MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NORTH CHINA ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Huancheng Road, Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province, 072750 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.12.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

130000400001590

 

 

Legal Form :

Chinese Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing And Selling Various Aluminum Alloy Materials, Deep Proceeded Products And Various Doors, Windows And Curtain Wall, etc.

 

 

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 3,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

NAME & ADDRESS

 

NORTH CHINA ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.

HUANCHENG ROAD, ZHUOZHOU CITY,

HEBEI PROVINCE, 072750 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 312-3805762             FAX: 86 (0) 312-3804924

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : DEC. 9, 1993

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 130000400001590

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : CHINESE FOREIGN EQUITY JOINT VENTURE ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                       : MR. ZHANG SHOULIAN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 2,200

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 344,800,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : cny 1,744,070,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

EQUITIES                                 : cny 468,360,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : up to usd 3,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.94= 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 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 Dec. 9, 1993.

Company Status: Chinese-foreign equity joint venture enterprise

This form of business in PR China is defined as a legal person. It is a limited co. jointly invested by one or more foreign companies and one or more PR China controlled companies within the territories of PR China according to a certain proportion of capital investment. The investing parties exercise business management, share profits and bear all risks and liabilities of the co. together. The equity joint venture law requires that foreign party contribute not less than 25% of the registered capital, with no maximum. The investing parties are free to agree on method of profit distribution and liabilities bearing according to the proportion of capital investment. Each investing parties contributes funds, tangible assets, technology & etc. The board of directors excises the high authority. The joint venture usually has a limited duration of 10 to 50 years. Enterprise with large investment, long construction periods, low investment returns, introducing of advanced technology & advanced technology products that have good competition position in international market may extend beyond the 50 years limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing and selling various aluminum alloy materials, deep proceeded products, moulds and proceeding equipment; designing, manufacturing, selling and installing various aluminum alloy doors & windows, curtain wall and aluminum alloy decoration materials, etc.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling various aluminum alloy materials, deep proceeded products and various doors, windows and curtain wall, etc.

 

Mr. Zhang Shoulian has been chairman of SC since 2006.

 

SC is known to have approx. 2,200 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 Zhuozhou. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 250,000 square meters.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


SC is a state-level “Technology-Advanced Enterprise” and one of the key 520 enterprises supported by the State Economic and Trade Commission. In 1995, SC took the lead to abstain an IS 9002 certificate in the industry and improved the certificate to ISO 9001-2000 in 2004. SC had the honor to get the third place in the industry of Aluminum foil in 2004.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                                  % of Shareholding

 

 

Hong Kong Zexian Co., Ltd.                                                                                51.00

 

Aluminum Corporation of China (CHINALCO)                                                        18.89

 

CITIC Development Co., Ltd.                                                                               16.31

 

Hebei Metallurgy Group Corp.                                                                             13.80

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China (CHINALCO)       

Aluminum Corporation of China (CHINALCO), an investment management and holding company authorized by the state, is a backbone state-owned enterprise under direct administration of the central government. As of the end of 2007, its total assets have reached over CNY 200 billion, with its value growth rate of value retention on fixed assets and return on equity leading among the state-owned enterprises with total assets over CNY 100 billion. It is the world’s second largest alumina producer and the third largest primary aluminum producer. With CHINALCO being the holding company, Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (CHALCO) is listed on the Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai stock exchanges. CHALCO is rated BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s for three years.

Tel:(86) 10-6397-1767 

mail:  webmaster@chalco.com.cn

Web: http://www.chalco.com.cn/

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman:

 

Mr. Zhang Shoulian, in his 50’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2006 to present                 Working in SC as chairman.

 

 

l         General Manager:

Mr. Jiang Shixiong, in his 40’s with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2006 to present                Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling various aluminum alloy materials, deep proceeded products and various doors, windows and curtain wall, etc.

 

SC’s products mainly include: aluminum, aluminum alloy cast coil, billet for extruding, aluminum sheet, strip coil, aluminum PS substate, positive PS plate, plain foil, hydrophilic fin stock, paper-laminated and embossing foil in various colors, aluminum-plastic compound for cable sheathing, self-adhesive foil tape and all kinds of extruded tubes and bars, profiles and conducting plates and anodized and colored products, etc.

 

SC’s brands include: "YinHua", etc.

 

SC also can undertake engineering projects of designing, manufacturing and assembling various kinds of aluminum alloy curtain wall, window and door in high and regular grades.

 

SC sources its materials 90% from domestic market, 10% from the overseas market, mainly Japan. SC sells 80% of its products in domestic market and 20% to Japan, South Korea, European countries and Southeast Asia countries, etc.

