MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MITSUI & CO (HONG KONG) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

25FL Far East Finance Centre 16 Harcourt Rd, Admiralty

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

March 26, 1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0046776

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of various kinds consumer products

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To US$ 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

name & address             

 

MITSUI & CO (HONG KONG) LTD

25FL FAR EAST FINANCE CENTRE 16 HARCOURT RD

ADMIRALTY HONG KONG 

TEL      : 852   28238888

FAX      : 852   28660477

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH 26, 1976

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0046776

LEGAL FORM                                                                                                                                       : PUBLIC COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. MAKOTO YOSHIMURA  (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 120

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 25,673,941

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : US$ 1,347,881,899.87  (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO US$ 1,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHNAGE RATE                     : HKD 7.75535 = 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 Registration*

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License number     : 0046776

Date issued            : 26 March, 1976

Issuing authority    : Companies Registry

Legal form             : Public Company

Type of license      : Corporate

 

License number     : 04673306

Date issued            : N/A

Issuing authority    : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license      : Business

 

*Registrar*

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F S LI ASSOCIATES LTD

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as           : MITSUI & CO (HK) LTD

Date of incorporation   : 26 March, 1976

Changed name to        : MITSUI & CO (HONG KONG) LTD

Date of change            : 27 January, 1981

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD 200,000,000.00 divided into 200,000,000 ordinary shares at HKD 1.00/-each, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Comment       : Also occupies 26th floor of the building.

 

Other contact details

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Tel nos. : 28238716 / 28238777

Fax no.  : 25296161

 

*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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Any of the following directors can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed :

 

- Mr. Masao Omura

- Mr. Yoshimura Makoto

 


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Website : www.mitsui.co.jp  It is the website of its parent. The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Japanese and English versions.

 

E-mail : m.yoshimura@mitsui.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 shareholder      : 1

Total number of ordinary shares : 200,000,000

 

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

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

MITSUI & CO LTD                     200,000,000                     200,000,000.00                100.00

 

Share transfers :

 

Date                         No. of Ordinary Shares      Transferor(s)               Transferee(s)

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

31 March, 2006                      2                           Hisanori Sato             MITSUI & CO LTD

 

*Directors' Details*

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Tatsuo Maeda

Overseas passport no. : TZ0411679

Address                        : 5-13-37-202 Zaimokuza Kamakura-shi Kanagawa Japan

 

Hidekumi Nebashi

HKID no.                      : R261372(6)

Address                       : Flat B 3Fl Cavendish Heights - Block 3, 33 Perkins Rd Jardines Lookout Hong Kong

 

Masao Omura

HKID no.                      : R437526(1)

Address                       : Unit B 2Fl Flora Garden - Block 3, 7 Chun Fai Rd Hong Kong

 

Mitsuhiro Shimizu

HKID no.                      : R035192(9)

Address                        : Rm 3311 The Convention Plaza Apartment 1 Harbour Rd Wanchai Hong Kong

 

Toshihiro Soejima

Overseas passport no. : TZ0414360

Address                        : 34Fl CWTC Tower 1, 1 Jianguomenwai Ave Beijing 100004 China

 

Yutaka Taka

Overseas passport no. : TZ0091570

Address                     : Rm 1612, 1-23-37 Takanawa Minato-ku Tokyo 1080074 Japan

 

Shinya Tanaka

Address                     : Rm 2803 Hampton Court Gateway Apartment Harbour Hong Kong Hong Kong

Date of appointment : 15 June, 2007

 

 

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*COMPANY MANAGEMENT*

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Name                                        Nationality         Job Description 

Mr. Makoto Yoshimura               Japanese          Chairman

Mr. Hisanori Sato                       Japanese          Managing Director

 

*Key Personnel*

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Hisanori Sato

Responsibilities : Handles the overall management of the firm.

 

Makoto Yoshimura

HKID no.                    : R427830(4)

Address                      : B3, 5/6Fl Altadena House Penthouse 27 Barker Rd Hong Kong

Email address            : m.yoshimura@mitsui.com

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Trading of various kinds consumer products, which include :

     - Textile

     - Clothing

     - Meats

     - Vegetables

     - Rice

     - Beverages

     - Dairy products

     - Electrical & Electronic

     - Gifts

     - Toys & Games

     - Plastic

     - Rubber

     - Paper

     - Machinery

     - Ships, boats & floating structure

     - Construction materials

     - Soaps

     - Pharmaceuticals

     - Chemicals

     - Fertilizers

 

2. Sales and distribution to local and overseas markets.

 

Products : Audio equipment 

                 Beverages 

                 Boats 

                 Cereals 

                 Cleaning agents 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Associations*

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Member of :

- Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : ALTA MODA INT'L LTD

Address : Rm 508, 5Fl New East Ocean Center 9 Science Museum Rd Tsimshatsui East Kowloon Hong Kong

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Minor Investments

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Garments & Accessories

 

Company Name : CHEVALIER MLD LEASING CO LTD

Address : 23Fl Chevalier Commercial Centre 8 Wang Hoi Rd Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Financial Services - General

 

Company Name : MITSUI BUSSAN PRECIOUS METALS (HK) LTD

Address : Rm 1306 Two Exchange Square 8 Connaught Rd Central Hong Kong Hong Kong

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Minor Investments

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

=================================

Maintains eight (8) subsidiaries and ten (10) associated companies.

 

Joint-Venture

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CHEVALIER MLD LEASING CO LTD

 

This is a joint-venture between the following companies :

 

- CHEVALIER (HONG KONG) LTD

- MITSUI LEASING & DEVELOPMENT CO LTD

- MITSUI & CO (HONG KONG) LTD

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 3              OBTAINED SCORES : 66

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 FAIRLY LARGE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


No financial were available for this investigation.

 

*Financial Summary  (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year     Sales                                        Assets              Net Income

2006     US$ 1,347,881,899.87                n/a                    n/a 

 

 

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SC is considered a medium-sized company in its line with good background. It is considered a credit line up to US$ 1,000,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              1479                 Chemicals and fertilizer minerals

Trading              2043                 Cereal breakfast foods

Trading              2048                 Prepared feeds

Trading              2082                 Malt beverages

Trading              2300                 Apparel/Other Textile Products

Trading              2322                 Men's and boys' underwear and nightwear

Trading              2329                 Men's and boys' clothing

Trading              2341                 Women's girls', and infants' underwear and nightwear

Trading              2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Trading              2869                 Industrial organic chemicals

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              0709                 Vegetables, fresh or chilled

Trading              0900                 Coffee, tea, mate & spices

Trading              1000                 Cereals

Trading              2200                 Beverages, spirits & vinegar

Trading              2309901020       Poultry feeds, prepared

Trading              2309901040       Livestock feed, prepared

Trading              2900                 Organic chemicals

Trading              3100                 Fertilizers

Trading              5911                 Textile products etc. for specific tech uses

Trading              6100                 Articles of apparel & clothing accessories-knitted or crocheted

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Stainless steel 

Trader               Motor vehicles 

Trader               Textile raw materials 

Trader               Textile fabrics 

Trader               Knitted clothes 

Trader               Leather clothes 

Trader               Live animals 

Trader               Vegetables 

Trader               Fruits 

Trader               Nuts 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to North America

Exporting to USA

Importing from Asia

Importing from Japan

Importing from South Korea

Importing from Taiwan

Importing from Thailand

 

 


 

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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