MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LIEN KUO METAL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

17 Pao AN RD Yung-An Hsiang Kaohsiung Hsien 828

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.11.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

76358653

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Specializes in three (3) main areas of work:

1. Imports of stainless steel and other steel related raw materials.

2. Value-added processing of stainless steel and steel coil, including CNC cutting and sheet/plate shearing.

3. Exporting and domestic sales of finished products. 

 

 

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 300, 000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Name & address          

 

LIEN KUO METAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD 

17 PAO AN RD YUNG-AN HSIANG KAOHSIUNG HSIEN 828, TAIWAN

TEL: [+886] 7-6916699   FAX: [+886] 7-6916699

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : NOVEMBER.9, 1981

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 76358653

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MRS. LI-CHING WUYEN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 27

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 7,552,870

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : US$18,893,591.29 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 300,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.9298 = US$1 AS OF 2007-8-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as           : PACIFIC STEEL INT'L TRADE CORP

Date of incorporation   : 9 November, 1981

Changed name to        : LIEN KUO METAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

Date of change            : N/A 

 

*Company History*

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

July 2005                  - Opened up Yong-an Warehouse in order to provide more competitive pricing, more product variety, faster delivery and better services.

 

*Licenses & Permits*

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License number    : 99704797

Date issued           : 12 September 2005

Issuing authority   : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

*Company Registration*

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License number     : 76358653

Date issued            : 9 November, 1981

Issuing authority     : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

Type of license      : A company owned by shareholders, incorporated with limited liability and  confirmed with the respective Government authorities to legally exist.

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                       : 497 sq. meters (Approx.)

Location                : Kaohsiung Hsien

Property status     : Rented

Type of building    : Industrial

Facilities               : Modern

 

Other Contact Details

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E-mail         : enquiry@lienkuo.com.tw

                      nikevi75722000@yahoo.com.tw

Tel. no        : 7-6916161

 

Previous Contact Details

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Address            : 2304 Chung Hwa 1st Rd Kushan Dist Kaohsiung City 804

Tel no.              : 7-3115548

Fax no.             : 7-3229292 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

Size                  : 1,097 sq. meters (Approx.)

Location            : Kaohsiung Hsien

Property status  : Owned by LIEN KUO METAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

Type of building  : Industrial

Facilities                         : Modern 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

A medium-sized company operated and managed by an experienced team of professionals.

 

Organizational Chart

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                                                                       CEO _____________________________________|____________________________________                       |                 |                 |             |                          |                   |                 |                                |  

Warehouse LogisticsCNC   Account Domestic Sales Overseas SalesHR & FinanceAdministration

 

*Reputation*

==========

Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

 

website

 

Web site: www.lienkuo.com.tw  The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is both in Japanese and English versions. 

 

Email: lk.sw@msa.hinet.net 

 

 

litigation

 

For the past 26 years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Ownership/management background

 

*Major Shareholders*

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

Shareholders' Name                                                          No. of Shares       

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

Ms. Meng-yu Wu                                                               4,067,925

Mr. Ming-hui Wu                                                               2,969,434

Mrs. Li-ching Wuyen                                                         2,886,792

Ms. Yu-fang Wu                                                                      35,094 

 

 

management

 

Management: Ms. Li-fen Lin, Analyst

                       Ms. Meng-yu Wu, Manager

                       Mr. Ming-hui Wu, Director General

 

Name                            Nationality                   Job Description

Ms. Li-fen Lin               Taiwanese                  Analyst Financial

Ms. Meng-yu Wu          Taiwanese                    Manager Sales

Mr. Ming-hui Wu          Taiwanese                   Director General

 

*Key Personnel*

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

Mrs. Li-ching Wuyen

Founder               : Co-founder

Work experience  : More than 25 years

Resident status   : Taiwan

Responsibilities   : Handles the daily operation of the firm including all financials and legal matters.

