MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHANGRIL LA ULAANBAATAR HOTEL LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Central Tower, Room 907-908, Great Chinggis Khaan’s Squire 2, Sukhbaatar District 8, Ulaanbaatar 14200  

 

 

Country :

Mongolia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Year of Establishment :

2008

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is involved in the following activities :

 

Operators of a hotel styled “Shangril La Ulaanbaatar Hotel”.

 

Subject include the following Services :

- Facilities for physically-challenged people;

- Wi-Fi enabled limousine service;

- Laundry and valet service;

- Complimentary shoeshine service;

- Express check-in and check-out;

- IT butler;

- Foreign exchange.

 

 

No. of Employees :

50

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Status :

Not yet commenced operation

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

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 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

Mongolia

C1

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

MONGOLIA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Mongolia's extensive mineral deposits and attendant growth in mining-sector activities have transformed Mongolia's economy, which traditionally has been dependent on herding and agriculture. Mongolia's copper, gold, coal, molybdenum, fluorspar, uranium, tin, and tungsten deposits, among others, have attracted foreign direct investment. Soviet assistance, at its height one-third of GDP, disappeared almost overnight in 1990 and 1991 at the time of the dismantlement of the USSR. The following decade saw Mongolia endure both deep recession, because of political inaction and natural disasters, as well as economic growth, because of reform-embracing, free-market economics and extensive privatization of the formerly state-run economy. The country opened a fledgling stock exchange in 1991. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in 1997 and seeks to expand its participation in regional economic and trade regimes. Growth averaged nearly 9% per year in 2004-08 largely because of high copper prices globally and new gold production. By late 2008, Mongolia was hit hard by the global financial crisis. Slower global economic growth hurt the country's exports, notably copper, and slashed government revenues. As a result, Mongolia's real economy contracted 1.3% in 2009. In early 2009, the International Monetary Fund reached a $236 million Stand-by Arrangement with Mongolia and the country has largely emerged from the crisis with better regulations and closer supervision. The banking sector strengthened but weaknesses remain. In October 2009, Mongolia passed long-awaited legislation on an investment agreement to develop the Oyu Tolgoi mine, considered to be among the world's largest untapped copper-gold deposits. Mongolia's ongoing dispute with a foreign investor over Oyu Tolgoi, however, has called into question the attractiveness of Mongolia as a destination for foreign direct investment. Negotiations to develop the massive Tavan Tolgoi coal field also have stalled. The economy has grown more than 10% per year since 2010, largely on the strength of commodity exports to nearby countries and high government spending domestically. Mongolia's economy, however, faces near-term economic risks from the government's loose fiscal and monetary policies, which are contributing to high inflation, and from uncertainties in foreign demand for Mongolian exports. Trade with China represents more than half of Mongolia's total external trade - China receives more than 90% of Mongolia's exports and is Mongolia's largest supplier. Mongolia has relied on Russia for energy supplies, leaving it vulnerable to price increases; in the first 11 months of 2013, Mongolia purchased 76% of its gasoline and diesel fuel and a substantial amount of electric power from Russia. A drop in foreign direct investment and a decrease in Chinese demand for Mongolia's mineral exports are putting pressure on Mongolia's balance of payments. Remittances from Mongolians working abroad, particularly in South Korea, are significant.

 

Source : CIA

 

 


CO. NAME

 

Shangril La Ulaanbaatar Hotel LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building            : Central Tower, Room 907-908

Area                             : Great Chinggis Khaan’s Squire 2, Sukhbaatar District 8

Town                : Ulaanbaatar 14200  

Country             : Mongolia

 

Telephone         : (976 77) 118 801 / 110 288 (General Manager) / 110 289 

                        (Director of Sale) / Mobile (976 88) 005 222 (Mrs Oyunaa)

Fax                    : (976 77) 110 285

E-Mail                : gari.biondo@shangri-la.com / laifong.yip@shangri-la.com / slub@shangri-la.com

Website             : www.shangri-la.com

 

Also Known As : Shangril La Ulaanbaatar Hotel XXK / Shangril La Ulaanbaatar Hotel Co. Ltd

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                            Position

 

1. Gari Biondo                                       General Manager

 

2. Laifong Yip                                       Director of Sale

 

3. Mrs Oyunaa                                       Administrative Manager

 

 

Total Employees :                    50 plus (subject)

                                                7,700 (MCS Group)

                                                27,100 (Shangri-la Group)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Payments: Unknown

 

Subject is a newly established company incorporated in 2008 and has not yet commenced operations.

