MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Laiwu Steel Corporation

 

 

Registered Office :

no. 21 Xinxing Road, Gangcheng District, Laiwu, Shandong Province 271104 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.08.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

370000018012418

 

 

Legal Form :

Shares Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling Pig Iron, Steel Ingots, Billets, Steel

 

 

No. of Employees :

15,534

 

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 20,000,000

Status :

Good

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 30, 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 and address

 

Laiwu Steel Corporation

no. 21 xinxing road, gangcheng district, laiwu

shandong province 271104 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 634-6820601

FAX: 86 (0) 634-6821094

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of Registration          : august 22, 1997

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 370000018012418

LEGAL FORM                           : SHARES LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE          : chen qixiang (LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE)

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : cny 922,273,092

staff                                      : 15,534

BUSINESS CATEGORY             : manufacturing

REVENUE                                : CNY 34,607,620,000 (FROM JAN. 1 TO SEP. 30, 2011)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 6,192,129,000 (AS OF SEP. 30, 2011)

WEBSITE                                 : www.laigang.com

E-MAIL                                     : lggfzqb@126.com

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

Recommended Credit Limit : UP TO USD 20,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : fairly good

OPERATIONAL TREND              : UPWARD

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : GOOD

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.30 = USD 1

 

 

Adopted abbreviations (as follows)

 

SC - Subject Company (the company inquired by you)

N/A – Not available

CNY – China Yuan Ren Min Bi


 

OPERATIONAL TREND & GENERAL REPUTATION

 

This section aims at indicating the relative positions of SC in respect of its operational trend & general reputation

 

Operational Trend:-                                             General Reputation:-

Upward                                                             Excellent

Steady                                                              Good

Fairly Steady                                                     Fairly Good

Ordinary                                                            Average

Fair                                                                   Fair

Stagnant                                                           Detrimental

Downward                                                         Not known

Not known                                                         Not yet be determined

Not yet be determined

 

 

LEGAL STATUS & HISTORY

 

SC was established as a shares limited company of PRC with State Administration of Industry & Commerce (SAIC) under registration No.: 370000018012418 on August 22, 1997.

 

SC’s Organization Code Certificate No.: 26717943-3

SC’s registered capital: cny 922,273,092

 

SC’s paid-in capital: cny 922,273,092

 

Registration Change Record:

Date

Change of Contents

Before the change

After the change

1999

Registered Capital

CNY 794,700,000

CNY 871,182,000

2002

Registered Capital

CNY 871,182,000

cny 922,273,092

 

Current Co search indicates SC’s shareholders & chief executives are as follows:-

Name of Shareholder (s) (as of June 30, 2011)

% of Shareholding

Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd.

 

74.65

Shandong Province Economic Development & Investment Co.

 

1.16

Wang Siyan

 

0.38

Shandong Chuangcheng Industry Co., Ltd.

 

0.36

China Construction Bank-Shangtou Morgan Advantage Securities Investment Fund

 

0.34

Shandong Yongtong Industry Co., Ltd.

 

0.26

Zhai Jun

 

0.23

Liu Liyan

 

0.19

China Industrial International Trust Limited- Subscription of New Shares of Single Capital Trust Project

 

0.19

Sheng Yongsheng

 

0.18

Other Shareholders

 

22.06

 

SC’s Chief Executives:-

Position

Name

Legal Representative and Chairman

Chen Qixiang

Vice Chairman

Tian Kening

General Manager

Luo Dengwu

Deputy General Manager

Lv Ming

Wang Guanglian

Yan Fuheng

Wang Jichao

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

 

SC is a listed company in Shanghai Stock Exchange Market with the code of 600102.

 


 

SHAREHOLDER CHART & BACKGROUND

 

Name (as of June 30, 2011)                                                       % of Shareholding

 

Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd.

                                                                                                            74.65

 

Shandong Province Economic Development & Investment Co.

                                                                                                            1.16

 

Wang Siyan

                                                                                                            0.38

 

Shandong Chuangcheng Industry Co., Ltd.

                                                                                                            0.36

 

China Construction Bank-Shangtou Morgan Advantage Securities Investment Fund

                                                                                                            0.34

 

Shandong Yongtong Industry Co., Ltd.

                                                                                                            0.26

 

Zhai Jun

                                                                                                            0.23

 

Liu Liyan

                                                                                                            0.19

 

China Industrial International Trust Limited- Subscription of New Shares of Single Capital Trust Project

                                                                                                            0.19

 

Sheng Yongsheng

                                                                                                            0.18

 

Other Shareholders

                                                                                                            22.06

 

*         Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd.

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Laiwu Steel Group Limited is a special large and integrated iron and steel complex equipped with two production lines(converter and EAF production system),which covers mining, sintering, coking, iron-making, steel-making, continuous casting, rolling and the relevant utility supply, transportation, machinery processing, construction and installation etc.. And it’s also honored as one of the 100 most competitive enterprises, one of the 100 most industrial technology development enterprises, national first level energy saving enterprise, one of the 512 main enterprises supported by the state, excellent enterprise for its good after-sale service and an enterprise adhering to the contract and stressing on its good reputation in Shandong Province.

