MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

02.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SINOCHEM HEBEI CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

Sinochem Building, No. 707, Lianmeng Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050061 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.09.1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

130000100002218

 

 

Legal Form :

One-Person Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

importing and exporting tomato paste, barium and strontium salts, ore, agrochemicals and fine chemicals

 

 

No. of Employees :

200

 

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 300,000

 

 

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 

 

SINOCHEM HEBEI CORPORATION

SINOCHEM BUILDING, NO. 707, LIANMENG ROAD, SHIJIAZHUANG,

HEBEI PROVINCE, 050061 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 311-85028631/ 85028735       FAX: 86 (0) 311-85028180/ 85028808

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : SEPTEMBER 7, 1982

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 130000100002218

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : One-person Limited Liability Company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                   : MR. YAO XUEJUN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 200      

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 419,002,687

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADING

TURNOVER                              : cny 1,221,050,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2008)

EQUITIES                                 : cny 74,410,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2008)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 300,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY STable

OPERATIONAL TREND              : fairly STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : average

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.2975 = USD 1

 

 

Adopted abbreviations

 

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available           C

NY - China Yuan Renminbi

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


SC was registered as a state-owned enterprise at provincial Administration for Industry & Commerce (The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on September 7, 1982, and later was changed into present legal form.

Company Status: One-person Limited Liability Company

Single person LLC refers to a limited liability company set up by only one natural person or legal person as the single shareholder of it.

The minimum registered capital of Single person LLC is CNY 100,000. The shareholder’s capital contributes, as set out by the articles of associations should be a lump-sum payment in full.

One natural person can only invest in and set up one limited liability company, which is not permitted to invest in and set up a new Single person LLC.

As to any one-person limited liability company, the sole-investor nature of the natural person or legal person shall be indicated in the registration documents of the company and shall be indicated in the business license thereof as well.

The regulation of Single person LLC should be set up by the shareholder

The regulation of Single person LLC has no shareholder meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scopes include Toxic: 2.3-dihydro-2.2-dimethyl-7 - benzo furyl-N-methyl carbamate (content> 10%), 0.0-dimethyl -0 - (2.2-dichloro) - vinyl phosphate (content> 80%), 0.0-dimethyl-S-[1.2-bis (ethoxycarbonyl-yl) ethyl]-dithiophosphate, 0.0-dimethyl -0 - (3 - A -4 - nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (content> 10%), the S-[(5 - a-Amino-2 - oxo-1.3.4-oxadiazole -3 (2H) - yl) thiophene A yl]-0.0-dimethyl phosphorothioate (content> 40%), 3 - [3 - (4 - bromo biphenyl - 4 - yl)-1.2.3.4-tetrahydro-1 - naphthyl] - 4 - hydroxycoumarin, dichloro-formyl acrylic acid, alpha-cyano - phenoxy benzyl (1R, 3R) -3 - (2.2-dibromo-vinyl)-2.2-dimethyl-cyclopropane carboxylic acid esters, five oxygen and vanadium, fluorine acid, 2 - mercaptoethanol, toluene-2.4-diisocyanate. Corrosion products: thio ethyl chloroformate, chloroacetic acid, sulfuric acid. Compressed gas and liquefied gases: nitrogen [liquefaction], liquefied petroleum gas, LPG [liquefied]. Oxidizers and organic peroxides: magnesium nitrate, sodium nitrate, potassium bromate. Flammable solids, spontaneously combustible, and when wet flammable substances: calcium carbide, aluminum phosphide. Flammable Liquids: cyclopentane, ethyl, carbon disulfide. Drugs: aluminum fluoride, ethylene acid ester, sodium fluoride, methylene diphenyl isocyanate ester import & export and agent all kinds of goods and technology, but excluding those limited or prohibited by the state; wholesaling and retailing of steel, pig iron, ferroalloy products, import and export consulting services; estate rental; selling of chrome ore, manganese, boron, tin, lead, nickel ore and other raw ore and antimony concentrate, zinc concentrate the azure ore; wholesale and retailing pre-packaged food.

 

SC is mainly engaged in importing and exporting tomato paste, barium and strontium salts, ore, agrochemicals and fine chemicals.

 

Mr. Yao Xuejun has been legal representative, chairman and general manager of SC since March of 2006.

 

SC is known to have approx. 200 employees at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the commercial zone of Shijiazhuang. Our checks reveal that SC owns the total premise about 15,000 square meters.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


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

 

Email:   hebei@sinochem.com

li_jian@sinochem.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


Changes of its registered information are as follows:

Date of change

Item

Before the change

After the change

2006-3

Company name

Sinochem Hebei Import & Export Corporation

Sinochem Hebei Corporation

 

Registered Capital

CNY 86,780,000

CNY 116,550,000

Legal Representative

Xu Zhenghui

Present one

Unspecified

Registered no.

