MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (ASIA) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 1905-07, 19FL Olympia Plaza, 243-255 King's Rd North Point

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 16, 2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0782705

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing and local purchasing a wide range of telecommunications test equipment, network diagnostic instruments and related software, covering a variety of telecom technologies, such as internet protocol, optical networking and wireless communications.

Sales and distribution of purchased products to local and overseas markets.

 

 

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.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

name & address

          

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (ASIA) LTD

SUITE 1905-07, 19FL OLYMPIA PLAZA

243-255 KING'S RD NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852-25113822      

FAX      : 852-25113880

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JANUARY 16, 2002

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0782705

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : N/A

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 5

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 12,836,970

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : SMALL AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80463 = 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


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*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number   : 0782705

Date issued         : 16 January, 2002

Issuing authority  : Companies Registry

Type of license    : Corporate

 

(2)

License number   : 32451534-000

Date issued         : N/A

Issuing authority  : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license    : Business

 

*Capital Details*

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Share value           : HKD 1.00/-each

Authorized capital  : HKD 100,000,000.00

Paid-up capital      : HKD 38,901,502.00 divided into 38,901,502 ordinary shares

 

*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 Stephen Chester Clark III can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

*Registrar*

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- ALFRED YEUNG & CO 

 

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

 

E-mail: salesasia@spirentcom.com

 

 

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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 : 38,901,502

 

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

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

SPIRENT BV                                      38,901,501                       38,901,501.00                    100.00

Mr. Stephen Chester Clark III                            1                                        1.00                        0.00

 

Share Transfer:

 

Date of transfer            No. of shares                  Transferor                             Transferee

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

14 March, 2006                       1                     Brian Anthony Nash         Stephen Chester Clark III

 

*Directors' Details*

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(1)

Mr. William Joseph Burns

Passport no.               : 205576848

Address                      : 119 Lake St Gaithersburg Maryland 20878 USA

Date of appointment   : 10 May, 2007

 

(2)

Mr. Stephen Chester Clark III

Passport no.               : 159335796

Address                      : 10 Heather Hill Way Holmdel New Jersey 07733 USA

 

*Company Secretary*

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ALFRED YEUNG NOMINEE CO LTD

CR no.    : 231921

Address : Rm 1801-1805 Hua Qin Int'l Bldg 340 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


SC declined to release its management background at present.

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

 

1. Importing and local purchasing a wide range of telecommunications test equipment, network diagnostic instruments and related software, covering a variety of telecom technologies, such as internet protocol, optical networking and wireless communications.

2. Sales and distribution of purchased products to local and overseas markets.

 

 

Also include the following products:

  - Abacus

  - AirAccess

  - APEX

  - Avalanche

  - AX/4000

  - C2K-ATS

  - ClearSight

  - ConNIE

  - CopperMax

  - Diversity

  - DLS

  - E-Series

  - GPS/GNSS

  - IP Wave

  - Landslide

  - PLTS

  - PowerSync Analyzer

  - QualiPoc

  - REACT 

  - SmartBits

  - SmartConnect

  - Spirent Protocol Tester

  - Spirent SmartSight 

  - Spirent TestCenter 

 

Products: Communication devices 

               Communication test equipment 

               Hardware machinery 

               IP board software 

               Integrated Access Device (IAD) 

 

*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)

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Majority of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

 

 

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SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 51

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 SMALL amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited 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 : CITIBANK NA

Branch        : Central

Swift code   : CITIHKHX

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with favorable background. Credit dealings with SC should be confined into small amount at present.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              3600                 Electronic & Electric Equip.

Trading              3661                 Telephone and telegraph apparatus, and parts,

Trading              3663                 Radio, tv commun, broadcast, and studio equip, and parts,

Trading              3669                 Other communications equipment, and parts,

Trading              3674                 Semiconductors and related devices, and parts,

Trading              3823                 Industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control of process variables;

                                                and related products

Trading              3829                 Measuring and controlling devices, and parts,

Trading              5045                 Computers Equip/Software

Trading              5065                 Electronic Parts/Equip, NEC

Trading              7372                 Prepackaged Software

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              8500                 Electrical machinery & equip. & parts; telecommunications equip., sound

                                                recorders, television recorders

Trading              8517904000       Parts of telephonic apparatus,

Trading              8541                 Semiconductor devices; light-emit diodes etc, parts

Trading              8541500080       Semiconductor devices

Trading              8543809500       Electrical machines and apparatus,

Trading              9030400000       Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for

                                                example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments etc)

Trading              9916                 Prepackaged software

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Switchers 

Trader               Routers 

Trader               Integrated Access Device (IAD) 

Trader               Ports voice gateway 

Trader               Communication test equipment 

Trader               Telecommunication software

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Oceania

Importing from North America

Importing from USA

 

 

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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