MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WING HON PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit A & B, 10/F, Blk No.1, Wah Fung Ind'l Ctr., 33-39 Kwai Fung Crescent, Kwai Chung, N.T.

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.11.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

529541

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing & supply of metal products & accessories.

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name

 

WING HON PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD.

 

 

address

 

UNIT A & B, 10/F, BLK NO.1, WAH FUNG IND'L CTR.,

33-39 KWAI FUNG CRESCENT, KWAI CHUNG, N.T., HONG KONG.

TEL: 852 24272141 

FAX: 852 24805547

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : 3-11-1995

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 529541

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : SO CHIN PING  (DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 20  (SHARING WITH ITS AFFILIATES)

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL            : HKD 1,500,000 = 150,000 SHARES @ HKD 10.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL                     : HKD 10,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURE & SUPPLY OF METAL PRODUCTS &

  ACCESSORIES

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : MODERATED AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.78717= USD1 AS OF 2006-11-17

 

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 

 

 

 


SC is a private limited company registered under incorporation file no. 529541 on 3-11-1995.

 

SC's shareholders & directors are shown to be as follows:

 

Shareholders (as at 3-11-2005)                                                    Number of shares held

So Chin Hung Eddy                                                                                300

So Chin Ping                                                                                          600

Chan Shuk Hing                                                                                     100

                                                                                                           -------

                                                                                                          1,000

                                                                                                          ====

 

Directors (as at 3-11-2005)

So Chin Ping / C305145(3)

So Chin Hung Eddy / G365402(7)

Chan Shuk Hing / C112726(6)

 

The above registration information is based on SC's annual return filed at Companies Registry within the last 2 years.

 

No material change or amendment regarding SC has been traced & noted within last 2 years.

 

Total number of employees : 20 (sharing with its affiliates).

 

Location:   Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 2,500 square feet at an industrial building in an industrial district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit:    Normal.

 

Office/factory layout : Standard.

 

Property ownership: Current land search indicates the ownership details of the captioned premises as follows:

 

- Owner(s): Asiajoin Development Ltd. (SC's affiliate)

- Date of purchase & consideration: 7-9-2002 / HKD 2.8M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount: 9-11-1999 & 21-12-2001 / ANS

- Mortgagee: Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PUBLIC FILINGS 

 

 


This section will contain the civil litigations & winding-up petitions filed against SC for the last 6 years (as stored in our database), and the mortgage/charge filed by SC for the last 2 years.  In Hong Kong, creation of such mortgages/charges by an unlimited co is not required to be registered in the public records.

 

Civil litigation/winding-up petitions : None in our database.

 

Mortgage/charge record(s) : (X) see below    (  ) see per attached

 

Creation date                 : 12-5-2005

Charger(s)                     : SC

Chargee(s)                    : Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

Secured amount            : ANS

Charge particulars          : Assignment of Receivables

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 2001, 2004, 2005

Year(s) in which mortgage satisfaction record(s) are filed: Nil

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


So Chin Ping, director:

 

- In his early 50's & married

- Also currently director of Wing Hon Metal Manufactory Ltd.

 

Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations & is responsible for its management.

 

Registered residential address: 40A Nassau St., 5/F, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Property ownership: Current land search indicates the said premises ownership as follows:

 

- Owner(s) : Asiajoin Development Ltd. (SC's affiliate)

- Date of purchase & consideration : 30-10-1998 / ANS

- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 9-11-1999 & 21-12-2001 / ANS

- Mortgagee : Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

Credit history check :     This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of the following records stored by us within the last 6 years:

 

Civil litigation as defendants                                           :  None in our database

Bankruptcy/winding-up petitions                                     :  None in our database

Delinquent payment records                                          :  None in our database

Debt collection records                                                  :  No overdue amount owed by the said person was placed to us for collection

 

So Chin Hung Eddy, director:

 

- In his early 40's & married

- Also currently director of Wing Hon Metal Manufactory Ltd.

 

Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations & is responsible for its management.

 

Registered residential address: Same as So Chin Ping.

 

Credit history check :     This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of the following records stored by us within the last 6 years:

 

Civil litigation as defendants                                           :  None in our database

Bankruptcy/winding-up petitions                                     :  None in our database

Delinquent payment records                                          :  None in our database

Debt collection records                                                  :  No overdue amount owed by the said person was placed to us for collection

 

 

 

Ownership background appraisal:

 

Rating  : 2       Obtained scores : 65                    (see explanatory notes below)

Keys    : 1 :     scores 81-100 : Excellent

             2 :     scores 61-80  : Good

             3 :     scores 46-60  : Average

             4 :     scores 21-45  : Fair

             5 :     scores 01-20  : Poor

 

The rating indicates the personal financial & operational strength of SC's major principals.  It is calculated from a composite of scores obtained from the following 5 factors which carry equal weight in our analysis:

Personal financial strength, credit history & trade reputation, business experience & track record, market connection and management skill.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories:

 

SC is engaged in manufacturing & supply of metal products & accessories.