 

Subject is a member of the MCS Group of Companies - one of the largest private sector. The Group has more than 32 subsidiaries covering diversified business activities including: energy & infrastructure, general manufacturing & services, information & communications, property development, and - food, beverage & alcohol. The Group had annual sales turnover TUGRIK 628.6 Billion in 2013.

 

Subject also is a member of Shangri-La Asia Limited, an investment holding company, owns and operates hotels and associated properties worldwide. It operates through three segments: Hotel Operations, Hotel Management, and Property Rentals. The company also provides hotel management, marketing, consultancy, reservation, and related services; and owns and leases office properties, commercial properties, and serviced apartments/residences. In addition, it is involved in real estate development and operation activities; operation of staff training academy; ownership and operation of golf clubs; and property investment and office management activities. The company operates hotels under the Shangri-La, Traders, Rasa, Summer Palace, Kerry, and Shang Palace brand names. As of December 31, 2013, it had equity interest in 62 operating hotels comprising 28,392 guest rooms. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

 

In view of the association, we consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts. However, at this rather early stage, international suppliers in large or protracted dealings should seek the comfort of assurances or guarantees from the shareholders. Future development will be watched with interest.

 

Opinion on maximum credit       : TUGRIK 450,000,000 (due attention will be given to the above remarks)

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

 

SHANGRI LA HOTEL ULAANBAATAR CHANGES PLANS TO BUILD 22 FLOORS

 

July 19, 2011 (mad-mongolia.com): The MCS Group of Mongolia is working in co-operation with Shangri-La hotels and resorts to build Mongolia's first true 5 star hotel in the capital Ulaanbaatar. The plans for the Shangri La Hotel Ulaanbaatar, located in the Central Park of the city has just changed to go from a 17 floors building to a 22 floors building. The 1st phase of the construction (the hotel tower) will probably be open in the 3rd quarter of 2013 while the second phase (Apartment tower and conferencing facilities) are expected to open in late 2014. Below is the press release from Shangri-La hotels: Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, will open a new hotel in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, in 2013.  It will be Shangri-La’s first hotel in Mongolia. A joint venture between Shangri-La Asia Limited and MCS Holding, Mongolia, the 280-room hotel will be part of an office, retail and hotel complex located on the east side of the Sukhe-Bahor Square, between the City Theatre and Peace Avenue, in the centre of Ulaanbaatar city. Guestrooms will start at 42 square metres and offer contemporary interiors with design touches reflecting the local cultural heritage. The modern hotel will feature various dining and entertainment options including an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant and bar, a Chinese restaurant and a lobby lounge.  The meeting and banqueting facilities will include a 1100-square-metre grand ballroom, and a variety of function rooms.  Recreational facilities such as a 25-metre indoor swimming pool, health club and spa, will also be available. Ulaanbaatar lies to the north of the Tuul River at an elevation of 1,310 metres. The city is the cultural, industrial, and financial heart of Mongolia with significant mining industries and cashmere production. Ulaanbaatar is the gateway to Mongolia and a good base of travel for those wishing to explore the country’s grasslands, Gobi Desert, and national parks. The city’s Chinggis Khaan International Airport is 18 km from the city and has regular domestic flights and international flights from China, Japan, Russia, Korea, and Germany. A land transportation hub, Mongolia’s road network, the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the Chinese rail system converge in Ulaanbaatar. Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the world’s premier hotel companies, currently owns and/or manages 72 hotels under the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands, with a rooms inventory of over 30,000.  Over almost four decades the group has established its brand hallmark of ‘hospitality from the heart.’  The group has a substantial development pipeline with projects in Canada, mainland China, India,  Malaysia, Philippines, Mongolia, Russia, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Turkey and United Kingdom.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : GOLOMT BANK OF MONGOLIA

