MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WUXI ZHENDA SPECIAL STEEL TUBE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Meijing Village, Shitangwan, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214185 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Dec. 11, 2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3202852101399

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing and selling seamless steel tubes.

 

 

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 :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

wuxi zhenda special steel tube manufacturing co., ltd.

MEIJING VILLAGE, SHITANGWAN, WUXI CITY

JIANGSU PROVINCE 214185 PR CHINA

TEL      : 86 (0) 510-83268267

FAX      : 86 (0) 510-81001873

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : dec. 11, 2002

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 3202852101399

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : limited liabilities company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                : Ms. zhao xiujuan (chairman)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 1,118

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 50,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : manufacturing

TURNOVER                              : cny 942,420,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 74,860,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : up to usd 500,000

MARKET CONDITION                : competitive

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : fairly stable

OPERATIONAL TREND  : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.56 = US$1 AS OF 2007-08-30

 

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 Dec. 11, 2002.

 

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; exporting its products and technologies; importing machinery, components, raw materials, technologies.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling seamless steel tubes.

 

Ms. Zhao Xiujuan has been chairman of SC since 2002.

 

SC is known to have approx. 1,118 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 Wuxi. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 80,000 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 

 

 


In May of 2007, SC’s shareholding structure was changed. The former shareholder Peng Yu transferred his 1% shareholding to Mr. Liu Dongfang. So far, Mr. Liu has owned 1.4% of SC’s shareholding.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                           % of Shareholding

 

Wuxi Zhenda Steel Tube Manufacturing Co., Ltd.                        40

Chen Jialiang                                                                            10

Chen Jianjun                                                                               0.2

Chen Ruiliang                                                                            0.2

Chen Xiaoming                                                                           2.0

Chen Xufang                                                                             12.2

Hu Guanqing                                                                             0.2

Huang Kexian                                                                            0.2

Huang Mingzhe                                                                          0.6

Huang Shengqi                                                                          0.2

Huang Yuanfa                                                                            0.1

Huang Zhiqiang                                                                          0.4

Huang Yichao                                                                            0.2

Jiang Jianping                                                                            0.1

Lin Guolian                                                                                0.1

Liu Dongfang                                                                             1.4

Liu Donghui                                                                               0.4

Liu Jianzhong                                                                            0.4

Liu Zhilan                                                                                  5.0

Ping Lijuan                                                                                0.2

Qian Qin                                                                                   0.2

Qian Weidong                                                                            2.0

Ren Bijun                                                                                  0.2

Ren Mingsheng                                                                          2.2

Shen Weiqi                                                                               2.2

Tao Jingjing                                                                               0.2

Xiao Xixing                                                                                 0.6

Xu Xiongwei                                                                               0.4

Yang Xiaoyan                                                                            0.2

Yao Fenglan                                                                              0.8

Ye Jianrong                                                                               0.4

You Xuliang                                                                               0.4

Zhao Xiujuan                                                                             15.8

Zhao Zhanqi                                                                               0.2

Zhou Jianguo                                                                             0.1

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman: 

 

Ms. Zhao Xiujuan, ID#510215196011021628, 47 years old with university education. She is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

                                   

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2002 to present                             Working in SC as chairman.

 

l         General Manager: 

 

Mr. Chen Xudong, ID#320211196312041912, 44 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

                                   

Working Experience(s):

 

Since 2007                                             Working in SC as general manager

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling seamless steel tubes.

 

SC’s products mainly include: seamless steel tubes, etc.

 

SC's annual output is approx. 200,000 tons of seamless steel tubes.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Jiangsu province; SC sells its products 75% to overseas market, mainly America and Singapore, and 25% in domestic market, mainly Shanghai and Jiangsu province.

 

The buying terms of SC include 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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Jiangyin Xingcheng Steel Co., Ltd.

 

*Major Customer:

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Shanghai Boiler Plant 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 : 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
 

 

 


Shitangwan Credit Association

 

AC#: 9706478561120101982742

 

Relation: Normal

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

Cash & bank

196,810

14,870

Inventory

44,380

43,930

Accounts receivable

30,780

92,170

Other Accounts receivable

1,060

-23,180

To be apportioned expense

3,390

0

Other current assets

20

236,480

 

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Current assets

276,440

364,270

Fixed assets

95,720

129,550

Fixed assets net value

95,720

104,320

Projects under construction

0

 25,230

Long term investment

0

0

Other assets

9,800

-20

 

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Total assets

381,960

493,800

 

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Short loans

108,500

175,000

Bills payable

203,210

0

Accounts payable

19,610

25,460

Other Accounts payable

250

830

Salaries payable

0

0

Welfares payable

1,770

3,330

Taxes payable

1,100

1,410

Withdraw the expenses in advance

0

0

Other current liabilities

-5,410

212,910

 

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Current liabilities

329,030

418,940

Long term liabilities

0

0

Other liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

329,030

418,940

Equities

52,930

74,860

 

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Total liabilities & equities

381,960

493,800

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

Turnover

473,280

942,420

Cost of goods sold

454,630

872,300

     Sales expense

5,170

9,900

     Management expense

5,340

13,620

     Finance expense

3,980

9,300

Profit before tax

4,300

33,750

Less: profit tax

880

11,140

Profits

3,420

22,610

 


Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

*Current ratio

0.84

0.87

*Quick ratio

0.71

0.76

*Liabilities to assets

0.86

0.85

*Net profit margin (%)

0.72

2.40

*Return on total assets (%)

0.90

4.58

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

34 days

17 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

24 days

36 days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.24

1.91

*Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.96

0.93

 

 

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 acceptable, and it increased in 2006.

l         SC’s return on total assets is acceptable, and it increased in 2006.

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

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

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

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in an average level in both years.

l         The inventory of SC is maintained in an average level.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears fairly large.

l         The short-term loan of SC appears TOO LARGE.

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 medium-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. The large amount of short-term loan could be a threat to SC’s financial condition. A credit line up to USD500,000 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.

 

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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