MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

30.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARMSTRONG MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD. 

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 40 Yongda Road, Daxing Bioengineering & Pharmaceutical Industrial Park (Cbp), Daxing District, Beijing, 102600 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.02.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

110000410097393

 

 

Legal Form :

Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

manufacturing steam, air, hot water system energy-saving products, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

150 Persons

 

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 1,500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

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 – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

China

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

ARMSTRONG MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.

No. 40 Yongda Road, Daxing Bioengineering & Pharmaceutical Industrial Park (CBP), Daxing District, Beijing, 102600 PR CHINA.

TEL: 86 (0) 10-61255888/61255828/61255809       FAX: 86 (0) 10-6052828967

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : FEB. 13, 1995

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 110000410097393

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : CHINESE-FOREIGN EQUITY JOINT VENTURE ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. PATRICK Brian Armstrong (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 150

REGISTERED CAPITAL             USD 7,178,751

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 172,849,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2010)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 168,534,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2010)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 1,500,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY GOOD

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : well-known

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.3621 = 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 Chinese-foreign equity joint venture enterprise at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Feb.  13, 1995.

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 improving and managing steam system, air system, and hot water system; developing and manufacturing energy-saving products, control pipe network, pipe network software; technology innovation and service for items related to steam system, condensate water recycle system, water treatment system; undertaking facility installation, engineering design and service; new technology development for steam system energy-saving, condensate water recycle, combustion efficiency, environmental improvement, heat input, cooling, ventilation, humidifying and energy environmental machinery system and electronic system; new products designing, planning, and popularizing; undertaking equipment installing projects and engineering services; energy-saving environmental technology consultant; developing and technology popularizing for cleaning environment, comfortable environment; selling self-made products.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing steam, air, hot water system energy-saving products, etc.

 

Mr. Patrick Brian Armstrong is legal representative and chairman of SC since 2010.

 

SC is known to have approx. 150 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 Beijing. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise, but SC’s accountant refused to release the gross area.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


https://www.armstronginternational.com It is the website of Armstrong International, Inc. (U.S.A.) The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English and Chinese versions.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


Changes of its registered information:

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

2006

Registered capital

USD 3,150,000

USD 5,750,000

2008-11

Company name

Beijing Kangsen Armstrong Machinery Co., Ltd.

Armstrong Machinery (China) Co., Ltd.

Registered capital

USD 5,750,000

USD 7,178,751

2009-9

Shareholders

Beijing Tuofeng Technology Development Co., Ltd. 30.002%; Armstrong International Inc. (USA) 69.998%

 

Present ones

2010-9

Legal representative

David M. Amstrong

Patrick Brian Armstrong 

帕特里克

Unspecified

Registered number

009739

110000410097393

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Name                                                                                                  % of Shareholding

Beijing Tuofeng Technology Development Co., Ltd.                                                30.002

Armstrong Equity Ventures, Inc. (U.S.A.)                                                             69.998

 

*Beijing Tuofeng Technology Development Co., Ltd.

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Beijing Tuofeng Technology Development Co., Ltd is affiliated to China Machine Technology Development Foundation. It has done excellent job at the transformation of technological achievements into usable products, especially in the field of energy saving, environmental protection and water treatment.

 

Registration No.: 110115005107099

Legal representative: Hou Rui 侯睿

Add.: No. 15 GuangMao Avenue Daxing Industrial Development Zone Beijing (102600)

Tel.: 0086-10-51578811

Fax: 0086-10-60216599

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

E-mail: admin@tuofeng.com.cn


 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal representative and chairman:

Mr. Patrick Brian Armstrong , American, # 044577582. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2010 to present       Working in SC as chairman and legal representative

Also working in Armstrong Equity Ventures, Inc. (U.S.A.) as chairman

 

l         General manager:

Mr. Li Damin , ID# 32031119620217121X, born in 1962. He is currently responsible for the daily management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From 2006 to present                 Working in SC as general manager.

 

 

Directors:

…………

Douglas V. Bloss           #044728507

Rex Cheskaty                # 023933989

Kurt Armstrong              # 457271391

Yao Wenbao                 ID# 110108450709462

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing steam, air, hot water system energy-saving products, etc.

 

Main Products: steam, air, hot water system energy-saving products, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 60% from domestic market, and 40% from overseas market, mainly U.S.A. SC sells 85% of its products in domestic market, and 15% to overseas market, mainly U.S.A.

 

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.

 

 

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
 

 

 


Bank of China Beijing Daxing Sub-branch

 

AC#801704919808092001

 

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2009

Cash & bank

30,019

Notes receivable

591

Inventory

24,486

Accounts receivable

75,419

Advances to suppliers

2,894

Other receivables

2,795

Prepaid expenses

0

Other current assets

0

 

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Current assets

136,204

Fixed assets net value

38,339

Projects under construction

7,966

Long term investment

0

Intangible assets

2,977

Other assets

539

 

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Total assets

186,025

 

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Short loans

0

Accounts payable

16,799

Advances from customers

1,895

Accrued payroll

4,962

Welfare expenses payable

0

Taxes payable

3,661

Other payable

18,589

Accrued expenses

0

Other current liabilities

0

 

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Current liabilities

45,906

Long term liabilities

0

 

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Total liabilities

45,906

Equities

140,119

 

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Total liabilities & equities

186,025

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2009

Turnover

147,371

Cost of goods sold

75,372

     Sales expense

26,388

     Management expense

14,708

     Finance expense

-475

Non-operating income

186

Non-operating expense

0

Profit before tax

31,564

Less: profit tax

5,524

Profits

26,040

 

Summary

Unit: CNY’000

 

As of Dec. 31, 2010

Long term investment

750

Total liabilities

62,526

Equities

168,534

 

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Total liabilities & equities

231,060

 

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Turnover

172,849

 

Profit before tax

33,630

 

Less: profit tax

4,926

 

Profits

28,704

 

 

Note: SC’s detailed financial reports for Yr2010 were not found in local AIC.

 


Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2009

as of Dec. 31, 2010

*Current ratio

2.97

/

*Quick ratio

2.43

/

*Liabilities to assets

0.25

0.27

*Net profit margin (%)

17.67

16.61

*Return on total assets (%)

14.00

12.42

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

61 days

/

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

187 days

/

*Turnover/Total assets

0.79

0.75

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.51

/

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: GOOD

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line in both two years and it was rising in 2010.

l         SC’s net profit margin is good in both two years.

l         SC’s return on total assets is good in both two years.

l         SC’s cost of goods sold is low in 2009, comparing with its turnover.

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a fairly good level in 2009.

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a fairly good level in 2009.

l         The inventory of SC appears average in 2009.

l         The accounts receivable of SC appears fairly large in 2009.

l         SC has no short-term loan in 2009.

l         SC’s turnover is in a fair level in both two years, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: FAIRLY GOOD

l         The debt ratio of SC is low.

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 medium-sized in its line with fairly good financial conditions. The given credit amount would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.62

Euro

1

Rs.69.37

 

 

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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