MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

9FL, 129 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

February 26, 1963

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11746701

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Research and development of medicines and pharmaceutical products.

Manufacturing and importing a wide range of chemical raw materials for production of western Pharmaceuticals and also supply to food additives, agricultural products and cosmetic 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 500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


name & address          

 

LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD 

9FL, 129 SUNG CHIANG RD CHUNGSHAN DIST TAIPEI CITY 104, TAIWAN

TEL      : 886-2-25062356 

FAX      : 886-2-25068505

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : FEBRUARY 26, 1963

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 11746701

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHANG-HUNG LIN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 126

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 3,312,255

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : ABOVE AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 500,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 33.14099 = US$1 AS OF 2007-07-02

 

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*

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

1963       - Established as an importer and distributor of pharmaceutical substances, feed additives, and veterinary

                drugs.

1971       - Established its first plant to produce veterinary drugs and feed additives.

1974       - Founded SUNLITE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD to produce veterinary drugs and feed additives.

1977       - Established LYNNBROS LABORATORIES INC to import food additives, chemical raw materials, and

                 antibiotics as well as to handle indent sales of intermediates for synthesis use.

1983       - SUNLITE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD moved to Chung-Li Industrial Zone in Tao-Yuan to

                 expand its production capacity to produce synthetic drugs.

1989       - Established a fully automatic storage warehouse at Ta-Yuan Industrial Zone in Tao-Yuan. It was the

                  first Taiwan trading company with modern automatic storage warehouse.

1990       - Completed consolidating and organizing by different business divisions.  The new corporate

                 organization established LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD as a high-end, low-cost provider of

                 services and products.

1991       - Completed the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system set up to facilitate customer services.

2002       - Established electronic Material Division, separation from Chemical Division, to specialize in sales of IT materials. 

 

*Company Registration*

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

License number   : 11746701

Date issued         : 26 February, 1963

Issuing authority  : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

 

*Industry Ranking*

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

Ranked among largest non-manufacturing corporations. Details of rank as follows:

 

Year       Rank

----           ----

1992       310 

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Size                      : 401 sq. meters

Location               : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status    : Owned by LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

Type of building   : Commercial building

Other e-mail         : webadmin@lynnbros.com.tw

                                noah@lynnbros.com.tw

Comment             : Premises is shared with subsidiary, HERMOSA TRADING CO LTD

 

Previous Contact Details

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

Tel nos      : 2-25111271; 2-25077171

Fax nos     : 2-25367505; 2-25063065

Email add  : noah@lynnbros.com.tw 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

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

 

 

Organization and management of the company is divided into the following divisions :

 

Division                        Tel no                 Fax no           E-mail

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

Pharmaceutical        2-25080232       2-25068505       pharm@lynnbros.com.tw

Food                        2-25076002        2-25066369       food@lynnbros.com.tw

Agricultural              2-25076003        2-25068505       agri@lynnbros.com.tw

Chemical                 2-25066933        2-25073003       chem@lynnbros.com.tw

Cosmetics

Electronics                                                                    e-mat@lynnbros.com.tw

Food Additives                                                              food@lynnbros.com.tw

 

*Reputation*

==========

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

 

E-mail: lynnbros@ms1.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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

Total number of shareholders   : 4

Total number of shares             : 6,785,000

 

Shareholders' Name               No of Shares

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

Mr. Chang-hung Lin                  2,513,000

Mr. Tzu-yuan Lin                         850,000

Ms. Yu-ming Lin                          600,000

Ms. Li-ling Liu                             110,000

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Name                            Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Chang-hung Lin        Taiwanese         General Manager

Mr. Tzu-yuan Lin            Taiwanese         General Manager

 

Management:    Mr. Chang-hung Lin, General Manager

                        Mr. Tzu-yuan Lin, General Manager

 

*Key Personnel*

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

Mr. Chang-hung Lin

Founder               : Co- founder

Work experience  : More than 40 years

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

Resident status    : Taiwan

Other position      : General Manager, HERMOSA TRADING CO LTD

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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

Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Research and development of medicines and pharmaceutical products.

2. Manufacturing and importing a wide range of chemical raw materials for production of western

    Pharmaceuticals and also supply to food additives, agricultural products and cosmetic products.

