MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PENTA INVESTMENT ADVISERS KK

 

 

Registered Office :

TTS Minami-Aoyama Bldg 5F, 6-12-1 Minami-Aoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-0062

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0104-01-036054 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Investment & hedge fund management

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

Dissolved

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

--

 

 

Litigation :

--

 


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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

PENTA INVESTMENT ADVISERS KK

REGD NAME:    Penta Investment Advisers KK

MAIN OFFICE:      TTS Minami-Aoyama Bldg 5F, 6-12-1 Minami-Aoyama Minatoku Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN

 

MANAGER:           White & Case Law Office

                            Kandabashi Park Bldg, 1-19-1 Kanda-Nishikicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0054                 

                        Tel: 03-3259-0200     Fax: 03-3259-0150

 

URL:                 http://www.whitecase.com/

 

 

ACTIVITIES  

 

Investment & hedge fund management

 

BRANCHES   

 

Nil

 

 

OFFICER(S)  

 

JOHN ZWAANSTRA, PRES

 

 

FINDINGS

 

The firm was dissolved on 22/Nov/2002 and registered as closed on 04/Dec/2003 with the Registration Office under jurisdiction   (This is from the Registration Certificate No. 0104-01-036054)

            T

Hereunder is the firm’s history

           

                                   

HIGHLIGHTS

           

            The subject company was established by John Zwaanstra in order to make most of his experience as a fund manager of George Soros Fund Management, originally as Penta Japan Fund Ltd.  The firm is managed by White & Case Law Office as mentioned above.  The subject and the Law Office refused to disclose any of its operations and financials.  Contents here are all collected from outside sources and from the financial market information.  Kanto FSA says the firm is not licensed as investment adviser.  The operating funds as of 2008 were reported as US$5 billion.  John Zwaanstra divides his time between Tokyo & Hawaii, as reported.  Most of the investment stocks are of Chinese corporations through Hong Kong.  The subject Fund’s primary broker is reported as Goldman Sachs Group Inc, which remains to be confirmed.

           

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:  Apr 1998

Regd No.:         0104-01-036054 (Tokyo-Minatoku)

Dissolved:        04/Dec/2003

Legal Status:      Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:         4,000 shares

Issued:                1,000 shares

Sum:                   Yen 55 million

Major shareholders (%): John Zwaanstra (100)

 

Nothing detrimental is known as to his commercial morality.

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Investment & hedge fund asset management firm, but not licensed from FSA (--100%).

 

Clients: Individual investors, other

No. of accounts: Unavailable

Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: Investors, others.  Primarily operated by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

Location: Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are leased and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

            SMBC, MUFG, Mizuho Bank, other

            Relations: Money deposits & transfers only

 

 

FINANCES

(In Million Yen)

 

NOT DISCLOSED

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.01

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.42

Euro

1

Rs.66.69

 

 

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

--

NB

                                       New Business

 

--

 

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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