MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ADVANCED RESOURCES LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

PROTRADE ASIA LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

8F., No.59, Ln. 77, Xing-Ai Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.08.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

12936216

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of chemical raw materials, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 40 Employees

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Taiwan

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

TAIWAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing government guidance of investment and foreign trade. Exports, led by electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals have provided the primary impetus for economic development. This heavy dependence on exports exposes the economy to fluctuations in world demand. In 2009, Taiwan's GDP contracted 1.8%, due primarily to a 13.1% year-on-year decline in exports. In 2010 GDP grew 10.7%, as exports returned to the level of previous years, and in 2011, grew 4.0%. In 2012, however, growth fell to 1.3%, because of softening global demand. Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, low birth rate, and rapidly aging population are major long-term challenges. Free trade agreements have proliferated in East Asia over the past several years, but except for the landmark Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed with China in June 2010, so far Taiwan has been excluded from this greater economic integration in part because of its diplomatic status. Negotiations continue on such follow-on components of ECFA regarding trade in goods and services. The MA administration has said that the ECFA will serve as a stepping stone toward trade pacts with other key trade partners, which Taiwan subsequently launched with Singapore and New Zealand. Taiwan's Total Fertility rate of just over one child per woman is among the lowest in the world, raising the prospect of future labor shortages, falling domestic demand, and declining tax revenues. Taiwan's population is aging quickly, with the number of people over 65 accounting for 11.2% of the island's total population as of 2012. The island runs a large trade surplus largely because of its surplus with China, and its foreign reserves are the world's fifth largest, behind China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. In 2006 China overtook the US to become Taiwan's second-largest source of imports after Japan. China is also the island's number one destination for foreign direct investment. Three financial memorandums of understanding, covering banking, securities, and insurance, took effect in mid-January 2010, opening the island to greater investments from the mainland's financial firms and institutional investors, and providing new opportunities for Taiwan financial firms to operate in China. In August 2012, Taiwan Central Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on cross-Strait currency settlement with its Chinese counterpart. The MOU allows for the direct settlement of Chinese RMB and the New Taiwan dollar across the Strait, which could help develop Taiwan into a local RMB hub. Closer economic links with the mainland bring greater opportunities for the Taiwan economy, but also poses new challenges as the island becomes more economically dependent on China while political differences remain unresolved.

Source : CIA


Contact Points

 

Company Name:

Advanced Resources Ltd.

Former Name:

Protrade Asia Ltd.

Supplied Name:

PROTRADE ASIA LIMITED

Trading Address:

8F., No.59, Ln. 77, Xing-Ai Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Supplied Address:

8F, NO.57, LANE 77, SHING AI RD., NEIHU DISTRICT, TAIPEI 11494,

Telephone Number:

+886-2-2792-1045/ 2795-5338

Fax Number:

+886-2-2795-5339

Email:

sales@protrade.org

Notes: The exact name and address are as above and the supplied name belongs to subject’s former name.

 

Credit Summary

 

Credit Opinion:

Business connections are permissible.

 

Company Identification Details

 

Registered Name:

Advanced Resources Ltd.

Registered Address:

8F., No.59, Ln. 77, Xing-Ai Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Date of Foundation:

2001-8-7

Registration Number:

12936216

Registry:

Taipei City Government

Registered Capital:

NTD 10,000,000 (USD 340,000)

(As of 2013.08, 1 NTD = 0.0340 USD)

Legal Representatives:

Zhonglun Lai

Legal Form:

Private Limited Liability Company

Principal Activities:

Trading of chemical raw materials, etc

Staff:

About 40 Employees

Listed at Stock Exchange:

No

Date of Last Annual Return:

2010-4-22

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 2001-8-7 with registered number 12936216 as Private Limited Liability Company in Taiwan.

 

Shareholders

(Unit: NTD)

Name

Subscription Amount

Zhonglun Lai

3,500,000         

 

The information above is that of subject’s major shareholders.

 

Subsidiaries & Branches

 

It is introduced that subject has sales office in Shanghai (China), Qingdao (China), Seattle (USA), Mumbai (India), Rotterdam (Holland), and Seoul (South Korea), but the details information we cannot obtain from any sources.

 

Personnel Information

Core Management

Director

Name

Zhonglun Lai

Position

Director

 

Personnel Structure

 

Total Employees

About 40 Employees

Operation Information

Offices & Factories

 

 

Headquarters

Add

8F., No.59, Ln. 77, Xing-Ai Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

 

Production Information

 

l         Subject is a trader of chemical raw materials, etc without any production activities.

 

Purchase Information

 

l         The registered activities of subject:

Business Code

Details

F107110

Wholesale of petrochemical materials

F107130

Wholesale of synthetic resin

F107140

Wholesale of plastic materials

F107150

Wholesale of synthetic rubber

F401010

International trade business

ZZ99999

Besides licensed business, all other business items those are not banned or restricted.

l         Subject purchases products from both home and abroad.

l         It is introduced that one of subject’s major suppliers is DOW Chem.

 

Sales Information

l         Subject is engaged in sale of chemical raw materials, etc.

l         The major products sold by subject include synthetic rubber, natural rubber, POE and plastic, TPE, rubber fillers, and tackifier, etc.

l         The products sold by subject are applied to manufacturing of shoes, tire, auto parts, adhesives, pipe and chewing gum, etc.

l         Subject’s sales regions include domestic market, Southeast Asia, Europe and America, etc.

l         Subject’s major customers are Unisol Corporation (India) and Channel Prime Alliance Inc (USA).

 

Import and export right:

Import right

Yes

Export right

Yes

 

Settlements

Purchase

 

Domestic Purchase

Product

Terms

Proportion

Chemical raw materials, etc

Cash, T/T, etc

100%

 

Foreign Purchase

Product

Terms

Proportion

Chemical raw materials, etc

L/C, T/T, etc

100%

 

Sales

Domestic Markets

Product

Terms

Proportion

Chemical raw materials, etc

Cash, T/T, etc

100%

 

Export

Product

Terms

Proportion

Chemical raw materials, etc

L/C, T/T, etc

100%

 

Financial Information

 

Subject has no obligations to disclose its financial statements to the third party according to the relevant policy in Taiwan and the only source from which we can obtain the information is the subject itself.

Subject’s relevant staff Mr. Li declined to disclose its financials citing the grounds of company’s confidentiality; from other source we can not obtain the relevant information, either.

 

Bankers

Subject declined to disclose its bank details; from other source we cannot obtain the relevant information, either.

 

Public Record

 

Mortgage

 

No chattel mortgage record of subject has been found within the recent 3 months.

 

Lawsuit

 

Up to date of reporting, no existing or latent litigation of the subject has been found.

 

Interview Details

 

Name

Mr. Li

Department

Sales Department

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.68.36

UK Pound

1

Rs.106.03

Euro

1

Rs.91.47

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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