3. Local distribution and sales.

 

Specializes in trading various products and raw materials for the following industries :

 

1. Pharmaceutical

2. Veterinary

3. Agricultural

4. Aquacultural

5. Food

6. Chemical

7. Consumer products

8. Plastic processing

9. Water treatment

10. Cosmetics

11. Paint and coating

12. Paper

13. Organic synthesis plant

14. Polymer

15. Electrical

 

Products also include the following :

 

- Nutritional enriching agents

- Plant growth stimulants and promoters

- Respiratory system drugs excipients

 

Products: A-methyldopa 

               Acyclic dihydric alcohols 

               Aminobenzene 

               Birdseeds 

               Amino-naphthols 

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

------

Local   : 30-90 days credit

 

Purchases

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

Local     : 30-90 days credit

Import   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Open Account (D/A) with settlement using Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Exhibition Participation*

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

Participated in the following local exhibitions:

(1)

Exhibition fair     : 9th Taipei International Food Show

Dates attended  : 9-12 June, 1999

Location             :Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

(2)

Exhibition fair    : 11th Taipei International Food Show

Dates attended  : 14-17 June, 2001

Location            : Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

(3)

Exhibition fair    : Taipei International Food Machinery & Technology Show

Dates attended : 21-25 June, 2001

Location           : Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

(4)

Exhibition fair     : 14th Taipei Int'l Food Show

Dates attended  : 17-20 June, 2004

Location             : Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply identical range of products :

 

- MONSANTO FAR EAST LTD - TAIWAN

- DUSKIN SERVE TAIWAN LTD

- GREEN SEASONS BIOTECH CO LTD

- GRAND HORN ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- LYTONE ENTERPRISE INC - SHEN YEOU ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- SHEN YEOU ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- CHARNG CHEN ENGINEERING CO LTD

- SHIAN SHENG TRADING CO LTD

- EASY CURE BIOTECH CO LTD

- CHINA WAY CORP 

 

*Warehousing Facilities*

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

Size                             : 8,994 sq. meters

Location                      : Ta-Yuan Industrial Zone

Facilities                      : The number of solid storage space is 1,500 pallets and there is still enough room to be

                                    increased to 3,700 pallets. The warehouse is fully controlled and monitored by

                                    computers. 

 

*Imports*

========

Products are imported from 250 world renowned manufacturers in 33 countries, which include Romania and Bulgaria.

 

*Domestic Customers*

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

Customer's/Client's name : YUNG SHIN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

 

Major local customers include:

 

- Pharmaceutical manufacturers

- Food companies

- Manufacturers who produce aquatic foods, bean curd, dairy products, fats & oils, frozen foods, frozen sweets,

  meat processing products, pastry, preparations of flour, soft drinks, soy bean sauce & pickled vegetables, and

  sugar confectionery.

- Feed plants

- Aquatic breeding farms

- Tea plantations

- Livestock farms

- Fruit plantations

- Flower plantation

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

100% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales mainly to the pharmaceutical, feed, and agricultural aqua cultural, food and chemical industries as well as to consumer products manufacturers as raw materials for further processing.

 

*Export Markets*

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

There is no record of export. Since the prime focus of the firm's activity is concentrated on the local sales only.

 

*International Trade Ranking*

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

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

-----             ------

1997          1415

2005          1978

 

*Overseas Suppliers*

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

(1)

Supplier's name     : KYOWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

Country                  : Japan

Product/material    : Dried Aluminum Hydroxide Gel, Synthetic Hydrotalcite, Ricamitt, Glycinal, Sanalmin,

                              Synthetic Aluminum Silicate, Magnesium Trisilicate, Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium

                              Hydroxide, Ubidecarenone, L-Glutamic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide Sorbitol Complex,

                              Kumulite (Dihydroxy Aluminum Sodium Carbonate, Aluminum Magnesium Hydrate

                              Magaldrate, Aluminum Hydroxide-Magnesium Carbonate Co-Dried Gel

 

(2)

Supplier's name : KONGO CHEMICAL CO LTD

Country              : Japan

Product/material : Cholrpheniramine Maletate, Diphenhydramine, Allylisopropylacetylurea

 

(3)

Supplier's name : CIPAN COMPANHIA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTORA DE ANTIBIOTICOS SA

Country              : Portugal

Product/material : Demeclocycline Hcl

 

(4)

Supplier's name : MARUZEN PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTD

Country              : Japan

Product/material : Di Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Sodium Glycyrrhizinate, Licorex-P

 

(5)

Supplier's name : NIPPON RIKA CO LTD

Country              : Japan

Product/material : L-Methylcystein Hydrochloride, L-Cysteine Hydrochloridemonohydrate

 

(6)

Supplier's name  : EGIS PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTD

Country               : Hungary

Product/material : Alpha-Methyldopa, Captopril

 

(7)

Supplier's name : NEW ZEALAND PHARMACEUTICAL LTD

Country              : NEW ZEALAND

Product/material : Dehydrocholic Acid, Pure Natural Taurine

 

(8)

Supplier's name : RECORDATI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA E FARMACEUTICA SPA (LATINA PLANT)

Country              : ITALY

Product/material : Verapamil

 

(9)

Supplier's name : YUNGJIN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Country              : South Korea

Product/material : Talampicillin Hydrochloride

 

(10)

Supplier's name : ALPS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

Country              : Japan

Product/material : Ginseng Extract-B (Soft), Ginseng Extract-P, Sennosides

 

(11)

