MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

12.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DAH SAN ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CORP 

 

 

Registered Office :

369 Yun Lin Rd Section 3 Touliu City Yunlin Hsien 640

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.04.1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

64829434

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Local purchasing and importing of various types of aluminum strips, kaolin, refined coppers and other related raw materials for in-house use.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Very Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

name & address                        

 

DAH SAN ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CORP 

369 YUN LIN RD SECTION 3 TOULIU CITY

YUNLIN HSIEN 640, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-5-5222331   FAX: 886- 5-5220478

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : APRIL 15, 1974

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 64829434 

LEGAL FORM                           : PUBLIC LISTED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. WEN-BIN SO (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 255

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 37,267,081

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : NTD 4,160,239,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

EQUITIES                                 : NTD 1,200,593,000 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2007)

PAYMENT                                : ABOVE AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 1,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 33.49831 = 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*

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

1984                           - Started technical cooperation with SHOWA ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO of Japan.

1996                           - Started to produce UL-approved LAN cables.

30 March, 2000          - Became a public listed company under code 1615 with symbol DAH SAN.

2003                           - Started to produce 161 KV high voltage power cables.

 

*Licenses & Permits*

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

(1)

License number     : 9965303800

Date issued           : 20 December, 1991

Issuing authority    : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

 

(2)

License number     : 9965303500

Date issued            : 18 July, 1974

Issuing authority     : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

 

*Capital Details*

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

Authorized capital           : NTD 1,200,000,000.00

Initial paid-up capital      : NTD 10,000,000.00

Paid-up capital increases as follows:

Year                                       Amount (NTD)

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

1977                                          20,000,000.00

1981                                          35,000,000.00

--                                             968,500,290.00

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Size                              : 5,299 sq. meter (Approx.)

Location                     : Yunlin County

Property status         : Owned by DAH SAN ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CORP.

Type of building       : Industrial building

Comment                    : Serves as office and factory.

 

Other contact details

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

Tel no    : 5-5222333

E-mails   : - purchase@dahsan.com.tw

                  - dahsan22@ms35.hinet.net

                  - marketing@dahsan.com.tw

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

Size                              : 3,674 sq. meter (Approx.)

Location                     : Yunlin County

Property status         : Owned by DAH SAN ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CORP.

Type of building       : Industrial building 

 


*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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

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

 

*Industry Ranking*

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

- Ranked among Taiwan's largest manufacturing corporations

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

Details of rank are as follows :

Year            Rank

-------          ---------

2005                928

2006                666

2007                828

 

*Sales Ranking*

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

Details of rank as follows :

   Year      Rank

   ------      -------

  1992         461

  1997         453

  1998         474

  1999         481

  2002         743

  2003         794

  2004         610

 

*Auditor*

========

KPMG, Cerified Public Accountants

 

*Registrar*

=========

GRAND CATHAY SECURITIES CORP 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.dahsan.com.tw The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in Chinese, Japanese and English versions.

 

E-mail: dah.san@msa.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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


 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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

Total number of shareholders: N/A

Total number of shares: N/A

 

Shareholders                                         Country             Number             Amoun  %

Mr. Wen-kuan So                                   Taiwan              17,341,740.00    n/a        n/a 

TA CHIN INVESTMENT CO LTD              Taiwan              10,875,600.00    n/a        n/a 

BIN YANG INVESTMENT CO LTD           Taiwan                7,200,000.00  n/a        n/a 

Ms. Ai-chin Chao                                   Taiwan                   667,279.00  n/a        n/a 

Ms. Chun-hua Hsu                                 Taiwan                     72,549.00  n/a        n/a 

Mr. Yung-tang Hsieh                              Taiwan                     11,277.00  n/a        n/a 

Mr. Chi-chiang Hua                                Taiwan                     10,376.00  n/a        n/a 

Ms. Pi-yun Hung                                    Taiwan                     10,346.00  n/a        n/a 

Mr. Wu-ping Kuo                                    Taiwan                       4,831.00  n/a        n/a 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Mr. Min-chan Hsu, Commissioner

                        Mr. Wen-kuan So, General Manager

                        Ms. Tsai-fen Hsieh, Manager

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Min-chan Hsu          Taiwanese         Commissioner

Mr. Wen-kuan So           Taiwanese         General Manager

Ms. Tsai-fen Hsieh         Taiwanese         Manager

 

*COMPANY DIRECTORS* 

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

1  

Name : Mr. Wen-bin So

Nationality : Taiwanese

Country of Residence : Taiwan

   

2  

Name : Mr. Wen-kuan So

Nationality : Taiwanese

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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

Specializes in the following areas of work :

1. Local purchasing and importing of various types of aluminum strips, kaolin, refined coppers and other related raw materials for in-house use.

