MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.08.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MULITEX  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

18/F., 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.12.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

22166795

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Men’s nightwears, jeans, khakis and cargo pants, suits, T-shirts and polo shirts, sports wears, shirts, vests, outwears; ladies’ nightwears, jeans

 

 

No. of Employees :

100

 

 

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 :

Good

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 – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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

                                                                                    

MULITEX  LTD.

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

18/F., 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:                  2251 1000;  2376 3295

 

FAX:                       2376 2925;  2376 0580

 

E-MAIL:                  exports@mulitex.com

                         info@mohinanihk.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Hassomal Bulchand Mohinani

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             4th December, 1998.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital: Nominal:           HK$5,000,000.00

Issued:                          HK$1,000,000.00

 

Business Category:        Importer and Exporter.

 

Group Turnover:             US$200-220 million.

 

Group Employees:         100.  (Hong Kong)

 

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

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Good.


Company name 

 

MULITEX  LTD.

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

18/F., 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Warehouse:-

Unit A, 8/F., Young Ya Industrial Building, 381-389 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

 

T.S.T. P.O. Box 98694, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Overseas Offices:-

Guangzhou
Unit 04-06, 6/F., New Centreline Tower, No. 313 Yuan Jiang Road M,

Guangzhou 510110, China.

[Tel: (86-20) 8365 3272, 8365 3273;  Fax: (86-20) 8365 3292]

Shanghai
Suite No. C, 17/F., Xin An Plaza – West Building, No. 200 Zhen Ning

Road, Shanghai 200040, China.

[Tel: (86-21) 6289 0021, 6289 0031;  Fax: (86-21) 6279 2728]

Chile
Salvador Sanfuentes No. 2261, Estacion Central, Santiago, Chile.
[Tel: (562) 2023534;  Fax: (562) 2202329]

 

Holding Company:-

Multistars Holdings Ltd.

The Hallmark Building, Suite 227, Old Airport Road, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.

 

Associated/Affiliated Companies:-

Mohinani Group of Companies

Angel Garment Ltd., Hong Kong.

Art Era Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bebe Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bellanis Ltd., Hong Kong.

Effort BPO Ltd., India.

Euro Alliance Investments Ltd., Hong Kong.

Fun Republic Corporation, Philippines.

Imp Y Exp Melsons Chile Ltd., Chile.

Melbrook Zona Libre S.A., Panama.

Melco S.A., Panama.

Milton Star Trading, UAE.

Mulitex (Exports) Ltd., Hong Kong.
[Trading as
Mulitex Industries (BR No. 07133022-001)]

Mulitex (Exports) Ltd., Taiwan.

Mulitex Exports (Pvt) Ltd., India.

Mulitex Ltd., Hong Kong.
[Trading as
Mulitex Industries (BR No. 22166795-002)]

Mulitex USA Inc., USA.

Multistars Holdings Ltd., British West Indies.

Next Product Ltd., Hong Kong.

P.T. Mulitex (Gedung Mulitex), Indonesia.

Soham Ltd., Hong Kong.

Star Glory Ltd., Hong Kong.

Starry Fashions Ltd., Hong Kong.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER 

 

22166795

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0661588

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Hassomal Bulchand Mohinani

Director & Contact Person:  Mr. Harry Hassomal Mohinani

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$5,000,000.00 (Divided into 5,000 shares of HK$1,000.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00

 


 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 04-12-2011)

Name

 

No. of shares

Multistars Holdings Ltd.

The Hallmark Building, Suite 227, Old Airport Road, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.

 

999

Mulitex (Exports) Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

1

 

 

–––––

 

Total:

1,000

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DIRECTORS

 

(As per registry dated 04-12-2011)

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Vijay Harish MOHINANI

Flat B, 4/F., Wing On Court, 24 Homantin Hill Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Hassomal Bulchand MOHINANI

Flat A, 15/F., Wing On Court, 24 Homantin Hill Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Harry Hassomal MOHINANI

House 12, Mount Beacon, 20 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

SECRETARY

 

Harry Hassomal MOHINANI  (As per registry dated 04-12-2011)

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 4th December, 1998 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Formerly the subject was located at 15/F., Kowloon Centre, 29-43 Ashley Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to 12/F., Wing On Plaza, 62 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong with effect from 31st January, 2000, and further moved to 9/F., Angel Tower, 918 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong in May 2005.  The suject further moed to the present address in December 2008.

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

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:          Importer and Exporter.

 

Lines:               Men’s nightwears, jeans, khakis and cargo pants, suits, T-shirts and polo shirts, sports wears, shirts, vests, outwears; ladies’ nightwears, jeans, sweaters and cardigans, dresses-loungewears, sports wears, shirts and tops, outwears; and children’s garments.

 

Trade Marks:     “AVIS”, “AMERICAN EXCHANGE”, “BLACK STALLION”, “BLUEWAVE”, “COHIBA”, “COASTAL NAVIGATOR”, “DISENO”, “ERNEST & JOHN”, “FUN REPUBLIC”, “LARIDAS”, “MISCHIEF”, “PARADISE”, “PROXY”, “PULSE”, “SUPER T’S”, “VIBE”, etc.