 

 

Business operation

 

*Main Products & Services*

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

Specializes in three (3) main areas of work:

1. Imports of stainless steel and other steel related raw materials.

2. Value-added processing of stainless steel and steel coil, including CNC cutting and sheet/plate shearing.

3. Exporting and domestic sales of finished products. 

 

Products : Flat-rolled products 

                 Flat-rolled stainless steel 

                 Metals 

                 Plates, stainless steel 

                 Semi-finished stainless steel 

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

------

Local   : Cash

               30 - 90 days credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Document against Acceptance (D/A)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   : 30 - 90 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Document against Acceptance (D/A)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

               Open account /DA terms with settlement using Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

- AN FENG STEEL CO LTD

- CHEN YUEN SPECIAL METAL CORP

- FU CHI METALS CO LTD

- GIN HOIN STAINLESS STEEL INDUSTRY CO

- HUR LEA ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- CHANG YEH METAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

- CHERNG WHAN ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- FROCH ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- TA CHIA YUNG HO MACHINE INDUSTRY CO LTD

- TSIN YING METAL INDUSTRY CO LTD 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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68% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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32% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Related companies

 

*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name             : PACIFIC STEEL INT'L TRADE CORP

Address                        : 19 Pao An Rd Yung-an Hsiang 828 Kaohsiung Hsien Taiwan

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : private Company with limited liability

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Metals & Metal Products

 

 

payment

 

PAYMENT RATING        : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 63

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Financial highlights

 

As a private limited company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*BANK DETAILS*

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Bank Name                   : BANK OF TAIWAN

Branch                          : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 120 Chung Ching South Rd Section 1 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : BKTWTWTP

 

Bank Name                   : MEGA INT'L COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

Branch                          : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 123 Jhongsiao E Rd Section 2 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : ICBCTWTP

 

Bank Name                   : TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK

Branch                          : Tatung Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 30 Ta Cheng St Tatung Dist Taipei City 103 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : MBBTTWTP

 

*Int´l Trade Activity (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year           Imports              Exports                          Total

2002      $100,000.00             $0.00                     $100,000.00

2003      $50,000.00               $0.00                     $50,000.00

2004      $100,000.00             $0.00                     $100,000.00

2005      $6,000,000.00          $800,000.00          $6,800,000.00

2006      $13,638,659.01        $6,473,044.01       $20,111,703.02

 

*Financial Summary (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year             Sales                    Assets                 Net Income

2006     $18,893,591.29      $2,720,677.15         $755,743.65 

 

 

Remarks

 

Over the past 26 years, SC has made a stable growth with satisfactory profit. It is considered a credit line up to USD300, 000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity Code                 Product/Service Description

Exporting           3317     Steel Pipe & Tubes

Exporting           3499    Fabricated metal products

Importing           331207 Steel Plate/Sheet/Strip

Importing            3325    Steel Foundries, NEC

Manufacturing   331207 Steel Plate/Sheet/Strip

Manufacturing   3325      Steel Foundries, NEC

Manufacturing   3499      Fabricated metal products

 

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity Code                             Product/Service Description

Exporting          7218990000       Other semi finished products of stainless steel

Exporting          721911 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; hot-

                                                rolled in coils; thickness exceeding 10mm

Exporting          721912 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; hot-

                                                rolled in coils; of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm

Exporting          721913 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; hot-

                                                rolled in coils; of a thickness of 3mm or more but not exceeding 4.75mm 

Exporting          721914 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; of a

                                                 thickness of less than 3mm

Exporting          7219210000       Flat-rolled stainless steel 600mm wide or more hot-rolled not coiled over

                                                10mm thick

Exporting          7219220000       Flat-rolled stainless steel 600mm or more wide hot-rolled not coiled 4.75

                                                but not over 10mm thick

Exporting          7219240000       Flat-rolled stainless steel 600mm or more wide hot-rolled not coiled less

                                                than 3mm thick

Exporting          721933 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; cold-

                                                rolled; of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm

Exporting          721934 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; cold-

                                                rolled; of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but less than 1mm

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity Product/Service Description

Exporter            Stainless steel pipe 

Exporter            Stainless steel tubes 

Importer            Stainless steel, cold rolled 

Importer            Flat-rolled stainless steel 

Importer            Stainless steel, hot rolled 

Manufacturer     Plates, stainless steel 

Manufacturer     Stainless steel 

Manufacturer     Metals 

Manufacturer     Stainless steel sheets 

Manufacturer     Stainless steel plates 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to Estonia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Greece

Exporting to Hong Kong

Exporting to India

Exporting to Indonesia

Exporting to Iran

Exporting to Israel

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to New Zealand

Exporting to Oceania

Exporting to Pakistan

Exporting to Russia

Exporting to Singapore

Exporting to Slovenia

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to Thailand

Exporting to Turkey

Exporting to Ukraine

Exporting to United Kingdom

Importing from Asia

Importing from Belgium

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from France

Importing from Germany

Importing from Japan

Importing from Mexico

Importing from North America

Importing from Slovenia

Importing from South Africa

Importing from South Korea

Importing from Spain

Importing from USA

 

 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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