MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JIA CHARG CO LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

160 Chung Hsing Rd Section 1 Wuku Hsiang Taipei Hsien 248

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

August 12, 1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

36162767

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company With Limited Liability

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing a wide range of stainless steel and iron products.

Domestic sales of its imported 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 US$ 80,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address          

 

JIA CHARG CO LTD 

160 CHUNG HSING RD SECTION 1 WUKU HSIANG TAIPEI HSIEN 248, TAIWAN

TEL      : 886- 2-29834156  

FAX      : 886-2-29826597

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : AUGUST 12, 1983

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 36162767

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE COMPANY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. TSENG-CHI LAI (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 25

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,508,751

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : US$ 4,806,529.63 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO US$ 80,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.68 = 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     : 99605594

Date issued            : 12 May, 1993

Issuing authority    : Industrial Development Bureau - MOEA

 

Note: Although the company still maintains a manufacturing license in Taiwan, the actual facilities have been  closed. 

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                        : 261 sq. meters

Location                 : Taipei Hsien

Facilities                 : Modern

Property status       : Owned by JIA CHARG CO LTD

Type of building      : Industrial 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A small-sized company operated and managed by an owner of the firm.

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

 

Note

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Originally the firm did maintain a manufacturing and  steel processing plant, but due to high labor costs the factory was closed, and focus shifted to only importing, storage and local distribution of imported steel. 

 

*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 

 

 

 


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

 

Email : jia.charg@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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Shareholder's Name                          % of Shares                  

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

Mr. Tseng-chi Lai                                    99.00

Undisclosed Shareholders                       1.00 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


*COMPANY MANAGEMENT*

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Name                            Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Ms. Jillian Lai                Taiwanese         Manager                        Sales

Mr. Tseng-chi Lai           Taiwanese         General Manager           -

 

*Key Personnel*

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

Mr. Tseng-chi Lai

Founder              : Sole Founder

Work experience : More than 20 years

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

Resident status  : Taiwan

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Importing a wide range of stainless steel and iron products.

2. Domestic sales of its imported products. 

 

Products : Flat bars, stainless steel 

                 Iron boards 

                 Iron products 

                Stainless steel bars 

                Stainless steel products 

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

------

Local : Cash

            30-90 days credit

 

Purchases

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

Local   : Cash

              30-90 days credit

Import  : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

               Document against Acceptance (D/A)

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

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based firms supply similar range of products :

 

- CHEN YUEN SPECIAL METAL CORP

- FU CHI METALS CO LTD

- HO HSIN METAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- KEVIN STEEL CORP

- MAXTEK GO-GO CO LTD

- CHIA FAR INDUSTRIAL FACTORY CO LTD

- GRUNDFOS TAIWAN MFG CO LTD

- DA-SONG ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- LI PANG ENTERPRISES CO LTD

- LECO TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

- CHUNG LIANG BUSINESS CO LTD

- YUEN NENG CO LTD

- STAINLESS WIRE INT'L FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES INC

- JUN-EN ENTERPRISE CORP 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

100% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Domestic Customers*

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Most of domestic customers are factories of stainless steel bars and other related stainless steel products used for industry.

 

*DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS*

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

JIA CHENG STEEL CO LTD

 

*Export Markets*

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : JIA CHENG STEEL CO LTD

Address : 160 Chung Hsing Rd Section 1 Wuku Hsiang 248 Taipei Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 3                OBTAINED SCORES : 58

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 

 

 


*Bank Details*

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Bank name   : FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK

Branch          : Luchou

Account no : 21340006551

Swift code    : FCBKTWTP

 

As a private limited company with a paid-up capital or less than USD 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                            Assets                          Net Income

2006     US$ 4,806,529.63          US$ 967,351.87             US$ 172,914.15 

 

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

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Year     Imports                         Exports                         Total

2003     US$ 1,500,000.00          US$ 0.00                       US$ 1,500,000.00

2004     US$ 4,500,000.00          US$ 0.00                       US$ 4,500,000.00

2005     US$ 5,000,000.00          US$ 100,000.00             US$ 5,100,000.00

2006     US$ 4,000,000.00          US$ 0.00                       US$ 4,000,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a 24 years history. A credit line up to US$ 80,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           3316                 Cold-Rolled Steel Products

Importing           3325                 Steel Foundries, NEC

Importing           3462                 Iron & steel forgings

Manufacturing    3321                 Cast iron products, not malleable

Trading              3316                 Cold-Rolled Steel Products

Trading              3325                 Steel Foundries, NEC

Trading              3462                 Iron & steel forgings

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           721931 Flat rolled products of stainless steel of a width of 600mm or more; cold-rolled; of

                                                a thickness of 4.75mm or more

Importing           7221000005       Stainless steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregular wound coils, of high nickel

                                                alloy steel

Importing           7221000075       Stainless steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregular wound coils, other than high

                                                nickel alloy, other than circular cross section

Importing           7222                 Bars & rods, st steel; angles etc, stainless steel

Importing           7222110000       Other bars and rods of stainless steel, hot-rolled, circular cross-section

Importing           7222110005       Other bars and rods, stainless steel, hot-worked, circular cross-section, high-

                                                nickel alloy steel

Importing           7222110050       Other bars and rods, stainless steel, hot-worked, circular cross-section, not high-

                                                nickel alloy steel

Importing           7222200000       Other bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-formed or

                                                cold-finished

Importing           7222200030       Other bars and rods stainless steel cold-formed or finished maximum cross-

                                                section less than 18mm

Importing           7222200045       Other bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-formed or

                                                cold finished, other, with max cross-sectional dimension less than 18mm

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Iron products 

Trader               Iron boards 

Trader               Stainless steel bars 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Importing from Asia

Importing from Europe

Importing from India

Importing from Italy

Importing from Japan

Importing from North America

Importing from South Korea

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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