 

Items available include watch cases, stainless steel watch bands & straps, aluminium watch cases.

 

Production is assigned to the following affiliated factories in PR China:

 

1) Name:  Shenzhen Wing Hon Metal Manufactory

- Address:  Wing Hon Ind'l Bldg., A2 & A3 Lequn Ind'l Park, Xixiang, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, PR China.

- Tel:  86-755-27918505

- Fax:  86-755-27904522

 

2) Name:  Dongguan Production Facility

- Address:  Jianqiao Industrial Park, Qingxi Town, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, PR China.

 

Achievements:

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

- ISO 9001: 2000

- ISO 14001

 

Principal purchases:

Major types of sourcing             : Raw materials, components, accessories & machinery

Local--type of suppliers             : Importers

Buying terms                           : COD & credit of 7 to 30 days

Overseas--supplying countries   : PR China, Japan, SE Asia, USA & Europe  (mainly Italy, Switzerland &

                                                 Germany)

Buying terms                           : L/C & T/T

 

Principal market:

Local--type of customers      : Watch manufacturers (mainly) & exporters

Selling terms                       : COD & credit of 7 to 30 days

Overseas--buying countries   : Japan, USA, Europe, S.Korea & Taiwan

Selling terms                       : L/C & T/T

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Jointly occupying the premises with the below mentioned affiliates.

 

Affiliate(s):

Company name    : Wing Hon Metal Manufactory Ltd.

Year established  : 1979

Business nature   : Similar to SC

Address               : Same as heading business address

Turnover               : NA

Civil litigation & winding-up petition records: See below

 

A check of our database indicated that the said co. was sued in the following civil claim(s):

 

Date                      : 25-8-2006

Defendant(s)           : SC

Plaintiff(s)               : Yik Chung Trading Co. Ltd.

Cause of claim       : Motor claims

Claimed amount     : ANS

 

Affiliate(s):

Company name    : Asiajoin Development Ltd.

Year established  : 1992

Business nature   : Property holding

Address               : Same as heading business address

Turnover               : NA

Civil litigation & winding-up petition records: None in our database

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal

 

(  ) Excellent      (  ) Good      (X) Average      (  ) Fair      (  ) Poor      (  ) Not yet determined

 

The appraisal serves as a reference to reveal SC's payments habits and ability to pay.  It is based on the 3 weighed factors:  Trade payment experience (through current enquiry with SC's suppliers), our delinquent payment records and our debt collection record concerning SC.

 

Trade payment experience:  A trade enquiry currently conducted with SC's supplier(s) reveal the

following:

 

                                                            First                              Second

Type of supplies                                :    Materials                       Accessories

Time known                                      :    5 years                         4 years

Selling terms                                    :    Net 30 days                   Net 30 days

Total purchases (last 6 months)          :    HKD 1,550,000              HKD 1,250,000

Present balance                                :    HKD 288,000                 HKD 217,000

Payment record                                :    3                                  3

 

Payment record keys :

 

1 = Prompt : Payment made before the credit period expires

2 = As agreed terms: Payment made upon due date

3 = Slightly slow but acceptable: Payment made 5 to 20 days beyond agreed terms

4 = Slow: Payment made 16 to 45 days beyond agreed terms

5 = Poor: Payment made over 45 days beyond agreed terms

6 = Payment slowing down: Payment formerly prompt but slowing down in recent months

7 = No comment: Account is newly opened & record is not yet established

 

Note:    In some instances, payment beyond terms can be the result of disputes over merchandise, lost invoices, disputed accounts & etc.

 

Delinquent payment record:   None in our database.

 

Debt collection record:    No overdue amount owed by SC was placed to us for collection within the last

6 years.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with:

 

- HSBC

- Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSUpon a current contact, Sha Ben, SC's staff member, declined forwarding any financial information on the ground that it is the company's policy not releasing any data to a third party without the benefit of knowing the identity of the inquiring party.

 

As per current co. search, total amount of indebtedness of SC in respect of all mortgages and charges which are required to be registered with Companies Registry as at 3-11-2005 was NA.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered small-sized in its line with stable development trend. With regard to its length of business and market connection, credit in moderate amount can be considered.

 

-- Asset Tracing --

 

Upon our current investigation, our database & sources consulted indicate that SC was not involved in any property transaction (both purchase & disposal) in Hong Kong for the last 6 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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/normal.

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

 

 

 

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