MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

06.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JIANGSU LANFENG BIO-CHEMICAL CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 120, Xin’an Road, Xinyi, Jiangsu Province, 221400 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.10.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320300000017224

 

 

Legal Form :

Shares Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling Pesticide and Chemicals.

 

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 :

USD 400,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

name & address

 

JIANGSU LANFENG BIO-CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.

NO. 120, XIN’AN ROAD, XINYI, JIANGSU PROVINCE, 221400 PR CHINA

120

TEL: 86 (0) 516-88921225           FAX: 86 (0) 516-88921021

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : OCTOBER 11, 1990

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 320300000017224

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : SHARES LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                     : MR. YANG ZHENHUA (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 1,300

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 55,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                                    : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 550,589,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 69,742,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 400,000 (periodical review)

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION            : FAIRLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.85 = USD 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 co. at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Oct. 11, 1990 and has been under present ownership since 2007.

Company Status: Shares limited co.

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. Its registered capital is divided into shares of equal par value and the co. raises capital by issuing share certificates by promotion or by public offer. Shareholders bear limited liability to the extent of shareholding, and the co. is liable for its debts only to the extent of its total assets. The co has independent property of legal person and enjoys property rights of legal person. The characteristics of the shares limited co. are as follows:

 

The establishment of the co. requires at least two promoters and no more than 200, half of whom shall be domiciled in China.. Natural person are allowed to serve as promoters.

 

The minimum registered capital of a co. is CNY 5M. while that of the co. with foreign investment is CNY 5M. The total capital of a co. which propose to apply for publicly listed must be no less than CNY 30M.

 

The board of directors must consist of five to nineteen directors.

 

If the co. raises capital by public offer, the promoters must not subscribe less than 35% of the total shares. the promoters’ shares are restricted to transfer- within one year of the offer.

 

A state-owned enterprise that is restructured into a shares limited co. must comply with the conditions & requirements specified under the law & administrative rule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing, selling and exporting raw materials and preparation formulation of pesticide, herbicide, and chemicals; importing raw materials, mechanical equipment, meters and components for its production and research; selling agricultural plastic film; production technology transfer of pesticide and chemicals; selling oxygen.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling pesticide and chemicals.

 

Mr. Yang Zhenhua has been legal representative and chairman of SC since 2004.

 

SC is known to have approx. 1,300 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 Xinyi. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 150,000 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

Email: xyny@xinyipesticide.com

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


Changes of its registered information:

 

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

2004-7-4

Company name

Jiangsu Xinyi Pesticide Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Suzhou Chemical Group Xinyi Agrochemical Co., Ltd.

Legal representative

Liang Huazhong

Yang Zhenhua

Registered capital

CNY 5,032,600

CNY 15,000,000

2007-6-22

Registered capital

CNY 15,000,000

CNY 18,383,471.81

Shareholders

Jiangsu Chemical Pesticide Group Co., Ltd.

Xinyi Huayi Investment Management Co., Ltd.

The present ones

2007-8-25

Registered capital

CNY 18,383,471.81

CNY 55,000,000

Company name

Jiangsu Suzhou Chemical Group Xinyi Agrochemical Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-Chemical Co., Ltd.

Legal form

Limited liabilities co.

Shares limited co.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                      % of Shareholding

 

Jiangsu Chemical Pesticide Group Co., Ltd.                                             41.61

                                                                                                           

Suzhou Gelin Investment Management Co., Ltd.                                       18.41

                                                                                                           

Xinyi Huayi Investment Management Co., Ltd.                                          39.98

                                                                                               

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Jiangsu Chemical Pesticide Group Co., Ltd.

As one of the large scale comprehensive chemical enterprises in China encompassing technology, industry, trade and logistics, Jiangsu Chemical Pesticide Group Co., Ltd. deals mainly in pesticides and pesticide intermediates, chloral-kali products, synthetic heat carrier, food additives, rubber auxiliaries and PVC profiles, being one of major enterprises of manufacturing pesticide and 520 key-pointed national enterprises.

