MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

19.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAN CHI TEA CORP

 

 

Registered Office :

33 Hsi Tung Rd Sanhsia Chen Taipei Hsien 237

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.08.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

97185968

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company With Limited Liability

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and local purchase of a wide range of tea and other related products.

 

 

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 :

USD 10,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Name & address

 

SAN CHI TEA CORP

33 HSI TUNG RD SANHSIA CHEN TAIPEI HSIEN 237, TAIWAN.

TEL: [+886] 2-86762456           FAX: [+886] 2-86762475

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : AUGUST 9, 1996

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 97185968

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE COMPANY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. WEN-CHIN CHOU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 4

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 465,839

BUSINESS LINE                        : IMPORTER

TURNOVER                              : US$ 814,725.41 (AS OF 2007)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF 2007)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 10,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.532 = US$1

 

 

Adopted abbreviations

 

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

HKD – Hong Kong Dollars

 


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY

 

 

 


*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                        : 190 sq. meters (Approx.)

Location                 : Outer suburb of Taipei city

Property status       : Rented

Type of building    : Residential District

Comments              : Premises is shared with an affiliated company, GOOD YOUNG CO LTD

 

Previous contact details

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Tel no  : 2-26712456

Fax no  : 2-26740475 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A small -sized company operated and managed by the owner and an experienced team of professionals.

 

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

 

Email : good-young@umail.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past 12 years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Total number of shareholders: N/A

Total number of shares: N/A

 

No. Shareholders                       Country             Shares Number Amount             %

1 Mr. Wen-chin Chou                 Taiwan              n/a                                n/a                    99.00 

2 Undisclosed Shareholders        n/a                    n/a                                n/a                    1.00 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management : Mr. Wen-chin Chou, General Manager

 

Name                            Nationality                     Job Description

Mr. Wen-chin Chou        Taiwanese                     General Manager

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

1. Import and local purchase of a wide range of tea and other related products.

2. Sales and distribution of purchased products to domestic market. 

 

Products : Black tea 

                Green tea 

                  Tea 

                  Tea leaf 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash

               30-90 days credit

 

Purchases

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Local   : 30-90 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)  

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

- COMESTIBLES MASTER CO LTD

- EASY LIFE STATION CO LTD

- FORMOSA GLOBAL W&P LTD

- I-MEI FOODS CO LTD

- TAIWAN TEA CORP 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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100% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales mostly to GOOD YOUNG CO LTD 

 

 

 

 

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*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : GOOD YOUNG CO LTD

Address : 33 Hsi Tung Rd Sanhsia Chen 237 Taipei Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Beverages

 

*DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS*

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GOOD YOUNG CO LTD

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT HISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 51

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 

 

 


*BANK DETAILS*

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Bank Name : CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Central Dist, Taichung City 

Branch Address : 38 Tzu Yu Rd Section 2 Central Dist Taichung City 400 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : CCBCTWTP

 

Bank Name : TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 77 Kuan Chien Rd Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : TACBTWTP


 

*Financials*

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As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD6 million, there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financial.

 

Although financial summaries were obtained for reference.

 

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

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Year      Sales                    Assets               Net Income

2007    $814,725.41       $105,612.55         $57,332.53 

 

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

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Year       Imports            Exports                Total

2005     $230,000.00      n/a                    $230,000.00

2006     $180,000.00      n/a                    $180,000.00

2007     $690,000.00      n/a                    $690,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a development history of 12 years. 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

Importing           2000                 Food and Kindred Products

Importing           2034                 Food products, dried and dehydrated

Importing           2082                 Malt beverages

Importing           2833                 Medicinal and botanicals

Trading              2000                 Food and Kindred Products

Trading              2034                 Food products, dried and dehydrated

Trading              2082                 Malt beverages

Trading              2833                 Medicinal and botanicals

 

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           0900                 Coffee, tea, mate & spices

Importing           0902                             Tea

Importing           0902200000       Green tea (not fermented)

Importing           0902400000       Black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea

Importing           2101202000       Tea and mate extracts, essences and concentrates

Importing           2206007000       Fermented beverages

Trading              0900                 Coffee, tea, mate & spices

Trading              0902                             Tea

Trading              0902200000       Green tea (not fermented)

Trading              0902400000       Black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity       Product/Service Description

Trader               Tea leaf 

Trader               Black tea 

Trader               Green tea 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region            Main Trading Activity

Asia /                            Pacific Importing

Middle-East                   Importing

Armenia                        Importing

India                             Importing

Sri Lanka                      Importing

Vietnam                        Importing

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.43

Euro

1

Rs.68.22

 

 

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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