MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.11.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BOGART LINGERIE LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

16/F., Tower B, Kwun Tong 223, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hongkong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.04.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18111285

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of all kinds of ladies’ lingerie, underwear, night garments, brassieres, vests, corsets, girdles, panties, briefs, singlet, pyjamas, sports shorts, swimwear, bullet proof garments, mobile phone battery packs

 

 

No. of Employees :

30 (Hongkong)

 

 

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 :

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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 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

Hongkong

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

HONGKONG - 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.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company Name and Address

 

BOGART LINGERIE LTD.

 

ADDRESS:                   16/F., Tower B, Kwun Tong 223, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon,  Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:                        852-2341 6286,  3511 8700

FAX:                             852-2345 0013,  2345 3402

E-MAIL:                        info@hk.bogartlingerie.com

salesmgr@hk.bogartlingerie.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:        Mr. Andreas Roschmann

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:            21st April, 1994.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal: HK$25,000,000.00

                                    Issued: HK$25,000,000.00

 

Business Category:       Lingerie Manufacturer and Exporter.

 

Group Annual Turnover:  HK$2.5~3.0 billion.

 

Employees:                  30.  (Hong Kong)

 

Main Dealing Bankers:   Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

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

 

Banking Relation:          Good.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered Office:-

Room 5705, 57/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

 

Head Office:-

16/F., Tower B, Kwun Tong 223, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Logistic Department & Warehouse:-

6/F., 12/F. & 13/F., 81 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

China Factories:-

Panyu Factory
Lantang Shiqiao, Panyu, Guangdong Province, China.
[Tel: 86-20-8487 6008;  Fax: 86-20-8480 0283]

Beijing Factory
Bogart (Baojia) Road, Lu Cheng Town, Tong Zhou District, Beijing, China.  [Postal Code: 101107]
[Tel: 86-10-6152 5888;  Fax: 86-10-6152 5777]

Shenzhen Factory
3rd Industrial Area, Shutianpu Village, Gongming Town, 518107 Bao’an District, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, China.
[Tel: 86-755-2712 0808]

 

Overseas Factory:-

Bogart Lingerie (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

 

Holding Company:-

Bogart (Far East) Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Ultimate Holding Company:-

Kwong Fat Industrial Ltd., British Virgin Islands.

 

Sister & Associliated Companies:-

Bartolomeos Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bogart (China) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bogart Garment (Beijing) Co. Ltd., China.

Bogart Garment (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bogart Industrial Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bogart International (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bogart Lingerie (Guangzhou) Ltd., China.

Bogart Lingerie (Shenzhen) Ltd., China.

Bogart Manufacturing Ltd., Hong Kong.  [Dormant]

Brunet (China) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Brunet Dentelles S.A., France.

Brunet International (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Brunet International (Shenzhen) Ltd., China.

Brunet International (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

Brunet International Group, France.

Brunet International Ltd., Hong Kong.

Sun Hing Shing (Shenzhen) Ltd., China.

Sun Hing Shing Fashion Factory Ltd., Hong Kong.

Sun Hing Shing Fashion Manufacturer, China.

 

 


BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

18111285

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0475226

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:        Mr. Andreas Roschmann

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$25,000,000.00 (Divided into 25,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$25,000,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 21-04-2014)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Bogart (Far East) Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

24,999,999

Andreas ROSCHMANN

 

1

 

 

–––––––––

 

Total:

25,000,000

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DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 21-04-2014)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Andreas ROSCHMANN

            (German)

16/F., Tower B, Kwun Tong 223, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Bogart (Far East) Ltd.

Room 5705, 57/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 21-04-2014)

 

Name

Address

YU Wing Keung

Room 5705, 57/F., The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 21st April, 1994 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

 

Formerly the subject’s registered office was located at 31, New Henry House, 10 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong, moved to the present address in August 2003.

 

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:          Manufacturer and Exporter.

 

Lines:               All kinds of ladies’ lingerie, underwear, night garments, brassieres, vests, corsets, girdles,  panties, briefs, singlet, pyjamas, sports shorts, swimwear, bullet proof garments, mobile phone battery packs

 

Trade Marks:     “RACHEL” and “COEUR CAPTIF” brands.

 

Factories Area:  23,000 sq.m. in Panyu, China.

33,000 sq.m. in Beijing, China.

 

Employees:      30.  (Hong Kong)

20,000. (China)

 

Raw Materials:   Imported from Europe, Taiwan, South Korea, etc.

 

Markets:           Europe, USA, Southeast Asia, etc.

 

Group Annual Turnover: HK$2.5~3.0 billion.

