MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WUXI SUNTECH POWER CO., LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 12 Xinhua Road, New District, Wuxi Jiangsu Province 214028 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.01.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

320000400001498

 

 

Legal Form :

Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in researching, developing and manufacturing solar batteries and power generation system; providing after-sale technical service; wholesale and commission agency business, import and export business of above products and raw materials and components of solar cells and modules; providing design, installation and maintenance services  for solar power production system; providing testing services for solar Power Products and PV module components; construction of solar power plants; technology development, technology transfer, technology consulting and technology services of solar photovoltaic field.

 

 

No of Employees :

2,000

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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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

 

WUXI SUNTECH POWER CO., LTD.

NO. 12 XINHUA ROAD, NEW DISTRICT, WUXI

JIANGSU PROVINCE 214028 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 510-85318888/85317890

FAX: 86 (0) 510-85343049/85317372

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Date of Registration                      : JANUARY 22, 2001

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 320000400001498

LEGAL FORM                                       : WHOLLY FOREIGN-OWNED ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                : SHI JIANMIN (LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE)

REGISTERED CAPITAL                         : usd 525,000,000

staff                                                  : 2,000

BUSINESS CATEGORY                         : manufacturing & trading

Revenue                                            : CNY 2,552,671,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2013)

EQUITIES                                             : CNY -4,381,688,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2013)

WEBSITE                                             : www.suntech-power.com

E-MAIL                                                 : sales@suntech-power.com

PAYMENT                                            : AVERAGE

MARKET CONDITION                            : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : poor

OPERATIONAL TREND                          : fair

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : average

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : CNY 6.14 = 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 wholly foreign-owned enterprise of PRC with State Administration of Industry & Commerce (SAIC) under registration No.: 320000400001498 on January 22, 2001.

 

SC’s Organization Code Certificate No.: 72655423-X

 

 

SC’s Tax No.: 32020072655423X

 

SC’s registered capital: USD 525,000,000

 

SC’s paid-in capital: USD 525,000,000

 

Registration Change Record:-

 

Date

Change of Contents

Before the change

After the change

2006

Registered Capital

USD 8,000,000

USD 21,000,000

2008-9

Registered Capital

USD 21,000,000

USD 53,800,000

2008-11

Registered Capital

USD 53,800,000

USD 70,200,000

Registration No.

004890

320000400001498

2009-12-25

Registered Capital

USD 70,200,000

usd 299,200,000

2014-3-11

Legal Representative

Shi Zhengrong

Shi Jianmin

Shareholder (s)

Olar Energy Power System Co., Ltd. (B.V.I.) 100%

Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd.

100%

2014-6-11

Registered Capital

usd 299,200,000

USD 525,000,000

 

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

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

% of Shareholding

Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd.

100

 

SC’s Chief Executives:-

 

Position

Name

Legal Representative and Chairman

Shi Jianmin

General Manager

Luo Xin

Director

Wang Xiangfu

Mo Jicai

Xiong Haibo

He Shuangquan

Long Guozhu

Supervisor

Xu Yingfeng

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

 

No recent development was found during our checks at present.

 

 

SHAREHOLDER CHART & BACKGROUND

 

Name                                                                                      % of Shareholding

 

Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd.                                   100

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

Date of Registration: May 13, 2013

Registration No.: 320000400005739

Legal Form: Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise

Chief Executive: Shi Jianmin

Registered Capital: Usd 525,000,000

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

 

Shi Jianmin, Legal Representative and Chairman

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

Gender: M

Qualification: University

Working experience (s):

 

From March of 2014 to present, working in SC as legal representative and chairman, also working in Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) Co., Ltd. as legal representative

 

 

Luo Xin, General Manager

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

Gender: M

Qualification: University

Working experience (s):

 

At present, working in SC as general manager

 

 

Director

-----------

Wang Xiangfu

Mo Jicai

Xiong Haibo

He Shuangquan

Long Guozhu

 

 

Supervisor:

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

Xu Yingfeng

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATION

 

SC’s registered business scopes include researching, developing and manufacturing solar batteries and power generation system; providing after-sale technical service; wholesale and commission agency business, import and export business of above products and raw materials and components of solar cells and modules; providing design, installation and maintenance services  for solar power production system; providing testing services for solar Power Products and PV module components; construction of solar power plants; technology development, technology transfer, technology consulting and technology services of solar photovoltaic field.

 

SC is mainly engaged in manufacturing and selling solar batteries and power generation system.

 

SC’s products mainly include: power battery and generate electricity system.

 

SC sources its materials 30% from domestic market, and 70% from overseas market, mainly Australia. SC sells 5% of its products in domestic market, and 95% to overseas market, mainly Europe and Australia.

 

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 Customer:

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

Norseland Scan Wafer

6 N Sillcon Inc.

Suntech America Inc.

Azure Power (Haryana) Private Limited

 

*Major Suppliers:

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

Germany IBC Solar

Germany Conergy

 

Staff & Office:

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

SC is known to have approx. 2,000 staff at present.