 

As one of major enterprises of manufacturing pesticide, the company has entered the lines of “Best Economic Benefit of Top 100 Chemical Plants in China” and “Strongest Chemical 100 Enterprises of China”, received a lot of awards of “National Advance Management In-the-field”, “National Advance Collective”, “New-&-Hi Technology Enterprise of Jiangsu Province”, and “Advanced Enterprise in Exporting of Jiangsu Province” and gained the top award – “Consumer Preserver Cup”, which was set by China Consumer Preservation Fund.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal representative and chairman:

Mr. Yang Zhenhua, ID # 320502490302001, 59 years old with junior college education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

 

 

Working Experience(s):

 

1990-1992                                                                  Worked in Jiangsu Chemical Pesticide Group Co., Ltd. as general manager;

1992-1996                                                                  Worked in Suzhou Chemical Bureau as vice director;

1996-2004                                 Worked in Jiangsu Chemical Pesticide Group Co., Ltd. as chairman and general manager;

 

From 2004 to present                 Working in SC as chairman and legal representative.

 

l         General manager:

Mr. Liang Huazhong, ID # 320326561118001, 52 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1990 to present                 Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling pesticide and chemicals.

 

SC’s products mainly include phosgene intermediate, fungicide, herbicide, and insecticide, etc.

 

The production capacity of intermediate products related to phosgene is up to 30 thousand tons per annum. All products have passed ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSMS18001.

 

       

 

SC sources its materials 80% from domestic market, and 20% from overseas market, mainly U.S.A. and Europe. SC sells 70% of its products in domestic market, and 30% to overseas market, mainly Southeast Asian market.

 

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.

 

*Major Suppliers:

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Wuxi Huaji Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.

 

Yixing Liao Yuan Chemical Co., Ltd.

 

*Major Customers:

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Sinon Corporation.

 

Pilarquim (Shanghai) 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
 

 

 


China Construction Bank.

 

AC# 1106026109200118851

 

Relationship: Normal.


Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2006

as of Dec. 31, 2007

Cash & bank

45,886

24,570

Inventory

45,028

54,581

Accounts receivable

41,352

72,779

Advances to supplies

18,413

17,086

Other receivables

11,838

12,405

Other current assets

5,568

369

 

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Current assets

168,085

181,790

Fixed assets

182,129

274,314

Fixed assets net value

93,193

172,531

Projects under construction

35,727

582

Long-term investments

400

0

Intangible and other assets

28,326

27,925

 

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Total assets

325,731

382,828

 

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Short loans

81,950

113,450

Accounts payable

44,373

51,232

Other Accounts payable

11,561

29,829

Notes payable

31,555

0

Advances from clients

11,138

44,774

Taxes payable

540

2,869

Dividends payable

2,900

0

Accrued payroll

7,334

7,334

Other current liabilities

11,115

7,596

 

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Current liabilities

202,466

257,084

Long term liabilities

57,679

56,002

 

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Total liabilities

260,145

313,086

Shareholders equities

65,586

69,742

 

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Total liabilities & equities

325,731

382,828

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2006

as of Dec. 31, 2007

Turnover

362,369

550,589

Cost of goods sold

298,651

452,201

Taxes and additional of main operation

1,121

492

     Sales expense

14,258

20,184

     Management expense

16,655

27,086

     Finance expense

7,092

12,966

Non-operating income

143

2,078

Operation Profit

24,382

39,261

Less: profit tax

8,046

13,485

Net profit

16,336

25,776

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2006

as of Dec. 31, 2007

*Current ratio

0.83

0.71

*Quick ratio

0.61

0.49

*Liabilities to assets

0.80

0.82

*Net profit margin (%)

4.51

4.68

*Return on total assets (%)

5.02

6.73

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

46 days

37 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

42 days

49 days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.11

1.44

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.82

0.82

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line, and it increased in 2007.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average in both 2 years.

l         SC’s return on total assets appears fairly good in its line, and it increased in 2007.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is average, comparing with its turnover in 2007.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fair level in both 2 years.

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a fair level in both 2 years.

l         The inventory of SC appears average in both 2 years.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears average.

l         SC’s short-term loan appears 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 large-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. The large amount of short loans could be a threat to SC’s financial condition. A credit line up to USD 400,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities upon a periodical review basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 42.00

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.14

Euro

1

Rs.65.09

 

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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