MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP

 

 

Registered Office :

Science Based Industrial Park 160 Ko Hsueh Rd, Chu-Nan Chen Miaoli Hsien 350

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 14, 2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

12800225

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports of components related to LCD systems.

Manufacturing of various types of LCD, OLED and related products.

Selling and distribution to local and international markets. 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To US$ 5,000,000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address          

 

INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP

SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK 160 KO HSUEH RD

CHU-NAN CHEN MIAOLI HSIEN 350, TAIWAN

TEL      : 886-3-7586000   

FAX      : 886-3-7584622

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JANUARY 14, 2003

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 12800225

LEGAL FORM                           : PUBLIC LISTED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. HSING-CHIEN TUAN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 2,858

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 995,775,498

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : TWD105,181,739,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : TWD 35,436,328,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : ABOVE AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO US$ 5,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.665 = 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*

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

24 October, 2006  - Became listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange with symbol INNOLUX and code 3481.

 

*Company Registration*

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

License number    : 12800225

Date issued          : 14 January, 2003

Issuing authority   : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

 

License number    : 12800317

Date issued          : 19 June, 2003

Issuing authority   : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

Type of license     : Miaoli Branch License

 

*Licenses & Permits*

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

License number   : 9967762800

Date issued          : 28 Jun, 2007

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

License number   : 95A0057001

Date issued         : 11 Nov,2004

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

License number   : 95B0005700

Date issued         : 11 Nov, 2004

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

*Capital Details*

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

Initial registered capital  : TWD 350,000,000.00

 

Capital increases as follow:

 

Date                                      Increase (TWD)

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

May 2003                            1,000,000,000.00

October 2003                      3,000,000,000.00

April 2004                            9,000,000,000.00

September 2004               15,000,000,000.00

           -                             25,000,000,000.00

           -                             33,000,000,000.00

 

Initial paid-up capital      : TWD 21,000,000,000.00

Paid-up capital increase : TWD 24,421,550,220.00

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Size                       : 4,600 sq. ft. (Approx.)

Location                : Miaoli Hsien

Property status      : Rented

Type of building     : Commercial and Industrial building

Comment               : Serves as office and factory.

Other e-mail           : thomas.hsu@innolux.com / walter.chen@innolux.com 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

A large-sized company mainly operated and managed by an experienced team of professionals.

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

The firm maintains three (3) manufacturing premises as listed below:

Size                       : 3,800 sq. ft. (Approx.)

Location                : Miaoli Hsien

Property status     : Rented

Type of building    : Commercial and Industrial building

 

Size                       : 4,300 sq. ft. (Approx.)

Location                 : Miaoli Hsien

Property status      : Rented

Type of building     : Commercial and Industrial building 

 

*Long & Short Term Investment*

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

Type of investment : Production plant

Date of investment  : N/A

Investment amount : NTD 20 billion

Other details           : The company will invest in liquid crystal display production plants 

 

*Industry Ranking*

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

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

 

Details of rank are as follows:

 

Year            Rank

-------          ---------

2004              745

2005                70

2006                35

 

*Sales Ranking*

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

Generally regarded as one of the Top 500 Companies in terms of sales.

 

Details of rank as follows :

 

Year            Rank

------            ------

2006            19

 

*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.innolux.com.tw   The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in Chinese version. 

 

Email : sales@innolux.com.tw

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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

 

Shareholders' Name                                     No. of Shares

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

Ms. Ting-chen Hsu                                        135,823,900

Mr. Hsing-chien Tuan                                     12,636,267

Mr. Hsiu-chuan Huang                                   85,462,369

Mr. Min-chih Cho                                           21,212,736

Mr. Yao-chang Tseng                                                    0

Mr. Kuo-hung Hsu                                                         0

Mr. Chih-cheng Chou                                                    0

Mr. Ying-ta Liu                                                               0

 

*Company Directors*

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

Name : Mr. Ing-dar Liu

Nationality : Taiwan

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


*COMPANY MANAGEMENT*

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

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description                          Dept. / Division

