MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WING HANG DIAMOND CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

22/F, Lane Crawford House, 64-70 Queen's Road Central, Central,

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24-11-1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

695521

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading & Processing of Jewellery

 

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


COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS

             

WING HANG DIAMOND CO. LTD.

22/F, LANE CRAWFORD HOUSE, 64-70 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852 25266512                

FAX: 852 28684988

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : 24-11-1999

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 695521

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM                 : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                : MR. PONG WING CHIU (MANAGING DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                                : 45

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL                          : HK$10M = 10M SHARES @ HK$1.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL                                 : HK$10M

BUSINESS LINE                                    : TRADING & PROCESSING OF JEWELLERY

TURNOVER                                          : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                             : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                            : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE                   : MODERATE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                            : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : HKD 7.82894 = USD1

 

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. 695521 on 24-11-1999.

 

SC's shareholder(s) & director(s) are shown to be as follows:

 

Shareholder(s) (as at 24-11-2006)            Number of shares held

- Wing Hang Holdings Ltd.                                  9,999,999

- Pong Yue Ting Yvonne                                     1

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

                                                                        10,000,000

                                                                        ========

 

Director(s) (as at 24-11-2006)

 

- Pong Wing Chiu / B2752465

- Pong Yue Ting Yvonne / D8418730

- Pong Hang King Alfred / P1058481

 

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.

 

Change of business address: SC moved to the heading business address from Rm 1605-1609, 16/F, Lane Crawford House, 64-70 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.

 

SC was formed for taking over the business of the former Wing Hang Diamond Co. which was established by the existing principals in 1975.

 

Total number of employees: 45.

 

Location: Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 4,000 square feet at a commercial building in a commercial district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit: Normal.

 

Office/factory layout: Standard.

 

The premise is rented.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


SC is a subsidiary of Wing Hang Holdings Ltd. whose partial information is as follows:

 

- Registered/ business address:  P.O. Box 3340, Road Town, Tortola, BVI

- Business line:  As an investment holding co. representing the equity interest of SC's existing directors

- No. of employees:  None

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

 

Pong Wing Chiu, managing director:

 

- In his late 50's & married

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his late 20's

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

 

Registered residential address: Flat B, 15/F, Braemar Hill Mansions, 29 Braemar Hill Road, North Point, Hong Kong.

 

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

 

Pong Yue Ting Yvonne, director:

 

In her early 50's & sister of Pong Wing Chiu

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Flat 14, 42/F, Apartment Tower, The Western Side Convention Plaze, 1 Harbour Road, Hong Kong.

 

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   : 3        Obtained scores : 60      (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: FINANCE 

 

 


Upon a current contact, SC's principal(s) declined forwarding any financial information on the ground that SC is a private venture whose data is not required for public inspection.

 

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 24-11-2006 was HK$3M.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with: DBS Bank (HK) 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 records 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                 : 10-1-2007

Charger(s)                     : SC

Chargee(s)                    : ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Secured amount            : ANS

Charge particulars          : Charge on cash deposits

 

Note : In Hong Kong, the outcome of a civil litigation is not disclosed to the public.

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 2002

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

 

 

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             : Merchandise                            Accessories

Time known                               : 7 years                                   7 years

Selling terms                             : Net 60 days                             Net 30 days

Total purchases (last 6 months)  : HK$1.5M                                 HK$2M

Present balance             : HK$66,000                              HK$0.74M

Payment record                         : 2                                            2

 

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: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories:

 

SC is engaged in trading & processing of jewellery.

 

Items available include pearls, emeralds, marquise, radiant & ovals.

 

Processing work is assigned to its affiliated factory whose partial information is as follows:

 

Name                : Wing Hang Diamond Cutting Works

Address            : 9 Fu Qian Rd, Qigan Town Conghua City, Guangzhou, PR China

Tel no.              : 86-20-87861228/87861088

Fax no.             : 86-20-87861208

No. of workers   : 1,100

 

Principal purchases:

 

Major types of sourcing              : Merchandise & accessories

Local--type of suppliers               : Nil

Buying terms                             : Nil

Overseas--supplying countries     : Japan, Europe (including Belgium), Australia, Israel, India & Tahiti

Buying terms                             : T/T, D/P

 

Principal market:

 

Local--type of customers            : Manufacturers & wholesalers

Selling terms                             : COD & credit of 30-60 days

Overseas--buying countries         : PR China, Taiwan, SE Asia, USA & Europe

Selling terms                             : T/T, D/P, D/A

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Affiliates in PR China:

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- Company name:  Wing Hang Diamond (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

- Address: Rm 602, 6/F, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Boulevard, Pudong, Shanghai, PR China.

- Business nature:  Diamond trading

- Tel no.: 86-21-50470197

- Fax no.: 86-21-50471257

 


- Company name: Guang Xi Fu Chuan Wing Hang Co. Ltd.

- Address: 30 Fong Hang StiFu Yang Town, Fu Chuan Country, Guang Xi Province, PR China

- Business nature: Diamond trading

- Tel no.: 86-774-7881688

- Fax no.: 86-774-7889113

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered a well-maintained business with solid base to meet moderate amount of credit dealings.

 

-- 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.

 

SC's website address: www.winghangdiamond.com

 

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.

 

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

 

 

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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