MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COFCO TRADING co., ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

7/F, Cofco Fortune Plaza, No. 8 Chaoyangmen South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 PR

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.01.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

100000000041046

 

 

Legal Form :

One-Person Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in international trade which includes wheat, rice, sugar, corn and other grain and oil products.

 

 

No of Employees :

150

 

 

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 :

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 – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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, growth of the private sector, development of stock markets and a modern banking system, 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 considered important to "economic security," explicitly looking to foster globally competitive industries. After keeping its currency tightly linked to the US dollar for years, in July 2005 China 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 and expanded the daily trading band within which the RMB is permitted to fluctuate. 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 2013 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 consumption; (b) facilitating higher-wage job opportunities for the aspiring middle class, including rural migrants and increasing numbers of college graduates; (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. Several factors are converging to slow China's growth, including debt overhang from its credit-fueled stimulus program, industrial overcapacity, inefficient allocation of capital by state-owned banks, and the slow recovery of China's trading partners. The government's 12th Five-Year Plan, adopted in March 2011 and reiterated at the Communist Party's "Third Plenum" meeting in November 2013, emphasizes continued economic reforms and the need to increase domestic consumption in order to make the economy less dependent in the future on fixed investments, exports, and heavy industry. However, China has made only marginal progress toward these rebalancing goals. The new government of President XI Jinping has signaled a greater willingness to undertake reforms that focus on China's long-term economic health, including giving the market a more decisive role in allocating resources.

 

Source : CIA


COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS

 

COFCO TRADING co., ltd.

7/F, COFCO FORTUNE PLAZA, NO. 8 CHAOYANGMEN SOUTH STREET,

CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING 100020 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 10-85006688/85006353         

FAX: 86 (0) 10-65278652/85633580

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : jan. 30, 1988

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 100000000041046

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : ONE-PERSON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                      : MR. CHI JINGTAO (GENERAL MANAGER)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 150

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 567,833,246.19

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADING

TURNOVER                              : CNY 17,640,230,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2012)

EQUITIES                                 : CNY 1,388,933,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2012)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY stable

OPERATIONAL TREND : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : well-known

EXCHANGE RATE                    : CNY 6.13 =USD 1

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS -   amount not stated        

NS -      not stated        

SC -      subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA -      not available    

CNY -   China Yuan Renminbi


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY

 

 


SC was registered as a State-owned enterprise at State Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC-The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Jan. 30, 1988 and has been under present ownership since 2007.

 

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 CNY100,000. 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 scope includes purchasing grains; wholesaling (non-physical way) prepackaged food (valid until March 21, 2015); import & export business; selling feed, feed additives, knitting textiles, mechanical appliance equipment and paper; information consultation. (with permit if needed)

 

SC is mainly engaged in international trade.

 

Mr. Chi Jingtao has been the legal representative and general manager of SC since May of 2014.

SC is known to have approx. 150 employees at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the commercial zone of Beijing. The detailed information of the area is unspecified.

Note: The address 8/F, COFCO Fortune Plaza, No. 8 Chao Yang Men South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 PR China is SC’s sales department.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


SC is not known to host website of its own at present.

 

 

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

Legal representative

Yu Xubo

Li Ming

2007

Legal form

State-owned enterprise

Present one

2007-11-12

Company name

COFCO Grains & Oils Import And Export Corporation

COFCO AGRI-Trading Co., Ltd.

Registered capital

CNY 30,000,000

CNY 544,833,246.19

2011-6-10

Registered capital

CNY 544,833,246.19

Present amount

Unknown

Registered no.

1000001004104

Present one

2014-5-7

Company name

COFCO AGRI-Trading Co., Ltd.

Present one

Legal representative

Li Ming

Present one

 

Organization code: 101146543

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 

 


See below for SC as executive party (defendant).

Executed Party

SC

Court

Beijing City Dongcheng District People's Court

Date of Case

2012-4-18

Case Number

(2012) 02105

Claim Amount

RMB 1,821,000

Case Status

Completed

Remark: Due to the lack of information, we are unable to provide the cause of action, judgment or other information.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                                                  % of Shareholding

 

COFCO Limited                                                                         100

 

Founded in 1952, COFCO is a leading grain, oils and foodstuff import and export group in China and one of its largest food manufacturers. Fortune magazine lists it as one of the world's Top 500 Enterprises.