 

Branch              : Bodi Tower, Sukhbaatar Square

Town                : Ulaanbaatar

 

Telephone         : (976 11) 311 530

Fax                   : (976 11) 312 307

 

The company also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. Trade and Development Bank Mongolia Ltd

   Juulnchny Gudamj 7

   Ulaanbaatar 210646

   Telephone      : (976 11) 312 362 / 331 133

   Fax                : (976 11) 325 449

 

2. Khan Bank of Mongolia

   Peace Avenue

   Ulaanbaatar

   Telephone      : (976 11) 457 880

   Fax                : (976 11) 457 880

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

As the Company has not yet commenced operations, relevant financial    information is not available.

 

Invested Capital : US DLRS 500,000,000

 

The following audited consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December of 2013 showed, applies to Shangri-la Asia Limited :

 

                                                            31/12/2013   31/12/2012   31/12/2011

                                                                        (In thousands HKD)

 

ASSETS

 

Current Assets

Cash And Cash Equivalents                   1,135,000          839,000              839,000 

Net Receivables                                     295,000            228,000              160,000 

Inventory                                                           48,000               50,000               49,000 

Total Current Assets                              1,584,000          1,293,000          1,187,000 

Long Term Investments                          3,403,000          2,961,000         2,386,000 

Goodwill                                                85,000              85,000             85,000

Deferred Long Term Asset Charges        1,000              3,000                2,000 

Total Assets                                          12,898,000        11,919,000        9,973,000 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable                                 95,000              103,000             97,000 

Short/Current Long Term Debt                4,890,000          4,404,000          2,984,000 

Other Current Liabilities                          693,000             635,000             629,000 

Total Current Liabilities                           1,270,000          1,278,000           1,290,000 

Long Term Debt                                    4,476,000           3,863,000         2,420,000 

Total Liabilities                                      6,031,000          5,392,000          3,945,000 

Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock                                     2,944,000          2,943,000           2,942,000 

Retained Earnings                                 1,855,000          1,549,000           1,273,000 

Treasury Stock                                      1,513,000          1,533,000          1,392,000

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

Total Revenue                                        2,081,000         2,057,000          1,912,000 

Cost of Revenue                                   907,000              881,000            840,000 

Gross Profit                                          1,174,000          1,176,000          1,072,000 

Total Operating Expenses                      1,875,000          1,809,000          1,707,000  

Operating Income or Loss                      206,000               248,000              205,000 

Income from Continuing Operations

Earnings Before Interest And Taxes        206,000             248,000              205,000 

Interest Expense                                   (111,000)           (97,000)            (76,000)

Income Tax Expense                             110,000             102,000               77,000 

Minority Interest                                     (49,000)            (23,000)            (31,000)

Net Income From Continuing Ops            441,000            382,000              284,000 

Non-recurring Events

Net Income                                           392,000             359,000              253,000

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

The following audited consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December of 2013 showed, applies to Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC):

 

                                                            31/12/2013    31/12/2012   31/12/2011

                                                                        (in thousands HKD)

ASSETS

 

Current Assets

Cash And Cash Equivalents                   77,000              284,000             228,000 

Net Receivables                                    145,000             131,000              92,000  

Inventory                                               106,000             90,000               58,000 

Other Current Assets                             58,000              12,000                    - 

Total Current Assets                              449,000             583,000             395,000 

Long Term Investments                          2,000                4,000                4,000 

Deferred Long Term Asset Charges        22,000              19,000               10,000 

Total Assets                                          1,899,000          2,177,000           1,628,000

 

LIABILITES & EQUITY

 

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable                                 93,000              46,000               19,000 

Short/Current Long Term Debt                991,000             1,114,000          562,000 

Other Current Liabilities                          72,000              81,000               94,000 

Total Current Liabilities                           433,000             418,000             554,000 

Long Term Debt                                    744,000             842,000             145,000 

Total Liabilities                                      1,338,000          1,425,000          859,000 

Common Stock                                     646,000             646,000             646,000 

Retained Earnings                                 120,000             177,000             180,000

Treasury Stock                                      (205,000)           (71,000)            ((57,000)

