MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLADON ENTERPRISE CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1FL, 13, Lane 244, Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

September 8, 1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

84941250

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importation of stone building materials.

Local distribution of finished process 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 80,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

name & address

 

CLADON ENTERPRISE CO LTD

1FL, 13, LANE 244, TUN HUA NORTH RD SUNGSHAN DIST

TAIPEI CITY 105, TAIWAN

TEL      : [+886] 2-25148712  

FAX      : [+886] 2-22548636

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : SEPTEMBER 8, 1994

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 84941250

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHENG-YI KUO (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 12

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,842,900

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : US$ 2,938,331.32 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 80,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.9755 = US$1 AS OF 2007-8-28

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated

NS - not stated

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available

M – million

TWD –Taiwan New Dollars

 

 

 

 

 


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


*Office & Facilities*

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Size                       : 110 sq. meter (Approx)

Location                : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status     : Rented

Type of building    : Semi-residential building

Comment              : Premises is shared with C E C ENTERPRISE (BVI) CO LTD

 

Previous Contact Details

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(1)

Address                 : 12Fl-3, 2 Fu Chin St 105 Sungshan Dist Taipei City

 

(2)

Branch address     : 2Fl, 469-6 Chung Hua Rd 970 Hualien City Hualien Hsien

Tel. no.                  : 3-8540987

Fax no.                  : 3-8511538 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

The company is a trading house focused on importation of overseas products, and maintains no

manufacturing facilities. 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A small sized company operated and managed by the owner.

 

*Reputation*

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

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


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

 

Email : cladon@venus.seed.net.tw

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past 13 years there is no record of litigation.

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Shareholders' Name                 No. of Shares

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

Mr. Feng-lung Lin                          490,600

Mr. Cheng-yi Kuo                          465,600

Mr. Chun-hung Ko                        381,476

Mr. Wei-teh Tu                                 3,851 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management : Ms. Chih-hui Wang, Representative

                        Ms. Ting-hui Wang, Representative

                        Mr. Wei-teh Tu, CEO

 

Name                                                    Nationality                     Job Description

Ms. Chih-hui Wang                   Taiwanese                     Representative Sales

Ms. Ting-hui Wang                     Taiwanese                     Representative Sales

Mr. Wei-teh Tu                          Taiwanese                     CEO

Mr. Jefferson Chin-yi Hung          Taiwanese                     General Manager

 

*Key Personnel*

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

(1)

Mr. Cheng-yi Kuo

Founder                 : Co-founder

Work experience   : More than 10 years.

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

Resident status     : Taiwan

 

(2)

Mr. Wei-teh Tu

Other position        : Chairman & CEO, C E C ENTERPRISE (BVI) CO LTD

 

(3)

Mr. Jefferson Chin-yi Hung

Other position        : General Manager, C E C ENTERPRISE (BVI) CO LTD

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

 

1. Importation of stone building materials which are then forwarded to subcontracted factory for processing.

2. Local distribution of finished process products.

 

Note  :   Also trading under the name C E C ENTERPRISE (BVI) CO LTD which is currently registered in the British Virgin Islands. 

 

Products : Bricks 

                 Fire-proof boards 

                 Granite stones 

                 Mega board 

                 Original stones 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

------

Local   : Cash

              30-60 days credit

 

Purchases

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Local     : 30-90 days credit

Import    : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) 

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

 

- CHIOU HO-FONG MARBLE CO LTD

- DAH CHING MARBLE CO LTD

- DIING HAO STONE CO LTD

- EDEH MARBLE INDUSTRIAL CO LTD 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

An estimated 99% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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An estimated 1% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT*

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Branch : CLADON ENTERPRISE CO LTD - HUALIEN CITY

Branch Address : 401 Tung Hsing Rd Hualien City, Hualien Hsien 970

Branch Tel : [+886] 3-8540987

Branch Fax : [+886] 3-8511538

Branch Employees : 2

 

*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : C E C ENTERPRISE (BVI) CO LTD

Country : Virgin Islands (British)

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Construction & Construction Materials

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 3                OBTAINED SCORES    : 59

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 SMALL amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD6 million, there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

Although financial summaries were obtained for reference.

 

*BANK DETAILS*

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Bank Name : SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LTD

Branch : Chungshan Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : Shanghai Bank Tower 2 Min Chuan East Rd Section 1 Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : SCSBTWTP

 

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

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Year       Imports                  Exports         Total

2001      $1,850,000.00       n/a                 $1,850,000.00

2002      $1,758,000.00       $35,000.00    $1,793,000.00

2003      $1,895,000.00       n/a                 $1,895,000.00

2004      $1,850,000.00       $35,000.00    $1,885,000.00

2005      $2,050,000.00       n/a                 $2,050,000.00

2006      $2,100,000.00       $30,000.00    $2,130,000.00

 

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

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Year     Sales                      Assets                       Net Income

2003    $2,840,253.75         $273,933.10             $164,359.86 

2004    $2,589,774.44         $285,714.29             $153,383.46 

2005    $2,868,878.36         $301,737.76             $171,879.94 

2006    $2,938,331.32         $288,694.07             $176,239.42 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a development history of 13 years. It is considered a credit line up to USD80,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing          1423                  Crushed/Broken Granite

Importing          5032                  Brick/Stone/Const Materials

Trading             1429                  Crushed and broken stone

Trading             3251                  Brick and structural clay tile

Trading             3253                  Ceramic wall and floor tile

Trading             3271                  Concrete blocks and bricks

Trading             3281                  Cut stone and stone products

Trading             5032                  Brick/Stone/Const Materials

Trading             5039                  Construction Materials, NEC

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           2516110000       Granite, crude or roughly trimmed

Importing           6811200000       Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles of asbestos cement, cellulose fiber

                                                cement or the like

Trading              6800                 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

Trading              6802990060       Other stone

Trading              6810110000       Building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or of artificial stone whether or not

                                                reinforced

Trading              6810191200       Agglomerated marble-cement floor and wall tiles

Trading              6810191400       Floor and wall tiles of cement, concrete or artificial stone, not agglomerated

                                                marble, reinforced or not

Trading              6815                 Articles of stone or other mineral substance

Trading              6815990000       Other articles of stone or other mineral substances

Trading              6901                 Bricks, blocks, tiles & other ceramic goods slcs earth

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Fire-proof boards 

Trader               Original stones 

Trader               Granite stones 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to China

Exporting to Vietnam

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from Finland

Importing from India

Importing from Ukraine

 

 


 

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.

 

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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