 

The buying terms of SC include Check, T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-90 days. The payment terms of SC include T/T, Check, L/C and Credit of 30-90 days.

 

SC’s suppliers include:

Japan Kobelco Co., Ltd.

Tianjin Machine Tool Electric Apparatus General Factory

Qinghai Aluminum Co., Ltd.

Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Group Industry Co., Ltd.

Shanxi Guanlu Shares Co., Ltd.

 

 

SC’s clients include:

Zhuhao Gree Electrical Co., Ltd.

Guangdong Kelong Electrical Co., Ltd.

Zhuozhou Taoyuan Aluminum Foil Factory

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have 8 business offices around China:

 

*Guangzhou Office:

Tel: 86-020-87396325/87363829

E-mail gzb@chinanca.com

*Zhengzhou Office

Tel: 86-0371-3841935

E-mail zzb@chinanca.com  

*Xi’an Office

 Tel: 86- 029-6234157

E-mail xab@chinanca.com

*Nanjing Office

Tel: 86-025-5630643/5636006

E-mail njb@chinanca.com

* Ji’nan Office

Tel: 86-0531-8912091

E-mail jnb@chinanca.com

*Shenyang Office

TEL: 86-024-86553699

E-mail syb@chinanca.com

*Kunming Office

TEL: 86-0871-3334628

*Beijing Office

Tel: 86-010-67522029/67523653/63965092

 

SC is also known to have agencies in Shenzhen, Wenzhou, Nanhai, Qingdao, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, following are 3 of them:

 

1. Shenzhen Bowei Trading Co., Ltd.

Tel:86-0755-83175738    Fax:86-0755-83174728   

Address: Room 405, Boshite Mansion, Aoshida Road, Shangmeilin Industrial Zone, Shenzhen

 

2. Wenzhou Longwan Artificial Package Material Corp.

Tel:86-0577-86358767   

Fax:86-0577-86355668   

Address: No. 26, Second Industrial Zone, Zhuangyuan Town, Longwan District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PRC. 

   

3. Nanhai Huangqi Xinxing Industrial Trade Co., Ltd

Tel: 86-0757-5967275 07575909594 0757-5931341 Fax: 86-0757-5934359   

Address: No. 301, Suit 9, Yihe New Village, Huangqi Town, Nanhai Guangdong, PRC.

 

 

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 & Commercial Bank of China Zhuozhou Branch

AC#0409020009221000291

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2006

As of Dec. 31, 2007

Cash & bank

17,970

20,790

Inventory

243,130

209,940

Accounts receivable

129,710

100,610

Advances to suppliers

550

2,640

Other receivables

11,430

12,780

Other current assets

8,570

76,900

 

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Current assets

411,360

423,660

Fixed assets net value

473,710

429,990

Projects under construction

25,210

41,390

Long term investment

0

0

Other assets

50,380

35,440

 

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Total assets

960,660

930,480

 

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Short loans

198,000

130,000

Accounts payable

143,430

108,070

Advances from clients

9,160

17,000

Taxes payable

-1,850

-1,470

Salaries payable

5,310

5,310

Other payable

85,460

54,010

Other current liabilities

19,520

22,200

 

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Current liabilities

459,030

335,120

Long term liabilities

50,000

127,000

 

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Total liabilities

509,030

462,120

Equities

451,630

468,360

 

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Total liabilities & equities

960,660

930,480

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2007

Turnover

1,744,070

Cost of goods sold

1,611,080

     Sales expense

28,880

     Management expense

57,770

     Finance expense

25,710

Profit before tax

26,760

Less: profit tax

3,240

Profits

23,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Ratios

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2006

2007

*Current ratio

0.90

1.26

*Quick ratio

0.37

0.64

*Liabilities to assets

0.53

0.50

*Net profit margin (%)

/

1.32

*Return on total assets (%)

/

2.47

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

/

44days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

/

21days

*Turnover/Total assets

/

1.88

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

/

0.92

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly 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 fairly high in 2007, comparing with its turnover.

 

LIQUIDITY: AVERAGE

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fair level in 2006 but in a normal level in 2007.

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a poor level in 2006 and in a fair level in 2007.

l         The accounts receivable of SC is average in 2007.

l         The inventory of SC is average in 2007.

l         The short loans of SC are average in 2006 and 2007.

l         SC’s turnover is in an average level in 2007, 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 low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is well-known in its industry with stable financial conditions. Over the past 15 years, SC has made a stable growth with fairly good profit. A credit line up to USD 3,000,000 would appear 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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