 

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

 

Terms/Buying:  L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$25,000,000.00 (Divided into 25,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$25,000,000.00

 

Alternation of Capital:-

Initially

paid up

HK$      500,000.00

01-09-1999

paid up

HK$      6,500,000.00

25-02-2000

paid up

HK$      8,000,000.00

26-08-2000

paid up

HK$      10,000,000.00

 

 

––––––––––––––––

Total:

paid up

HK$      25,000,000.00

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

 

Increases of Nominal Capital:-

From

HK$     500,000.00

to

HK$  7,000,000.00

on

01-09-1999

From

HK$  7,000,000.00

to

HK$15,000,000.00

on

28-12-1999

From

HK$15,000,000.00

to

HK$25,000,000.00

on

26-08-2000

 

Indebtedness:               HK$3,879,672.00 (Total amount outstanding on all mortgages and charges as per last  Annual Return dated 21-04-2014)

 

Mortgage or Charge (since 2010):  (See attachment)

 

Profit or Loss:               Maintaining a profit every year.

 

Condition:                     Keeping in an active manner.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      So far so good.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

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

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

CITIC Bank International Ltd., Hong Kong.

Hang Seng Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Standing:                      Very Good.

 

 


GENERAL

 

Bogart Lingerie Ltd. [Bogart Lingerie] is a Hong Kong-based firm incorporated in 1994.  Having issued 15,000,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Bogart Lingerie was formerly owned by the founder Mr. Andreas Roschmann who is a German businessman, holding 14,999,999 shares; and Bogart (Far East) Ltd. [Bogart FE] which is a Hong Kong-registered firm holding just 1 share.

 

On 26th August, 2000, 10,000,000 more shares of the same value each were issued and allotted to Bogart FE.  Since then, the equities and the number of shares held by the shareholders have changed, Bogart FE has become the holding company of Bogart Lingerie holding 24,999,999 shares in total, while the remaining 1 share is held by Mr. Roschman.

 

Bogart FE is also the holding company of Bogart Lingerie’s associate Sun Hing Shing Fashion Factory Ltd. [Sun Hing Shing] which is also located at the operating office of Bogart Lingerie.

 

Roschman is experienced in the garment industry especially ladies’ lingerie.  He has set up and operates the Bogart Group of Companies which include the following firms:-

 

·         Bogart (China) Ltd.

·         Bogart (Far East) Ltd.

·         Bogart Garment (Beijing) Co. Ltd., China.

·         Bogart Garment (HK) Ltd.

·         Bogart Industrial Co. Ltd.

·         Bogart International (HK) Ltd.

·         Bogart Lingerie (Guangzhou) Ltd., China.

·         Bogart Lingerie (Shenzhen) Ltd., China.

·         Bogart Lingerie (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

·         Bogart Lingerie Ltd.

·         Bogart Manufacturing Ltd.

·         In 2004, Roschman acquired Brunet International Group of France which includes the following firms:-

·         Brunet (China) Ltd., Hong Kong.

·         Brunet International Ltd., Hong Kong.

·         Brunet International Group, France.

·         Brunet International (Shenzhen) Ltd., China.

·         Brunet International (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand.

 

The Brunet Group now has had associated factories in Shenzhen and Thailand.

 

Brunet Group is specialized in Leavers lace.  In 2006, Brunet opened a factory in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, China.  This factory has been equipped with the latest lace machinery and engaged in manufacturing “Karl Mayer” (JL65, JL95, TL66, RSJ5) laces.  It is likely that the Shenzhen factory has changed name to Bogart Lingerie (Shenzhen) Ltd.  Covering an area of 40,000 sq.m., this factory was put into operation in March 2008.  Currently, this factory has about 2,000 employees.

 

In January 2014, the workers of Bogart Lingerie (Shenzhen) Ltd. struck against delay wages paying.  The case was eventually settled.

 

In 2008, Brunet opened the second Asian factory in Thailand.  This factory has been equipped with 36 machines.

In 2005, Roschman acquired Sun Hing Shing Fashion Factory Ltd. [Sun Hing Shing] which is located at the operating address of the subject.

 

The Bogart Group is principally engaged in designing, manufacturing and marketing ladies’ lingerie and other garments such as swimwear, nightwear, knitwear and men’s underwear.  In addition to its own label “Rachel”, the Group designs and manufactures products for the other brand names.  Its main clients include “Jockey for Her” and “Closed”.  According to the Group, most of its designs carry a “fashionable look, targeting at consumers between the ages of 20 to 40”.

 

Bogart Lingerie is specialised in manufacturing high quality lingerie and swimwear for famous and fashionable international brands on OEM basis.

 

Products are exported to the United States, Europe, and some of the Asian countries.

