MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HALLMARK CARDS (HK) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

6FL Harbourfront Landmark - Block Ii Wan Hoi St, Hunghom Kowloon,

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.03.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0094298

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Company is engaged in procurement and buying office of Hallmark-designed gift items produced in Asia

 

 

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

                                                             

HALLMARK CARDS (HK) LTD

6FL HARBOURFRONT LANDMARK - BLOCK II WAN HOI ST, HUNGHOM KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-23099000  

FAX: 852-25618101

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : MARCH 3, 1981

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 0094298

LEGAL FORM                                       : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                : N/A    

STAFF STRENGTH                                : 150

CAPITAL                                               : US$ 1,284

BUSINESS LINE                                    : TRADER

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              : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : HKD 7.76930 = US$1

 

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 

 

 

 


*Company Name*

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Incorporated as              : BUSHMAN LTD

Date of incorporation      : 3 March, 1981

Changed name to           : GRAPHICS INT'L (HONG KONG) LTD

Date of change              : 6 November, 1981

 

Changed name to           : HALLMARK CARDS (HK) LTD

Date of change              : 14 November, 1996 

 

*Company Registration*

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License number             : 0094298

Date issued                   : 3 March, 1981

Issuing authority            : Companies Registry

Type of license              : Corporate

Legal form                     : Limited Liability Company

 

License number             : 07362451-001

Date issued                   : N/A

Issuing authority            : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license              : Business

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital          : HKD 10,000.00

Paid-up capital               : HKD 30.00 divided into 3 ordinary shares at HKD 10.00/-each

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Previous address : 21Fl The Gateway - Tower 2, 25 Canton Rd Tsimshatsui Kowloon 

 

*Reputation*

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Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

*Approved Signatures*

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Only Mr. Paul Angus Stuart can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.hallmark.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version.

 

E-mail: aleung2@hallmark.com

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders      : 2

Total number of ordinary shares : 3

 

Shareholder's Name                          No of Ordinary Shares     Amount of Shares (HKD)           % of Shares

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

HALLMARK CARDS INC                            2                                       20.00                              66.67

HA INC                                                        1                                       10.00                              33.33

 

*Directors' Details*

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Brian E. Gardner

National ID no    : 401842425

Address            : 2901 West 124th St Leawood Kansas 66209 USA

 

Margaret Keating

National ID no    : 084080847

Address                        : 1402 North Prairie Lane Raymore Missouri 64083 USA

 

Paul Angus Stuart

National ID no    : 761065194

Address            : House A of the Capri 221 Tao Mong Tsai Rd, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

 

*Corporate Secretary*

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WILGRIST NOMINEES LTD

Address            : Prince Bldg 601 Chater Rd Central Hong Kong

CR no               : 17249

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management: Mr. Craig Edward McMonigle, Managing Director

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Craig Edward McMonigle      American          Managing Director

 

*Key Personnel*

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Craig Edward McMonigle

Passport no       : 701046957

Address           : 12808 Russell Overland Park Kansas 66209 USA

Responsibility    : Handles the overall management of the firm.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


  *Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Operates as procurement and buying office of Hallmark-designed gift items produced in Asia.

2. Overseas sales of the products. 

 

Products:

 

Buying office 

Gifts 

Greeting cards 

Paper 

Paper & paper products 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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There is no record of local sales since the prime focus of the firm's activity is concentrated on exports only. 

 

*Export Markets*

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100% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

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*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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Group name : HALLMARK CARDS GROUP

Details          : Employs 18,000 employees. 

 

*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : HALLMARK CARDS (THAILAND) LTD

Address : 1048/7 Sukhumvit 64 (Poonsin) Bangchak Phra Khanong Bangkok 10110 Thailand

Country : Thailand

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING                    : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 60

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a limited liability company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*Bank Details* 

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Bank Name : BANK OF AMERICA (ASIA) LTD

Branch : Quarry Bay, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : 17Fl Taikoo Place - Devon House 979 King's Rd Quarry Bay Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : BOFAHKAX

 

Bank Name : JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

Branch : Central, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : 41Fl One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Rd Central Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : This bank does not have a SWIFT Code

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with a development history of 26 years. Credit dealings with SC in moderate amount can be considered.

 

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Service              7300                 Business Services

Trading 2600                 Paper and allied Products

Trading              2621                 Paper mill products

Trading              2675                 Die-cut paper and paperboard; cards and cardboard

Trading              2679                 Converted paper products,

Trading              2771                 Greeting cards

Trading              5111                 Printing & Writing Paper

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Service              9900                 Business services, health, financial/insur. legal/real estate, hotels, and misc repairs

Trading              4800                 Paper & paperboard, articles of paper pulp

Trading              4802                 Paper, uncoat, for writing etc, rolls; handmade paper

Trading              4805                 Paper & paperboard, uncoat, rolls or sheets

Trading              4817204000       Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards of paper or paperboard

Trading              4823510080       Paper and paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes,

                                                printed, embossed or perforated, cut to size or shape

Trading              4823594040       Paper or paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, cut to

                                                size or shape

Trading              4909                 Printed or illust post cards, greeting cards, etc.

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Printed paper products 

Trader               Printing & writing papers 

Trader               Greeting cards 

Trader               Paper products 

Trader               Gifts 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to North America

Exporting to USA

Importing from Asia

Importing from China


 

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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