MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

31.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZHENGZHOU HONGTAI STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 22 Golden Horse Steel Market, Intersection Of 107 State Road And Xinzheng Road, Guancheng District, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450009 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.04.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

410100000013849

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liabilities Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Selling Steel Pipe

 

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 – 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 

 

ZHENGZHOU HONGTAI STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.

NO. 22 GOLDEN HORSE STEEL MARKET, INTERSECTION OF 107 STATE ROAD AND XINZHENG ROAD, GUANCHENG DISTRICT, ZHENGZHOU,

HENAN PROVINCE, 450009 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 371-66889212/67333675    FAX: 86 (0) 371-67333676

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : APR. 18, 2001

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 410100000013849

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM      : limited liabilities co.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                       : MR. REN LEI (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 30

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 10,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 197,140,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2010)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 11,610,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2010)

PAYMENT                                : average

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 100,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : fairly stable

OPERATIONAL TREND              : steady

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.35 =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 

 

 


Note: the given telephone/fax number “86-519-88056095” belongs to Changzhou Office of SC.

 

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 Apr. 18, 2001.

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 selling steel pipe; import and export of goods and technology (with permit if needed).

 

SC is mainly engaged in selling steel pipe.

 

Mr. Ren Lei is the legal representative and chairman of SC at present.

 

SC is known to have approx. 30 employees at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the industrial zone of Zhengzhou. Our checks reveal that SC rents the total premise, but SC’s employee refused to release the gross area of the premise.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


http://www.zzhtg.com/ The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in Chinese version.

 

E-mail: zz_hongtai@163.com


 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


No significant events or changes were found during our checks with local AIC.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Name                                                                          % of Shareholding

 

Ren Lei                                                                                                     60.8                                                                    

Du Zhishuang                                                                                            39.2                                                                     

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal Representative and Chairman:

 

Mr. Ren Lei, ID# 410104650414051, born in 1965, he is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

At present                       Working in SC as legal representative and chairman

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in selling steel pipe.

 

SC’s products mainly include: fluid pipe, low and medium pressure boiler pipe, high pressure boiler pipe, and auto professional pipe, alloy pipe, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market. SC sells 70% of its products to the overseas market, and 30% in domestic market.

 

The buying terms of SC include Check, T/T, and Credit of 30-60 days. The payment terms of SC include Check, T/T, L/C and Credit of 30-60 days.

 

Note: SC’s management declined to release its major suppliers and clients.

 

 

 


Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND

 

 


Changzhou Office:

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Tel: 86-519-88056095

Fax: 86-519-88056095

 

According to SC’s website:

Zhengzhou Huatong Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.

Etc.

 

 

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
 

 

 


SC’s management declined to release its banking information.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 


 

Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2009

as of Dec. 31, 2010

Cash & bank

9,050

23,710

Inventory

4,320

5,020

Accounts receivable

1,150

2,510

Advances to supplies

25,290

46,110

Notes receivable

360

0

Other receivables

0

0

Other current assets

20

20

 

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Current assets

40,190

77,370

Fixed assets net value

270

430

Projects under construction

0

0

Long-term investments

0

0

Intangible and other assets

10

0

 

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Total assets

40,470

77,800

 

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Short loans

6,000

7,000

Accounts payable

0

0

Other Accounts payable

12,100

18,900

Notes payable

10,500

39,970

Advances from clients

380

210

Taxes payable

60

100

Salaries and welfare payable

0

0

Other current liabilities

0

10

 

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Current liabilities

29,040

66,190

Long term liabilities

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

29,040

66,190

Shareholders equities

11,430

11,610

 

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Total liabilities & equities

40,470

77,800

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2010

Turnover

197,140

Cost of goods sold

191,590

Taxes and additional of main operation

80

     Sales expense

2,670

     Management expense

2,120

     Finance expense

410

Profit before tax

250

Less: profit tax

60

Net profit

190

 

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2009

as of Dec. 31, 2010

*Current ratio

1.38

1.17

*Quick ratio

1.24

1.09

*Liabilities to assets

0.72

0.85

*Net profit margin (%)

/

0.10

*Return on total assets (%)

/

0.24

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

/

9 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

/

5 days

*Turnover/Total assets

/

2.53

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

/

0.97

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

·         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line in 2010.

·         SC’s net profit margin is average in 2010.

·         SC’s return on total assets is average in 2010.

·         SC’s cost of goods sold is high in 2010, comparing with its turnover.

 

LIQUIDITY: AVERAGE

·         The current ratio of SC is maintained in a normal level in both 2 years.

·         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a normal level in both 2 years.

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

·         The accounts receivable of SC appears average in both 2 years.

·         The short-term loan of SC appears average in both 2 years.

·         SC’s turnover is in an average level in 2010, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: FAIR

·         The debt ratio of SC is high in 2010.

·         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. A credit line up to USD 100,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.57

Euro

1

Rs.69.29

 

 

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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