MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

shandong luxing steel pipe co., ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

Dongba Village, Dongba Town, Qingzhou, Shandong Province 262500 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.11.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

370700400008744

 

 

Legal Form :

Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing Seamless Steel Tube; Selling its Owned Products

 

 

No. of Employees :

650

 

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 600,000

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 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

 

shandong luxing steel pipe co., ltd.

dongba village, dongba town, qingzhou

shandong PROVINCE 262500 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 536-3532057

FAX: 86 (0) 536-3532057

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of Registration          : november 7, 1996

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 370700400008744

LEGAL FORM                           : Chinese-foreign equity joint venture enterprise

CHIEF EXECUTIVE              : wu xueji (LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE)

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : usd 4,500,000

staff                                      : 650

BUSINESS CATEGORY             : manufacturing

Revenue                                : CNY 868,600,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2011)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 153,585,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2011)

WEBSITE                                 : www.lxpipe.cn

E-MAIL                                     : sales@xpipe.cn

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

Recommended Credit Limit: UP TO USD 600,000 (PERIODICAL REVIEW)

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : FAIR

OPERATIONAL TREND              : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 6.30 = USD

 

 

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 Chinese-foreign equity joint venture enterprise of PRC with State Administration of Industry & Commerce (SAIC) under registration No.: 370700400008744 on November 7, 1996.

 

SC’s Organization Code Certificate No.: 16937534-2

 

SC’s Tax No.: 370781169375342

 

SC’s Customs Registration No.: 3717934056

 

SC’s registered capital: usd 4,500,000

 

SC’s paid-in capital: usd 4,500,000 (CNY 32,934,635)

 

Registration Change Record:

Date

Change of Contents

Before the change

After the change

2011

Registration No.

003726

370700400008744

 

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

Name of Shareholder (s)

% of Shareholding

Wu Xuechun

 

35

Wu Xueji

 

23

Wu Xuesheng

 

17

Korea Nantong Trade Co., Ltd.

 

25

 

SC’s Chief Executives:-

Position

Name

Legal Representative and General Manager

Wu Xueji

Chairman

Wu Xuechun

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

 

SC passed the ISO9001:2008 Quality Management Certification, API 5CT&5L Certification, CPD Certification (CPD89/106/EEC) and PED Certification (PED97/23/EC).

 

 

SHAREHOLDER CHART & BACKGROUND

 

Name                                                                                       % of Shareholding

 

Wu Xuechun

                                                                                                            35

 

Wu Xueji

                                                                                                            23

 

Wu Xuesheng

                                                                                                            17

 

Korea Nantong Trade Co., Ltd.

                                                                                                            25

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Wu Xueji, Legal Representative and General Manager

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Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as legal representative and general manager

 

Wu Xuechun, Chairman

--------------------------------------------

Ø         Gender: M

Ø         Qualification: University

Ø         Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as chairman

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATION

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing seamless steel tube; selling its owned products.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling seamless steel tube.

 

SC’s products mainly include:

Piling service pipe

Mechnical application pipe

Pressure purpose pipe

Line pipe for sour service

API line pipe

API Casing & Tubing

 

 

SC owns 3 sets of hot-rolled seamless steel pipe production line and 2 sets of hot-expanded seamless steel pipe production line with annual production capacity of 450,000 tons. The size range is from 70mm to 630mm.

 

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market. SC sells 87% of its products in domestic market, and 13% to overseas market, mainly Italy, Holland, Switzerland, etc.

 

The import & export status of SC in 2010 is as follows,

Country

Amount of Exports (USD)

Amount of Imports (USD)

Italy

4,300,000

--

Holland

2,620,000

--

UK

860,000

--

Turkey

200,000

--

Switzerland

1,170,000

--

Spain

520,000

--

Yemen

850,000

--

Greece

350,000

--

Portugal

560,000

--

Mexico

550,000

--

Belgium

380,000

--

Germany

510,000

--

 

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Total Amount

12,870,000

--

 

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

 

*Major Customer:

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

Cangzhou Yucheng Steel-Pipe Co., Ltd.

 

Staff & Office:

--------------------------

SC is known to have approx. 650 staff at present.

 

SC owns an area as its operating office & factory of approx. 153,180 sq. meters at the heading address.

 

 

RELATED COMPANY

 

SC is known to have a subsidiary at present:

 

Qingzhou Dongba Heat Supply 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 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.

 

 

BANKING

 

Basic Bank:

 

Agricultural Bank of China Qingzhou Dongba Office

 

AC#: 15436701040002344

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Dec. 31, 2011

Cash

110,810

196,509

Notes receivable

50

7,874

Accounts receivable

30,049

8,497

Advances to suppliers

76,784

16,730

Other receivable

4,075

59,884

Inventory

145,492

200,206

Prepaid expenses

9,972

11,237

Non-current assets within one year

0

0

Other current assets

0

0

 

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Current assets

377,232

500,937

Fixed assets

376,964

371,457

Construction in progress

0

0

Intangible assets

5,585

5,350

Long-term prepaid expenses

1,097

705

Deferred income tax assets

0

0

Other non-current assets

3,370

4,870

 

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Total assets

764,248

883,319

 

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Short-term loans

229,430

307,722

Notes payable

223,300

277,100

Accounts payable

35,889

26,082

Wages payable

3,735

3,249

Dividends payable

1,540

1,540

Taxes payable

-2,017

-4,095

Advances from clients

30,944

32,630

Other payable

34,691

79,864

Accrued expenses

1,100

0

Other current liabilities

0

52

 

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Current liabilities

558,612

724,144

Non-current liabilities

6,689

5,590

 

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Total liabilities

565,301

729,734

Equities

198,947

153,585

 

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Total liabilities & equities

764,248

883,319

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Dec. 31, 2011

Revenue

742,148

868,600

     Cost of sales

693,593

859,692

     Taxes and surcharges

0

181

     Sales expense

4,754

7,003

     Management expense

15,207

13,432

     Finance expense

20,671

39,883

Non-business income

0

687

     Non-business expense

133

3

Profit before tax

840

-45,353

Less: profit tax

0

0

Profits

840

-45,353

 

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Dec. 31, 2011

*Current ratio

0.68

0.69

*Quick ratio

0.41

0.42

*Liabilities to assets

0.74

0.83

*Net profit margin (%)

0.11

-5.22

*Return on total assets (%)

0.11

-5.13

*Inventory / Revenue ×365

72 days

85 days

*Accounts receivable/ Revenue ×365

15 days

4 days

* Revenue/Total assets

0.97

0.98

* Cost of sales / Revenue

0.93

0.99

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

PROFITABILITY: FAIR

l         The revenue of SC appears fairly good, and it was rising in 2011.

l         SC’s net profit margin is average in 2010 and fair in 2011.

l         SC’s return on total assets is average in 2010 and fair in 2011.

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

 

LIQUIDITY: FAIR

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

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

l         The inventory of SC appears large.

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

l         The short-term loan of SC appears large.

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 average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fair.

 

 

CONCLUSIONS

 

SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fair financial conditions. The large amount of inventory & short-term loans may be a threat to SC’s financial condition. A credit line up to USD 600,000 is recommended upon a periodical review basis.

 

 

 

 


 

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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