MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :            

13.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

APPLE  COMMODITIES  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

c/o HKBSS Ltd., Unit 3B, 20/F., Far East Consortium Building, 121 Des Voeux Road Central

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.03.2009

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

50498061

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of Steel, coal, construction materials, etc.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Hong Kong

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name

 

APPLE  COMMODITIES  LTD.

 

 

Company ADDRESs

 

c/o Regus Business Services (HK) Ltd.

2/F., Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

PHONE:            2824 8888

FAX:                 2824 8000

E-MAIL:            hkg@applegroup.co.in

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Ashish Narendra Garg

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:                        27th March, 2009.

 

Organization:                             Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                                     Nominal:           HK$77,500,000.00

Issued:             HK$77,500,000.00

 

Business Category:                   Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Employees:                              Nil.

 

Main Dealing Banker:                 Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

 

Banking Relation:                      Satisfactory.


 

Company ADDRESS

 

Registered Office:-

c/o HKBSS Ltd.

Unit 3B, 20/F., Far East Consortium Building, 121 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

 

Head Office:-

c/o Regus Business Services (HK) Ltd.

2/F., Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

Holding Company:-

Apple Commodities Private Ltd., India.

 

Subsidiary & Associated Companies:-

Apple Group of Companies

Apple Buildtech Ltd., India.

Apple Commodities Ltd., India.

Apple Industries Ltd., India.

Apple Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd., India.

Apple Power Ltd., India.

Apple Rolling Mills Ltd., India.

Apple Sponge & Power Ltd., India.

P.T. Apple Coal Indonesia, Indonesia.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

50498061

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

1328343

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Ashish Narendra Garg


CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$77,500,000.00 (Divided into 77,500,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$77,500,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDER  

(As per registry dated 16-03-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Apple Commodities Private Ltd.

B-16, Sector-2, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India.

 

77,500,000

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DIRECTORS  

(As per registry dated 27-03-2010)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Ankit GARG

10-A, New Mandi, Muzaffarnagar, U.P., India.

 

Ashish Narendra GARG

F-22, Model Town II, Delhi-110009, India.

 

Nischal JAIN

P-62, South Extn-II, New Delhi-110049, India.

 

 

SECRETARY 

(As per registry dated 27-03-2010)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

HKBSS Ltd.

20/F., Far East Consortium Building, 121 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

0838155

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 27th March, 2009 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

The subject does not have its own operating address.  Formerly, its operating address was located at 21/F., ICBC Tower, Citibank Plaza, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong where is the operating address of a commercial service provider Regus Business Services (HK) Ltd. [Regus].  Regus has moved to the present address in recent years, so did the subject.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:                           Steel, coal, construction materials, etc.

 

Employees:                  Nil.

 

Commodities Imported: China, Indonesia, etc.

 

Markets:                        India, other Asian countries, etc.

 

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

 

Terms/Buying:               L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$77,500,000.00 (Divided into 77,500,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$77,500,000.00

 

Alternation of Capital:-

Initially

paid up

HK$      31,200,000.00

16-03-2011

paid up

HK$      46,300,000.00

 

 

––––––––––––––––

Total:

paid up

HK$      77,500,000.00

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

 

Increase of Nominal Capital:-

From

HK$31,200,000.00

to

HK$77,500,000.00

on

16-03-2011

 

Mortgage or Charge:     (See attachment)

 

Profit or Loss:               Keeping a balance account in Hong Kong.

 

Condition:                     Business is not active in Hong Kong.

 

Facilities:                      Making fairly active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

·         Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

·         Bank of Baroda, Hong Kong Branch.

Standing:  Small.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 77.5 million ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Apple Commodities Ltd. is wholly owned by Apple Commodities Private Ltd. which is an India-based firm.

The subject’s operating address is in a commercial service centre located at 2/F., Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong where is the operating address of Regus Business Services (HK) Ltd.

The subject is a member of the Apple Group of Companies which is one of the leading conglomerates of India and is also establishing its footholds in other parts of the world.

The subject owns coal mines in the South Sumatra, Indonesia and is running concession in the East and South Kalimantan area under joint co-operation.  The subject has acquired 2 different concessions in Kalimantan area of non‑coking steam coal which have total reserves of over 30 million metric tons.  Its quality ranges from 5800/5600 Kcal/Kg upto 6700/6500 Kcal GCV.  The subject follows international standards as set by SCOTA for contractual specifications of coal.

The subject has already started mining and is expecting to achieve a turnover of US$140 to 150 million annually.  It is planning to acquire coal mines in Indonesia and increase its production capacity to 3 million metric tons per annum.

The Apple Group is engaged in international trade, construction, manufacturing and other lines of businesses.  The Group comprises of eight companies which operates in different sectors such as steel, coal, construction, insurance, power and energy, commodities trading, etc.  Its offices, factories and other assets are located in different parts of India, China and Indonesia.  The Group is looking forward to expand further with more projects and acquisitions in the pipeline.  According to the Group, its name has been globally accepted by its customers.

It is likely that the India firm deals with foreign parties under the name of the subject and let foreign firms correspond with the subject’s registered address in Hong Kong.  The India firm also exports commodities to foreign markets under the name of the subject and its registered address in Hong Kong.

The subject’s business in Hong Kong is not very active.

Since the subject does not have its own operating office and has no employees in Hong Kong, consider it good for business engagements on secured basis.

 

COURT CASES:            None per our.

 

 

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

 

Date

Particulars

Amount

31-07-2009

Instrument:      Undertaking Relating to Deposits

Property:

Distinctive No. of Receipt:         2009 FD 136 1
Date of Receipt:                        31-07-2009
Amount of Deposit:                   US$1,000,000.00
Rate of Interest:                        1.50%
Maturity Date on Receipt:          27-01-2010

Mortgagee:      Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

All liabilities

28-09-2009

Instrument:      Charge

Property:

1)   By way of first fixed charge the Debts and Inventory

2)   By way of first fixed charge the Account and all monies standing to the credit of the Account

3)   By way of first floating charge its undertaking and all its property, assets and rights

Mortgagee:      Bank of Baroda, Hong Kong Branch.

As a continuing security for the payment and discharge of the Secured Obligations

09-10-2009

Instrument:      Memorandum

Property:

Distinctive
No. of Receipts        Date of Issue          Amount          Due Date

91210300003418       28-09-2009       US$700,000.00     29-03-2010
91210300003461       09-10-2009       US$200,000.00     09-04-2010

Mortgagee:      Bank of Baroda, Hong Kong Branch.

Loan or credit or other facilities


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.26

Euro

1

Rs.63.90

 

 

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

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

 

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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