MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TCC CHEMICAL CORP

 

 

Registered Office :

Chang Pin Industrial Park 11, Chang Pin East Hsienhsi Hsiang Changhwa Hsien 507

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.04.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

23988339

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of polycarbonate resin, sheets and other related products incorporating some of the raw materials imported.

Imports of raw materials for polycarbonate and other related chemical materials.

Exports of its finished 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 :

USD150,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Name & Address

 

TCC CHEMICAL CORP

CHANG PIN INDUSTRIAL PARK 11, CHANG PIN EAST HSIENHSI HSIANG CHANGHWA HSIEN 507, TAIWAN

TEL      :886-4-7586150  

FAX      :886-4-7586209

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : APRIL 11, 1991

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 23988339

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHEN-YUNG KU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 104

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 91,883,614

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 150,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : FAIRLY STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 33.02940 = 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*

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

1992         - Company stock sold to public.

2002         - Terminated its stock sales in public.

 

*Company Registration*

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

License number             : 23988339

Date issued                   : 11 April, 1991

Issuing authority            : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

 

*Capital Details*

=============          

Authorized capital          : NTD 3,000,000,000.00

Paid-up capital               : NTD 2,200,000,000.00

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

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

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Building size                  : 1,798 sq. meter

Location                        : Chang Pin Industrial Park, Changhwa Hsien

Property status              : Owned by TCC CHEMICAL CORP

Type of building              : Industrial building

Comments                    : Serves as office and factory 1. 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

Type of building              : Industrial building

Building size                  : 1,798.78 sq meters (Approx)

Location                        : Chang Pin Industrial Park, Changhwa Hsien

 

*Industry Ranking*

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

Generally regarded as one of the Top 1000 Companies in manufacturing industry of Taiwan

 

*Accountants*

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

DIWAN ERNST & YOUNG CORPORATE FINANCE INC 

 

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

 

Email : tcccorp@ms1.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


LITIGATION  1               Record Found 

Litigation ( 1 )                Not Adverse 

Position                        : Plaintiff 

Other Parties Involved     : Position Country Party's Name

Defendant  Hong Kong ACEWELL (HOLDINGS) CO LTD

 

 

Case Issue : A petition to the Court claiming an overdue payment amounting to US$ 315,597.17 (filed under case no. A3627/2003).

Date Commenced : 30 September, 2003 

Status : Pending

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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

Shareholders' Name                                                                  No. of Shares

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

Mr. Chen-yung Ku (TAIWAN CEMENT CORP)                                 220,000,000

Mr. Fu-lung Chen (TAIWAN CEMENT CORP)                                  220,000,000

Mr. Chi-jung Chao (TAIWAN CEMENT CORP)                                 220,000,000

Mr. Kuo-yu Tsai (TAIWAN CEMENT CORP)                                    220,000,000

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Name                                       Nationality       Job Description  

Mr. Cheng-hsiung Chiang            Taiwanese         President

Mr. Chi-hsiung Chen                   Taiwanese         General Manager

Mr. Yu Hsu                                Taiwanese         Manager

 

*Key Personnel*

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

Mr. Chen-yung Ku

Date of birth                   : 28 November, 1954

Age                              : 52 years

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*

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

Specializing in three main areas of work:

1. Production of polycarbonate resin, sheets and other related products incorporating some of the raw materials imported.

2. Imports of raw materials for polycarbonate and other related chemical materials.

3. Exports of its finished products. 

 

Products :         Buatanediol 

                        Butyrolactone 

                        GBL 

                        Patterned PS or PC sheet 

                        Polycarbonate 

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

--------

Local   : Cash

              30-60 days credit

Export   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Local   : Cash

               30-60 days credit

Import   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

- EVERMORE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

- DAIREN CHEMICAL CORP 

 

*Production Capacity*

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

                                           Current Capacity

Item                                      (MT per year)

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

1,4 buatanediol                        30,000

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)            15,000

R-butyrolactone                        4,500

DuraMax PC Sheet                  3,600 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

60% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Domestic Customers*

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

Major local customers include:

 

- CHIJA ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- TIN ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- HWANG-CUAN SHEET CO LTD

- ITEM PLASTIC CORP

- JYI SHYANG INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- TILERON ENTERPRISE CO LTD

 

 

 

*Export Markets*

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

40% of the annual turnover is attributed to export

 

*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               2602 

 

*OVERSEAS AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS*

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

Agent                            : ACEWELL (HOLDINGS) CO LTD

Country of Origin            : Hong Kong

Product Description        : Polycarbonate sheets

Brand                            : Duramax

Year                             : 1999

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT*

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

Branch                          : TCC CHEMICAL CORP - TAIPEI CITY

Branch Address             : 9Fl, 113 Chung Shan North Rd Section 2 Chungshan Dist, Taipei City, 104

Branch Tel                     : [+886] 2-25635539

Branch Fax                   : [+886] 2-25635177

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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