Ms. Feng-shu Chang                  Syrian               Manager                                    Sales

Mr. Cheng-hua Lao                     Taiwanese         Assistant Vice President            -

Mr. Cheng-hui Lin                       Taiwanese         Assistant Vice President            -

Mr. Chih-hung Hsiao                   Taiwanese         Assistant Vice President            -

Mr. Chih-kang Sun                     Taiwanese         Assistant Vice President            -

Mr. Hsien-ying Chou                   Taiwanese         Assistant Vice President            -

Mr. Wen-chih Yang                    Taiwanese         Assistant Vice President            -

Mr. Hsing-chien Tuan                 Taiwanese         General Manager                       -

Mr. Cheng-hui Chao                   Taiwanese         Vice General Manager                -

Mr. Chia-cheng Hsu                   Taiwanese         Vice General Manager                -

Mr. Shih-chung Hsu                   Taiwanese         Vice General Manager                -

Mr. Yuan-ching Wen                  Taiwanese         Vice General Manager                -

Ms. Ting-chen Hsu                     Taiwanese         Vice General Manager                -

 

*Key Personnel*

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

Mr. Hsing-chien Tuan

Founder                : Co-founder

Resident status    : Taiwan

Work experience  : More than 10 years.

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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

Specializes in the following areas of work:

 

1. Imports of components related to LCD systems.

2. Manufacturing of various types of LCD, OLED and related products.

3. Selling and distribution to local and international markets. 

 

Products : Activated carbon 

                 Adhesives 

                 Air compressors 

                 Air humidifiers 

                 Air-conditioner parts 

 

*Brand*

======

Brand InnoLux

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

------

Local   : Cash

              30-60 days credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Local   : Cash

              30-90 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

 

- AU OPTRONICS CORP

- QUANTA COMPUTER INC

- CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP

- FUNAI INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY CORP

- HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP 

 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

Approximately 87% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 

*Domestic Suppliers*

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

- SINTEK PHOTRONIC CORP

 

*Export Markets*

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

Approximately 13% annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

Breakdown of export as per country:

 

Country        % of Exports

------------      --------------

USA                     38

Europe                 31

Asia                     23

Other                     8

 

*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

------               ----------

2004                     51

2005                     53 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT*

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

Branch : INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP (BRANCH 1) - MIAOLI HSIEN

Branch Address : 2Fl, 68 Yu Yi Rd Chu-nan Chen, Miaoli Hsien 350

Branch Fax : [+886] 3-7586060

Branch Employees : 124

 

Branch : INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP (BRANCH 2) - MIAOLI HSIEN

Branch Address : 2Fl, 16-18 Tung-san Rd Chu-nan Chen, Miaoli Hsien 350

Branch Fax : [+886] 3-7586600

Branch Employees : 90

 

*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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

Company Name : INNOLUX CORP LTD

Address : Suite 300, 2525 Beockton Drive Austin Texas USA

Country : USA

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP

Address : Foxconn Technology Park 10 Industrial Area, The North of 2nd Donghuan Rd Shenzhen 518109 Guangdong China

Country : China

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : INNOLUX HOLDING LTD

Country : Samoa

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Financial Services - General

 

Company Name : LAKERS TRADING LTD

Address : 1Fl NPF Bldg Offshore Chambers Beach Rd Apia Samoa

Country : Samoa

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Offshore Company - Private Limited

Industry : Not Applicable

 

Company Name : ROCKETS HOLDING LTD

Country : Samoa

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Financial Services - General

 

Company Name : SRANFORD DEVELOPMENTS LTD

Address : Offshore Group Chambers Nassau New Providence Bahamas

Country : Bahamas

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

*Branches*

=========

Branch 1

-----------

Comment : Also occupies the 3rd & 5th floor.

 

Branch 2

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

Comment : Also occupies the 3th floor.