2. Manufacturing various range of electronic wires, cables and other related electronic products.

3. Sales and distribution of manufactured products to local and overseas markets.

 

Products: Aluminum strip 

               Bare copper wires 

               Communication cables 

               Electric cables 

               Electric wires 

 

 

*Brand*

======

DAH SAN

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

--------

Local   : Cash

               30-90 days credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Local   : 30-90 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Quality Certification*

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

Obtained the following certifications:

(1)

Type of certification  : ISO 9002

Years of certification : 1994 & 1995

 

(2)

Type of certification  : JIS

Years of certification : 2004

Other details               : Obtained for Coaxial Cable for CATV products

 

(3)

Type of certification  : ETL

Years of certification : 2005

Other details               : Obtained for CAT.6 LAN cable products. 

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products :

- ASIA ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD

- CHENGYA ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD

- DAN CHIEF ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- JUMBO ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD

- SMT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY LTD 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

Approximately 90% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 


*Export Markets*

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

Approximately 10% 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         1216

   2001         1948

   2002         1959

   2003         1718

   2004         1432

   2005         1339

   2006         1010

   2007           853 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT* 

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

Branch : DAH SAN ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CORP - KAOHSIUNG CITY

Branch Address : 7FI, 255-3, Chiu Ju 2ed Rd Sanming Dist, Kaohsiung City, 807

Branch Tel : [+886] 7-3223110

Branch Employees : 7

 

Branch : DAH SAN ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CORP - TAIPEI CITY

Branch Address : 85-1 Ning Po West St Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City, 100

Branch Email : taipei@dahsan.com.tw

Branch Employees : 12

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY
 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 2                OBTAINED SCORES         : 75

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 : BANK OF TAIWAN

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 120 Chung Ching South Rd Section 1 

SWIFT Code : BKTWTWTP

 

Bank Name : MEGA INT'L COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

Branch : Touliu City 

Branch Address : 225 Yun Lin Rd Section 2 

SWIFT Code : ICBCTWTP

 

 

Balance Sheet

Currency          : NTD

Denomination : In Thousand

                                                               2006                 2007

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

Current Assets                                 1,345,837.00      1,187,282.00

Funds & long-term

     investments                                     52,480.00           49,612.00

Property                                             866,398.00         943,022.00

Other Assets                                      126,799.00           62,501.00

Current Liabilities (Before)               778,973.00         662,251.00

                                 (After)               778,973.00                        --

Long-term Liabilities                         305,617.00         317,934.00

Other Liabilities                                   61,657.00           61,639.00

Common stock                                   968,500.00         968,500.00

Capital Reserve                                                --                        --

Retained Earnings (Before)               243,887.00          260,395.00

                                  (After)              243,887.00                        --

Total Assets                                    2,391,514.00      2,242,417.00

Total Liabilities (Before)                1,146,247.00     1,041,824.00

                            (After)                 1,146,247.00                       --

Total Shareholder's

     Equity (Before)                          1,245,267.00     1,200,593.00

                  (After)                           1,245,267.00                       --

 

 


Income Statement

Currency          : NTD

Denomination : In Thousand

                                                               2006                 2007

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

Operating revenue                           3,605,694.00      4,160,239.00

Gross Profit                                        368,388.00         342,897.00

Operating Income                              246,209.00         224,828.00

Non-operating income                         23,340.00           12,227.00

Non-operating expense                       70,565.00          37,023.00

Net Income                                        171,203.00        156,248.00

Earnings (losses) per share (After)              1.77                   1.61

                                        

 

*Financial Ratios*

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

                                                                                    2006                 2007

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

Ratio of liabilities to Assets %                             47.93                46.46

Ratio of long-term capital                                   179.00              161.03

     to fixed Assets %                                   

Current ratio %                                                   172.77              179.28

