MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHINA TEA CO., LTD.

 

 

 

 

Registered Office :

Cofco Fortune Plaza, No. 8 Chaoyangmen South Street Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 Pr

 

 

Country :

CHINA

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.04.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

110000009818741

 

 

Legal Form :

Shares Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Selling tea, packaged foods, and investment in subsidiaries.

 

 

No. of Employees :

75

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

China

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

CHINA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Since the late 1970s China has moved from a closed, centrally planned system to a more market-oriented one that plays a major global role - in 2010 China became the world's largest exporter. Reforms began with the phasing out of collectivized agriculture, and expanded to include the gradual liberalization of prices, fiscal decentralization, increased autonomy for state enterprises, creation of a diversified banking system, development of stock markets, rapid growth of the private sector, and opening to foreign trade and investment. China has implemented reforms in a gradualist fashion. In recent years, China has renewed its support for state-owned enterprises in sectors it considers important to "economic security," explicitly looking to foster globally competitive national champions. After keeping its currency tightly linked to the US dollar for years, in July 2005 China revalued its currency by 2.1% against the US dollar and moved to an exchange rate system that references a basket of currencies. From mid 2005 to late 2008 cumulative appreciation of the renminbi against the US dollar was more than 20%, but the exchange rate remained virtually pegged to the dollar from the onset of the global financial crisis until June 2010, when Beijing allowed resumption of a gradual appreciation. The restructuring of the economy and resulting efficiency gains have contributed to a more than tenfold increase in GDP since 1978. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, China in 2010 stood as the second-largest economy in the world after the US, having surpassed Japan in 2001. The dollar values of China's agricultural and industrial output each exceed those of the US; China is second to the US in the value of services it produces. Still, per capita income is below the world average. The Chinese government faces numerous economic challenges, including: (a) reducing its high domestic savings rate and correspondingly low domestic demand; (b) sustaining adequate job growth for tens of millions of migrants and new entrants to the work force; (c) reducing corruption and other economic crimes; and (d) containing environmental damage and social strife related to the economy's rapid transformation. Economic development has progressed further in coastal provinces than in the interior, and by 2011 more than 250 million migrant workers and their dependents had relocated to urban areas to find work. One consequence of population control policy is that China is now one of the most rapidly aging countries in the world. Deterioration in the environment - notably air pollution, soil erosion, and the steady fall of the water table, especially in the North - is another long-term problem. China continues to lose arable land because of erosion and economic development. The Chinese government is seeking to add energy production capacity from sources other than coal and oil, focusing on nuclear and alternative energy development. In 2010-11, China faced high inflation resulting largely from its credit-fueled stimulus program. Some tightening measures appear to have controlled inflation, but GDP growth consequently slowed to near 9% for 2011. An economic slowdown in Europe is expected to further drag Chinese growth in 2012. Debt overhang from the stimulus program, particularly among local governments, and a property price bubble challenge policy makers currently. The government's 12th Five-Year Plan, adopted in March 2011, emphasizes continued economic reforms and the need to increase domestic consumption in order to make the economy less dependent on exports in the future. However, China has made only marginal progress toward these rebalancing goals.

Source : CIA


Company name and address

 

CHINA TEA CO., LTD.

COFCO FORTUNE PLAZA, NO. 8 CHAOYANGMEN SOUTH STREET

CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING 100020 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 10-85018170/85627622/85018119

FAX: 86 (0) 10-85635033

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of Registration         : APRIL 24, 1985

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 110000009818741

LEGAL FORM                           : Shares limited company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                   : wang zhen (LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE)

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : cny 180,000,000

staff                                      : 75

BUSINESS CATEGORY             : trading and investment

REVENUE                                : CNY 92,340,000 (JAN. 1 2012 TO JUN. 30, 2012)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 210,110,000 (AS OF JUN. 30, 2012)

WEBSITE                                  : http://www.teachina.com

E-MAIL                                     : N/A

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : stable

OPERATIONAL TREND            : fairly STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                    : CNY 6.36 = 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.: 110000009818741.

 

SC’s Organization Code Certificate No.: 10110418-3

 

SC’s registered capital: cny 180,000,000

 

SC’s paid-in capital: cny 180,000,000

 

Registration Change Record:-

 

No significant changes of SC have been noted in SAIC since its incorporation.

 

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

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

% of Shareholding

Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

0.56

China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corporation (Group)

1.66

Jiangxi Ning Hong Group Corporation

0.56

China National Native Produce & Animal By-Products Import & Export Corporation

97.22

 

SC’s Chief Executives:-

 

Position

Name

Legal Representative and Chairman

Wang Zhen

General Manager

Jia Peng

Director

Xu Shangfeng

Meng Hui

Hu Changping

Supervisor

Zhao Dachuan

Fu Naijun

Sun Qingyu

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

 

No recent development was found during our checks at present.

