MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

29.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NAPCO LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

4/F, Carpo Commercial Building, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13-2-1970

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

19522

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of textile materials & garments.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD30,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Exists 

 

 


name & address

 

NAPCO LTD.

4/F, CARPO COMMERCIAL BUILDING,

18-20 LYNDHURST TERRACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852 2543 3075                

FAX      : 852 2515 1957

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : 13-2-1970

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 19522

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : UTTAMCHANDANI PISHU WADHUMAL (DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 15

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL              : HK$2M = 200,000 SHARES @ HK$10.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL                     : HK$1M

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS & GARMENTS

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD30,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.82111 = USD1 AS OF 2007-5-28

 

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. 19522 on 13-2-1970.

 

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

 

Shareholders (as at 13-3-2007)                                                    Number of shares held

- Uttamchandani Pishu Wadhumal                                                       75,000

- Uttamchandani Devi Pishu                                                                25,000

                                                                                                         ---------

                                                                                                       100,000

                                                                                                      ======

 

Directors (as at 13-3-2007)

 

Uttamchandani Pishu Wadhumal / XA725899(A)

Uttamchandani Mahesh / XD546928(2)

Uttachandani Devi Pishu / XA725900(7)

 

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.

 

SC's business name:

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

- Micron Traders

- Cosmic Trading

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Uttamchandani Pishu Wadhumal, director:  Embarked upon his career to present field in his 20's.

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Flat 3G, 3/F, Robinson Road, HK.

 

Credit history check :   This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of

the following 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

 

Uttamchandani Mahesh, director:  Embarked upon his career to present field in his 20's.

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Flat A, 9/F, Cliffview Mansion, 17-19 Conduit Road, Central, HK.

 

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

- Owner(s) : Kudart Ltd.

- Date of purchase & consideration : 23-6-2003 / $9M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount : NA

- Mortgagee : NA

 

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 : 68                    (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 

 

 


During our report preparation, the principals could not be contacted while the staff members hesitated to release financial information without the principals' consent.

 

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 13-2-2007 was NA.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with: HSBC.

 

 

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.

 

Mortgage/charge record(s) :    None filed within the last 2 years as per our current search.

 

Civil litigation/winding-up petitions :     (x) see below   (  ) see attached sheet

 

Date                      : 13-7-2006

Defendant(s)           : SC

Plaintiff(s)               : Anderson Personnel Services Co. Ltd.

Cause of claim       : Agency Services

Claimed amount     : ANS

 

Note:

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- Attempts in contacting SC's directors for outcome of the writ record have encountered no response.

- The plaintiff could not be located as it is not registered as a current user of local fixed line telephone companies.

- Information regarding the current status of the writ record is not available.

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 1977

Year(s) in which mortgage satisfaction record(s) are filed: 1982

 

 

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                  Merchandise

Time known                                      :    7 years                         9 years

Selling terms                                    :    Net 30 days                   Net 30 days

Total purchases (last 6 months)          :    $0.15M                         $0.17M

Present balance                                :    $25,000                         $29,000

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: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories :

 

SC is engaged in trading of textile materials & garments.

 

Items available include vegetable fibers, yarns, suits and jackets.

 

A portion is sold under its own brand(s) "Napco".

 

Principal purchases :

Major types of sourcing             : Merchandise

Local--type of suppliers             : Nil

Buying terms                           : Nil

Overseas--supplying countries   : PR China, SE Asia & Europe

Buying terms                           : L/C & T/T

 

Principal market :

Local--type of customers      : Manufacturers & wholesalers

Selling terms                       : COD & credit of 14 to 30 days

Overseas--buying countries   : Africa, USA & Europe

Selling terms                       : L/C & T/T

 

Total number of employees :   15.

 

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

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit :   Normal.

 

Office/factory layout :     Standard.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered small-sized in its line with a long operating history. It is considered a credit line up to USD 30,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

-- 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

 

 

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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