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Report Date : |
19.12.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
ASIA MINERALS LTD. |
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Registered Office : |
7/F., Luk Kwok Centre, |
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Country : |
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Date of Incorporation : |
23.12.1992 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
16667234 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Liability Company |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of mineral
ore. |
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No. of Employees : |
15 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRAs Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
ECGC Country Risk Classification List September 30, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.06.2014) |
Current Rating (30.09.2014) |
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Hong Kong |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
D |
HONG KONG - ECONOMIC
OVERVIEW
Hong Kong has a free market
economy, highly dependent on international trade and finance - the value of
goods and services trade, including the sizable share of re-exports, is about
four times GDP. Hong Kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise
duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally: hard
alcohol, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil, and methyl alcohol. There are no quotas or
dumping laws. Hong Kong's open economy left it exposed to the global economic
slowdown that began in 2008. Although increasing integration with China,
through trade, tourism, and financial links, helped it to make an initial
recovery more quickly than many observers anticipated, its continued reliance
on foreign trade and investment leaves it vulnerable to renewed global
financial market volatility or a slowdown in the global economy. The Hong Kong
government is promoting the Special Administrative Region (SAR) as the site for
Chinese renminbi (RMB) internationalization. Hong Kong residents are allowed to
establish RMB-denominated savings accounts; RMB-denominated corporate and
Chinese government bonds have been issued in Hong Kong; and RMB trade
settlement is allowed. The territory far exceeded the RMB conversion quota set
by Beijing for trade settlements in 2010 due to the growth of earnings from
exports to the mainland. RMB deposits grew to roughly 12% of total system
deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2013. The government is pursuing efforts to
introduce additional use of RMB in Hong Kong financial markets and is seeking
to expand the RMB quota. The mainland has long been Hong Kong's largest trading
partner, accounting for about half of Hong Kong's total trade by value. Hong
Kong's natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported.
As a result of China's easing of travel restrictions, the number of mainland
tourists to the territory has surged from 4.5 million in 2001 to 34.9 million
in 2012, outnumbering visitors from all other countries combined. Hong Kong has
also established itself as the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking
to list abroad. In 2012 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 46.6% of
the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 57.4%
of the Exchange's market capitalization. During the past decade, as Hong Kong's
manufacturing industry moved to the mainland, its service industry has grown
rapidly. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions have caused Hong
Kong property prices to rise rapidly; consumer prices increased by more than 4%
in 2013. Lower and middle income segments of the population are increasingly
unable to afford adequate housing. Hong Kong continues to link its currency
closely to the US dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983. In
2013, Hong Kong and China signed new agreements under the Closer Economic
Partnership Agreement, adopted in 2003 to forge closer ties between Hong Kong
and the mainland. The new measures, effective from January 2014, cover services
and trade facilitation, and will improve access to the mainland's service
sector for Hong Kong-based companies
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Source
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ASIA MINERALS
LTD.
ADDRESS: 7/F., Luk Kwok Centre, 72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 852-2856
3350, 2586 3321, 2586 3333
FAX: 852-2827
6552,
2511 2481, 2827 1396
E-MAIL: h.suzuki@smart-alloy.com
hk.inquiry@asia-minerals.com
Managing Director: Mr. Hirotaka Suzuki
Incorporated on: 23rd December, 1992.
Organization: Private Limited Company.
Capital: Nominal:HK$5,000,000.00
Issued: HK$2,863,127.00
Business Category: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.
Employees: 15.
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Registered Head
Office:-
7/F., Luk Kwok Centre, 72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Holding Company:-
Sharprofit Trading Ltd., Hong Kong. (Same address)
Associated Companies:-
AML China Ltd., China.
AML Europe SAS, France.
AML Japan Ltd., Japan.
AML Jinzhou Resources Co. Ltd., China.
AML Korea Ltd., Korea.
AML Resources
(Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., China.
Asia Minerals India Private Ltd., India.
Asia Minerals Investment Ltd., Hong Kong. (Same address)
Asia Minerals North America LLC, USA.
Asia Minerals South Africa (Pty) Ltd., South Africa.
Asia Minerals
Trading Ltd., Hong Kong.
Asia Minerals Zambia Ltd., Zambia.
CITIC Jinzhou
Ferroalloy Works Co. Ltd.,
China.
IMA Resource Ltd., China.
Kudumane Manganese
Resources (Pty) Ltd., South Africa.
Mountainous Ltd., Hong Kong.
(Same address)
Pertama Ferroalloys Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
Sarda Energy &
Mineral Ltd., India.
Sichuan Chuantou Emei Ferroalloy (Group) Co. Ltd., China.
etc.
16667234
0395821
Managing Director: Mr. Hirotaka Suzuki
Nominal Share Capital: HK$5,000,000.00 (Divided into 5,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$2,863,127.00
SHAREHOLDERS: (As per registry dated 23-12-2013)
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Name |
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No. of shares |
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Mountainous Ltd., Hong Kong. |
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607,600 |
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Sharprofit Trading Ltd., Hong Kong. |
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2,255,527 |
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Total: |
2,863,127 ======= |
DIRECTORS: (As per registry dated 20-08-2014)
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Name (Nationality) |
Address |
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Hirotaka SUZUKI |
Unit B, 15/F., Monmouth Villa, 3 Monmouth Terrace, Wanchai, Hong Kong. |
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Setsuo SUZUKI |
Suite 3305, 33/F., Apartment Tower on the Western Side, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. |
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JIANG Jian Tao |
Room 3805, 38/F., Convention Plaza Apartments, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. |
SECRETARY: (As per registry dated 23-12-2013)
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Name |
Address |
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CHEUNG Yuen Bing, Belinda |
7/F., Luk Kwok Centre, 72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. |
The subject was incorporated on 23rd December, 1992 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.