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

Total Revenue                                       437,000             474,000             543,000 

Cost of Revenue                                   335,000             386,000             288,000 

Gross Profit                                          102,000              89,000             254,000  

Total Operating Expenses                      414,000             463,000             397,000 

Operating Income or Loss                      23,000              11,000              146,000

Earnings Before Interest & Taxes           23,000              11,000              146,000

Interest Expense                                   (61,000)            (49,000)            (13,000)

Income Tax Expense                             3,000                   3,000              36,000 

Net Income From Continuing Ops            (58,000)             (3,000)            119,000 

Net Income                                           (58,000)              (3,000)            119,000

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

The following financial information applies to MCS Holding Group :

 

Sales Turnover              : TUGRIK  514,600,000,000 - 2010 - exact                     

                                    : TUGRIK  412,100,000,000 - 2011 - exact                     

                                    : TUGRIK  519,300,000,000 - 2012 - exact                    

                                    : TUGRIK  628,600,000,000 - 2013 - exact                    

                   

Net Profit                                  : Not given but stated to be 10% of the sales

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 2008

 

History : The subject was established in Ulaanbaatar in 2008 and plans to commence operations in 2015.

 

Tax No.: 5149037 (issue date : 1 August 2008)

 

Capital : not given

 

Limited Liability Company with the following director and shareholders :

 

Director

 

Gari Biondo

 

Shareholders                                                   Percentage

 

1. Shangri-la Asia Limited                                        51%

   28/F Kerry Centre

   683 King's Road

   Quarry Bay

   Hong Kong

   Telephone      : (852) 2525 9146

   Fax                : (852) 2523 8842

 

2. MCS Properties Holding LLC                                     49%

   Central Tower

   Chinggis Square 2, SBD 8

   Ulaanbaatar 14200

   Telephone      : (976 11) 312 625

   Fax                : (976 11) 312 175

 

Profile on Shangri-La Asia Limited :

 

The name Shangri-La was inspired by James Hilton's legendary novel Lost Horizon. A tranquil haven in the mountains of Tibet, Shangri-La casts a spell on all who resided there. Today, Shangri-La stands as a synonym for paradise. And even though mythical in origin, the name perfectly encapsulates the genuine serenity and service for which Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have come to be recognized.

 

Key Dates:

1971: Robert Kuok extends interests into property and hotel development, building his first hotel in Singapore.

1981: Kuok establishes a second hotel in Kowloon, launching the Shangri-La brand, and entering direct hotel management.

1982: The company incorporates as Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

1984: The company opens its first Shangri-La hotel in Hangzhou, China.

1989: The mid-range Traders Hotel brand is launched, with the first site in Beijing.

1995: The company establishes publicly listed Shangri-La Asia, which acquires the Kuok-owned hotel properties, and then goes public on the Singapore and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

1996: Shangri-La Asia buys 15 hotel sites under development in China from the Kuok-owned companies.

1997: Shangri-La Asia acquires Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, creating an integrated hotel ownership and management group.

2005: Shangri-La Asia announces plans to add 15 new hotels in China, five hotels in Europe, and hotels in North America, in order to reach a total of 100 hotels by 2010.

 

Company History :

Shangri-La Asia Ltd. is the Asian region's leading and fastest-growing luxury hotel group. The company, part of Malaysia's Kuok Group, operates 45 hotels throughout Asia. In 2005, the company also began a drive into the European and North American markets, including the launch of construction on its first European hotel, in London, expected to be completed in 2009. The company also has opened its first hotel in the Middle East, in Dubai, and in the Maldives. Mainland China, however, forms the heart of the company's empire, with more than 20 hotels in operation, and at least 15 more expected to open before 2010. Shangri-La is unusual among international hotel companies in that it owns a significant proportion of its hotels; of the hotels under the group's management not wholly owned by the company, most are owned by other companies in the Kuok Group, and especially by Shangri-La's own major shareholder, Kerry Properties Ltd. Shangri-La hotels primarily operate under the luxury, five-star Shangri-La brand. The company also operates a smaller number of mid-range, business-oriented Traders hotels. Listed on the Hong Kong and Singapore Stock Exchanges, Shangri-La remains a tiny part of the Kuok business empire. Nonetheless, founder Robert Kuok holds an active interest in the group, and has stated his desire to see Shangri-La reach 100 hotels in his lifetime. In 2004, the company posted revenues of $726 million.

