MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHENG FONG CHEMICAL CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

8FL, 2-2 Nan Ya West Rd Section 2, Panchiao City Taipei Hsien 220

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

October 12, 1957

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

33059683

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports of raw materials used in chemical and pharmaceutical products.

Local purchasing of pharmaceutical chemicals for in-house value-added processing.

Manufacturing of bulk pharmaceutical products.

Export and domestic sales of its 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 :

Up To USD 200,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address          

 

CHENG FONG CHEMICAL CO LTD

8FL, 2-2 NAN YA WEST RD SECTION 2

PANCHIAO CITY TAIPEI HSIEN 220, TAIWAN

TEL      : 886-2-29667811  

FAX      : 886-2-29669575

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : OCTOBER 12, 1957

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 33059683

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MS. LI-CHING CHEN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 60

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 3,050,694

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 200,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.35410 = US$1

 

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 

 

 

 


*Licenses & Permits*

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License number   : 99625693

Date issued         : 16 July, 1988

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                     : 88 sq. meters (approx)

Location              : Commercial area

Property status   : Owned by CHENG FONG CHEMICAL CO LTD

Type of building  : Semi-residential building

Other e-mail add : cf541226@tpts1.seed.net.tw

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

Type of building   : Industrial building

Building size        : 3996 sq ft (Approx)

Location              : Taoyuan County

Property status   : Owned by CHENG FONG CHEMICAL CO LTD

Facilities              : Modern 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A medium sized specialized 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 

 

 

 


Web site: www.cf-chemical.com.tw SC’s website is unable to be landed at present for the technical reason.

 

E-mail: cheng.fong@msa.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Shareholders' Name                                                  No. of Shares

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

Mr. Jung-lung Chu                                                           60,770

Ms. Ching-wa Tsai                                                           35,952

Ms. Li-ching Chen                                                            33,000

Mrs. Yueh-kuei Hung Chu                                               16,000

Mr. Chin-li Yang                                                                7,500

Mr. Hung-chih Wu                                                             4,050

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Mr. Chi-wei Liao, Manager

                        Mr. Chao-teh Wu, Manager

                        Mr. Shu-ming Liao, Manager

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Chi-wei Liao             Taiwanese         Manager                        Factory

Mr. Chao-teh Wu           Taiwanese         Manager                        Human Resources 

Mr. Shu-ming Liao          Taiwanese         Manager                        Sales

Mr. Hung-chih Wu          Taiwanese         General Manager           -

 

*Key Personnel*

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(1)

Ms. Li-ching Chen

Founder               : Co-Founder

Work experience : More the 50 years

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

 

(2)

Mr. Chao-teh Wu

Email  : ar.wu@msa.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializing in the following main areas of work:

 

1. Imports of raw materials used in chemical and pharmaceutical products from USA and Asia.

2. Local purchasing of pharmaceutical chemicals for in-house value-added processing.

3. Manufacturing of bulk pharmaceutical products, such as lenitive, vitamin senitivepseudo ephedrine HCI, diclofenac sodium, mefenamic acid.

4. Export and domestic sales of its finished products.

 

 

Products also include:

- Mesulphen

- DL-N-methylephedrine hydrochloride

- Nalidixic acid

- DL- phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride

- D-(+)- psedoephedrine hydrochloride

 

Products: Diclofenac potassium 

               Diclofenac sodium 

               Ethoxybenzamide 

               Mefenamic acid 

               Nicotinamide 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

-------

Local     : Cash

                 30-90 days credit

Export   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

                Documents against Acceptance (D/A)

 

Purchases

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Local     : 30 - 90 days credit

Import   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                 Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

                 Documents against Acceptance (D/A)

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

 

*Quality Certification*

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

Obtained the following certifications:

(1)

Type of certification : CEP (Certificate of Suitability/Europe)

Year of certification  : 1998 and 2003

 

(2)

Type of certification : cGMP Certificate of Pseudoephedrine

Date of certification  : 15 June, 2004

 

(3)

Type of certification : cGMP Certificate of Phenylpropanolamine HCl

Date of certification  : 12 September, 2003

 

(4)

Type of certification : Renewal European CEP for Diclofenac Sodium

Date of certification  : 6 August, 2003

 

(5)

Type of certification : ISO Certificate

Date of certification  : 12 June, 2003

 

(6)

Type of certification : cGMP Certificate of Diclofenac Sodium

Date of certification  : 5 December, 2002

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

 

1.   AH TORNG BOR BIOTECHNOLOGY PHARM CO LTD

2.   BEST SHINE NUTRITION CO LTD

3.   ASTAR CHEMICAL & PHAR CO LTD

4.   CHI SHENG CHEMICAL CORP

5.   HSIN WAN JEN CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

6.   SCINOPHARM TAIWAN LTD

7.   EVERLIGHT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CORP

8.   WELL-BEING BIOCHEMICAL CORP

9.   SYN-TECH CHEM & PHARM CO LTD

10. CHUNGHWA CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS & BIOTECH CO LTD 

 

*Domestic Suppliers*

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

- SCI PHARMTECH INC

 

*Domestic Agents & Distributors*

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

- KHS SYNCHEMICA CORP 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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An estimated 40% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 

*Export Markets*

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An estimated 60% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING        : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 74

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.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD 6 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 : FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK

Global Identifier : 31535207

Branch : Ta-an Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 2Fl B1 Fubon Banking Center 169 Jen Ai Rd Section 4 Ta-an Dist Taipei City 106 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : This bank does not have a SWIFT Code

 

Bank Name : TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK

Global Identifier : 31537378

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 77 Kuan Chien Rd Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : TACBTWTP

 

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

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Year     Sales                Assets              Net Income

2004     $5,263,157.89    n/a                    n/a 

2006     $4,882,103.99    $2,052,599.76    $529,020.56 

 

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

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Year     Imports             Exports             Total

2004     $1,500,000.00    $600,000.00      $2,100,000.00

2005     $1,800,000.00    $1,500,000.00    $3,300,000.00

2006     $2,000,000.00    $3,000,000.00    $5,000,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered an old-established business in small size. A credit line up to USD 200,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Manufacturing    2800     Chemicals and Allied Products

Manufacturing    2834     Pharmaceutical preparations

Manufacturing    2899     Chemical preparations,

Trading              2800     Chemicals and Allied Products

Trading              2834     Pharmaceutical preparations

Trading              2899     Chemical preparations,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          2921120000       Diethylamine and its salts

Exporting          2939420000       Pseudoephedrine and its salts

Exporting          2939490000       Ephedrines and their salts

Importing           2914500000       Ketone-phenols and ketones with other oxygen function

Importing           2916390000       Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacid

                                                and their derivatives not elsewhere specified or included

Importing           2925190000       Imides and their derivatives (excluding sacharin), salt thereof

Importing           2933390000       Compounds containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in

                                                the structure

Importing           3815110000       Support catalysts with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance

Manufacturing    2939700000       Nicotine and its salts

Manufacturing    3000                 Pharmaceutical products

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Manufacturer     Nicotinamide 

Manufacturer     Nicotinic acid 

Manufacturer     Salicylamide 

Manufacturer     Pharmaceutical ingredients 

Trader               Diclofenac potassium 

Trader               Diclofenac sodium 

Trader               Ethoxybenzamide 

Trader               Mefenamic acid 

Trader               Nicotinamide 

Trader               Nicotinic acid 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Brazil

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to India

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to Philippines

Exporting to Singapore

Exporting to Vietnam

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Japan

Importing from North America

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.

 

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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