MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WORLD STEEL INT'L CO LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

9FL - 2, 393 Tung Meng 1st Rd Sanming Dist Kaohsiung City 807

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

February 27, 2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

27705902

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Local sourcing and purchasing of steel coil and related steel materials.

Export of locally purchased steel materials. 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 10,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address          

 

WORLD STEEL INT'L CO LTD 

9FL-2, 393 TUNG MENG 1ST RD SANMING DIST KAOHSIUNG CITY 807, TAIWAN

TEL      : [+886] 7-3236215    

FAX      : [+886] 7-3236214

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : FEBRUARY 27, 2006

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 27705902

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MS. MICHELLE HSUEH-FEN LIU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 3

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 181,269

BUSINESS LINE                        : EXPORTER

TURNOVER                              : US$1,027,811.37 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 10,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 33.0638 = 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 

 

 

 


*Office & Facilities*

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Size                      : 97 square meters (Approx)

Location               : Kaohsiung City

Property status    : Rented

Type of building   : Retail outlet in a semi-residential building

 

Other tel no          : 7-3227308 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

 

*Reputation*

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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 : bob.chao@msa.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past 1 year there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Shareholders' Name                        % of Shares

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

Ms. Michelle Hsueh-fen  Liu                100.00 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management : Mr. Bob Hsin-hui Chao, Representative

                        Ms. Michelle Hsuen-fen Liu, General Manager

 

Name                                                    Nationality                     Job Description

Mr. Bob Hsin-hui Chao               Taiwanese                     Representative Sales

Ms. Michelle Hsuen-fen Liu         Taiwanese                     General Manager

 

*Key Personnel*

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Michelle Hsueh-fen Liu

Founder                :  Sole-founder

Resident status    :  Taiwan

Work experience  :  More than 1 years experience.

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

 

1. Local sourcing and purchasing of steel coil and related steel materials.

2. Export of locally purchased steel materials. 

 

Products : Flat-rolled iron 

                 Plates steel 

                 Rolled iron 

                 Rolled steel products 

                 Steel coil 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   :  30 - 90 days credit

               Cash

Export  :  Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   :   30 - 90 days credit 

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

- WIN YI STEEL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- FOUNDER LAND CO LTD

- SHANG TAI STEEL CO LTD

- SPECIAL STEEL CO LTD

- SAN YIH STEEL CO LTD 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

The company is largely focused on the export market and hence very little domestic sales are achieved. 

 


*Export Markets*

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100% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : BOB CHAO INT'L CO LTD

Address : 5Fl-1, 393 Tung Meng 1st Rd Sanming Dist Kaohsiung City 807 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Professional Services

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING        : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 50

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 

 

 


As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD 6 million, there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

Although summary financials were obtained for reference.

 

*BANK DETAILS*

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Bank Name : BANK OF TAIWAN

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 120 Chung Ching South Rd Section 1 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : BKTWTWTP

 

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

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

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Year           Imports      Exports             Total

2006           n/a             $899,456.19     $899,456.19

 

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

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Year        Sales                      Assets                  Net Income

2006        $1,027,811.37        $121,251.51        $36,880.29 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a short operating history. A credit line up to USD 10,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          331207 Steel Plate/Sheet/Strip

Exporting          3316                 Cold-Rolled Steel Products

Exporting          3325                 Steel Foundries, NEC

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          7208270060       Flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel, 600mm or more wide, in coils, hot-rolled, not

                                                clad, plated or coated, under 3mm thick pickled

Exporting          7208360030       Flat-rolled high-strengh iron or nonalloy steel coils 600 mm or more wide hot-

                                                rolled, not clad, plated or coated, over 10 mm thick

Exporting          7210490000       Flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel plated or coated with zinc (nt electrolytically), not

                                                corrugated, 600mm wide or more

Exporting          7210700000       Flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel, 600mm wide or more, painted, varnished or

                                                plastic coated

Exporting          7301100000       Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from

                                                assembled elements

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity                         Product/Service Description

Exporter                        Flat-rolled iron 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Bangladesh

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to Pakistan

 

 

 


 

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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