MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

24th February, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GAVRIELOV JACOB

 

 

Registered Office :

54 Bezalel Street, Diamond Exchange, Yahalom Tower, Ramat Gan 52521 Israel.

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51-268860-7

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Processor, importer, trader and exporter of diamonds.

 

 

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 :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

Company Name & Address

 

GAVRIELOV JACOB

Telephone      972 3 613 53 46

Fax                972 3 613 71 20

54 Bezalel Street

Diamond Exchange, Yahalom Tower

RAMAT GAN  52521 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY

 

Originally established in 1996 as a private limited company, incorporated as such as per file No. 51-268860-7, under the name GAVRA DIAMONDS LTD.

 

As of 1.1.2006, owner Jacob Gavrielov decided to transfer all activities to a sole proprietorship, and GAVRA DIAMONDS LTD. became inactive (now in voluntary liquidation).

 

Subject operates as License Dealer No. 004520839.

 

 

OWNER AND GENERAL MANAGER

 

Jacob Gavrielov.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Processor, importer, trader and exporter of diamonds.

 

Most sales are to the local market.

 

Among local clients: LLD DIAMONDS, SHNITZER DIAMONDS, PAZ DIAMONDS, etc.

 

Most purchasing are from Russia and India.

 

Operating from a rented office premises, on an area of 24 sq. meters, in 54 Bezalel Street, Diamond Exchange, Yahalom Tower (11th floor, room No. 88), Ramat Gan.

 

Having no employee (besides owner).

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at US$ 2,000,000.

 

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

GAVRA DIAMONDS LTD's 2005 sales claimed to be US$ 23,000,000.

 

Subject's 2006 sales claimed to be US$ 6,000,000.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Diamond Business Center Branch (No. 466), Ramat Gan, account No. 166551.

 

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal anything detrimental on subject’s a/m account.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learnt.

 

Until 31.12.2005 Mr. Jacob Gavrielov used to operate in the framework of his fully owned firm GAVRA DIAMONDS LTD. The firm employed several employees and worked in the same area as subject. As Mr. Gavrielov realized he is getting older, he decided to close the firm and work alone as a sole proprietor, in smaller scales.

 

According to a report from November 2006, the diamonds branch is on the verge of a significant recuperation after the deep crisis it got into, the worst one for decades, which affected the profitability of Israeli diamond businesses. World sales towards Thanksgiving Day grew by 10% comparing to 2005. That already led to a rise in rough diamonds.

 

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the local diamonds branch managed to stabilize the total volume of export of cut diamonds during 2006, a year that witnessed many local and global challenges, and end in the same level as 2005. In rough diamonds a decrease was noted, due to marketing motives, and as high prices made the trade in rough diamonds less attractive.

 

Total (net) export of cut diamonds from Israel in 2006 reached US$ 6.610 billion, a mere decrease of 1.5% from 2005 (US$ 6.709 billion). Exports (net) of rough diamonds were US$ 2.701 billion, a 23.2% decrease from 2005 (US$ 3.517 billion, which was a 20.6% increase from 2004).

 

Import of rough diamonds (net) also fell in 2006 by 11.4% (from 2005) to US$ 4.709 billion, while import of cut diamonds (net) increased in 2006 by 3.3% reaching US$ 4.025 billion.

 

The USA is the main market for Israel’s export of cut diamonds (around 60%). The secondary markets are Hong Kong (15%), Belgium (7%), Switzerland (5%) and the UK (2%).

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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