MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KHS SYNCHEMICA CORP 

 

 

Registered Office :

10FL Traders Bldg 65 Nanking East Rd Section 3 Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 13, 1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

22049169

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing a wide range of chemical raw materials for production of western pharmaceuticals and feed additives.

Trading agricultural pesticides, raw materials for medical preparations and chemicals for textile industry.

 

 

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 US$ 150,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

name & address

 

KHS SYNCHEMICA CORP 

10FL TRADERS BLDG 65 NANKING EAST RD SECTION 3 CHUNGSHAN DIST

TAIPEI CITY 104 , TAIWAN

TEL      : 886-2-25093130  

FAX      : 886-2-25093246

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MAY 13, 1986

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 22049169

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. KURT WEI-CHUNG CHANG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 12

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 528,701

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : US$ 2,639,056.83 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO US$ 150,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.7031= US$1 AS OF 2007-7-12

 

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

 

 

 

 


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*Company Registration*

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License number     : 22049169

Date issued           : 13 May, 1986

Issuing authority    : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as        : HELM TONG SING CHEMICAL CORP

Date incorporated     : 13 May, 1986

Changed name to     : HELM TONG SING CORP

 

Changed name to     : KHS SYNCHEMICA CORP 

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Size                        : 520 sq. meters (Approx)

Location                 : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status      : Rented

Type of building    : Commercial

Other e-mails        : hts@helmts.com, khs@khs-synchemica.com 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

A very well  recognized medium -sized company operated and managed by the Owner and an experienced team of professionals.

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

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

 

*Reputation*

==========

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

 

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Web site: www.khs-synchemica.com  The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version. 

 

Email : tess.dy@khs-synchemica.com

 

 

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. Kurt Wei-chung Chang                                   875,000

TONG SING CHEMICALS CO LTD          349,600

Mr. Wen-ping Liao                                                 87,500 

 

*Company Directors*

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

Name : Mr. Yi-shen Hsu

Nationality : Taiwan

 

 

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*COMPANY MANAGEMENT*

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Name                                        Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Wen-an Chou                       Taiwanese         Executive                      Sales

Mr. Kurt Wei-chung Chang          Taiwanese         General Manager           -

 

*Key Personnel*

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

Mr. Kurt Wei-chung Chang

Founder                   : Co-Founder

Resident status        : Taiwan

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

E-mail address        : kurt.chang@khs-synchemica.com

Work experience     : More than 20 years.

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

 

1. Importing a wide range of chemical raw materials for production of western pharmaceuticals and feed additives.

2. Trading agricultural pesticides, raw materials for medical preparations and chemicals for textile industry.

3. Export and local distribution of its purchased to their customers.

4. Management and execution of indent sales, whereby the end-user buyer (local factories) purchase and import directly, and the principal (HELM) then pays commissions based on sales. 

 

Products : Agricultural chemicals 

                 Agricultural pesticides 

                 Antimony oxide 

                 Aromatic compounds 

                 Birdseeds 

 

 

 

*Brand*

=======

Brand KHS

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

------

Local     : Cash

                30-60 days credit

Exports : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Local     : Cash

                30-90 days credit

Imports : Letter of Credit (L/C)

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

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

 

- GREEN MOUNTAIN CO LTD

- PAN-OCEAN FOREST DEVELOPMENT CO LTD

- SEISHING TRADING CO LTD

- MORALBURG TRADING CORP

- SYNGENTA TAIWAN LTD

- AGROTECH UNITED CORP

- HOECHST TAIWAN CO LTD

- ING CHYUN ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- CHIENS TRADING CO LTD

- SUNLEAD CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

Approximately 50% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Domestic Customers*

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Major local customers include:

 

1. Wholesalers which distribute and sell to other market sectors

2. Local manufacturers of pesticides and western medicines.

 

*Export Markets*

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Approximately 50% of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

*International Trade Ranking*

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

The firm has been ranked 2,681th among Taiwan's Top Importers/Exporters based on the standard measured by the Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) in 1997.