1300001400542

Present one

Legal form

State-owned enterprise

Present one

Registered Capital

CNY 116,550,000

Present amount

Chinese name

中化河北公司

中化河北有限公司

Note: SC’s Chinese name was changed from “中化河北公司” to “中化河北有限公司”, but its English name remains the same.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Name                                                              % of Shareholding

 

China Sinochem Group Corporation                     100

 

Sinochem Group was founded in 1950. Its predecessor was China National Chemicals Import and Export Corporation, which was China’s largest trading firm. Sinochem Group is the key state-owned enterprise under the supervision of State Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). Sinochem’s headquarter is located in Beijing.

 

Sinochem’s core businesses span over energy, agriculture, chemical, real estate and financial service. It is one of China’s four state oil companies, China’s biggest agricultural input company (fertilizer, seed and pesticide), China’s leading chemical service company. It also exerts strong influence in real estate and non-banking financial service sector. As a global conglomerate with market orientation, Sinochem’s quality product and service is relevant to many aspects of mass economy and people’s well being. Its brand enjoys high reputation and acknowledgement around the world.

 

Address: 11/F Central Tower, Chemsunny World Trade Center, 28 Fuxingmennei Street, Xicheng District, Beijing.

Website: http://www.sinochem.com/

Tel: 0086-10-59568888

Fax: 0086-10-59568890

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l         Legal Representative, Chairman and General Manager:

 

Mr. Yao Xuejun , about 49 years old with university education. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From March of 2006 to present        Working in SC as legal representative, chairman and general manager;

Also working in Hebei Sinochem Fuheng Co., Ltd.- as legal representative.

 

Note: The given contact person Li Jian is SC’s employee.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in importing and exporting tomato paste, barium and strontium salts, ore, agrochemicals and fine chemicals.

 

SC’s products mainly include: coal tar fine chemical (in particular high value-added quinoline hydrogenation series, pesticide, pharmaceutical and photosensitive intermediate material), capacitance chemicals and liquid crystal intermediates, environment-friendly water treatment chemicals and Biochemical products, as well as scarce raw chemical material and pharmaceutical intermediates; ammonium molybdate, tungstic acid, wolframite or scheelite, sodium tungstate and tomato paste in drums, etc.

 

SC sources its materials 30% from domestic market, and 70% from India, Turkey, and Central Asia Market. SC sells 70% of its products in domestic market, and 30% to Japan and West Europe.

 

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.

 

*Major Supplier:

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Yuci Jintai Barium Salt Chemical Co., Ltd.

 


*Major Customers:

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Anqiu Xinli Chemical Co., Ltd.

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is known to have the following subsidiaries:

 

Hebei Jinpeng International Transport Agency Co., Ltd.

Sinochem Hebei Fuheng Co., Ltd

Gaotai Sinochem Tomato Products 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’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
 

 

 


Bank of China Shijiazhuang Branch

AC#: 00112808091001

Relationship: Normal.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 

 


Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2008

Cash & bank

10,690

Inventory

52,520

Accounts receivable

24,100

Advances to suppliers

8,070

Other receivables

59,970

Prepaid expenses

0

A receivable tax rebate of export

0

Other current assets

2,250

 

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Current assets

157,600

Fixed assets net value

69,850

Projects under construction

0

Long term investment

108,170

Other assets

4,810

 

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Total assets

340,430

 

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Short loans

84,640

Accounts payable

19,780

Other payable

83,300

Notes payable

6,600

Taxes payable

0

Accrued payroll

14,730

Accrued expenses

/

Advances from customers

40,930

Other current liabilities

600

 

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Current liabilities

250,580

Long term liabilities

15,440

 

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Total liabilities

266,020

Equities

74,410

 

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Total liabilities & equities

340,430

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

 

as of Dec. 31, 2008

Turnover

1,221,050

Cost of goods sold

1,071,310

Add: Income from other operations

/

     Sales expense

49,910

     Management expense

26,790

     Finance expense

7,220

Investment income

250

Asset impairment loss

97,610

Profit before tax

-32,930

Less: profit tax

0

Profits

-32,930

 

Note: SC’s detailed financial reports for Yr2009 & 2010 were not found during our checks with local AIC.

 

Important Ratios

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as of Dec. 31, 2008

*Current ratio

0.63

*Quick ratio

0.42

*Liabilities to assets

0.78

*Net profit margin (%)

-2.70

*Return on total assets (%)

-9.67

*Inventory /Turnover ×365

16 days

*Accounts receivable/Turnover ×365

7 days

*Turnover/Total assets

3.59

* Cost of goods sold/Turnover

0.88

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: FAIR

l         The turnover of SC appears fairly good in its line.

l         SC’s net profit margin is fair in 2008.

l         SC’s return on total assets is fair in 2008

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

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

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

l         SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a fair level.

l         The inventory of SC appears average.

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

l         SC’s short-term loan appears large in 2008.

l         SC’s turnover is in a fairly good level in 2008, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: AVERAGE

l         The debt ratio of SC is fairly high.

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 an old-established business with favorable background and fairly stable financial conditions. The given credit line appears to be beyond SC’s capacities, while a credit line up to USD 300,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities upon a periodical review basis.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.16

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.72

Euro

1

Rs.68.34

 

 

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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