 

Group Employees:         100.  (Hong Kong)

 

Materials/Commodities:  Imports raw materials from Europe and finished products from China.

 

Markets:                       Worldwide countries.

 

Group Turnover: US$200-220 million.

 

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

 

Terms/Buying:               On various terms.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:               HK$5,000,000.00 (Divided into 5,000 shares of HK$1,000.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:                 HK$1,000,000.00

 

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

 

Profit & Loss:                            Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                                  Business is active.

 

Facilities:                                  Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                                  So far so good.

 

Commercial Morality:                 Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

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

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

BNP Paribas, Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:                                  Very Good.

GENERAL

 

Having issued 1,000 ordinary shares of HK$1,000.00, Mulitex Ltd. [Mulitex] is a private limited company jointly held by two firms when it was incorporated “Multistars Holdings Ltd.” [MHL], a Bahamas-registered firm, holding 900 shares; and “Mulitex (Exports) Ltd.” [MEL], a Hong Kong‑registered firm, 100 shares.  Subsequently, MEL has transferred 99 shares to MHL and simultaneously, MHL changed its incorporated country to British West Indies.  Mulitex is now almost wholly-owned by MHL.

Mulitex is one of the members of the Mulitex Group.  It has got several significant sections, namely, designing section, shipping section, sales section, accounting section, etc.

Mulitex is an Indian company owned by the Mohinani family.  It is a company based in Hong Kong with a yearly turnover of about US$200 million.  It has been engaged in garment trading for over 35 years.  Over the past years its turnovers have grown substantially.

According to Mulitex, it has set up offices in China (Guangzhou and Shanghai), Taiwan, the Philippines, India, Chile, Panama and the United States.  All these offices are responsible for products and raw materials sourcing as well as finished products marketing.  As far as product sources are concerned, Mulitex has developed strong links with manufacturing facilities in such countries and regions like Thailand, Macau, Bangladesh, Russia, Malaysia, South Korea, Brunei, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, South Africa, Madagascar, Egypt, Mauritius, Pakistan, etc.

Mulitex is specialised in a wide range of knitted garments like interlock T‑shirts, mesh vests, pique polo and single jersey T-shirts and also a variety of woven garments like denim jeans, shirts, twill trousers, madras checks shirts in various designs.  Its forte is in sports wear and casual wear catering for all age groups of men, ladies and children and it also has collections of fine suits for men and loungewear for women.

Currently, Mulitex has got over a hundred brands registered world-wide. 

Its significant brands handled include the followings: “AVIS”, “AMERICAN EXCHANGE”, “BLACK STALLION”, “BLUEWAVE”, “COHIBA”, “COASTAL NAVIGATOR”, “DISENO”, “ERNEST & JOHN”, “FUN REPUBLIC”, “LARIDAS”, “MISCHIEF”, “PARADISE”, “PROXY”, “PULSE”, “SUPER TS”, “VIBE”, etc.

Since 2001, Mulitex has become a full service and vertically integrated company with branches around the world and is still growing.  Business is rather active.

According to Mulitex, the sales in South America, Mexico and West Indies account for 56%; Europe account for 20%; the United States and Canada, 17%; the Middle East, 3%; others, 4%.

Apart from garments, Multitex also trades in the following commodities:-

·         Electric Appliances;

·         Audio & Vedio Equipment;

·         Home Appliances;

·         Footwear;

·         Toys and Bicycles; &

·         Sundries.

The subject belongs to the Mulitex Group.  The following firms are the key members of the Group:-

1.       Star Glory Ltd.;

2.       Angel Garments Ltd.;

3.       Bebe Ltd.;

4.       Next Product Ltd.; &

5.       Soham Ltd.

Soham Ltd. is a relatively new firm of the Group which is specialized in stationery and chemicals trading.

Two of Mulitex’s chief executive officers, Mr. Harry Hassomal Mohinani and Mr. Hassomal Bulchand Mohinani, are also the shareholders of Bellanis Ltd.  Bellanis Ltd. is also a Hong Kong-registered firm but located at a different address.  It is also a garment trader.

Mulitex’s business is chiefly handled by Mr. Vijay Mohinani who is a member of the Indian family.  The senior management team of the subject has six persons.

On the whole, in view of Mulitex’s background and parentage, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

 

REMARKS

 

Court case of the company and affiliate:-

Action Date

Case No.

Plaintiff

Defendant

Cause

Amount

Mar. 1995

H2303

Mattel Inc.

Mulitex (Exports) Ltd. [Trading as Mulitex Industries] and other

Injunction

Not stated

Apr. 2003

H1507

Adidas-Salomon AG, Adidas International Marketing BV, Adidas Salomon International Sourcing Ltd. and Adidas Hong Kong Ltd.

Mulitex Ltd.

