MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARCOS  HONG  KONG  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 6405, 64/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.08.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

36029084

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of Diamonds, precious stones, etc.

 

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

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 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

 


Name and address

 

ARCOS  HONG  KONG  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       Suite 6405, 64/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2521 9292

 

FAX:                 2521 9636,  2521 9239

 

E-MAIL:            info@arcos-hk.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Vladlen Dmitrievich Nogovitsyn

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             29th August, 2005.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           US$300,000.00

Issued:              US$300,000.00

 

Business Category:        Diamond Trader.

 

Group Revenue:             RUB 96,294 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010)

 

Employees:                   10.

 

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

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Suite 6405, 64/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

Holding Company:-

ALROSA Co. Ltd., Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

 

Affiliated Companies:-

ALROSA Group of Companies

ALROSA Finance S.A., Luxembourg.

Arcos Belgium N.V., Belgium.

Arcos Diamonds Israel Ltd., Israel.

Arcos East DMCE, UAE.

Arcos Ltd., UK.

Arcos USA Inc., USA.

OAO Almazy Anabara, Russia.

OAO ALROSA-Gaz, Russia.

OAO ALROSA-Nyurba, Russia.

OAO Investment Group ALROSA, Russia.

OAO NNGK Sakhaneftegaz, Russia.

OAO Severalmaz, Russia.

OAO Viluyskaya GES-3, Russia.

OOO ALROSA-VGS, Russia.

OOO MAK Bank, Russia.

OOO Urengoyskaya Gazovaya Co., Russia.

Sunland Trading S.A., Switzerland.

ZAO Geotransgaz, Russia.

ZAO Irelyakhneft, Russia.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

36029084

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0992677

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Vladlen Dmitrievich Nogovitsyn

 


CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: US$300,000.00 (Divided into 300,000 shares of US$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: US$300,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDER  

(As per registry dated 29-08-2010)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

ALROSA Co. Ltd.

7, Ul., Lenina, Mirny 678170, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

 

300,000

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DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 29-08-2010)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Vladlen Dmitrievich NOGOVITSYN

Flat A, 18/F., Tower 3, Bel-air No. 8, Bel-air On The Peak, Island South, Hong Kong.

 

Oleg KUROCHKIN

Flat 127, Building 8, Michurinskiy Prsp., Mosow, Russian Federation.

 

Yury OKOEMOV

Flat 109, Building 33/2, Nakhimoveky Prsp. 117418, Moscow, Russian Federation.

 

Alexander MALININ

Flat 2, Building 6, Bolshoy Afanassievsky Per. 119048, Moscow, Russian Federation.

 

Evgeny SMAGIN

Flat 74, Block 3, Building 1, Ivanteevskaya Str. 107150, Moscow, Russian Federation.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 29-08-2010)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

EQ Secretaries Ltd.

31/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

0099444

 


HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 29th August, 2005 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:                           Diamonds, precious stones, etc.

 

Employees:                   10.

 

Commodities Imported:   India, other Asian countries, Africa, etc.

 

Markets:                       Russia, other Eastern European countries, etc.

 

Group Revenue:-

RUB 71,894.4 million  (Year ended 31-12-2007)

RUB 73,985.8 million  (Year ended 31-12-2008)

RUB 63,849.1 million  (Year ended 31-12-2009)

RUB 96,294.0 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010) – Estimated

 

Terms/Sales:                 L/C, T/T, etc.

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$300,000.00 (Divided into 300,000 shares of US$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$300,000.00

 

Group Net Income:-

RUB 14,132.9 million  (Year ended 31-12-2007)

RUB   1,573.6 million  (Year ended 31-12-2008)

RUB   2,348.4 million  (Year ended 31-12-2009)

RUB   6,135.0 million  (Year ended 31-12-2010) – Estimated

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

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

 

Standing:                      Normal.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Arcos Hong Kong Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALROSA Co. Ltd. [ALROSA] which is a Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)-based firm.  ALROSA was established under Decree of the RF President “On Establishment of Joint Stock Company Almazy Rossii — Sakha” dated 19th February, 1992 No. 158С.

ALROSA is the legal successor to:-

the enterprises, organizations and other units of PNO Yakutalmaz (state-owned diamond mining company in the former USSR);

some of the units within the structure of the Committee for Precious Metals and Gems under the RSFSR Ministry of Finance (involved in sorting, preparation for shipment and shipment of rough diamonds);

V/O Almazyuvelirexport.

The Shareholders of ALROSA:-

the Russian Federation represented by the Federal Agency for Management of State Property with 50.9256% of shares;

the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) represented by the Ministry of Property Relations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) with 32.0002% of shares;

Administrations of 8 municipal districts (uluses) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) with 8.0003% of shares;

other legal entities and individuals with 9.0739% of shares.

ALROSA is a multinational company.  The geographic reach of its operations stretches from the Russian Arctic to southern Africa.  In Russia, ALROSA carries out diamond mining operations at nine primary and ten alluvial deposits.  Technologically its production is based on the best global achievements in science and technology and the unique experience of mining in the harsh climatic conditions of northern Russia.

The main enterprises of ALROSA that employed 32,562 people as of December 2009 and are located in Western Yakutia on the territory of four districts of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) — the Mirny, Lensk, Anabar and Nyurba Districts.  In Western Yakutia, ALROSA has four mining and processing divisions, the Mirny, Aikhal, Udachny and Nyurba, the wholly owned diamond mining affiliate — OJSC Almazy Anabara (Diamonds of Anabar), four exploration expeditions, a research and design and an exploration institutes, motor transport and aircraft enterprises.

The Yakutsk Diamond Trading Enterprise of ALROSA (YAPTA) operates in Yakutsk, and another two of its core production divisions, the United Selling Organization [USO] and the “Brillianty ALROSA”, are based in Moscow.

An exploration division and the Severalmaz diamond mining subsidiary operate in the Arkhangelsk Region, developing Europe’s largest Lomonosov diamond field.

ALROSA is engaged in diamond mining also in the Republic of Angola, in cooperation with the Angolan state diamond miner Endiama, where it is a significant shareholder in Catoca Ltd., the largest diamond mining company in Angola.

For the year ended 31st December, 2010, the revenue of ALROSA Group amounted to RUB 96,294 million (2009: RUB 63,849 million); net income was RUB 6,135 million (2009: RUB 2,349 million).

The subject is a diamond trader.  It imports all kinds of diamonds from India and other Asian countries and re-exports to Russia.  The director of the subject Vladlen Dmitrievich Nogovitsyn is a Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.  The subject is fully supported by ALROSA.

As the history of the subject is over five years and six months in Hong Kong, on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

COURT CASES:            None per our.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.43

Euro

1

Rs.62.32

 

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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