MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP 

 

 

Registered Office :

9FL, 192 Lien Chen Rd Chungho City  Taipei Hsien 235

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.01.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

23553019 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company With Limited Liability

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of  CAD and CAM, Color monitors, Computer monitors, Composite displays, DTP monitors 

 

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 450,000

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Taiwan

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

Name and address

 

VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP 

9FL, 192 LIEN CHEN RD CHUNGHO CITY

TAIPEI HSIEN 235, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-2-22463456/22408238   FAX: 886-2-82423666

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : JANUARY 19, 1990

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 23553019 

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE COMPANY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. JAMES CHIA-LIANG CHU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 250

PAID-UP CAPITAL                     : NTD 380,000,000

BUSINESS LINE                                    : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : NTD 1,619,000,000 (AS OF DECEMBER, 2009)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DECEMBER, 2009)

PAYMENT                                : ABOVE AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 450,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 29.57225 = 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 

 

 

 


Name in Local Language : 優派國際股份有限公司

 

Acronym: VSI

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as            : VIEWPERFECT INT'L CO LTD

Date of incorporation  : 19 January, 1990

Changed name to         : VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP

Date of change             : N/A 

 

*OTHER LICENSES* 

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

Issuing Authority: Industrial Development Bureau - Ministry of Economic Affairs

License Name: Factory license

License Number: 9960067401 

Date of Issuance: 20 Jul, 2001

 

*CAPITAL (Currency: NTD - New Taiwan Dollars)

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

Authorized Capital: 380,000,000

Paid-up Capital: 380,000,000

 

*PREVIOUS CONTACT DETAILS* 

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

Company Address : 9Fl, 8, Lane 348, Chung Shan Rd Section 2, Chungho City, Taipei Hsien 235

Phone Number : 886-2-22484072

 

*REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP*

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

The following property / ies are owned by VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP:

   

Property Name : VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP - CHUNGHO CITY, TAIPEI HSIEN

Type of Property : Entire office building

Address : 9Fl, 192 Lien Chen Rd, Chungho City, Taipei Hsien 235

Office Size : 1,500 Square meters

Estimated Value : NTD 475,200,000.00

Property Legal Status : Mortgaged 

 

*REPUTATION*

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Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any adverse information. 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.viewsonic.com  this website belongs to “ViewSonic Corporation” in the USA. The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version.

 

E-mail: vsi@viewsonic.com.tw

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


Litigation ( 1 )   Not Adverse 

Position : Plaintiff 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country             Party's Name

Plaintiff              Taiwan              AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

 

Case Issue : Payment for the goods

Court : Panchiao District Court, Taiwan

Date Closed : 27 Oct, 2006 

Status : Case closed

Summary : Because the defendant ViewSonic Int’l Corp Order for two shipments by Plaintiff AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, but the defendant did not pay the due time.

 

Thus the Court in accordance with Civil Code Article 223 paragraph 1, "delay the debt, to pay money for the subject, creditors may request the delay according to the legal interest rate. "

 

Finally, the court judged the defendant to pay plaintiff the court US $ 340,010, five per cent interest per annum from the Republic of China 94 May 14 until settlement date.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders: 1

Total number of shares: N/A

 

Shareholders                             Country             %

VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP           USA                 100.00 

 

 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Name                                        Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Chung-ying Chang                Taiwanese         General Manager           Business Development

Ms. Lung-chen Hsu                    Taiwanese         Manager                        Project

Ms. Yvonne Chu-ching Huang     Taiwanese         Manager                        Public Relations

Ms. Hua-min Ku                         Taiwanese         Executive                      Customer Service

Ms. Chin-wen Lu                        Taiwanese         Executive                      Customer Support

Ms. Feng-er Chang                    Taiwanese         Executive Producer        -

 

*COMPANY DIRECTORS* 

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

1

Name : Mr. Chung-ying Chang  

 

2

Name : Ms. Feng-er Chang  

Tel : 886-2-22463456

 

3

Name : Ms. Lung-chen Hsu  

 

4

Name : Ms. Yvonne Chu-ching Huang  

Tel : 886-2-22463456

 

5

Name : Ms. Hua-min Ku  

Tel : 886-2-22463456

 

6

Name : Ms. Chin-wen Lu  

Tel : 886-2-22463456

Ext : 892

 

7

Name : Mr. James Chia-liang Chu

Nationality : Taiwanese

Country of Residence : Taiwan

 