 

*Overseas Suppliers*

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Major overseas suppliers include:

Country                    : Germany

Supplier's Name      : ARZNEIMITTELWERK DRESDEN GMBH

Products/Materials : Caffeine anhydrous

 

Country                    : India

Supplier's Name      : DIVI'S LABORATORIES LTD

Products/Materials : Dextromethorphan HBR, Naproxen USP XXIII

 

Country                    : Mexico

Supplier's Name      : QUIMICA FINA FARMEX SA DE CV

Products/Materials : Ketoconazole

 

Country                    : India

Supplier's Name      : AVON ORGANICS LTD

Products/Materials : Ephedrine HCL

 

Country                    : India

Supplier's Name      : VIRCHOW LABORATORIES LTD

Products/Materials : Sulphamethoxazole

 

Country                    : China

Supplier's Name      : TIANJIN ZHONGAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Products/Materials : Caffeine

 

Country                    : China

Supplier's Name      : SHANDONG XINHUA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Products/Materials : Trimethoprim

 

Country                    : China

Supplier's Name      : ZHEJIANG JIUZHOU PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Products/Materials : Gliclazide 

 

 

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*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : TONG SING CHEMICALS CO LTD

Address : 6Fl, 45 Chih Lin Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private Limited Company

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Chemicals

 

*IMPORTER AGENCY LISTING*

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Supplier : HELM AG

Country of Origin : Germany

Product Description : Agricultural chemicals 

Brand : Helm

Year : 1989

 

 

 

 

 

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PAYMENT RATING : 3                OBTAINED SCORES    : 61

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.

 

 

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*Bank Details*

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Bank Name : BANK OF OVERSEAS CHINESE

Branch : Chungcheng Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : 8 Hsiang Yang Rd Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : OCCBTWTP

 

As a privately owned company with a paid-up capital of less than US$ 6 million, there is no legal requirement according to Taiwan corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

Although financial summaries were obtained for reference.

 

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

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Year     Sales                            Net Income

2004     US$ 3,428,571.43          US$ 604,511.28 

2005     US$ 3,115,323.85          US$ 505,529.23 

2006     US$ 2,639,056.83          US$ 366,082.22 

 

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

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Year     Imports                         Exports                         Total

1992     US$ 200,000.00             US$ 6,400,000.00          US$ 6,600,000.00

1996     US$ 1,300,000.00          US$ 10,200,000.00        US$ 11,500,000.00

1997     US$ 2,000,000.00          US$ 4,600,000.00          US$ 6,600,000.00

1998     US$ 2,100,000.00          US$ 6,500,000.00          US$ 8,600,000.00

2003     US$ 1,000,000.00          US$ 2,500,000.00          US$ 3,500,000.00

2004     US$ 1,768,000.00          US$ 2,753,000.00          US$ 4,521,000.00

2005     US$ 1,924,000.00          US$ 2,345,000.00          US$ 4,269,000.00

2006     US$ 1,817,000.00          US$ 1,825,000.00          US$ 3,642,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SC is considered an old-established business in small size. It is considered a credit line up to   US$ 150,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          5169                 Chemicals/Allied Prdts, NEC

Importing           5122                 Drugs/Druggists' Sundries

Trading              2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Trading              2834                 Pharmaceutical preparations

Trading              2869                 Industrial organic chemicals

Trading              2879                 Agricultural pesticides and other agricultural chemicals

Trading              2899                 Chemical preparations

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          2833250000       Copper sulfate

Exporting          2914700000       Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of ketone-alcohols and

                                                ketone-aldehydes

Exporting          2939420000       Pseudoephedrine and its salts

Exporting          2939490000       Ephedrines and their salts

Exporting          2942000000       Organic compounds

Exporting          3505100000       Dextrins and other modified starches

Exporting          3912310000       Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts

Exporting          3912900000       Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, in primary forms

Importing           2309901005       Bird seed

Importing           2823000000       Titanium oxides

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Exporter            Ephedrine 

Exporter            Copper sulfate 

Importer            Mannitol 

Importer            Phenazone 

Importer            Drugs 

Importer            Caffeine 

Importer            Industrial chemicals 

Importer            Agricultural chemicals 

Importer            Textile chemicals 

Importer            Gallium 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Brazil

Exporting to Denmark

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Germany

Exporting to India

Exporting to Iran

Exporting to Mexico

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Portugal

Exporting to South America

Exporting to Spain

Exporting to USA

Importing from Asia

Importing from Brazil

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from Germany

Importing from India

Importing from Mexico

Importing from Slovak Republic

Importing from South America

Importing from USA

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/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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