Kuok Family Origins in the 1970s

The Kuok family immigrated to Malaysia, then under British control, from the Fujian province in China in the first decade of the 20th century. Under patriarch Kuok Keng Kang the family entered the trading business, dealing in rice, flour, and sugar. Kuok, like many successful Chinese emigrés, sent his children overseas to study. Son Robert, born in 1927, went to the Raffles school in Singapore, where he became good friends with Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Hussein Onn, both of whom later became Malaysian prime ministers, and Lee Kuan Yew, who became the first prime minister of Singapore after its independence.

Although his education was cut short by World War II, Robert Kuok's friendships were to play an important role in his later career. Kuok's use of "guanxi" (which in Chinese refers to having a network of prominent allies) enabled him to build his empire rapidly both during and after the war. Kuok also was gifted with the ability to spot opportunity, and especially to see into the long term. During the Japanese occupation of Malaysia and Singapore during the war, Kuok went to work for Mitsubishi, where he learned Japanese. This enabled him to emerge as an important supplier of basic foodstuffs.

Following the war, Kuok recognized that heavy competition and low margins had made the rice trade unattractive. Instead, Kuok switched his efforts to the sugar trade, and moved to England, where he learned his way around the commodities markets before returning to Malaysia. Following Malaysia's independence in 1957, Kuok's guanxi enabled him to build a true sugar empire, developing significant plantations. In 1959, Kuok entered sugar refining as well. Before long, Kuok had established a reputation as the "Sugar King," controlling as much as 10 present of the world's sugar supply.

Despite remaining a minority in Malaysia, the ethnic Chinese community had long dominated the country's economy. Growing demands for a more equitable distribution of wealth in the country led Kuok to transfer his business empire to Singapore in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Nonetheless, Kuok supported the need to establish a more equitable distribution of wealth, if only to ensure the country's political and economic stability.

At the same time, Kuok had begun to expand his business interests into other areas. In the mid-1960s, for example, Kuok entered flour milling and trading. The Kuok Group, as Kuok's business empire came to be known, also added interests in palm oil (PPB Oil Palms Bhd.), tanker operations (Malaysian Bulk Carries Bhd.), and even media interests, particularly the South China Morning Post. Yet among Kuok's most significant and most successful ventures was his entry into the real estate and property development sector in the early 1970s. Kuok's Kerry Properties became his real estate flagship, emerging as one of the leading property groups in Hong Kong, with significant real estate holdings and developments throughout the Asian region, including the Chinese mainland, as well as Australia and elsewhere.

Among Kuok's early real estate purchases was a hotel property in Singapore. Built in 1971, this property became the starting point for the later Shangri-La luxury hotel chain. Initially, the Kuok group turned over the management of its hotel property to Westin Hotels. In 1981, however, the company added its second hotel, in Kowloon. The new hotel marked Kuok's entry into direct hotel management, as well as ownership. Launching the Shangri-La brand, Kuok founded a new company for its hotel interests, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, in 1982. An important factor behind Shangri-La's later success was Kuok's willingness to turn over its direction to hotel industry professionals David Hayden and Robert Hutchinson, both of whom had worked for Westin.

Claiming the Chinese Mainland in the 1990s

The combination of Kuok's guanxi and the market experience of Hayden and Hutchinson enabled the company to make a significant move in the mid-1980s. In 1984, the company opened its first hotel on the Chinese mainland, in Hangzhou, on the eastern coast, becoming a pioneer in the country's virtually non-existent luxury hotel market. The company's choice of that market also revealed its ability to plan for the long term. Rather than simply target China's major and most well-known markets, such as Beijing and Shanghai, Shangri-La saw potential in developing its position in lesser-known and smaller cities. In this way, the company's properties became the first--and often only--luxury hotel in a given area. Many of these cities nonetheless had populations of five million or more, and represented important industrial growth areas.