Quick ratio %                                                       91.38                90.24

Interest coverage                                                    8.19

Turnover of receivable (times)                            10.15                  9.73

Average collection period of receivable              36.00                38.00

Turnover of inventories (times)                             6.14                  6.78

Turnover of expense (times)

Average days of sales                                           59.00                54.00

Turnover of fixed assets (times)                             4.16                  4.41

Turnover of total assets (times)                              1.51                 1.86

Return on total assets %                                         7.16                 6.97

Operating Income                                                 25.42                23.21

Net Income before tax                                          20.55                20.65

Profit margin %                                                      4.75                  3.76

 

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

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

Year     Sales                            Assets                          Net Income

1992     $43,333,333.33              $47,074,074.07  $1,512,592.59 

1998     $70,851,851.85              $65,666,666.67              $3,333,333.33 

2001     $42,919,326.76              $61,781,775.97              -$1,073,708.65 

2003     $45,652,739.33              $66,895,213.38              -$1,399,423.30 

2004     $73,843,368.42              $64,979,398.50              $3,548,932.33 

2005     $79,470,078.99              $70,091,121.64              -$646,382.31 

2006     $108,999,214.03            $72,294,860.94              $5,175,423.22 

2007     $125,535,274.59            $67,664,966.81              $4,714,785.76 

 

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

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

Year     Imports                                     Exports                         Total

1996     $21,300,000.00              $7,000,000.00                $28,300,000.00

1997     $9,500,000.00                            $7,600,000.00                $17,100,000.00

1998     $13,100,000.00              $5,800,000.00                $18,900,000.00

2005     $19,765,407.99              $7,520,300.98                $27,285,708.97

2006     $30,353,277.00              $10,696,568.98 $41,049,845.98

2007     $42,541,563.01              $9,812,576.98               $52,354,139.99

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered large-sized in its line with a development history of 34 years. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 1,000,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Exporting          3357     Nonferrous metal wire and cable, drawn and insulated

Exporting          3496     Fabricated wire products,

Exporting          3643     Current-carrying wiring devices

Exporting          5063     Electrical Equip/Wiring

Exporting          5065     Electronic Parts/Equip, NEC

Importing           2299     Textile goods,

Importing           3499     Fabricated metal products,

Importing           5162     Plastics Mat'ls/Basic Forms

Manufacturing    3357     Nonferrous metal wire and cable, drawn and insulated

Manufacturing    3496     Fabricated wire products,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          4415100000       Cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings of wood; cable-drums of wood

Exporting          5609                 Art of yarn like of head 5404/5405 twine or cable

Exporting          7408190000       Refined copper wire, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension under 6mm

Exporting          8544                 Insulated wire, cable etc; opt sheath fib cables

Exporting          8544200000       24sulated coaxial cable and coaxial electrical conductors

Exporting          8544592040       Insulated electric conductors > 600 v of copper

Importing           2507000000       Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined

Importing           3901100010       Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94,linear low density polyethylene

Importing           3901200000       Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

Importing           3901901000       Polymers of ethylene in primary form, elastomeric

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Exporter            Power cables 

Exporter            Rubber wires 

Exporter            Power wires & cables 

Exporter            PVC electric wires 

Exporter            Electronic wires 

Importer            Polymers 

Importer            Aluminum strip 

Importer            Refined copper 

Importer            Kaolin 

Manufacturer     PVC electric wires 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region          Main Trading Activity

Africa                            Exporting

Asia / Pacific                 Exporting,Importing

Europe                          Exporting,Importing

Middle-East                   Exporting

North America               Exporting,Importing

Pacific                          Importing

South America               Exporting,Importing

Australia                       Importing

Belgium                        Exporting,Importing

Canada                         Exporting

Chile                             Exporting,Importing

Costa Rica                    Exporting

Denmark                       Exporting

France                          Exporting

Germany                       Exporting

India                             Exporting,Importing

Israel                            Exporting

Italy                              Exporting

Japan                            Exporting,Importing

Netherlands                   Exporting

Philippines                    Importing

Saudi Arabia                  Exporting

Singapore                      Exporting

South Africa                  Exporting

Sweden                         Exporting,Importing

USA                             Exporting,Importing

United Arab Emirates     Exporting

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.85

Euro

1

Rs.64.70

 

 

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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