MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.05.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEBEI CHROMATE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Douyu Industrial Zone, Luancheng County, Shijiazhuang Hebei Province 051430 PR

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.04.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

130124000010853

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling chrome oxide green.

 

 

No. of Employees :

328

 

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, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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 2012 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 under 8% for 2012. An economic slowdown in Europe contributed to China's, and is expected to further drag Chinese growth in 2013. 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

 

HEBEI CHROMATE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

DOUYU INDUSTRIAL ZONE, LUANCHENG COUNTY, SHIJIAZHUANG

HEBEI PROVINCE 051430 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 311-86784004

FAX: 86 (0) 311-87621036/85921178

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of Registration                  : APRIL 5, 1996

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 130124000010853

LEGAL FORM                           : Limited Liabilities Company

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                   : NIU MENGCHEN (LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE)

REGISTERED CAPITAL             : CNY 10,000,000

staff                                         : 328

BUSINESS CATEGORY             : MANUFACTURING & TRADING

Revenue                                   : CNY 148,823,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2012)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 35,493,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2012)

WEBSITE                                  : www.chrome-chem.com

E-MAIL                                     : sales@chrome-chem.com

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRly stable

OPERATIONAL TREND             : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                    : CNY 6.18 = 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 limited liabilities company of PRC with State Administration of Industry & Commerce (SAIC) under registration No.: 130124000010853 on April 5, 1996.

 

SC’s Organization Code Certificate No.: 10471803-3

 

 

SC’s registered capital: CNY 10,000,000

 

SC’s paid-in capital: CNY 10,000,000

 

Registration Change Record:-

 

Date

Change of Contents

Before the change

After the change

2010-05

Registered Capital

CNY 2,632,000

CNY 10,000,000

Shareholder (s) (% of Shareholding)

Niu Mengchen

17.48%

Zhen Yuliang

2.81%

Han Shuzhi

2.77%

Zhang Linsheng

2.74%

Zhou Shenghai

2.70%

Liu Shengyi

2.70%

Chen Hongwei

2.70%

Bai Yan

2.66%

Liu Shengfa

2.66%

Han Wenyi

2.66%

Other 22 individuals

58.12%

Niu Mengchen

26.32%

Niu Shaohui

73.68%

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Registration No.

1301241000099

130124000010853

 

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

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

% of Shareholding

Niu Mengchen

26.32

Niu Shaohui

73.68

 

SC’s Chief Executives:-

 

Position

Name

Legal Representative and Chairman

Niu Mengchen

General Manager

Han Yingkui

Supervisor

Niu Shaohui

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

 

Honors,

----------

SC has got ISO 9001:2000 System Certificate.

SC was awarded “Quality Trustworthy Enterprise” in 2002.

SC was awarded “Enterprise with Good Credit” in 2001.

SC was awarded “Unit of Honoring the Contract and Keeping the Promise” in 2000.

 

 

SHAREHOLDER CHART & BACKGROUND

 

Name                                                              % of Shareholding

 

Niu Mengchen                                                               26.32

 

Niu Shaohui                                                                  73.68

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Niu Mengchen, Legal Representative and Chairman

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Ø  Gender: M

Ø  ID# 130124195105022416

Ø  Age: 62

Ø  Working experience (s):

 

From 1996 to present, working in SC as legal representative and chairman

 

Han Yingkui, General Manager

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  ID# 120106196903180558

Ø  Age: 44

Ø  Working experience (s):

 

From 1996 to present, working in SC as general manager

 

Niu Shaohui, Supervisor

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

Ø  Gender: M

Ø  ID# 130124198608060055

Ø  Age: 27

 

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATION

 

SC’s registered business scope includes manufacturing and selling chromic acid, sodium bichromate, chrome oxide green, basic chromium acid, colorant of beer bottle, and glauber salt; operating minerals, technological development, catering services, building materials, planting, and fish farming; international trade; exporting self-made sodium bichromate, chromic acid and chrome oxide green; importing raw materials, mechanical equipments, instruments and parts needed in manufacture and research.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling chrome oxide green.

