MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BaoFeng Steel Group Co., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 217, Ruiyang Avenue, Industrial Zone, Songyang County,  Lishui, Zhejiang Province, 323400 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.01.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

331124000007128

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and selling stainless steel pipe, stainless steel products, stainless steel pipe fittings, stainless steel valves.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 100,000

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

China

A2

 A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Name and address

 

BaoFeng Steel Group Co., LTD.

NO. 217, ruiyang avenue, INDUSTRIAL ZONE, songyang county,

lishui, zhejiang PROVINCE, 323400 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 578-8016589             FAX: 86 (0) 578- 8017518

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : january 16, 2007

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 331124000007128

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : Limited liabilities company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                  : MR. han shifeng (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 400

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 51,800,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : manufacturing & trading

TURNOVER                              : CNY 125,753,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2009)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 47,357,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2009)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 100,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : average

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : fairLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : fairly STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.50 = 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 

 

 


Note: the given tel. no. (0577-86656713) and fax no. (0577-86656227) belongs to SC’s sales center in Wenzhou.

 

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 January 16, 2007.

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 manufacturing, processing and selling stainless steel pipe, stainless steel products, stainless steel pipe fittings, stainless steel valves, goods import and export.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling stainless steel pipe, stainless steel products, stainless steel pipe fittings, stainless steel valves.

Mr. Han Shifeng  has been chairman of SC since 2007.

 

SC is known to have approx. 400 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 Lishui. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise, but the gross area is unspecified.

The address of Wenzhou Sales Center: No. 112 Changhai Road, Wenzhou Industrial Zone, Zhejiang Province

Tel: 86 (0) 577-86656713/86651888         Fax: 86 (0) 577-86656227/28866779

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 


http://www.china-baogang.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: baofeng@wzbftg.com

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 

 


SC has got the certificate ISO9001.

  

 

Changes of its registered information are as follows:

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

2007-6-15

Registered capital

CNY 30,000,000

The present amount

2007-6-25

Company name

Zhejiang Baofeng Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.

Baofeng Steel Industrial Co., Ltd.

2009-8-12

Company name

Baofeng Steel Industrial Co., Ltd.

Baofeng Steel Group Co., Ltd.

 

2009-8-12

Registered no.

3325282002241

The present one

2010-1-29

Shareholders

Han Shiwu  10%

Jiang Duyao  10%

Wang Huaping  10%

Zheng Xulin  10%

Zhou Juguang 10%

Han Shifeng 50%

The present ones

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                                   % of Shareholding

 

Han Shifeng (ID# 330321197110203615)                                                              70

 

Wang Huaping (ID# 330302196601147116)                                                           30

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Chairman:

 

Mr. Han Shifeng , born in 1971 with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2007 to present                 Working in SC as chairman

 

l         General Manager:

 

Mr. Xu Caozhi, ID # 330322196210241215, born in 1962, with university education. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

At present                     Working in SC as general manager.

 

l         Supervisor:

 

Wang Huaping

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling stainless steel pipe, stainless steel products, stainless steel pipe fittings, stainless steel valves.

 

Brand: BAOFENG

 

SC’s products mainly include:

Stainless steel pipe

Stainless steel tube

Stainless steel seamless pipe

Stainless steel round bar

Stainless steel Mirror surface tube

Stainless steel ingot

Stainless stain steel welded pipe

Stainless steel square pipe

    

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market, mainly Zhejiang. 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.

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


According to SC’s website, it is known to have the following subsidiaries:

Baofeng Special Steel Factory

Baofeng Seamless Pipe Factory

Baofeng Punching Factory

Baofeng Welded Pipe Factory

 

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
 

 

 


Bank of China Songyang County Sub-branch

 

AC#830034251108091001

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2008

as of Dec. 31, 2009

Cash & bank

4,181

4,684

Inventory

63,675

61,472

Accounts receivable

0

9,757

Notes receivable

535

770

Advances to supplies

5,124

12,411

Other receivables

5,947

4,066

Other current assets

5

108

 

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Current assets

79,467

93,268

Fixed assets net value

43,205

40,432

Projects under construction

0

0

Long-term investments

0

32,646

Intangible and other assets

3,661

3,688

 

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Total assets

126,333

170,034

 

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Short loans

30,000

75,000

Accounts payable

0

4,373

Other Accounts payable

29,219

31,215

Notes payable

17,000

0

Advances from clients

1,613

11,993

Taxes unpaid

-751

-690

Accrued payroll

831

666

Accrued expenses

71

108

Other current liabilities

91

12

 

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Current liabilities

78,074

122,677

Long term liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

78,074

122,677

Shareholders equities

48,259

47,357

 

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Total liabilities & equities

126,333

170,034

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2008

as of Dec. 31, 2009

Turnover

216,114

125,753

Cost of goods sold

211,974

124,690

Taxes and additional of main operation

489

189

Add: Income from other operations

5,303

4,300

     Sales expense

2,539

3,016

     Management expense

2,770

2,583

     Finance expense

2,559

2,435

Operation Profit

1,190

-1,587

Less: profit tax

767

0

Net profit

423

-1,587

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2008

as of Dec. 31, 2009

*Current ratio

1.02

0.76

*Quick ratio

0.20

0.26

*Liabilities to assets

0.62

0.72

*Net profit margin (%)

0.20

-1.26

*Return on total assets (%)

0.33

-0.93

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

108 days

179 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

/

29 days

*Turnover/Total assets

1.71

0.74

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.98

0.99

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIR

         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line, but it decreasing in 2009.

l          SC’s net profit margin is average in 2008, but fair in 2009.

         SC’s return on total assets is average in 2008, but fair in 2009.

         SC’s cost of goods sold is high, comparing with its turnover.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fair level in 2009

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a poor in both years.

l         The inventory of SC appears LARGE in both years.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears average in 2009.

l         SC’s short-term loan appears large in 2009.

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: Fairly stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly stable financial conditions. The large amount of short loans and inventory could be a threat to SC’s financial condition. A credit line up to USD 100,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities upon a periodical review basis.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.08

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.35

Euro

1

Rs.64.30

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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