Shangri-La launched a second hotel brand in 1989, with a first site in Beijing. Called Traders, the new hotel chain gave the company a mid-range brand, with sparser accommodations. Nonetheless, the company installed the same level of luxury services at the new Traders hotel, as a part of its creation of a bridge level between the four-star and five-star hotel grades. Traders represented part of the group's long-term strategy as well, targeting locations with no luxury hotels. By introducing the Traders brand, the company hoped to develop a market for luxury hotel services, paving the way for the entry of its Shangri-La brand as well.

Shangri-La grew only slowly during the 1980s, however. By the beginning of the 1990s, the group counted just six hotels. Yet the company had developed a strong foundation for growth into the new decade. In the early 1990s, the company doubled the number of hotels, owned by Kerry Properties and other Kuok companies, adding sites in Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Fiji. In the meantime, the Kuok Group began expanding its property interests in mainland China, launching 12 new developments, including hotels, in the early 1990s.

In the mid-1990s, Kuok set up a second property ownership vehicle, Shangri-La Asia Ltd., which paid the Kuok group HKD $4.2 billion to acquire the existing Shangri-La properties in 1995. Shangri-La Asia was then listed on the Hong Kong and Singapore Stock Exchanges, reducing Kuok's stake to less than 63 present. The following year, Shangri-La Asia paid another HKD 2.5 billion ($321 million) to buy up the 12 Kuok hotel properties under development in China. Then, in 1997, property-owning Shangri-La Asia took over hotel management company Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, becoming an integrated hotel management and ownership group.

By the end of the decade, Shangri-La's portfolio had grown to 39 properties, including 17 hotels in operation or under development in China alone. Indeed, the company's early focus on the mainland Chinese market helped shield it from the worst of the Asian economic crisis in the later half of the 1990s, from which China emerged relatively unscathed. The company's strategy of investing in relatively unknown areas of the mainland also had placed it in a strong position to profit from the surge in China's industrial sector and from the country's fast-growing economy in general at the dawn of the 21st century.

Shangri-La also had begun developing its interests beyond the Asian region. At the beginning of the century, the company added its first hotel in the Middle East, in Dubai. The company also acquired its first North American property, the Pacific Palisades in Vancouver, Canada.

Global Luxury Hotel Empire in the New Century

The early 2000s proved a difficult period for the company, however. The global drop-off in tourist and business travel following the terrorist attacks against the United States in 2001 was further exacerbated by the SARS epidemic in much of Asia in 2002 and 2003. Backed by the Kuok Group's deep pockets, Shangri-La nonetheless continued its ambitious development program, led by the desire of Robert Kuok, then in his 70s, to see Shangri-La build its portfolio to more than 100 hotels in his lifetime.

China remained central to Shangri-La's growth plans. In 2005, for example, the company announced that it planned to build 15 new hotels in that country before 2010. At the same time, Shangri-La, by then the largest luxury hotel operator based in the Asian region, had set its sights on building a global brand, announcing plans to enter Europe and North America during the decade as well. In February 2005, the company announced its first European property, a 30-year lease contract for a hotel in the London Bridge Tower development, scheduled for completion in 2009. The company also announced its interest in establishing hotels in Paris, Frankfurt, and other European cities. Meanwhile, the company was scouting out properties in the United States, targeting at least one property in that country by the end of 2005.

 

Profile on MCS Holding :

 

MCS Holding Co Ltd, founded in 1993 as the first Mongolian private

consulting company in the energy sector, the MCS Group has

successfully expanded its business operations in such diversified

fields, as energy and infrastructure, information and communication

technology, beverage manufacturing and distribution, wholesale and

retail, property development, construction and printing. The MCS

Group has 4,000 employees and has been ranked as one of the top five

taxpayers for the last consecutive years.