 

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

 

 

RELATED COMPANY

 

Suntech Europe

Suntech Power International Ltd.

Schwertstrasse 1, CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Tel: +41 52 632 00 90

Fax: +41 52 632 00 99

Email: sales@suntecheurope.com

 

Suntech America

188 The Embarcadero, 8th floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: +1 (866) 966-6555 toll free

Tel: +1 (415) 882-9922

Fax: +1 (415) 882-9923

Email: sales@suntechamerica.com

 

Suntech Australia

Unit 7, No.24-28 Skarratt Street North, Silverwater NSW 2128, Australia

Tel: +61 (2) 9648 5600

Fax: +61 (2) 9648 5605

Email: sales@suntech-power.com.au

 

Suntech Germany

Landsberger Strasse 155, 80687 Munich

Tel: + 49 89 579 59 195

 

Suntech Spain

Avenida Ramon y Cajal 36, 28002 Madrid SPAIN

Tel: +34 91 510 3682

Fax: +34 91 510 3681

 

Suntech Korea

Room 818-819, Hanshin Inter Velly 24 East Building, 707-34 Yeoksam dong, Gangnam-gu, South Korea 135-080

Tel: +82-2-2183-2822

Fax: +82-2-2183-2825

 

Suntech Japan

MSK

6F, Nishishinjuku KS Building, 3-6-11, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023 JAPAN

Tel: +81-3 3342 3838

Fax: +81-3 3342 6534

 

 

SC is also known to have the following subsidiaries and branch:

 

Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.

 

Shenzhen Suntech Power Co., Ltd.

 

Sichuan Suntech Power Co., Ltd.

 

Suntech Power Co., Ltd. Xinhua Road Branch

 

 

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:

 

Wuxi City Commercial Bank New District Sub-branch

 

AC#: 807891533796

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Balance Sheet

 

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2012

As of Dec. 31, 2013

Cash

1,398,095

669,540

Short-term investment

121,910

111,391

Notes receivable

142,000

10,950

Accounts receivable

3,976,821

681,626

Advances to suppliers

2,557,387

208,159

Other receivable

974,040

116,663

Inventory

619,920

575,798

Deferred expenses

18,336

7,921

Other current assets

0

0

 

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

Current assets

9,808,509

2,382,048

Fixed assets

2,724,419

2,298,951

Construction in progress

102,625

48,673

Intangible assets

29,620

21,333

Long-term prepaid expenses

0

0

Long-term investment

636,996

992,208

Deferred income tax assets

0

0

Other non-current assets

346,410

52,054

 

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

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

Total assets

13,648,579

5,795,267

 

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

Short-term loans

6,544,679

3,880,732

Trading financial liabilities

0

0

Notes payable

652,138

0

Accounts payable

1,845,745

1,042,575

Wages payable

30,912

31,948

Taxes payable

-27,025

-1,301

Advances from clients

213,504

243,928

Interest payable

0

0

Other payable

689,743

3,822,095

Accrued expenses

115,115

32,943

Other current liabilities

889,904

656,053

 

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

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

Current liabilities

10,954,715

9,708,973

Non-current liabilities

995,553

467,982

 

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

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

Total liabilities

11,950,268

10,176,955

Equities

1,698,311

-4,381,688

 

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

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

Total liabilities & equities

13,648,579

5,795,267

 

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

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

 

 

Income Statement

 

Unit: CNY’000

As of Dec. 31, 2013

Revenue

2,552,671

Cost of sales

2,616,519

Taxes and surcharges

83,605

    Sales expense

93,050

    Management expense

4,721,715

    Finance expense

7,552

Non-business income

1,695

    Non-business expense

489,894

Profit before tax

-6,157,658

Less: profit tax

0

Profits

-6,157,658

 

Important Ratios

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

 

As of Dec. 31, 2012

As of Dec. 31, 2013

*Current ratio

0.90

0.25

*Quick ratio

0.84

0.19

*Liabilities to assets

0.88

1.76

*Net profit margin (%)

--

-241.22

*Return on total assets (%)

--

-106.25

*Inventory / Revenue ×365

--

83 days

*Accounts receivable/ Revenue ×365

--

98 days

* Revenue/Total assets

--

0.44

* Cost of sales / Revenue

--

1.03

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

PROFITABILITY: POOR

The revenue of SC appears good in its line.

SC’s net profit margin is poor.

SC’s return on total assets is poor.

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

 

LIQUIDITY: POOR

The current ratio of SC is maintained in a poor level in 2013.

SC’s quick ratio is maintained in a poor level in 2013.

The inventory of SC is maintained in an average level.

The accounts receivable of SC appears average.

The short-term loans of SC appear large.

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

 

LEVERAGE: POOR

The debt ratio of SC is high.

The risk for SC to go bankrupt is fairly high.

 

Overall financial condition of the SC: Poor.

 

 

CONCLUSIONS

 

SC is considered large-sized in its line with poor financial conditions. The large amount of short-term loans may be a threat to SC’s financial condition. But taking into consideration of SC’s good background

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.06

Euro

1

Rs.78.47

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUM

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 


 

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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