MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JIANGSU KUAIDA AGROCHEMICAL CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 2, Jianshe Road, Matang Town, Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226401 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.06.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320000000007519

 

 

Legal Form :

Shares Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling chemical products.

 

 

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 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Company Name and Address

 

Jiangsu kuaida agrochemical co., ltd.

no.2 jianshe road, matang town, rudong county, nantong,

jiangsu PROVINCE, 226401 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 513-84415599           FAX: 86 (0) 513-84542863

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : june 29, 1994

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 320000000007519

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM                 : Shares limited company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                                                                                : MR. shi yongping (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                                : 1,200

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 30,930,000

BUSINESS LINE                                    : manufacturing

TURNOVER                                          : CNY 311,089,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                             : CNY 108,487,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                            : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE                   : UP TO usd 1,000,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                            : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : CNY 7.19 = 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 shares limited company at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC – The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on June 29, 1994.

 

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 exporting its self-made weedicide, insecticide, bactericide, chemical products, medicine dye intermediates, importing materials, instruments, machinery and equipment, parts needed for its production, manufacturing and selling carbaryl, napropamide, dicofol, chlorotoluron, iprodione, endosulfan; manufacturing, processing and selling chlorine,  hydrogen gas, oxygen, nitrogen, phosgene, and naphthalene series products.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling chemical products.

 

Mr. Shi Yongping  has been chairman of SC since 1994.

 

SC is known to have approx. 1,200 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 Rudong county. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 200,000 square meters.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 


http://www.kuaida-agrochem.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present the web site is both in Chinese and English versions.

 

E-mail: sales@kuaida.cn

 

 

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

 

Nantong Sudong Industry Company                                                                     0.65

Rudong Pesticide Factory Labor Union                                                                44.88

Rudong County State-Owned Property Management Co., Ltd.                                45.75

Rudong County Investment & Management Office                                     5.50

Rudong County Yinhai Chemical Technology Service Company                              0.64

Taiwan Huakai Chemical Technology Counselor Co., Ltd.                          2.58

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Shi Yongping , 46 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 1994 to present                 Working in SC as chairman and general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling chemical products.

 

SC’s products mainly include: Herbicide, Insecticide, Bactericide, Intermediates.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Jiangsu. 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 and Credit of 30-60 days. The payment terms of SC include T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-60 days.

 

*Major Customers:

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Shanghai Lizhi Shenghua Technology Co., Ltd.

Guangxi Letu Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

 

*Major Supplier:

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Zhenjiang Jingjing Chemical 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’s suppliers declined to make any comments.

 

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 and Commercial Bank of China Matang Branch

AC#:111132330900000494

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

 

Unit: CNY’000

 

 

as of Dec. 31, 2005

as of Dec. 31, 2006

Cash & bank

3,421

10,132

Inventory

79,831

86,528

Accounts receivable

40,570

49,027

Other Accounts receivable

12,858

29,616

Advances to suppliers

6,531

537

To be apportioned expense

277

216

Other current assets

3,798

2,494

 

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Current assets

147,286

178,550

Fixed assets net value

63,132

80,313

Projects under construction

15,572

370

Long term investment

740

0

Other assets

19,889

19,158

 

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Total assets

246,619

278,391

 

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Short loans

12,700

72,700

Accounts payable

15,408

18,126

Other Accounts payable

25,599

19,813

Advances from clients

15,408

18,126

Withdraw the expenses in advance

227

83

Other current liabilities

47,847

12,317

 

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Current liabilities

117,189

141,165

Long term liabilities

39,320

18,320

Other liabilities

1

10,419

 

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Total liabilities

156,510

169,904

Equities

90,109

108,487

 

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Total liabilities & equities

246,619

278,391

 

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Income Statement

 

Unit: CNY’000

 

 

as of Dec. 31, 2005

as of Dec. 31, 2006

Turnover

311,368

311,089

Cost of goods sold

251,327

276,123

     Sales expense

12,568

16,009

     Management expense

18,901

18,091

     Finance expense

3,750

1,098

Profit before tax

24,998

32,145

Less: profit tax

8,279

6,690

Profits

16,719

25,455

 

 

Important Ratios

 

 

As of Dec. 31, 2005

As of Dec. 31, 2006

*Current ratio

1.26

1.26

*Quick ratio

0.58

0.65

*Liabilities to assets

0.63

0.61

*Net profit margin (%)

5.37

8.18

*Return on total assets (%)

6.78

9.14

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

94 days

102 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

48 days

58 days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.26

1.12

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.81

0.89

 

 

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 fairly good, and it was rising in 2006.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fairly good, and it was rising in 2006.

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 fair level.

l         The inventory of SC appears fairly large.

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

l         SC’s short-term loan appears fairly large.

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 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 large-sized in its line with stable financial conditions. A credit line up to USD 1,000,000 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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