Group/Alliance name      : TCC GROUP

Founder                                    : Ku's family

Flagship company          : TAIWAN CEMENT CORP

Country                         : Taiwan

Management center       : Taipei City, Taiwan

Group members             :  - TAIWAN CEMENT CORP

                                        - TAIWAN TRANSPORT & STORAGE CORP

                                        - KUAN-HO REFRACTORIES INDUSTRY CORP

                                        - TAIWAN CEMENT ENGINEERING CORP

                                        - KUAN-HO CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORP

                                        - TA-HO MARITIME CORP

                                        - PROSPERITY DIELECTRIECS CO LTD

                                        - TAIWAN PROSPERITY CHEMICAL CORP

                                        - TCC INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP

                                        - TCC INT'L LTD

                                        - HO-PING INDUSTRIAL PORT CORP

                                        - HO-PING POWER CO LTD

                                        - HONG KONG CEMENT MFG CORP

                                        - ONYX TA-HO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CO LTD 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 3                OBTAINED SCORES : 64

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 privately owned company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*BANK DETAILS*

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

Bank Name                   : CHINA TRUST COMMERCIAL BANK

Branch                          : Hsin-i Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 14Fl China Trust Bldg 3 Sung Shou Rd Hsin-i Dist Taipei City 110 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : CTCBTWTP

 

Bank Name                   : FAR EASTERN INT'L BANK

Branch                          : Ta-an Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 27Fl Taipei Metro Bldg 201-209 Tun Hua South Rd Section 2 Ta-an

                                      Dist Taipei City 106 (Head Office)

SWIFT Code                  : FEINTWTP

 

Bank Name                   : MEGA INT'L COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

Branch                          : Chungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 100 Chi Lin Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : ICBCTWTP

 

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

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

Year     Sales                            Assets                          Net Income

2003     $35,601,585.93              $136,302,104.96            -$21,079,959.63 

2004     $50,345,864.66              $130,526,315.79            -$11,939,849.62 

 

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

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

Year     Imports                 Exports                     Total

2001     $1,562,710.88        $20,214,398.64          $21,777,109.52

2002     $3,535,372.98        $25,130,867.98          $28,666,240.96

2003     $4,122,778.00        $23,891,390.97          $28,014,168.97

2004     $6,774,185.98        $32,430,160.99          $39,204,346.97

2005     $2,424,995.99        $43,868,410.02          $46,293,406.01

 

*Financial Ratios*

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

Year        Net Worth       Return on              Return on         Return on       Debt to

               (NTD100M)     Sales (%)          Net Worth (%)      Asset (%)       Asset (%)

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

2001            20.87                   -                           -                            -                  63.77

2002            21.67               -45.36                   -25.70                 -10.53              59.02

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly steady operating trend. It is considered a credit line up to USD150,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

ATTACHED: TRADE REFERENCES

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Manufacturing    2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Manufacturing    2821                 Plastics materials and resins

Manufacturing    2899                 Chemical preparations

Trading              2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Trading              2821                 Plastics materials and resins

Trading              2899                 Chemical preparations

 

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          3920610000       Plates, sheets, film, foil & strip, noncelluar, not reinforced, laminated,

                                                combined, of polycarbonates

Importing           3824903100       Mixtures of bismuth

Manufacturing    2932110000       Tetrahydrofuran

Manufacturing    2932295010       Butyrolactone

Manufacturing    3800                 Miscellaneous chemical products

Manufacturing    3823905050       Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries

Manufacturing    3907400000       Polycarbonates

Trading              2905390000       Acyclic dihydric alcohols not elsewhere specified or included

Trading              2919001000       Aromatic plasticizers of phosphoric esters and their salts and derivatives

Trading              2932110000       Tetrahydrofuran

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                         Product/Service Description

Manufacturing                Polycarbonate resin 

Manufacturing                Polycarbonate sheets 

Manufacturing                R-butyrolactone 

Manufacturing                THF 

Manufacturing                Tetrahydrofuran 

Manufacturing                Plasticizers 

Manufacturing                PC sheet 

Trading                          Lactones 

Trading                          Tetrahydrofuran 

Trading                          Reaction initiators 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Argentina

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to Belgium

Exporting to Brazil

Exporting to China

Exporting to Colombia

Exporting to Costa Rica

Exporting to Ecuador

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Germany

Exporting to Hong Kong

Exporting to India

Exporting to Iran

Exporting to Israel

Exporting to Italy

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to Malaysia

Exporting to Mexico

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to Netherlands

Exporting to Nigeria

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Portugal

Exporting to South Africa

Exporting to South America

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to Spain

Exporting to Sri Lanka

Exporting to Switzerland

Exporting to Syria

Exporting to Thailand

Exporting to UAE

Exporting to United Kingdom

Importing from Asia

Importing from Belgium

Importing from Europe

Importing from Germany

Importing from Japan

Importing from North America

Importing from Singapore

Importing from Thailand

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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