MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUZHOU SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 818 Jinmen Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.12.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320500400000065

 

 

Legal Form :

Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling various Elevators, Escalators and Footway. 

 

 

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 :

USD 2,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

SUZHOU SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CO., LTD.

NO. 818 JINMEN ROAD, SUZHOU, JIANGSU PROVINCE, 215004 PR CHINA

818

TEL: 86 (0) 512-67232429  FAX: 86 (0) 512-67231127

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : DEC. 7, 1988

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 320500400000065

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : WHOLLY FOREIGN OWNED ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. ZHENG RUIHENG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 960

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 155,372,592

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 1,736,020,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 255,640,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 2,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY GOOD

OPERATIONAL TREND  : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.05= 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 Ren Min Bi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


SC was registered as a Chinese foreign equity joint venture enterprise at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC-The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on December 7, 1988 and has been under present ownership since Nov. 2006.

Company Status: Wholly foreign-owned enterprise                                                  

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. It is a limited co. established within the territories of PR China with capital provided totally by the foreign investors. More than one foreign investors may jointly invest in a wholly foreign-owned enterprise. The investing party/parties solely exercise management, reap profit and bear risks and liabilities by themselves. This form of companies usually have a limited duration is extendible upon approval of Examination and Approval Authorities.                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing and selling various elevators, escalators, automatic footway and related parts; assembling and repairing its products; importing elevators, escalators, automatic footway and related products that can not be produced by itself or not substitutable.

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling various elevators, escalators and automatic footway. 

 

Mr. Zheng Ruiheng has been chairman of SC since 2001.

 

SC is known to have approx. 960 employees 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 Suzhou. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 130,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


SC’s former shareholders were:

 

Suzhou Elevator Factory 37.00%

Schindler Holding A.G. (Switzerland) 55.00%

Jardine Schindler (Far East) Holding Inc. (Hong Kong) 8.00%

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                                   % of Shareholding

 

Schindler Holding A.G. (Switzerland)                                                                   92

 

Jardine Schindler (Far East) Holding Inc. (Hong Kong)                                          8

 

Schindler Holding A.G.

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group employs around 40,000 people worldwide and is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange. The Group comprises two core businesses: Elevators & Escalators, which contributed 78% of sales in 2005, and also an IT distributor in Europe.

Add.    : Zugerstrasse 13, 6030 Ebikon, Switzerland

Tel.     : +41 445 30 61

Fax     : +41 445 31 44

E-Mail: investor.relations@schindler.com 

Web   : http://www.schindler.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman:

 

Mr. Zheng Ruiheng , in his 50’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. Luo Deming , in his 50’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2005 to present     Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling various elevators, escalators and footway. 

 

SC’s products include various elevators, escalators and footway.

 

Its products types include Schindler 700, Escalator—300P, Escalator 9300, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 90% from domestic market, 10% from European Countries. SC sells 95% of its products in domestic market and 5% to European and Southeast Asia countries.

 

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 Check and Credit of 30-60 days.

 

Major supplier:

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Switzerland Schindler Elevator Holding AG

 

Major clients:

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Xiamen Gaoqi Airport

Beijing New World Center

Shanghai Honglong Square

Suzhou Industry Park International Mansion

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have 9 branches and 1 service department as below,

 

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Suzhou Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Nanjing Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Beijing Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Zhejiang Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Hainan Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Qingdao Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Guangzhou Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Shenzhen Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Fujian Branch

Suzhou Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd Wuxi Service Department

 

 

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 domestic 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
 

 

 


Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Changmen Sub-Branch

AC#1102020509000170713

 

Relationship: normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2007

Cash & bank

156,570

Accounts receivable

358,010

Advances to suppliers

5,270

Other receivables

3,940

Inventory

177,530

Other current assets

26,490

 

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Current assets

727,810

Fixed assets net value

92,510

Projects under construction

10,390

Long term investment

0

Other assets

58,910

 

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Total assets

889,620

 

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Short loans

0

Accounts payable

300,190

Advances from clients

224,250

Taxes payable

-32,760

Salaries payable

5,060

Other payable

19,520

Other current liabilities

117,720

 

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Current liabilities

633,980

Long term liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

633,980

Equities

255,640

 

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Total liabilities & equities

889,620

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2007

Turnover

1,736,020

Cost of goods sold

1,536,490

     Sales expense

65,610

     Management expense

80,080

     Finance expense

11,410

Profit before tax

50,630

Less: profit tax

5,620

Profits

45,010

 

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2007

*Current ratio

1.15

*Quick ratio

0.87

*Liabilities to assets

0.71

*Net profit margin (%)

2.59

*Return on total assets (%)

5.06

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

37days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

75days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.95

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The turnover of SC appears good in 2007.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average in 2007.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fairly good in 2007.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is average in 2007, 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 accounts receivable of SC appears fairly large.

l         The inventory of SC is average.

l         SC has no short loan in 2007.

l         SC’s turnover is in an average level, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: AVERAGE

l         The debt ratio of SC is fairly high.

l         The risk for SC to go bankrupt is low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Good.

 

 

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 favorable background, we would rate SC as a low 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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