 

Personal Profile on Oyunbat Lkhagvatsend, MCS Holding director :

 

Oyunbat Lkhagvatsend, aged 35, is the Vice President and Chief Logistics Officer of the Mongolian Mining Corporation. On 8 February 2011, Mr. Lkhagvatsend was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Energy Resources Rail LLC, Transgobi LLC, Tavan Tolgoi Airport LLC, Energy Resources Road LLC and Gobi Road LLC. Mr. Lkhagvatsend has about 11 years of experience in the business sector of Mongolia, holding senior positions in various businesses in the country. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Lkhagvatsend was the chief executive officer of Newcom Group and was responsible for strategy planning and business development. From May 2005 to December 2006, he was the president and chief executive officer of Eznis Airways and was in charge of strategy planning, project management and other corporate affairs. He joined the Group in 2008 as the chief executive officer of Energy Resources Rail LLC and was responsible for overall business strategy and planning. Mr. Lkhagvatsend was awarded a bachelor’s degree in law from the National University of Mongolia, Mongolia. He also underwent executive trainings held by the Michigan Business School, United States, in 2004.

 

Subject is a member of the MCS group of companies, Mongolia, which also includes the following companies :

 

1. Mongolian Mining Corporation                    

   Central Tower, 16th Floor

   Sukhbaatar District

   Ulaanbaatar 14200

   Telephone: (976 70) 122 279 / 132 279

   Fax      : (976 11) 322 279

   E-Mail   : contact@mmc.mn / investor@mmc.mn / gantulga.bu@mmc.mn

   Website  : www.mmc.mn

   Hong Kong Stock Exchange Code No.: 975

   UHG mining license No.: MV-11952

   

2. Khangad Exploration LLC

   Mongolia

  (Holder of the mining license MV-14493 for the BN coking coal    

   deposit)

 

3. Mongolian Coal Corporation S.A.

   Luxemburg

   Capital : EURO 31,000

 

4. Baruun Naran Limited

   Gibraltar

 

5. Energy Resources Corporation LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : US DLRS 100,000

 

6. Baruun Naran S.A.

   Luxemburg

 

7. Energy Resources Rail LLC

   Central Tower, 16th Floor

   2 Sukhbaatar Square, 8 Khoroo, Sukhbaatar District

   Ulaanbaatar 14200  

   Telephone: (976 70) 122 279 / 132 279

   Fax      : (976 70) 111 399 / 132 279

   Chief Executive Officer : Oyunbat Lkhagvatsend

   Employees: 100

   Est.: 8 July 2008

   Tax No.: 5241111

   Capital : TUGRIK 10,700,000,000

   Sole shareholder : Energy Resources LLC

  (Engages in management of railway project and responsible for the

   implementation of the construction of the railway base

   infrastructure)

 

8. Enrestechnology LLC

   Central Tower, 16th Floor, West Wing

   2 Sukhbaatar Square, 8 Khoroo, Sukhbaatar District

   Ulaanbaatar 210620a  

   Telephone: (976 70) 122 279

   Fax      : (976 70) 132 279   

   Chief Executive Officer : Davaakhuu Chultem

   Est.: 25 June 2009

   Tax No.: 3614107

   Capital : 3,466,163,000

 

9. Energy Resources Mining LLC

   Central Tower, 15th Floor

   2 Sukhbaatar Square, 8 Khoroo, Sukhbaatar District

   Ulaanbaatar 210620a  

   Telephone: (976 70) 122 279

   Fax      : (976 70) 132 279

   Est.: 23 December 2008

   Capital : US DLRS 1,000

  (Responsible for the mining and technical operations of the UHG

   deposit)

 

10.Transgobi LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : TUGRIK 9,122,641,836

  

11.Tavan Tolgoi Airport LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : TUGRIK 3,475,379,000

 

12.Energy Resources Road LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : TUGRIK 1,000,000

 

13.International Medical Center LLC

   Mongolia

 

14.International Technical College LLC

   Mongolia

 

15.Ukhaa Khudag Water Supply LLC (frmly United Water LLC)

   Mongolia

   Est.: 24 June 2009

   Capital : TUGRIK 1,000,000

 

16.United Power LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : TUGRIK 3,025,219,000

 

17.Gobi Road LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : TUGRIK 1,000,000

 

18.Public Service LLC

   Mongolia

   Capital : TUGRIK 20,000,000

 

19.Mongolian Coal Corporation Limited

   Three Pacific Place, Level 28

   1 Queen’s Road East

   Hong Kong

   Capital : HK DLRS 1

 

