :   In some instances, payment beyond terms can be the result of disputes over merchandise, lost invoices, disputed accounts & etc.

 

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 Shanghai Branch

AC#05584714020002721

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet (as of Dec. 31, 2006)

Unit: CNY’000

Cash & bank

160

Inventory

2,510

Accounts receivable

3,400

Other Accounts receivable

2,500

To be apportioned expense

0

Other current assets

760

 

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Current assets

9,330

Fixed assets net value

240

Projects under construction

0

Long term investment

0

Other assets

20

 

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Total assets

9,590

 

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Short loans

0

Accounts payable

1,530

Other Accounts payable

480

Withdraw the expenses in advance

0

Other current liabilities

2,860

 

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Current liabilities

4,870

Long term liabilities

0

Other liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

4,870

Equities

4,720

 

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Total liabilities & equities

9,590

 

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Income Statement (as of Dec. 31, 2006)

Unit: CNY’000

Turnover

28,790

Cost of goods sold

24,630

     Sales expense

1,030

     Management expense

530

     Finance expense

30

Profit before tax

2,500

Less: profit tax

410

Profits

2,090

 

Important Ratios (as of Dec. 31, 2006)

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*Current ratio                                                     1.92          

*Quick ratio                                                       1.40          

*Liabilities to assets                                           0.51          

*Net profit margin (%)                                         7.26          

*Return on total assets (%)                                 21.79        

*Inventory /Turnover ×365                                    32 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365                     43 days

*Turnover/Total assets                                        3.00

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover                              0.86

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIRLY GOOD

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

l         SC’s net profit margin is fairly good.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fairly good.

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.

l         The accounts receivable of SC is maintained in a fairly large level.

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: 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: Stable.

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with stable financial conditions. Over the past 4 years, SC has made a stable growth with fairly good profit. A credit line up to USD 60,000 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.

 

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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