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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

Group name                : HON HAI GROUP

Founder                      : Mr. Terry Tai-ming Kuo

Management center   : Taiwan 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


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 FAIRLY LARGE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


*Bank Details*

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

Bank Name : CHIAO TUNG BANK CO LTD

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 91 Heng Yang Rd Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : BKCMTWTP

 

Bank Name : HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 38 Chung King South Rd Section 1 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : HNBKTWTP

 

Balance Sheet

Currency          : TWD

Denomination : In Thousands

                                                           2003                     2004                      2005                       2006

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

Current Assets                              1,885,667.00         3,708,832.00       27,801,039.00        41,436,838.00

Funds & long-term investments                       -             634,207.00         1,737,932.00          2,077,496.00

Property                                        1,477,687.00       28,466,713.00        41,572,258.00       40,512,573.00

Other Assets                                    116,942.00            530,340.00             832,623.00            919,833.00

Total Assets                                  3,480,296.00       33,340,092.00        71,943,852.00       84,946,740.00

Current Liabilities (Before)               603,955.00         2,258,616.00        21,014,079.00       32,054,940.00

                                (After)               603,955.00         2,258,616.00        21,014,079.00       35,054,940.00

Long-term Liabilities                                        -        15,858,360.00        24,520,000.00        17,455,200.00

Other Liabilities                                  42,548.00                9,090.00          2,244,689.00                    272.00

Total Liabilities    (Before)                646,503.00       18,126,066.00        47,778,768.00        49,510,412.00

                               (After)                646,503.00       18,126,066.00        47,778,768.00        49,510,412.00

Common stock                              3,000,000.00       15,000,000.00        21,066,240.00        23,260,560.00

Capital Reserve                                               -          1,200,000.00          3,600,473.00          9,801,334.00

Retained Earnings  (Before)          (166,663.00)          (939,617.00)          (533,231.00)          2,292,020.00

                                  (After)          (166,663.00)           (939,617.00)          (533,231.00)         2,292,020.00

 

 

Income Statement

 

Currency          : TWD

Denomination : In Thousands

                                                                   2003                       2004                     2005                        2006

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

Operating revenue                            638,274.00         4,268,871.00       51,397,647.00       105,181,739.00

Gross Profit                                         88,765.00            (61,211.00)         2,449,641.00          7,588,717.00

Operating Income                            (197,708.00)      (1,180,236.00)            767,778.00          4,462,099.00

Non-operating income                           6,075.00           162,085.00             158,115.00             167,717.00

Non-operating expense                      (37,349.00)          (54,787.00)           (609,507.00)        (1,587,067.00)

Net Income                                       (166,663.00)        (772,954.00)            406,386.00           2,825,251.00

Earnings (losses) per share  (After)            (1.30)                 (87.00)                       0.21                         1.31

 

*Financial Ratios*

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

                                                                2003                    2004                     2005                    2006

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

Ratio of liabilities to Assets %                18.58                    54.37                    66.41                  58.28

Ratio of long-term    

capital to fixed Assets%                       191.77                  109.15                  117.11                130.56

Current ratio%                                        31.22                  164.21                  132.30                129.27

Quick ratio%                                         244.99                  106.14                    67.41                  81.88

Interest coverage                                       -                            -                        82.38                    3.86

Turnover of receivable (times)                   -                          5.53                      8.82                     7.67

Average collection period of receivable     -                        66.00                    41.00                   48.00

Turnover of inventories (times)                  -                          5.41                      6.77                     6.91

Turnover of expense (times)                      -                          4.48                      8.14                   53.00

Average days of sales                               -                        67.00                     54.00                   53.00

Turnover of fixed assets (times)              0.43                      0.15                       1.47                     2.56

Turnover of total assets (times)               0.18                      0.13                       0.98                     1.34

Return on total assets%                            -                        (4.20)                       1.16                     4.59

Return on shareholder's Equity%             -                        (8.57)                        2.06                     9.48

Operating Income                                  (6.59)                   (7.87)                        3.65                   19.30

Net Income before tax                           (7.63)                   (7.15)                        1.50                   13.16

Profit margin%                                     (26.11)                 (18.11)                        0.79                     2.69

Retroactive                                            (1.30)                   (0.87)                         0.21                     1.31

Cash flows ratio%                                     -                           -                                -                       27.00

Cash reinvestment ratio%                         -                           -                                -                      15.00

Degree of operating leverage                   -                           -                             8.87                      3.61

Degree of financial leverage                 1.00                     1.00                           1.56                      1.30

 

*Financial History*

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

March 2004  - Reported that the company signed a NTD 20 billion loan to make more thin-film transistor liquid

                      crystal display monitors.

