MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BALUM E-MATERIAL LTD

 

 

Formerly Known as :

Bor Horng Art Material Co., Ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

No.4, Lane 64, Sec. 2, Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.02.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

16302190

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

·         engaged in sale of art materials and equipment including matboard, moulding, hardware & drawing machine

·         Engaged in sales of art paper

·         Engaged in exhibition and sale of antique painting, photography works

·         Engaged in sales of picture framing materials

·         Engaged in manufacturing of other woodware (photo frame)

 

 

No of Employees :

About 10 Employees

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Taiwan

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

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. Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, low birth rate, and rapidly aging population are other major long-term challenges. Free trade agreements have proliferated in East Asia over the past several years, and following the landmark Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed with China in June 2010, Taiwan in July 2013 signed a free trade deal with New Zealand—Taipei’s first-ever with a country with which it does not maintain diplomatic relations—and in November inked a trade pact with Singapore. Negotiations continue on follow-on components of ECFA regarding trade in goods and a dispute resolution mechanism; a trade in services agreement is under review in the legislature. 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 overall trade surplus largely because of its surplus with China, and its foreign reserves are the world's sixth largest, behind China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Switzerland. 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. Taiwan since 2009 has gradually loosened rules governing Chinese investment on the island, and has also secured greater market access for its investors in the mainland. 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:

Balum E-Material Ltd.

Supplied Name:

Balum E-Material

Trading Address:

No.4, Lane 64, Sec. 2, Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Supplied Address:

1F, No.4, Ln 64, Sec 2, Zhongxiao E Rd, Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100,

Telephone Number:

+886-2-2396-4725

Fax Number:

+886-2-2394-9283

E-mail:

balumtw@gmail.com

Website:

www.balum.com.tw

Notes: The exact name and address are as above.

 

 

Credit Summary

 

Credit Opinion:

Business connections are permissible.

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

Registered Name:

Balum E-Material Ltd.

Registered Address:

No.4, Lane 64, Sec. 2, Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Date of Foundation:

1998-2-2

Registration Number:

16302190

Registry:

Taipei City Government

Registered Capital:

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

(As of 2014.05, 1 NTD = 0.0340 USD)

Legal Representatives:

Su-Chin Chiu

Legal Form:

Private Limited Liability Company

Principal Activities:

·         engaged in sale of art materials and equipment including matboard, moulding, hardware & drawing machine

·         Engaged in sales of art paper

·         Engaged in exhibition and sale of antique painting, photography works

·         Engaged in sales of picture framing materials

·         Engaged in manufacturing of other woodware (photo frame)

Staff:

About 10 Employees

Listed at Stock Exchange:

No

Date of Last Annual Return:

2013-7-1

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 1998-2-2 with registered number 16302190 as Private Limited Liability Company in Taiwan.

 

Change of Name

Former Chinese Name

百鴻藝術有限公司

Current Chinese Name

百鴻數位藝術有限公司

 

Former English Name

Bor Horng Art Material Co., Ltd.

Current English Name

Balum E-Material Ltd.

 

Shareholders

 

(Unit: NTD)

Name

Subscription Amount

Su-Chin Chiu

1,000,000         

 

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

 

Subsidiaries & Branches

 

Subject did not introduce whether it has any subsidiaries or branches, from other source we cannot obtain the relevant information, either.

 

 

Personnel Information

 

Core Management

Name

Suqin Qiu

Position

Director

 

Personnel Structure

Total Employees

About 10 Employees

 

 

Operation Information

 

Offices & Factories

 

Headquarters

Add

No.4, Lane 64, Sec. 2, Chung Hsiao E. Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

 

Production Information

l  Subject is a trader of art materials and equipment without any production activities.

 

Purchase Information

l  The registered activities of subject:

Business Code

Details

--

Sales of art paper

--

Exhibition and sale of antique painting, photography works

--

Sales of picture framing materials

--

General import and export of above items

C501990

Manufacturing of other woodware (photo frame)

J601010

Art and literature exhibition industry

IZ01010

Photoprint industry

JZ99990

Other service (mount service)

E605010

Computer equipment installation

I301010

Software service

l  Subject purchases products mainly from abroad such as Europe and America, etc.

l  Subject is the authorized distributor of One Tru Vue, Inc. (9400 West 55th Street, McCook, Illinois 60525, U.S.A.) and the authorized products are as follows for reference:

 

Glass

Acrylic

Museum Glass®

Optium® Museum Display Acrylic™

Conservation Reflection Control®

Optium Museum Acrylic®

Conservation Clear®

Optium Acrylic®

AR Reflection-Free®

Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic

UltraVue®

Conservation Clear® Acrylic

Reflection Control®

Reflection Control® Acrylic

Premium Clear

Premium Clear Acrylic

--

Staticshield™

 

Sales Information

l  Subject is engaged in sale of art materials and equipment

l  The major products sold by subject include matboard, moulding, hardware, drawing machine, and so on.

l  Subject’s sales regions include domestic market and other Asian Countries

l  Subject’s major types of customers are design company, advertisement company, photo company and personal workstation, etc.

l  Subject’s major domestic customers information as follows for reference:

1

Name:

Solomon & Co.

Address:

3F-1, No.237, Sec. 1, Fuxing S. Rd., Da-an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel:

+886-2-2755-6058

2

Name:

Yuan-Dian Arts Ltd

Address:

2F., No.235, Sec. 2, Bade Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel:

+886-2-8772-1960         

3

Name:

Pu-Li Design Ltd

Address:

3F., No.551, Tanmei St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel:

+886-2-2796-0862         

 

Import and export right:

Import right

Yes

Export right

Yes

 

Settlements

 

Purchase

Domestic Purchase

Subject has little domestic purchase.

 

Foreign Purchase

Product

Terms

Proportion

Art materials, etc

L/C, T/T, etc

100%

 

Sales

Domestic Markets

Product

Terms

Proportion

Art materials, etc

T/T, Cash, etc

100%

 

Export

Product

Terms

Proportion

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

 

 

Bankers

 

Name:

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

Account Number:

092220007078

SWIFT Code:

TCBBTWTH

 

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. Liao

Department

Sales Department

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.59.03

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.91

Euro

1

Rs.80.33

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUM

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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