 

Date of Registration: May 6, 1999

Legal Form: Limited Liabilities Company

Chief Executive: Ren Hao

Registered Capital: CNY 3,122,693,300

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Chen Qixiang, Legal Representative and Chairman

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 55

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

 

Before, worked in Jinan Iron and Steel Company Ltd. as chairman

At present, working in SC as legal representative and chairman, also working in Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd. as vice chairman and general manager

 

Tian Kening , Vice Chairman

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 56

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as vice chairman, also working in Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd. as deputy general manager

 

Luo Dengwu , General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 50

Ø         Qualification: Master Degree

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

Before, worked in SC as deputy general manager

At present, working in SC as general manager

 

Lv Ming , Deputy General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 38

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as deputy general manager

 

Wang Guanglian, Deputy General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 48

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as deputy general manager

 

Yan Fuheng , Deputy General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 53

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as deputy general manager

 

Wang Jichao, Deputy General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Age: 51

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as deputy general manager

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATION

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing and selling pig iron, steel ingots, billets, steel, forgings, coke, slag, coke products and steelmaking by-products; blast furnace gas supply, heat supply; international trade.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling steel products.

 

SC’s products mainly include: pig iron, steel billets, steel ingots, and steel products.

  

SC sources its materials 70% from domestic market, mainly Shandong, and 30% from overseas market. SC sells 65% of its products in domestic market, mainly Shandong, Guangdong, etc., and 35% to overseas market, mainly Southeast Asia, USA, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Middle East, etc..

 

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

 

*Major Customers:

==============

Foshan Henglong trade Co., Ltd.

China Railway 12th Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

PT CAKUNG PRIMA STEEL

Shandong Hualu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

 

*Major Suppliers:

==============

Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd.

Shandong Laigang Construction Co., Ltd.

Laigang Laidong Industry Co., Ltd.

Shandong Lubi Building Materials Co., Ltd.

Laiwu Steel Group Jinding Industry Co., Ltd.

 

Staff & Office:

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SC is known to have approx. 15,534 staff at present.

 

SC owns an area as its operating office & factory of approx. 13,200,000 sq. meters at the heading address.

 

 

RELATED COMPANY

 

SC is known to have 5 subsidiaries at present:

n         Laigang Wuxi Economic Trade Co., Ltd.

 

n         Laigang (Guangdong) Economic Trade Co., Ltd.

 

n         Laigang Shanghai Economic Trade Co., Ltd.

 

n         Laiwu Steel Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.

 

n         Shandong Laigang Heavy Section Steel Co., Ltd.

 

 

PAYMENT

 

Overall payment appraisal:

( ) Excellent      ( ) Good      (X) Average      ( ) Fair      ( ) Poor      ( ) Not yet be 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.

 

 

 

BANKING

 

Basic Bank:

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Laiwu Gangcheng Sub-branch

 

AC#: 1617011014200001525

 

Agricultural Bank of China Laiwu Gangcheng Sub-branch

 

AC#: 680301040003930

 

Bank of China Laiwu Gangcheng Sub-branch

 

AC#: 16132728094001

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Sep. 30, 2011

Cash

1,432,385

524,945

Held for trading financial assets

0

0

Notes receivable

438,083

2,320,671

Accounts receivable

105,180

145,535

Advances to suppliers

583,626

234,724

Interest receivable

0

0

Other receivable

10,655

6,018

Inventory

3,157,417

2,377,138

Other current assets

0

51,663

 

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Current assets

5,727,346

5,660,694

Long-term equity investment

15,000

185,000

Fixed assets

10,029,924

9,298,201

Construction in progress

965,109

1,226,375

Project materials

0

0

Intangible assets

25,807

141,896

Goodwill

0

0

Long-term prepaid expenses

0

0

Deferred income tax assets

34,659

37,309

Other non-current assets

0

0

 

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Total assets

16,797,845

16,549,475

 

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Short-term loans

896,029

293,838

Held for trading financial liabilities

0

0

Notes payable

567,264

184,490

Accounts payable

2,598,549

4,080,189

Advances from clients

851,230

663,096

Payroll payable

207,817

215,126

Tax payable

175,621

18,987

Interest payable

98,280

74,485

Dividend payable

0

0

Other payable

239,300

32,882

Current liabilities due within one year

861,189

598,093

Other current liabilities

0

0

 

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Current liabilities

6,495,279

6,161,186

Non-current liabilities

4,308,182

4,196,160

 

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Total liabilities

10,803,461

10,357,346

Equities

5,994,384

6,192,129

 

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Total liabilities & equities

16,797,845

16,549,475

 

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Consolidated Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

From Jan. 1 to Sep. 30, 2011

Revenue

40,290,837

34,607,620

Cost of sales

38,474,914

33,245,585

Taxes and surcharges

101,776

69,780

    Sales expense

153,894

107,068

    Management expense

1,066,769

691,094

    Finance expense

442,182

238,327

Investment income

0

0

Non-operating income

92,314

21,650

    Non-operating expense

11,628

18,104

Profit before tax

125,350

258,448

Less: profit tax

1,566

8,940

Profits

123,784

249,508

 

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Sep. 30, 2011

*Current ratio

0.88

0.92

*Quick ratio

0.40

0.53

*Liabilities to assets

0.64

0.63

*Net profit margin (%)

0.31

0.72

*Return on total assets (%)

0.74

1.51

*Inventory / Revenue ×365/270

29 days

19 days

*Accounts receivable/ Revenue ×365/270

1 day

2 days

* Revenue/Total assets

2.40

2.09

* Cost of sales / Revenue

0.95

0.96

 


FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

l         The revenue of SC appears good.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average.

l         SC’s return on total assets is average.

l         SC’s cost of sales is high, comparing with its revenue.

 

LIQUIDITY: AVERAGE

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 is maintained in an average level.

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

l         SC’s short-term loans are in an average level.

l         SC’s revenue 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 low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Good.

 

 

CONCLUSIONS

 

SC is considered large-sized in its line with fairly good financial conditions. A credit line up to USD 20,000,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.21

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.75

Euro

1

Rs.64.58

 

 

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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