8

Name : Mr. Tai-ying Chu

Nationality : Taiwanese

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 

 


*CORE BUSINESS DESCRIPTION* 

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Core Business

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The primary business focus of VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP is:

·Manufacturing - Finished products

 

An integral part of the core business includes:

·Research & Development (R&D)

·After sales services & maintenance

·Distribution

 

Supplementary Business

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

In addition to the core business, VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP also is engaged in the following areas of business:

 

Exporting

·Exporting - Finished products

 

Importing

·Importing - Components

 

 

*Primary Products*

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

Activity Products / Materials / Services Description

Manufacturing    CAD & CAM 

Manufacturing    Color monitors 

Manufacturing    Composite displays 

Manufacturing    Computer monitors 

Manufacturing    DTP monitors 

 

*BRAND*

=========

Optiquest

ViewSonic

 

*PAYMENT TERMS* 

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

Selling

--------

Type     Terms

Local    Cash on delivery (COD) 

Credit - Secured with Post-dated checks 30~90 days 

 

Export   Letter of Credit (At-sight) 

Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) - Received at time of transaction 

 

Purchasing

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Type     Terms

Local    Cash on delivery (COD) 

Credit - Secured with Post-dated checks 30~90 days 

 

Import   Letter of Credit (At-sight) 

Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) - Executed at time of transaction 

Documents against Acceptance (D/A) 

 

*TRADE SHOWS*

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

Exhibition                                                          Acronym           Country             Participating Year

COMPUTEX TAIPEI - Taipei Int'l Computer Show n/a                    Taiwan 2002, 2007

COMPUTEX TAIPEI - Taipei Int'l Computer Show n/a                    Taiwan 1998

COMPUTEX TAIPEI - Taipei Int'l Computer Show n/a                    Taiwan 1999

COMPUTEX TAIPEI - Taipei Int'l Computer Show n/a                    Taiwan 2000

 

*ASSOCIATIONS*

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

TAIPEI COMPUTER ASSOCIATION - TCA

TAIWAN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION 

 

 

*COMPETITORS*

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

The following is a representative list of local competitors:

 

ACME ELECTRONICS CORP

AOPEN INC

BENQ CORP

CHI MEI CORP

MAG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

 

*DOMESTIC SALES & PURCHASES* 

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Annual Sales Analysis               Percentage

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

Domestic Sales                                     80%

International Sales (Export)         20%

 

Annual Purchases Analysis        Percentage

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

Local Purchases                        90%

Imports                                     10%

 


*DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS*

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

TECHVIEW INT'L TECHNOLOGY INC

 

*DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS*

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

ALAM TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

BESTCOM INFOTECH CORP

CHUAN TI CO LTD

E-FLY COMPUTER CO

LEADLEAP TECHNOLOGY CORP

MIN TEC CO LTD

SHIN TSON INT'L CORP

SHYNG YEUAN CO LTD

V-STAR TECHNOLOGIES CORP

WEBLINK INT'L INC

YUAN DA INFO CO LTD

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Direct Parent: VIEWSONIC INT'L CORP

Country: USA

 

 

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*

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Bank Name : CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Central Dist, Taichung City 

Branch Address : CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD - TAICHUNG CITY, CENTRAL DIST 

SWIFT Code : CCBCTWTP

 

Bank Name : CHINATRUST COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Hsin-i Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : CHINATRUST COMMERCIAL BANK LTD - HSIN-I DIST, TAIPEI CITY 

SWIFT Code : CTCBTWTP

 

Bank Name : GRAND COMMERCIAL BANK

Branch : Tatung Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : TATUNG 

SWIFT Code : This bank does not have a SWIFT Code

 

*FINANCIAL STATEMENT – DETAILED* 

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

Currency : NTD

Denomination : 1

Financial Year Ending : December

Financial Highlights                                            As of 2009

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

Total Assets(*)                                                   260,000,000 

 

Turnover(*)                                                         1,619,000,000 

Profit After Tax attributable to Shareholders(*)       62,000,000 

 

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

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

Year                 Sales                            Assets              Net Income

2008                 $88,198,757.76              $8,074,534.16    $3,322,981.37 

2009 (*)             $50,326,391                  $8,082,064        $1,927,261 

 

Note: (*)

  Financials listed are the most recent available for this company.