 

Bogart Lingerie has set up two factories in China, one in Panyu which was built in 1995 and the other in Beijing which was built in 2001.  Products designing is taken place in Bogart Lingerie’s office while samples are made in its plant in Panyu, Guangdong Province, China.  Mass production is carried out either in Panyu or in Beijing factory.  Both facilities have been equipped with state‑of‑the-art technology.

 

Including the employees of Brunet and overseas, the Bogart Group has a total of nearly 20,000 employees.

 

Annual sales turnover of the Bogart Group ranges from HK$2.5 to 3.0 billion.  Overall business is active.

 

The history of Bogart Lingerie is over 20 years and six months.

 

On the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

 

REMARKS

 

Court case:-

Action Date

Case No.

Plaintiff

Defendant

Cause

Amount

16-07-1998

H11590

Jacques Bonnamour

Bogart Lingerie Ltd.

Amount due

US$50,000

04-07-2003

H2481

Wilson (Pacific) Ltd.

Bogart Lingerie Ltd.

Money due/owing

HK$733,852

 

 


MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

(Since 2010)

 

Date

Particulars

Amount

31-05-2010

Instrument:        Assignment of Life Insurance

Property:

(i) All the Assignor’s claims, options, privileges, right, title, interest and benefit in and under the Insurance; and (ii) all the Assignor’s claims and rights against the issuer of the Policy in respect of the Policy

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

Secured Indebtedness

13-12-2010

Instrument:        Security Agreement over Bank Account

Property:

By way of a first fixed charge all of the Chargor’s rights in respect of any amount standing to the credit of the Account

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

To secure the payment and satisfaction of all present and future obligations and liabilities of Sun Hing Shing Fashion Factory Ltd. and Bogart Lingerie Ltd.

11-06-2012

Instrument:        Mortgage

Property:

20/1,545th parts or shares of and in Castle Peak Town Lot No. 50 (Flat A on 8/F. of Yick Shiu Industrial Building, Block A & B, 1 San On Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.)

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

All sums of general banking facilities

11-06-2012

Instrument:        Mortgage

Property:

22/1,545th parts or shares of and in Castle Peak Town Lot No. 50 (Flat B on 8/F. of Yick Shiu Industrial Building, Block A & B, 1 San On Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.)

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

All sums of general banking facilities

15-06-2012

Instrument:        Trade Security Assignment

Property:

The Borrower as beneficial owner:

(a)        Assigns and agrees to assign absolutely to the Bank all the present and future rights, title, interests and benefits of Borrower in and to the following assets:

(i)         Export Credits;

(ii)         Export Collection Bills;

(iii)        Sales Contracts;

(iv)        Invoice Receivables;

(v)        Insurances;

(vi)        Trade Documents; &

(vii)       All claims, remedies

(b)        Charges and agrees to charge to the Bank by way of first fixed charge all the present and future rights, title, interests and benefits of the Borrower in and to the following assets:

(i)         The Goods together with their proceeds; &

(ii)         The Deposit.

(c)        Pledges to the Bank the Pledged Goods and the Trade Documents

Mortgagee:        CITIC Bank International Ltd., Hong Kong.

All or any money and liabilities

27-06-2012

Instrument:        Tripartite Legal Charge/Mortgage

Property:

8/52,361st parts or shares of and in New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6055 (Flat D on 11/F. of Block 8, Laguna City, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.)

Mortgagee:        CITIC Bank International Ltd., Hong Kong.

To secure all monies in respect of general banking facilities and interest

19-11-2012

Instrument:        Assignment of Insurance

Property:

Insurer:  American International Assurance Co. (Bermuda) Ltd.

Policy No.:  B059402824

Sum Assured:  US$500,000

Policy Date:  28-06-2012

Insurer:  American International Assurance Co. (Bermuda) Ltd.

Policy No.:  B059402837

Sum Assured:  US$500,000

Policy Date:  28-06-2012

Insurer:  American International Assurance Co. (Bermuda) Ltd.

Policy No.:  B059402853

Sum Assured:  US$500,000

Policy Date:  28-06-2012

Insurer:  American International Assurance Co. (Bermuda) Ltd.

Policy No.:  B059402840

Sum Assured:  US$500,000

Policy Date:  28-06-2012

Mortgagee:        China CITIC Bank International Ltd., Hong Kong.

All or any money and liabilities

22-07-2013

Instrument:        Charge Over Assets By Borrower

Property:

The Company as the sole beneficial owner(s):

Mortgage, charge and pledge and agree to mortgage, charge and pledge in favour of the Bank by way of first fixed charge all the Company’s present and future rights, benefits, title and interest in and to the Deposits and/or the Securities;

Assign and agree to assign absolutely to the Bank all the Company’s present and future rights, title and interest in and to the Charged Assets.

Mortgagee:        Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

All monies, obligations and liabilities

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.06

Euro

1

Rs.76.67

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

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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