 

Incorporation Date:                                         July 6, 1983

Registration No.:                                            100000000001197

Registered Capital:                                         CNY 1,977,768,000

Legal Rep.:                                                    Ning Gaoning

Registered Legal Form:                                  Sole State-Owned Enterprise

 

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

Tel: 86 (0) 10- 85006603

Fax: 86 (0) 10- 85610700

Website: http://www.cofco.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


l  Legal Representative and General Manager:

 

Mr. Chi Jingtao, ID# 11010819630115****, born in 1963, with master’s degree. He is currently responsible for the overall management of SC.

 

Working Experience(s):

 

From May of 2014 to present                 Working in SC as legal representative and general manager

Also working in China Foods Limited (Bermuda) as director.

 

l  Supervisor:

Wu Wenting ID#11010819640315****

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in international trade.

 

SC’s products mainly include: wheat, rice, sugar, corn and other grain and oil products.

  

 

SC sources its materials 80% from domestic market, mainly Beijing, and 20% from overseas market. SC sells 60% of its products to overseas market, and 40% in domestic market, mainly Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province, etc.

 

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

 

*Major Supplier:

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

COFCO Limited

 

Note: SC’s management declined to release its major clients.

 


Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND

 

 


China Foods Limited (Bermuda)

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

Incorporation Date: 1990-6-28

Registration No.: F0004677

Legal Form: Listed

Chairman: Yu Xubo

Status: Live

Web: www.chinafoodsltd.com

E-mail: 506ir@cofco.com  & jackyman@cofco.com

Tel: (852) 2833 0288 / 2833 0388

Fax: (852) 2833 0283 / 2833 0380

 

The said company is a listed company in Hong Kong Stock Exchange Market with the code of 00506.

SC is known to invest in the following companies:

 

Beijing Fuqiang Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. (in Chinese Pinyin)

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

Date of incorporation: June 20, 2001

Registered no.: 110105002776193

Registered capital: CNY 1,000,000

Legal representative: Fu Ruliang

Legal form: Limited Liabilities Company

 

COFCO Finance Co., Ltd.

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

Date of incorporation: September 24, 2002

Registered no.: 100000000037158

Registered capital: CNY 1,000,000,000

Legal representative: Ma Wangjun

Legal form: Limited Liabilities Company

Etc.

 

SC is known to have the following branches:

 

COFCO AGRI-Trading Co., Ltd. Guangdong Department (Literal Translation)

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

Date of incorporation: April 28, 2008

Registered no.: 440301103321251

Legal representative: Ma Lijun

 

COFCO AGRI-Trading Co., Ltd. North China Department (Literal Translation)

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

Date of incorporation: July 4, 2008

Registered no.: 370100100040288

Legal representative: Qiao Rui


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
 

 

 


SC’s management declined to release its bank information.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Financial Information

Unit: CNY’000

 

    as of Dec. 31, 2011

     as of Dec. 31, 2012

Long-term investment

354,712

405,735

 

                       --------------

                       --------------

Total liabilities

7,280,149

5,453,035

Equities

1,127,175

1,388,933

 

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Total assets

8,407,324

6,841,968

 

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Turnover

15,280,702

17,640,230

Profit before tax

19,432

346,687

Profit tax

5,571

87,659

Profits

13,861

259,028

 

Note: SC’s accountant refused to release the detailed financial reports for Yr2011 and Yr2012 or the latest financial information.

 

Important Ratios

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

 

As of Dec. 31, 2011

As of Dec. 31, 2012

*Liabilities to assets

              0.87

              0.80

*Net profit margin (%)

0.09

1.47

*Return on total assets (%)

0.16

3.79

*Turnover/Total assets

              1.82

              2.58

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


PROFITABILITY: AVERAGE

         The turnover of SC appears good in its line in both years, and it increased in 2012.

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

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

 

l  SC’s turnover is in an average level in both years, comparing with the size of its total assets.

 

LEVERAGE: AVERAGE

l  The debt ratio of SC is high in 2011, and fairly high in 2012.

l  The risk for SC to go bankrupt is low.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Fairly Stable.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


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

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.16

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.63

Euro

1

Rs.77.67   

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SMN

 

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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