                    - Paid a margin of 86.5 basis points more than the 90-day commercial paper secondary market, or

                       trading, rate, currently 1%.

 

*Loan & Facilities*

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

Loan facility  : NTD 20 billion

Lenders        : CHIAO TUNG BANK CO LTD and 7 other lenders

Date of loan  : 10 March, 2004

 

*Accountants*

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

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS represented by Ming-ling Hsueh and Yung-chien Hsu

 

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

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

Year     Sales                                        Assets                                      Net Income

2003     US$ 18,404,671.28                    US$ 100,354,555.94                   -US$ 4,805,738.18 

2004     US$ 128,387,097.74                   US$ 1,002,709,533.83                -US$ 23,246,736.84 

2005     US$ 1,623,938,293.84                US$ 2,273,107,488.15                US$ 12,840,000.00 

2006     US$ 3,179,617,261.19                US$ 2,567,918,379.69                US$ 85,406,620.31 

 

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

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

Year     Imports                         Exports                         Total

2003     US$ 600,000.00             US$ 50,000.00               US$ 650,000.00

2004     US$ 810,526,315.79       US$ 2,464,421.98          US$ 812,990,737.77

2005     US$ 351,974,723.54       US$ 380,094,786.73       US$ 732,069,510.27

2006     US$ 219,400,846.43       US$ 425,030,229.75       US$ 644,431,076.18

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with stable financial conditions. It is considered a credit line up to US$ 5,000,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          5065                 Electronic Parts/Equip, NEC

Importing           2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Importing           2821                 Plastics materials and resins

Importing           2891                 Adhesives and sealants

Importing           3089                 Plastics products

Importing           3231                 Products of purchased glass

Importing           3317                 Steel Pipe & Tubes

Importing           3321                 Cast iron products, not malleable

Importing           3365                 Aluminum foundries

Importing           3412                 Metal shipping barrels, drums, kegs, and pails

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          3920990000       Plates, foil, noncellular, not reinforced, laminated, combined, of other plastics

Exporting          8531900000       Parts of electric sound or visual signaling apparatus

Exporting          8534000020       Printed circuits having a base of plastic impregnated with glass consisting of 3 or

                                                more layers of conducting materials

Exporting          8534000060       Printed circuits

Exporting          8542                 Electronic integrated circuits & microassembl, parts

Exporting          9001200000       Sheets and plates of polarizing material

Exporting          9031800060       Equipment for testing electrical characteristics of internal combustion engines

Importing           2804300000       Nitrogen

Importing           2811210000       Carbon dioxide

Importing           3506990000       Other products suitable for use as adhesives, put up for retail sale as adhesives,

                                                not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Importer            Carbon dioxide 

Importer            Recording media 

Importer            Instrument & measuring devices 

Importer            Photographic chemicals 

Importer            Non-woven glass fiber 

Importer            Non-wired glass 

Importer            Float glass 

Importer            Plastic buckets 

Importer            Plastic boxes 

Importer            Ion exchange resins 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to China

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Finland

Exporting to Hong Kong

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Oceania

Exporting to Samoa

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to USA

Exporting to United Kingdom

Importing from Asia

Importing from Australia

Importing from Austria

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from Finland

Importing from France

Importing from Germany

Importing from Hong Kong

Importing from India

Importing from Ireland

Importing from Israel

Importing from Italy

Importing from Japan

Importing from Malaysia

Importing from Middle East

Importing from Netherlands

Importing from North America

Importing from Oceania

Importing from Singapore

Importing from South Korea

Importing from Sweden

Importing from Switzerland

Importing from USA

Importing from United Kingdom

 

 


 

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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