MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ANHUI PROVINCE YIFAN SPICE Co., Ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 13, Shule West Road, Taihe, Anhui Province, 236600 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

July 6, 2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3421232000229

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in processing  and selling spice, such as mentha oil, peppermint oil, etc.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 10,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

name & address

 

ANHUI PROVINCE YIFAN SPICE Co., Ltd.

NO. 13, SHULE WEST ROAD, TAIHE,

ANHUI PROVINCE, 236600 PR CHINA.

TEL      : 86 (0) 558-8621867     

FAX      : 86 (0) 558-8610221

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JULY 6, 2000

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 3421232000229

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : LIMITED LIABILITIES COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                : MR. MA ZONGYING (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 35

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 2,600,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : PROCESSING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 23,793,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 2,597,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 10,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIR

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.5217 = 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 company at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on July 6, 2000.

 

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 buying and selling mentha oil, peppermint oil, essential oil and spice, mentha spicata, Chinese medicine materials (excluding licorice, musk, eucommia, magnolia officinal), agricultural and subsidiary products, textiles, general merchandise, garments, home appliances, importing and exporting commodities and technologies, excluding the items limited or prohibited by the state (able to engage in items that need permit according to the regulation of laws and administrative regulation, after obtaining the permit from relative authorities and the registration in the AIC).

 

SC is mainly engaged in processing  and selling spice, such as mentha oil, peppermint oil, etc.

 

Mr. Ma Zongying has been legal representative and chairman of SC since 2002.

 

SC is known to have approx. 35 staff members at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office and head office in the commercial zone of Taihe. Our checks reveal that SC has a factory in the industrial zone of Taihe, whose concrete address is B District Taihe Industrial Park.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


Changes of its registered information:

 

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

2003-11

Registered capital

CNY 500,000

CNY 2,600,000

2007-07-07

Main Shareholders

Ma Shouying (92.31%)

Mao Kuixing (3.85%)

Zhu Zumin (3.85%)

Ma Shouying (3.84%)

Zhu Fei (96.15%)

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                               % of Shareholding

 

Zhu Fei                                                                         96.15

Ma Shouying                                                                 3.84

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal representative and chairman:

 

Mr. Ma Zongying, ID # 342123640515057 He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2002 to present                 Working in SC as chairman and legal representative.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in processing  and selling spice, such as mentha oil, peppermint oil, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 40% from domestic market, and 60% from overseas market. SC sells 70% of its products in domestic market, and 30% to overseas market.

 

Formerly, SC is only engaged in marketing spice, and it has just stared its processing business this year. And its factory was established recently.

 

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


The given contact number is a fax number. When we dialed it, there was no answer. The staff of SC said the given number doesn’t belong to SC. And he released that SC also has an office in Shanghai with the telephone number 021-56531068. However, only in the weekend there is staff in that office.

 

 

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
 

 

 


SC’s management declined to release its bank details.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2005

as of Dec. 31, 2006

Cash & bank

153

59

Inventory

3,344

6,904

Accounts receivable

2,009

2,379

Advances to supplies

2,846

522

Other receivables

0

0

Other current assets

0

0

 

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Current assets

8,352

9,864

Fixed assets

350

350

Fixed assets net value

229

169

Projects under construction

0

1,600

Long-term investments

0

0

Intangible and other assets

0

0

 

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Total assets

8,581

11,633

 

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Short loans

2,500

1,300

Accounts payable

540

685

Other Accounts payable

5,157

6,997

Accrued payroll

0

1

Taxes unpaid

-123

22

Welfares payable

7

31

Accrued expenses

0

0

Advances from customers

0

0

Other current liabilities

0

0

 

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Current liabilities

8,081

9,036

Long term liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

8,081

9,036

Shareholders equities

500

2,597

 

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Total liabilities & equities

8,581

11,633

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2005

as of Dec. 31, 2006

Turnover

17,573

23,793

Cost of goods sold

17,465

23,028

     Sales expense

4

96

     Management expense

46

100

     Finance expense

25

568

Operation Profit

-6

-5

Less: profit tax

0

0

Net profit

-6

-5

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2005

as of Dec. 31, 2006

*Current ratio

1.03

1.09

*Quick ratio

0.62

0.33

*Liabilities to assets

0.94

0.78

*Net profit margin (%)

-0.03

-0.02

*Return on total assets (%)

-0.07

-0.04

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

70 days

106 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

42 days

37 days

*Turnover/Total assets

2.05

2.05

*Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.99

0.97

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIR

l         The turnover of SC appears average in its line, and there was an increase in 2006.

l         SC’s net profit margin is fair.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fair.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is large.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

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

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

l         The inventory of SC is maintained in an average level in 2005, and it is fairly large in 2006.

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

l         SC’s short-term loan is fairly large in 2006.

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: Fair.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with fair financial conditions. A credit line up to   USD10,000 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.

 

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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