Supplier's name : POLI INDUSTRIA CHEMICA SPA

Country              : Italy

Product/material : Bromocriptine Methanesulphonate (Bromocriptine Mesylate)

 

(12)

Supplier's name : DAITO CORP

Country               : Japan

Product/material : Flavoxate Hcl, Diltiazem Hcl 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT* 

================================= 

Branch : LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD - KAOHSIUNG CITY

Branch Address : 33Fl-2, 38 Hsin Kuang Rd, Linya Dist, Kaohsiung City, 802

Branch Tel : [+886] 7-5353636

 

Branch : LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD - TAIPEI CITY

Branch Address : 8Fl-2, 111 Nanking East Rd Section 2 Chungshan Dist, Taipei City, 104

Branch Tel : [+886] 2-25156699

 

Branch : LYNNBROS INDUSTRIAL CO LTD - TAIPEI CITY

Branch Address : 4Fl, 113 Su Ping St Chungshan Dist, Taipei City, 104

 

*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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

Company Name : HERMOSA TRADING CO LTD

Address : 9Fl, 129 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private Limited Company

Company Type : Importer

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : LYNNBROS LABORATORIES INC

Address : 9Fl, 129 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private Limited Company

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Medical Equipment & Pharmaceutical

 

Company Name : SUNLITE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

Address : 9Fl, 129 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private Limited Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Chemicals

 

*Branches*

=========

Two dedicated laboratories are set up at the Taipei office and Chung-Li plant which conduct accurate scientific analysis to guarantee high-quality product supply and to improve value-added finished products.

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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

Developed and maintained close business relationships with hundreds of GMP pharmaceutical manufacturers. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 2                OBTAINED SCORES : 80

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 Taiwan corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

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

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

Year     Sales                            Net Income

2004     $29,864,661.65 $172,030.08 

 

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

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

Year     Imports                         Exports             Total

2003     $15,460,500.00 n/a                    $15,460,500.00

2004     $18,507,420.99 $3,196.00          $18,510,616.99

2005     $17,071,034.00 n/a                    $17,071,034.00

2006     $18,694,637.00 n/a                    $18,694,637.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


Over the past 44 years, SC has made a stable growth with satisfactory profit. It is considered a credit line up to USD 500,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           2035                 Pickled fruits and vegetables, vegetable sauces and seasonings, and salad

                                                dressings

Importing           2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Importing           2899                 Chemical preparations,

Importing           3295                 Minerals and earths, ground or otherwise treated

Importing           5169                 Chemicals/Allied Prdts, NEC

Trading              1479                 Chemicals and fertilizer minerals

Trading              2000                 Food and Kindred Products

Trading              2035                 Pickled fruits and vegetables, vegetable sauces and seasonings, and salad

                                                dressings

Trading              2048                 Prepared feeds,

Trading              2079                 Shortening, table oils, margarine and other edible fats and oils,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           0404100500       Whey protein concentrates, modified whey, whether or not containing added

                                                sugar or other sweetening matter

Importing           1302120000       Vegetable saps and extracts of licorice

Importing           1302190000       Vegetable saps and extracts

Importing           1702110000       Lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99 % or more lactose,

                                                expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter

Importing           1702400000       Glucose (dextrose) and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20%

                                                but less than 50% by weight of fructose

Importing           1702500000       Chemically pure fructose in solid form

Importing           2103902000       Sauces derived or prepared from fish

Importing           2106900300       Food preps,<5.5% butterfat mixed with oth ingredients incl sugar if >16% milk

                                                solids capable of being further processed/etc, see general note 15

Importing           2309901005       Bird seed

Importing           2519901000       Magnesia, fused and dead-burned (sintered)

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Importing           Butyric acids 

Importing           Carboxymethylcellulose 

Importing           Cellulose 

Importing           Chemicals, raw sugar 

Importing           Glue 

Importing           Glucose 

Importing           Fructose 

Importing           Folic acid 

Importing           Ether-phenols 

Importing           Enzymes 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Importing from Africa

Importing from Asia

Importing from Australia

Importing from Belgium

Importing from Brazil

Importing from Bulgaria

Importing from Canada

Importing from China

Importing from Czech Republic

Importing from Denmark

Importing from Europe

Importing from Finland

Importing from France

Importing from Germany

Importing from Hong Kong

Importing from Hungary

Importing from India

Importing from Indonesia

Importing from Israel

Importing from Italy

Importing from Japan

Importing from Malaysia

Importing from Mexico

Importing from Middle East

Importing from Netherlands

Importing from New Zealand

Importing from North America

Importing from Norway

Importing from Oceania

Importing from Philippines

Importing from Poland

Importing from Portugal

Importing from Romania

Importing from Slovenia

Importing from South Africa

Importing from South America

Importing from South Korea

Importing from Spain

Importing from Sweden

Importing from Switzerland

Importing from Thailand

Importing from USA

Importing from United Kingdom

Importing from Vietnam

 

 


 

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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