MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EXCELCO CORP 

 

 

Registered Office :

14FL, 57 Tun Hua South Rd, Section 2 South Dist Taichung City 402

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

February 1, 1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

86554606

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing iron and steel of raw materials.

Trading a wide range of ferro alloys products, such as ferro silicon, electrolytic copper cathode, zinc ingot which are manufactured in China.

Exports and domestic of its finished products. 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 50,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

name & address          

 

EXCELCO CORP 

14FL, 57 TUN HUA SOUTH RD

SECTION 2 SOUTH DIST TAICHUNG CITY 402, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-4-27041797    

FAX: 886-4-27041798

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : FEBRUARY 1, 1992

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 86554606

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. SHUN-SHENG TANG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 11

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,508,751

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 50,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.32250 = 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 

 

 

 


*Company History*

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2003                          - Engaged in establishing its own ferroalloy plant in China to satisfy long-term customer's increasingly demand and to provide a much better-integrated and reliable service.

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                      : 59 sq. meters (Approx)

Location               : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status    : Owned by EXCELCO CORP

Type of building   : Commercial building

 

Previous address : 2-4 Jui Kuang St South Dist Taichung City 402 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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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 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.excelco.com.tw the design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Chinese and English versions. 

 

E-mail: exceltwn@ms17.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. Jerry Chin-hai Lee                                         1,596,700

Mr. Kuo-ping Chang                                            1,596,700

Mr. Shun-sheng Tang                                         1,526,600

Mrs. Jen-mei Chang Liu                                          70,000

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Mr. Jerry Chin-hai Lee, Manager

                        Mr. Jerry K. Lee, Manager

                        Mr. Jeff Chang, Representative

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Jerry Chin-hai Lee                Taiwanese         Manager                        Sales

Mr. Jerry K. Lee                         Taiwanese         Manager                        Sales

Mr. Jeff Chang                           Taiwanese         Representative               -

Mrs. Jen-mei Chang Liu             Taiwanese         Supervisor                     -

 

*Key Personnel*

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

(1)

Mr. Shun-sheng Tang

Resident status   : Taiwan

Founder               : Co-Founder

Work experience : More than 15 years

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

 

(2)

Mr. Jeff Chang

E-mail                    : jeffchang@excelco.com.tw

 

(3)

Mr. Jerry Chin-hai Lee

E-mail                     : jerrylee@excelco.com.tw

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializing in the following main areas of work:

 

1. Importing iron and steel of raw materials.

2. Trading a wide range of ferro alloys products, such as ferro silicon, electrolytic copper cathode, zinc ingot which are manufactured in China.

3. Exports and domestic of its finished products. 

 

Products: Base metals 

               Bulk ferro alloys  

               Copper cathodes 

               Copper concentrates 

               Electrolytic copper cathode 

 

*Brand*

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DECORPLUS

EXCELCO

 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

--------

Local   : 30 - 90 days credit

              Cash

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*

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The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

 

- CHANG YEH METAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

- LIANG JYI STEEL CORP

- SOUTHERN PAPER CORP, THE

- CAMELLIA METAL CO LTD

- WEL-HUNT DEVELOPING ENTERPRISE CO LTD 

 

*Industry Ranking*

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Generally regarded as one of the Top 5000 Companies in Manufacturing Industry of Taiwan.

 

Details of rank are as follows:

 

Year            Rank

-------          ---------

2006             3754

 

*Domestic Customers*

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Most of domestic customers are factories which are manufacturing steel products, including stainless steel sheet and cold forming checker plate.

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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An estimated 94% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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An estimated 6%  of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

*Overseas Suppliers*

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Major overseas suppliers include:

 

(1)

Country                    : Norway

Supplier's Name      : TINFOS AS

Products/Materials : Ferroalloys

 

(2)

Country                    : USA

Supplier's Name      : FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC

Products/Materials : Copper

 

(3)

Country                    : Switzerland

Supplier's Name      : TRAFIGURA BEHEER BV

Products/Materials : Metal articles

 

(4)

Country                    : Sweden

Supplier's Name      : SONACO TRADING AB

Products/Materials : Bulk ferro alloys

 

*International Trade Ranking*

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The firm has been ranked among Taiwan's Top Importers/Exporters based on the standard measured by the Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT)

 

Details of rank are as follows :

 

   Year                Rank

   ------               --------

   2003                2326

   2004                1604

   2005                2155

   2006                2300 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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EXCELCO CORP is understood to maintain an "affiliate factory" in China.

 

The location of the factory was supplied as Guangxi, China, but without any detailed address, or contact details.

 

Since the firm was unwilling to disclose name and contact details of their "affiliate factory" in China, it is assumed that this factory is owned by third parties to whom orders are out-sourced.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 56

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 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.

 

Additionally, because the firm is focusing on transshipment orders from China via Taiwan, the company is essentially just a administrative "shelf company" used for the firm's business activities in China.

 

Hence financials for the company do not reflect those business activities in China.

 

*Bank Details*

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Bank Name : FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 10Fl, 30 Chungking South Rd Section 1 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : FCBKTWTP

 

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

 

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

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Year     Sales                            Assets              Net Income

2006     $10,761,789.60              $952,237.00      $244,860.94 

 

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

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Year     Imports                         Exports                         Total

1996     $5,700,000.00                $0.00                            $5,700,000.00

1997     $8,000,000.00                $0.00                            $8,000,000.00

1998     $5,600,000.00                $1,000,000.00                $6,600,000.00

2004     $17,241,044.00 $4,115,311.01                $21,356,355.01

2005     $11,395,761.01 $4,310,675.99                $15,706,437.00

2006     $9,000,000.00                $500,000.00                  $9,500,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a development history of 15 years. A credit line up to USD 50,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Importing           1031     Lead and zinc ores

Importing           1061     Ferroalloy ores, except vanadium

Trading              1031     Lead and zinc ores

Trading              1061     Ferroalloy ores, except vanadium

Trading              3499     Fabricated metal products,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          8104                 Magnesium & articles thereof, incl waste & scrap

Importing           7202                 Ferroalloys

Importing           7202300000       Ferrosilicon manganese

Importing           7224100005       Ingots and other primary forms of high-nickel alloy steel

Importing           7403110000       Refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes

Importing           7800                 Lead & articles thereof

Trading              2607                 Lead ores and concentrates

Trading              2608                 Zinc ores and concentrates

Trading              7202                 Ferroalloys

Trading              7202210000       Ferrosilicon with over 55 percent silicon

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Zinc ingots 

Trader               Magnesium ingots 

Trader               Copper cathodes 

Trader               Lead ingots 

Trader               Ferro silicon 

Trader               Ferro manganese 

Trader               Ferro chrome 

Trader               Electrolytic copper cathode 

Trader               Tin ingot 

Trader               Zinc concentrate 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to North America

Exporting to USA

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from North America

Importing from Norway

Importing from Sweden

Importing from Switzerland

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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