Originally the subject was registered under the name of Stanley Development Ltd., name changed to the present style on 29th June, 1993.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.
Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All kinds of mineral ore
Employees: 15.
Commodities Imported: China, Korea, Ukraine, South Africa, Australia, etc.
Markets: China, Japan, Korea, North America, Taiwan, Western Europe, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C or as per contracted.
Terms/Buying: L/C, D/P, or as per contracted.
Nominal Share Capital: HK$5,000,000.00 (Divided into 5,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$2,863,127.00
Mortgage or Charge (Since 2011): (See attachment)
Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.
Condition: Keeping in an active manner.
Facilities: Making rather active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments as required.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Bankers:-
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.
Indover Asia Ltd., Hong Kong.
BNP Paribas, Hong Kong Branch.
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Very Good.
Having issued 2,863,127 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Asia Minerals Ltd. is a joint venture between the following two firms:-
Mountainous Ltd., Hong Kong . 21%
Sharprofit Trading Ltd., Hong Kong 79%
The subject commenced business in 1993. It is specialized in all manganese related business from ores to alloys, metals and chemicals, etc. It is committed to provide services to its clients through its global organizations in Asia, Africa, Europe, CIS and the United States.
The directors of the subject are two Japanese and a Chinese. Now, all of them are residing in Hong Kong.
The subject is chiefly trading in manganese ores and ferroalloys.
The subject acquired its first ferro-alloy smelting plant in Inner Mongolia in 2005 and acquired its second smelting plant in Liaoning Province in 2009.
The subject intends to become a 20% supplier of manganese to the worlds demand in 2020 through developing a manganese mine in Kalahari in South Africa and constructing a greenfield plant of manganese group ferroalloys in Sarawak in Malaysia. The South Africa manganese mine is a joint venture.
The subject has had the following two main projects:-
Kudumane Manganese Mine
Project, South Africa
The mine is located in Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Commercial scale production commenced in late
2012. Estimated ore reserves are 200
million tons. Products are approximately
2 million per year of Grade A ore assaying Mn: 37% to 38%, F4e: 4.5%, P: 0.02%
and approximately 0.9 million tonnes per year Grade B ore assaying Mn: 42%, Fe:
7%, P: 0.03%.
Sarawak Manganese Group
Ferroalloys Plant, Malaysia
Land preparation work commenced early 2011 at Samalaju Industrial Estate,
Sarawak State, where the subject has been allocated 180 hectare for the plant
construction. So far preparation of 80
hectare has been completed. Construction
of the ferroalloy plant commenced in April 2012, and production began in
September 2013. The plant will reach a
full production stage of 330,000 tons per year by the end of 2014.
The first project in
South Africa is managed by Kudumane
Manganese Resources (Pty) Ltd. [KMR] which is a South Africa-based company.
The subject via intermediate holding companies is a major shareholder in KMR and plays a significant role as a technical and marketing services provider. Bold Moves 1715 (Propriety) Limited and Afris Manganese (Pty) Ltd are the two partners.
The mining operation will consist of a combination of open pits and underground mining. The subject targets that an initial 1.5 million tonnes of manganese ore per year will be exported by both road and rail to other countries through Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Kudumane Manganese Mine has commenced production in the mid of 2013. Production is expected to reach the peak within three to four years of the mine firing up its first drills, as more of its operations move underground. The target is to produce 3.0 million tonnes of manganese ore annually.
Besides, the subject keeps a strong relationship with many large steel producers worldwide and supplies Manganese Alloys to those consumers, some of which are listed below:
Japan: Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel Ltd., Mitsubishi Steel Mfg Co. Ltd.;
South Korea: Hyundai Steel Company, Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd., YK Steel Corporation, Korea Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Seah Besteel Corporation, Daehan Steel Co., Ltd.;
China: Bao Steel, Angang Steel, Baotou Steel;
United States: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, SSAB Alabama Inc., SSAB Iowa Inc., United States Steel Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc.;
EU: ArcelorMittal, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH, Compania Espanola de Laminacion, S.L.;
CIS: Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK); &
Middle East: Saudi Iron and Steel Company, Societe Nationale de Siderurgie S.A., Eregli Iron and Steel Works Company.
In 2009, the subject acquired majority stakes of a Manganese smelting plant, Nichiden Jinzhou, which is located in Liaoning province, China, and formed a joint venture company named AML Jinzhou Resources Co., Ltd.. In the same year, the subject started selling its own Manganese ferroalloys products produced by IMA in China market.
In 2010, trading business of Anthracite started in India and CIS. In 2011, the subject acquired minority stakes in a listed Indian ferroalloy smelting smelter Sarda Engery and Minerals Ltd.. In the same years, development of the green field ferroalloy smelting plant project located in Samalaju Industrial Zone, Sarawak State, Malaysia commenced. Now, it has been put into operation.
The subject is fully supported by its China shareholder Sichuan Chuantou Emei Ferroalloy (Group) Co. Ltd. which is a rather significant firm in China.
As the history of the subject is about twenty-two years in
Hong Kong, on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.
(Since 2011)
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Date |
Description of Instrument |
Mortgagee |
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04-03-2011 |
Security
Agreement over Bank Account |
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
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08-05-2012 |
Deed of Charge and Assignment of Receivables |
ING Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch. |
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30-12-2013 |
Unattested Share Pledge Agreement |
Standard Chartered Bank Narain Manzil, 23 Barakhamba Road, 110001, New Delhi Branch |
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07-11-2014 |
Trade Finance Security Agreement |
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong. |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.63.32 |
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1 |
Rs.98.68 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.78.11 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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KAR |
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NIS |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall
operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<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 SCs 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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