 

 

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

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Year     Imports                                     Exports                                     Total

1997     $17,400,000.00              $16,100,000.00              $33,500,000.00

1998     $16,500,000.00              $10,100,000.00              $26,600,000.00

1999     $28,800,000.00              $24,200,000.00              $53,000,000.00

2000     $55,868,538.00              $18,851,175.00              $74,719,713.00

2001     $34,197,617.00              $11,903,715.00              $46,101,332.00

2002     $45,729,545.85              $8,944,259.84                $54,673,805.69

2003     $78,885,839.10              $1,847,826.99                $80,733,666.09

2004     $100,002,406.02                        $2,000,000.00                $102,002,406.02

2006     $53,385,144.01              $34,242,919.01 $87,628,063.02

2007     $77,872,357.00              $40,946,678.00 $118,819,035.00

2008     $68,013,265.00              $28,108,135.99 $96,121,400.99

2009     $31,563,178                              $116,270                       $31,679,448 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered large-sized in its line with a development history of 21 years. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 450,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                                     Code    Product/Service Description

Manufacturing, Trading   3577     Computer peripheral equipment, and parts,

Manufacturing, Exporting            5065     Electronic Parts/Equip, NEC

Manufacturing, Exporting            3679     Electronic components,

Importing                                   3648     Lighting equipment, (including commercial)

Manufacturing, Trading   3651     Radio & tv receiving sets; phonographs; recorders; microphones; loudspeakers; audio amplifiers; & oth audio equip

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                                     Code                Product/Service Description

Manufacturing                            8471                 Automatic data process machines; magn reader, etc. computer hardware

Manufacturing                            8471603500       Color cathode-ray tube (crt) monitors

Trading, Importing                      8471601035       Combination input/output units with color cathode ray tube (crt), whether or not containing storage units in the same housing

Importing                                   8471491035       Digital processing unit which may contain in same housing 1 or 2 of the following units: storage, input or output, with color crt, entered with system

Importing                                   8539320020       Discharge lamps, (ex ultraviolet), sodium vapor

Manufacturing                            8471925000       Display units without a cathode ray tube (crt)

Manufacturing, Exporting            8542                 Electronic integrated circuits & microassembl, parts

Manufacturing                            9013                 Liquid crystal devices nesoi; lasers; opt appl; parts

Importing                                   8518220000       Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in same enclosure

Trading                          8473300000       Parts and accessories for automatic data processing machines and units

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                                     Ranking           Products / Materials / Services Description

Manufacturing, Exporting            Primary             Electronic products 

Manufacturing                            Primary             IA products 

Manufacturing                            Primary             LCD (liquid crystal displays) 

Manufacturing                            Primary             LCD monitors 

Manufacturing                            Primary             LCD projectors 

Manufacturing                            Primary             LED display board 

Manufacturing                            Primary             Moving signs 

Manufacturing                            Primary             Plasma displays 

Manufacturing                            Primary             Software tool 

Manufacturing                            Primary             TV walls 

Trading                          Secondary         Data processing machine parts 

Trading                          Secondary         Digital processing units 

Importing                                   Secondary         Discharge lamps 

Importing                                   Secondary         Multiple loud speakers 

Trading                          Secondary         Portable digital adapting m/c 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region          Estimated level of importance                         Trading Activity

Africa                            Medium                                                 Exporting

Asia / Pacific                 Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Europe                          Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Middle-East                  Medium                                                 Exporting

North America               Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Australia                       Medium                                                 Exporting

Bahrain                        Medium                                                 Exporting

Canada                         Medium                                                 Exporting

China                            Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Hong Kong                    Medium                                                 Exporting

India                             Medium                                                 Exporting

Indonesia                      Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Ireland                           Medium                                                 Importing

Israel                            Medium                                                 Exporting

Japan                           Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Kuwait                          Low                                                      Exporting

Lebanon                        Low                                                      Exporting

Malaysia                       Medium                                                 Exporting

Mauritius                       Low                                                      Exporting

Myanmar                       Medium                                                 Exporting

Netherlands                   Medium                                                 Exporting

New Zealand                  Medium                                                 Exporting

Pakistan                       Medium                                                 Exporting

Philippines                    Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Qatar                            Medium                                                 Exporting

Singapore                      Medium                                                 Exporting

South Africa                  Medium                                                 Exporting

South Korea                  Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

Sri Lanka                      Medium                                                 Exporting

Thailand                        Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

USA                             Medium                                                 Importing, Exporting

United Arab Emirates     Medium                                                 Exporting

Vietnam                        Medium                                                 Exporting

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.05

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.05

Euro

1

Rs.63.81

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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