Injunction

Not stated

 

Property information of the company:-

1.     Property Location:       Flat B on 4/F. and Car Parking Space No. 68 on 1/F.,
Wong On Court, 24 Ho Man Tin Hill Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Owner:     Mulitex Ltd.

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

03-04-2000

-

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

Mortgage to secure general banking facilities granted to Mulitex Ltd. and Mulitex (Exports) Ltd.

 

2.  Property Location:             

House No. 12 (comprising Car Parking Space on Carport Level, Living and Dining Rooms with Garden on Garden Floor Level, Bedrooms on 1/F. Level and Roof Terrace on Roof Level), Mount Beacon, 20 Cornwall Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Owner:  Mulitex Ltd.

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

25-10-2007

-

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Tripartite legal charge to secure general banking facilities

 

3.  Property Location:             

Flat G on 19/F. of Tower 17, South Horizons,

17 South Horizons Drive, Hong Kong.

Owner:  Mulitex Ltd.

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

05-01-2006

-

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

Mortgage to secure general banking facilities granted to Mulitex Ltd., Mulitex (Exports) Ltd. and Star Glory Ltd.

 

4.  Property Location:             

Flat H on 19/F. of Tower 17, South Horizons,
17 South Horizons Drive, Hong Kong.

Owner:  Mulitex Ltd.

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

05-01-2006

-

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

Mortgage to secure general banking facilities granted to Mulitex Ltd., Mulitex (Exports) Ltd. and Star Glory Ltd.

 

 

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

(Since 2006)

 

Date

Particulars

Amount

05-01-2006

Instrument:      Mortgage

Property:

20/168,000th parts or shares of and in The Remaining Portion of Aplichau Inland Lot No. 121 (Flat G on 19/F. of Tower 17, South Horizons, 17 South Horizons Drive, Hong Kong.)

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

To secure all moneys in respect of general banking facilities granted to Mulitex Ltd., Mulitex (Exports) Ltd. and Star Glory Ltd.

05-01-2006

Instrument:      Mortgage

Property:

20/168,000th parts or shares of and in The Remaining Portion of Aplichau Inland Lot No. 121 (Flat H on 19/F. of Tower 17, South Horizons, 17 South Horizons Drive, Hong Kong.)

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

To secure all moneys in respect of general banking facilities granted to Mulitex Ltd., Mulitex (Exports) Ltd. and Star Glory Ltd.

15-05-2007

Instrument:      Mortgage

Property:

Block B, 21/F., 161 Lin He Road West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.

Mortgagee:      The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Guangzhou Branch, China.

To secure general banking facilities not exceeding RMB18,000,000 Yuan

25-10-2007

Instrument:      Tripartite Legal Charge/Mortgage

Property:

41/3,679th parts or shares of and in New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6196 [House No. 12 (comprising Car Parking Space on Carport Level, Living and Dining Rooms with Garden on Garden Floor Level, Bedrooms on 1/F. Level and Roof Terrace on Roof Level) of Mount Beacon, 20 Cornwall Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong.]

Mortgagee:      Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

To secure all moneys in respect of general banking facilities

23-04-2009

Instrument:      Charge Over Deposits (3-Parties)

Property:

All monies and deposits now or hereafter in the time deposit account No. 368-195467 kept by the Company with Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

Mortgagee:      Hang Seng Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

To secure all monies and liabilities which are now or at any time hereafter may be outstanding owing or payable by the company and Star Glory Ltd. to Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

28-12-2009

Instrument:      Deep Of Variation And Further Charge And Varied Mortgage

Property:

All those 41 equal undivided 3,679 part or shares of and in New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6196 [House No. 12 on carport level, living and dining rooms with garden on garden floor level, bedrooms on first floor level and the roof terrace on roof level] of “MOUNT BEACON”, No. 20 Cornwall Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong]

Mortgagee:      Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

All moneys in respect of general banking facilities

25-07-2012

Instrument:      Assignment of Life Insurance

Property:

(1)  All the Assignor’s claims under the Insurance:

Insurance Policy No: 28005490

Name of Insurance Co.: HSBC Life (International) Ltd.

Name of the Insured: Mahbubani Arun Sunder

Assignor / Policy Owner: Mulitex Ltd.

(2)  All the Assignor’s claims against the issuer of the Policy

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

(i) All and any monies in any currency owing by the Assignor to the Bank (ii) interest on such monies (iii) all monies paid by the Bank in respect of the Policy

25-07-2012

Instrument:      Assignment of Life Insurance

Property:

(1) All the Assignor’s claims under the Insurance:

Insurance Policy No: 28005479

Name of Insurance Co.: HSBC Life (International) Ltd.

Name of the Insured: Sundararaman Venkateswaran

Assignor / Policy Owner: Mulitex Ltd.

(2)  All the Assignor’s claims against the issuer of the Policy

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

(i) All and any monies in any currency owing by the Assignor to the Bank (ii) interest on such monies (iii) all monies paid by the Bank in respect of the Policy

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.45

Euro

1

Rs.68.04

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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