MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STENO  INDUSTRIES  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

10/F., Tung Wui Commercial Building, 27 Prat Aveune, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.03.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21619195

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer of Audio products, Chinese goods, computers and components, foodgrains and food products, imitation jewellery, leather goods (other than shoes). Exporter of:  Audio products, Chinese goods, electrical appliances and goods, electronic items n.e.s., telephones, toys/games/dolls.

 

 

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 & address

 

STENO  INDUSTRIES  LTD.

 

 

 

ADDRESS

 

10/F., Tung Wui Commercial Building, 27 Prat Aveune, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2366 0160 (5 lines)

FAX:                 2722 6884

E-MAIL :           steno@stenohk.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Ishwar Hiralal Changani

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             23rd March 1998.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$2,000,000.00

Issued:              HK$2,000,000.00

 

Business Category:        Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Employees:                   8.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


ADDRESS

 

Head Office:-

10/F., Tung Wui Commercial Building, 27 Prat Aveune, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Operating Company:-

Steno Industries, Hong Kong.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

21619195

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

640090

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Ishwar Hiralal Changani

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$2,000,000.00 (Divided into 2,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$2,000,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 23-03-2008)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Mr. Ishwar Hiralal CHANGANI

 

1,000,000

Mrs. Preeti Ishwar CHANGANI

 

1,000,000

 

 

––––––––

 

Total:

2,000,000

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DIRECTORS  

(As per registry dated 23-03-2008)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Ishwar Hiralal CHANGANI

Flat C, 18/F., Block 8, Parc Palais, 18 Wylie Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Preeti Ishwar CHANGANI

Flat C, 18/F., Block 8, Parc Palais, 18 Wylie Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 23-03-2008)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Multi-Chain Ltd.

Room 301, 3/F., Kam On Building, 176A Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

209214

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 23rd March 1998 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Formerly the subject was located at Flat B-3, 8/F., Hankow Centre, 4A Ashley Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to 7/F., Daily House, 35-37 Haiphong Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in May 2003; to 4/F., Tung Wui Commercial Building, 27 Prat Aveune, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in January 2006; and further to 10/F. of the same building recently.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:          Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:-

Import:  Audio products, Chinese goods, computers and components, foodgrains and food products, imitation jewellery, leather goods (other than shoes).

Export:  Audio products, Chinese goods, electrical appliances and goods, electronic items n.e.s., telephones, toys/games/dolls.

 

Trade Mark:       SONAI.

 

Employees:       8.

 

Commodities Imported:   Imported from Europe, China, Japan, etc.

 

Markets:           Middle East, Europe and South America.

 

Terms/Sales:      L/C or as per contracted.

 

Terms/Buying:  L/C and D/P.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$2,000,000.00 (Divided into 2,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$2,000,000.00

 

Indebtedness:  HK$7,738,824,142.00  (Total amount outstanding on all mortgages and charges as per last Annual Return dated 23-03-2008)

 

Mortgage or Charge (since 2006):  (See attachment)

 

Profit & Loss:    Traded at a small profitable angle.

 

Condition:  Keeping in a normal state.

 

Facilities:  Making rather active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:  Met as required.

 

Commercial Morality:  Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bank of Baroda, Hong Kong Branch.

Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:  Normal.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 2 million ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Steno Industries Ltd. is equally owned by Mr. Ishwar Hiralal Changani and Mrs. Pretti Ishwar Changani.

The subject has operated a company Steno Industries located at its operating address.

The subject exports the following commodities: audio and video products, bicycle and bicycle parts, electrical and electronic products n.e.s, flowers, footwear, garments and accessories, miscellaneous, premium, novelties and gift items, stationery, textile goods, watches, clocks and components, etc.  Imports the following commodities: audio and video products, auto accessories and parts, bags, wallets and pouches, bicycle and bicycle parts, computers and computer peripherals, electrical and electronic products n.e.s, flowers, food products, footwear, garments and accessories, jewellery, stationery, etc.

The subject also handles other products such as Chinese goods, computer components, food grains, and jewellery-imitation.

The subject’s markets are the Middle East, Europe and South America.  Commodities are mainly imported from Europe, China, Japan, etc.

Now, the subject’s business is mainly handled by Mr. Ishwar Hiralal Changani himself and one or two of his family members.

In 2000, the subject set up offices in Chili and Dubai, besides the old one in China.  Long term business ties have been developed with a number of suppliers and foreign clients in the Middle East, including some in India.  Business has been rather active.

On the whole, having a history of more than ten years, the subject is considered good for normal business engagements.

 

REMARKS:

 

            Court Cases:     None per our.

 

            Property information of the company:-

            Property Location:          Flat C on 18/F. of Block 8 and Private Carparking Space No. 168 on Level 6, Parc Palais, 18 Wylie Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Owner:  Steno Industries Ltd. is

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

 

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

12-09-2008

-

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Mortgage to secure general banking facilities

 


MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

(Since 2006)

 

Date

Particulars

Amount

05-09-2007

Instrument:        Memorandum

Property:

Distinctive No.     Date
of Receipt                      of Issue Amount Due Date

91220300000214            28-06-2007        US$68,868.75    07-11-2007
91220300000249            28-06-2007        US$29,281.97    15-11-2007
91220300000212            31-10-2006        US$66,325.28    29-10-2007

Mortgagee:        Bank of Baroda, Hong Kong Branch.

Loan or credit or other facilities

12-09-2008

Instrument:        Mortgage

Property:

274/341,874th parts or shares of and in Kowloon Inland Lot No. 11118 (Flat C on 18/F. of Block 8 and Private Carparking Space No. 168 on Level 6 of Parc Palais, 18 Wylie Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.)

Mortgagee:        The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

To secure all sums

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.84

Euro

1

Rs.67.37

 

 

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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