 

SC’s products mainly include: basic chrome sulphate, sodium bichromate, chromic acid, chrome oxide green, etc.

SC sources its materials 100% from domestic market. SC sells 40% of its products in domestic market, and 60% to overseas 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.

 

Staff & Office:

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

SC is known to have approx. 328 staff at present.

 

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

 

 

RELATED COMPANY

 

Tradecome International Resource Limited

Registration No.: 1261877

Date of Registration: August 4, 2008

Legal Form: Private

Status: Live

 

Offices,

----------

Foshan Office

Shenyang Office

Shanghai Office

Shijiazhuang Office

Zibo Office

 

 

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

 

The bank information of SC is not filed in local SAIC.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Balance Sheet

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Dec. 31, 2011

As of Dec. 31, 2012

Cash

14,025

42,782

8,548

Short-term investments

0

0

0

Notes receivable

0

0

0

Accounts receivable

29,319

27,343

13,400

Advances to suppliers

0

0

0

Other receivable

23,469

37,413

63,619

Inventory

42,885

63,311

74,615

Non-current assets within one year

0

0

0

Other current assets

0

0

0

 

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Current assets

109,698

170,849

160,182

Fixed assets

29,414

47,477

46,587

Construction in progress

3,546

8,189

8,289

Intangible assets

9,508

9,508

9,998

Long-term prepaid expenses

0

0

0

Deferred income tax assets

0

0

0

Other non-current assets

0

0

0

 

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Total assets

152,166

236,023

225,056

 

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Short-term loans

27,220

43,752

14,800

Notes payable

0

0

0

Accounts payable

34,900

70,697

81,867

Payroll payable

0

0

21

Taxes payable

-448

-108

0

Advances from clients

0

0

0

Other payable

67,302

87,839

98,877

Accrued expense

0

0

0

Other current liabilities

-4,069

0

-6,002

 

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Current liabilities

124,905

202,180

189,563

Non-current liabilities

0

0

0

 

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Total liabilities

124,905

202,180

189,563

Equities

27,261

33,843

35,493

 

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Total liabilities & equities

152,166

236,023

225,056

 

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Income Statement

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Dec. 31, 2011

As of Dec. 31, 2012

Revenue

166,008

194,509

148,823

Cost of sales

151,616

169,068

142,691

Taxes and surcharges

615

304

130

    Sales expense

4,220

7,609

1,320

    Management expense

4,947

10,438

4,529

    Finance expense

2,417

2,033

2,381

Non-operating income

2,888

4

2,677

    Non-operating expense

415

164

9

Profit before tax

4,666

4,895

439

Less: profit tax

0

0

0

Profits

4,666

4,895

439

 

Important Ratios

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As of Dec. 31, 2010

As of Dec. 31, 2011

As of Dec. 31, 2012

*Current ratio

0.88

0.85

0.85

*Quick ratio

0.53

0.53

0.45

*Liabilities to assets

0.82

0.86

0.84

*Net profit margin (%)

2.81

2.52

0.29

*Return on total assets (%)

3.07

2.07

0.20

*Inventory / Revenue ×365

95 days

119 days

183 days

*Accounts receivable/ Revenue ×365

65 days

52 days

33 days

* Revenue/Total assets

1.09

0.82

0.66

* Cost of sales / Revenue

0.91

0.87

0.96

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

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

l  SC’s net profit margin is average in three years.

l  SC’s return on total assets is average in three years.

l  SC’s cost of sales 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 large.

l  The accounts receivable of SC appears average.

l  The short-term loans of SC appear large in 2011.

l  SC’s revenue is in a fair level, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: FAIR

l  The debt ratio of SC is fairly high in three years.

l  The risk for SC to go bankrupt is average.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Stable.

 

 

CONCLUSIONS

 

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

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.50

Euro

1

Rs.83.81

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

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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