Subject is a member of the Shangri-la Asia Limited, Hong Kong, which also operates the following companies :

 

1. Edsa Shangri-La Hotel & Resort, Inc.

  (Philippines)

 

2. Fiji Mocambo Limited

 

3. Kerry Industrial Company Limited

 

4. Mactan Shangri-La Hotel & Resort, Inc.

  (Philippines)

 

5. Makati Shangri-La Hotel & Resort, Inc.

  (Philippines)

 

6. Shangri-La Asia Treasury Limited

 

7. Shangri-La Finance Limited

 

8. Shangri-La Hotel (Baotou) Co., Ltd.

 

9. Shangri-La Hotel (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.

 

10.Shangri-La Hotel (Guangzhou Pazhou) Co., Ltd.

 

11.Shangri-La Hotel (Guilin) Co., Ltd.

 

12.Shangri-La Hotel (Huhhot) Co., Ltd.

 

13.Shangri-La Hotel (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.

 

14.Shangri-La Hotel (Shenzhen Futian) Co., Ltd.

 

15.Shangri-La Hotel (Wenzhou) Co., Ltd.

 

16.Shangri-La Hotel (Xian) Co., Ltd.

 

17.Shangri-La Hotel Limited (Singapore)

 

18.Shangri-La Hotel Management Consultancy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

 

19.Shangri-La Hotel Public Company Limited

  (Thailand)

 

20.Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad

 

21.Shangri-La International Hotel Management B.V.

  (The Netherlands)

 

22.Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited (Hong Kong)

 

23.SLIM International Limited

  (Cook Islands)

 

24.Traders Yangon Company (Myanmar) Limited

 

25.Yanuca Island Limited

  (Fiji)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Operators of a hotel styled “Shangril La Ulaanbaatar Hotel”, which is located right in the heart of the city centre. It is an ideal base for both business and leisure travellers and within walking distance of the famous Government House, Great Chinggis Khaan Square and main offices and embassies. Chinggis Khan International Airport is just a 40-minute drive away. The train station is only 20-minutes away by car. The hotel features 290 elegant and spacious guestrooms with a minimum of 42 sq m and contemporary and indigenous fusion design. All guest rooms and suites overlook either Nayramdal Park to the south or Great Chinggis Khaan Square and panoramic vistas of the city to the north.

 

Subject include the following Services :

 

- Facilities for physically-challenged people;

- Wi-Fi enabled limousine service;

- Laundry and valet service;

- Complimentary shoeshine service;

- Express check-in and check-out;

- IT butler;

- Foreign exchange.

 

NACE Code : 5510

 

Imports from Hong Kong.

 

Subject only sells locally and does not engage in re-export business.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented pre-opening administrative offices located at the heading address.

 

The hotel's total function space of 2,643 sq. m. can suit any occasion. The hotel's venues include the Shangri-La Ballroom (1,300 sq. m.) and eight other function rooms on multiple floors. 275-room, 24-storey complex Phase 2 construction comprises of a 24-story office tower, a Valley Wing 34-storey, 200-room luxury hotel and serviced apartments, a 5-storey shopping mall. The shopping mall will include an 8-hall cinema, an arcade and video game hall, a fully-equipped modern fitness club, international chain food & beverages outlets.

 

Facilities :

 

- Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the hotel;

- Non-smoking rooms;

- Business centre;

- Conference facilities;

- Well-equipped health club and gymnasium;

- Facilities for physically-challenged people;

- Parking facilities;

- Safe deposit box.

 

Travel & Transportation :

 

- Airport transfer;

- Taxi and limousine service.

 

Shop :

 

- Gift shop.

 

Food & Beverage :

 

- 24-hour in-room dining;

- Lobby Lounge;

- Cafe Park;

- Naadam;

- Hutong.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTES

 

The address given by you : ROOM 513, CENTRAL TOWER applies to the subject’s affiliated address. Please note that the correct address is as per heading.

 

The city name given by you : ULAABAATAR is misspelt. Please note that the correct spelling is as per heading.

 

Interviewed: Laifong Yip (Director of Sale).

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.24

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.67

Euro

1

Rs.77.97

 

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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