MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.12.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AKEBONO FORMOSA CORP.

 

 

Registered Office :

3F, No.2, Lane 53, Sec.2, Ho-Ping East Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 106

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.06.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

05632309

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of cooking materials

 

 

No. of Employees :

20

 

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


Company name and address

 

Company Name:

AKEBONO FORMOSA CORP.

Supplied Name:

Akebono Formosa Corp

Trading Address:

3F, No.2, Lane 53, Sec.2, Ho-Ping East Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Supplied Address:

3F, No 2, Lane 53, Sec 2 Heping East Road Taipei Taiwan

Telephone Number:

+886-2-2755-0219

Fax Number:

+886-2-2706-1535

The exact name and address are as above.

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

Registered Name:

Akebono Formosa Corp.

Registered Address:

3F, No.2, Lane 53, Sec.2, Ho-Ping East Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Date of Foundation:

1984-6-28

Registration Number:

05632309

Registry:

Taipei City Government

Registered Capital:

NTD 22,000,000 (USD 737,000)

(As of 2013.12, 1 NTD = 0.0335 USD)

Paid-up Capital:

NTD 22,000,000 (USD 737,000)

Legal Representatives:

Ruixiang Lu

Legal Form:

Joint Stock Company

Principal Activities:

Trading of cooking materials and etc.

Staff:

About 20 Employees

Listed at Stock Exchange:

No

Date of Last Annual Return:

2012-10-18

 

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 1984-6-28 with registered number 05632309 as Joint Stock Company in Taiwan.

 

 

Shareholders

 

           

Name

Subscription Shares

Ruixiang Lu

350,000

Qingquan Lv

350,000

Jiyun Lv

552,000

Jiaying Lv

220,000

 

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

 

 

Subsidiaries & Branches

 

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

 

 

Personnel Information

 

Core Management

 

Directors

1

Name

Ruixiang Lu

Position

Board Chairman

2

Name

Qingquan Lv

Position

Director

3

Name

Jiyun Lv

Position

Director

4

Name

Jiaying Lv

Position

Supervisor

 

Personnel Structure

 

Total Employees

About 20 Employees

 

 

Operation Information

 

Offices & Factories

 

 

Headquarters

Add

3F, No.2, Lane 53, Sec.2, Ho-Ping East Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.

 

Production Information

 

Subject is a trader of cooking materials and etc without any production activities

 

Purchase Information

 

The registered activities of subject:

Business Code

Details

F102020

Wholesales of eatable oil and fat.

F102040

Wholesales of drinks.

F102050

Wholesales of tea.

F102170

Wholesales of food and miscellaneous goods.

F102180

Wholesales of ethanol.

F107990

Wholesales of other chemical products.

F108021

Wholesales of western medicine.

F108040

Wholesales of cosmetics.

F203010

Retails of drinks, food and miscellaneous goods.

F203030

Retails of ethanol.

F207990

Retails of other chemical products.

F208021

Retails of western medicine.

F208040

Retails of cosmetics.

F208050

Retails of medicine for Class-B.

F401010

International trading business.

ZZ99999

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

 

It is introduced that subject purchases its products both at home and abroad.

It is introduced that subject imports some products from Japan, Europe (such as France and Italy), USA and etc.

 

Major Suppliers

1

Name:

Grozette B.V.

Address:

Ohmweg 13 - Postbus 59 - 3440AB Woerden (Holland)

Tel

+31 (0)348 - 41 02 64

Fax

+31 (0)348 - 42 36 86

2

Name:

Werhahn Bakery Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Address:

No. 424 Sanlin Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200124 P.R. China

Tel

+86 21 6089 9071

Fax

+86 21 5084 8871

3

Name:

Grupo Ybarra Alimentación S.L.

Address:

Ctra Isla Menor, km. 1,8 – 41703 Dos Hermanas, Seville (España)

Tel

+34-902 014 555

4

Name:

Bruce Foods Corporation

Address:

P.O. Drawer 1030 New Iberia, LA 70562-1030 USA

Tel

+1-337-365-8101

Fax

+1-337-369-9026

5

Name:

Bon Appetit Management Company

Address:

100 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 400 Palo Alto, CA 94301

Tel

+1-(650) 798-8000

Fax

+1-(650) 798-8090

6

Name:

Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods.

Address:

13521 SE Pheasant Ct Milwaukie, OR 97222

Tel

+1-(503) 654-3215

7

Name:

Highland Sugarworks, Incorporated

8

Name:

Nordic Ware

Address:

5005 Highway 7 Minneapolis, MN 55416-2274 US

 

Sales Information

 

The subject is mainly engaged in sales of cooking materials and etc.

It is introduced that subject’s selling territory is both at home and abroad.

It is introduced that subject’s major customers are direct customers, bakery and confectionery and etc.

It is introduced that subject is selling many brands, such as “Unipan”, “YBARRA”, “LACO”,  “BOW APPETT”, “KOMPLET”, “Cortijio angulo 1780”, “Bob’s Red Mill”, “NORDIC WARE” and etc.

 

Major Products

Product

Details

Bakery ingredients.

Fermipan Instant Dry Yeast (Red/ Brown)

Fermipan Instant Dry Yeast (Super/Soft),

   contained enzyme

Unipan Plus BRF (Bread Improver)

MM-100 ( steam bun improver)

Man-Super

Olive oil, other edible oils

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1L/Bottle)

Pure Olive Oil (1L/Bottle ; 2L/Bottle)

Pure Olive Oil (3L/Tin)

Pure Olive Oil (5L/Tin)

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil new*(0.5L/Bottle)

 

Food Products

Laco Pepper Mill:

5 Peppercorns Grinder

5 Peppercorns Grinder Refill Pack

White Pepper Whole Grinder

White Pepper Whole Grinder Refill Pack

Blac Pepper Whole Grinder

Black Pepper Whole Grinder Refill Pack

Laco Seasoning:

Black Pepper Ground

White Pepper Ground

Cumin Ground

Cinnamon Ground

Curry Powder

Saffron Ground

Paella Seasoning

Barbecue Seasoning

Nutmeg Ground

Mustard Seed (Yellow)

Laco Potherb:

Laco Oregano

Laco Basil

Laco Bay Leaves

Laco Parsley Flakes

Laco Rosemary

Laco Herbes De Provence

 

Import and export right:

Import right

Yes

Export right

Yes

 

 

Settlements

 

Purchase

 

Domestic Purchase (Taiwan and Mainland, China)

Product

Payment Terms

Proportion

Cooking materials and etc

COD, CBD and etc

100%

 

Foreign Purchase

Product

Payment Terms

Proportion

Cooking materials and etc

CBD and etc

100%

 

Sales

 

Domestic Markets

Product

Sales Terms

Proportion

Cooking materials and etc

COD, CBD and etc

100%

 

Export

Product

Sales Terms

Proportion

Cooking materials and etc

COD, CBD and 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 Ms. Lu 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

Ms. Lu

E-mail

akebono@ms9.hinet.net

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.24

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.81

Euro

1

Rs.84.88

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

 

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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