MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TOP COSMOS INT'L TRADE CO LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

20-168, Lane 211, Tai Ming Rd Wujih Hsiang Taichung Hsien 414

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.07.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

16559950

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importation of Marble and Granite.

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 :

USD 50,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

name & address

 

TOP COSMOS INT'L TRADE CO LTD 

20-168, LANE 211, TAI MING RD

WUJIH HSIANG TAICHUNG HSIEN 414, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-4-23356262       FAX: 886-4-23355252

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : JULY 29, 1998

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 16559950

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHIH-HSUN CHOU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 11

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 985,222

BUSINESS LINE                                    : IMPORTER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 50,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION            : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 31.31791 = 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 

 

 

 


Registered Legal Address: 11Fl-3, 211 Chung Ming Rd West Dist Taichung City 403 

 

*Capital Details*

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Initial registered capital    : NTD 15,000,000

Capital increase               : NTD 30,000,000

Date of increase              : N/A

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                              : 250 sq. meter (approx)

Location                        : Taichung Hsien

Property status              : Rented

Type of building              : Commercial building

 

Previous Contact Details

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(1)

Address : 19Fl-3, 606 Kung Yi Rd Section 2, 408 Taichung City

 

(2)

Address : 12Fl-3, 77 Shih Cheng Pei 1st Rd Hsitun Dist Taichung City  407

Tel no.    : 4-22510421

Fax no.    : 4-22519100 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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The company is a trading house focused on importation 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.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


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

 

E-mail: top.cosmos@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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Total number of shareholders: 1

Total number of shares: N/A

 

Shareholders                 Country             Number             Amount             %

Mr. Chih-hsun Chou       Taiwan              n/a                    n/a                    100.00 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management: Mr. Chih-hsun Chou, General Manager

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Chih-hsun Chou       Taiwanese         General Manager

 

*COMPANY DIRECTORS* 

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1  

Name :                         Mr. Chih-hsun Chou

Nationality :                   Taiwanese

Country of Residence :   Taiwan

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in two (2) main areas of work :

1. Importation of marble and granite.

2. Domestic sales of its imported products. 

 

Products: Construction materials 

               Granite 

               Granite, crude 

               Marbles 

               Stone materials 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   :  30 - 90 days credit

 

Purchases

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Import :  Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Document against Acceptance (D/A)

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

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

- TIPINGSTONE CO LTD

- IN FONG ENTERPRISE CORP

- AYE-STAR CO LTD

- FAIR WIND INT'L CO LTD

- FORTUNE WINDS CO LTD 

 

  *Domestic Customers*

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Direct sale to local construction industry and end-users.

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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100% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales to wholesalers and tile processors. 

 

  *International Trade Activity*

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT* 

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Branch                          : TOP COSMOS INT'L TRADE CO LTD - TAIPEI HSIEN

Branch Address             : 168 Chung Hua Rd Section 1 Pali Hsiang, Taipei Hsien 249

Branch Tel                     : [+886] 2-86304378

Branch Fax                   : [+886] 2-86304792

Branch Employees         : 3

 

Branch                          : TOP COSMOS INT'L TRADE CO LTD - KAOHSIUNG HSIEN

Branch Address             : 1-3 Sung Pu Rd Niaosung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 833

Branch Tel                     : [+886] 7-7318918

Branch Fax                   : [+886] 7-7318921

Branch Employees         : 3

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 55

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 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 financial summaries were obtained for reference.

 

*BANK DETAILS* 

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Bank Name                   : CITIBANK NA

Branch                          : Central Dist, Taichung City 

Branch Address             : 242 Chung Min South Rd 

SWIFT Code                  : CITITWTX

 

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

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Year     Sales                Assets              Net Income

2003     $901,095.73      $576,701.27      $14,417.53 

2007     $3,756,789.38    N/A                    $259,505.13 

 

 

 

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

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Year     Imports             Exports             Total

2001     $700,000.00      $0.00                $700,000.00

2002     $900,000.00      $0.00                $900,000.00

2003     $710,000.00      $0.00                $710,000.00

2005     $2,430,000.00    n/a                    $2,430,000.00

2006     $3,120,000.00    n/a                    $3,120,000.00

2007     $2,910,000.00    n/a                    $2,910,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a development history of 10 years. The above credit amount appears to be beyond SC’s capacities, while a credit line up to USD 50,000 is recommended.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Importing           1423     Crushed/Broken Granite

Importing           3251     Brick and structural clay tile

Importing           3253     Ceramic wall and floor tile

Importing           3281     Cut stone and stone products

Importing           5032     Brick/Stone/Const Materials

Importing           5039     Construction Materials, NEC

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           2515110000       Marble and travertine, crude or roughly trimmed

Importing           2516110000       Granite, crude or roughly trimmed

Importing           6800                 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

Importing           6802100000       Tiles cubes a simlr artcls lrgst surf area capl o bng encl i a sq thesde o whch lss thn 7cm; artfclly clrd grnls chppgs a powder

Importing           6802210000       Marble, travertine and alabaster, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface

Importing           6802911500       Marble, other than slabs

Importing           6802930090       Granite

Importing           6901                 Bricks, blocks, tiles & other ceramic goods slcs earth

Importing           6902205020       Refractory blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods containing over 50 percent of silica or of silica and alumina mixture

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY  

Activity             Product/Service Description

Importer            Granite, crude 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region          Main Trading Activity

Asia / Pacific                 Importing

Europe                          Importing

Middle-East                   Importing

South America               Importing

Brazil                            Importing

China                            Importing

India                             Importing

Norway                         Importing

Sweden                         Importing

Turkey                          Importing

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.23

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.89

Euro

1

Rs.63.80

 

 

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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