 

 

SHAREHOLDER CHART & BACKGROUND

 

Name                                                                                                               % of Shareholding

 

Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences                                    0.56

 

China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corporation (Group)                                1.66

 

Jiangxi Ning Hong Group Corporation                                                                            0.56

 

China National Native Produce & Animal By-Products Import & Export Corporation          97.22

 

 

*  Tea Research Institute Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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Address: No. 9 Meiling South Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Web: www.tricaas.com

E-mail: support@mail.tricaas.com

 

 

*  China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corporation (Group)

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

Date of Registration: January 12, 1983

Registration No.: 100000000000975

Legal Form: State-Owned Enterprise

Chief Executive                        : Li Zhimin (Legal Representative)

Registered Capital: CNY 400,000,000

 

 

*  Jiangxi Ning Hong Group Corporation

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

Date of Registration: June 10, 1994

Registration No.: 360424010000146

Legal Form: State-Owned Enterprise

Chief Executive: Gong Shuguang (Legal Representative)

Registered Capital: CNY 13,000,000

 

 

*  China National Native Produce & Animal By-Products Import & Export Corporation

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Date of Registration: November 10, 1983

Registration No.: 100000000001453

Legal Form: State-Owned Enterprise

Chief Executive: Wang Zhen (Legal Representative)

Registered Capital: CNY 637,570,000

Address: Cofco Fortune Plaza, No. 8 Chaoyangmen South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Tel: 86 (0) 10-85018181

Fax: 86 (0) 10-85615151

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

E-mail: tuhsu@cofco.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Wang Zhen , Legal Representative and Chairman

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 52

Ø  ID# 110103196008091574

Ø  Qualification: University

Ø  Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as legal representative and chairman, also working in China National Native Produce & Animal By-Products Import & Export Corporation as legal representative

 

Jia Peng , General Manager

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 52

Ø  ID# 340103196012171019

Ø  Qualification: University

Ø  Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as general manager

 

Xu Shangfeng , Director

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 56

Ø  ID# 110101195610094076

 

Meng Hui , Director

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 47

Ø  ID# 110105196510137737

 

Hu Changping , Director

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 42

Ø  ID# 420106197010020819

 

Zhao Dachuan , Supervisor

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 42

Ø  ID# 610102197006162734

 

Fu Naijun , Supervisor

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

Ø  Gender: F

Ø  Age: 44

Ø  ID# 110105681115778

 

Sun Qingyu , Supervisor

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  Age: 50

Ø  ID# 110101620611101

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATION

 

SC’s registered business scope includes selling tea, packaged foods, cooking oil, selling stereotypes packaged food, wine, processing with imported materials, processing with imported samples, assembling with imported parts, and compensation trade in agreement; counter trade & transit trade, selling local & animal products, textiles, clothing, department stores, cultural and sports goods, hardware, machinery and electronic equipment, chemical materials, electronic products, building materials, ferrous metal materials, packaging materials, and wood, the organization of domestic exhibitions, cultural exchange activities of tea, economic information consultation service.

 

SC is mainly engaged in selling tea, packaged foods, and investment in subsidiaries.

 

Brands: Monkey King, Butterfly, Lucky, and etc.

   

SC’s products mainly include: tea, packaged foods.

 

SC sources its materials 80% from domestic market, mainly Yunnan and Fujian, and 20% from overseas market. SC sells 40% of its products in domestic market, and 60% to overseas market, mainly U.S.A., Europe and Southeast Asian market.

 

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.

 

Staff & Office:

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

SC is known to have approx. 75 staff at present.

 

SC rents an area as its operating office, but the detailed information is unknown.

 

 

RELATED COMPANY

 

SC is known to have 12 subsidiaries at present, and the following are the major ones:

n  Xiamen Tea Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.

n  China Tea (Yunnan) Co., Ltd.

n  Fujian Tea I/E Co., Ltd.

n  China Tea (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

Etc.

 

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

 

The bank information of SC is not filed in SAIC.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

As of Jun. 30, 2012

Cash

23,140

Accounts receivable

44,950

Advances to suppliers

21,890

Other receivable

39,160

Inventory

73,930

Non-current assets within one year

0

Other current assets

0

 

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Current assets

203,070

Fixed assets

1,050

Construction in progress

0

Intangible assets

0

Long-term investment

242,440

Deferred income tax assets

0

Other non-current assets

14,760

 

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Total assets

461,320

 

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Short-term loans

68,530

Notes payable

0

Accounts payable

16,480

Wages payable

0

Advances from clients

11,020

Other payable

152,050

Other current liabilities

2,640

 

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Current liabilities

250,720

Non-current liabilities

490

 

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Total liabilities

251,210

Equities

210,110

 

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Total liabilities & equities

461,320

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

Jan. 1 2012 to Jun. 30, 2012

Revenue

92,340

Cost of sales

69,870

     Sales expense

6,330

     Management expense

9,900

     Finance expense

3,830

Profit before tax

2,410

Less: profit tax

720

Profits

1,690

 

Important Ratios

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

 

As of Jun. 30, 2012

*Current ratio

0.81

*Quick ratio

0.52

*Liabilities to assets

0.54

*Net profit margin (%)

1.83

*Return on total assets (%)

0.37

*Inventory / Revenue ×365/180

145 days

*Accounts receivable/ Revenue ×365/180

88 days

* Revenue/Total assets

0.20

* Cost of sales / Revenue

0.76

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

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

l  SC’s net profit margin is average.

l  SC’s return on total assets is average.

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

 

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 slightly large.

l  The accounts receivable of SC appears slightly large.

l  The short-term loan of SC appears slightly large.

l  SC’s revenue is in a fair level, 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: Stable.

 

 

CONCLUSIONS

 

SC is considered medium-sized in its line with stable financial conditions.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.54

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.23

Euro

1

Rs.70.02

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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