MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE INC

 

 

Registered Office :

67 East Madison Suite 67, Chicago, Illinois - 60603                       

 

 

Country :

United States               

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01/12/1992

 

 

Legal Form :

Corporation – Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer and manufacturer of loose 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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exists

 

 


IDENTIFICATION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Company Name:            NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE INC

Address:                       67 EAST MADISON SUITE 67

City:                             CHICAGO                     

State/Province:              ILLINOIS                             

Zip Code:                                  60603                       

Country:                                    UNITED STATES               

Telephone:                    312 782-0365                

Facsimile:                     312 782-4553

Founded (D/M/Y):          /  /1951

As of:

Sales / Revenue:

Net Income:  

Total Equity:

Legal Form:                   Corporation - Private

Website:                       nationaldiamond.com

Maj.. Shareholder:          Zimmerman Family

Business Activity:          The Firm is an importer and manufacturer of loose diamonds.

 

 

NOTE TO CLIENT

 

Contact Person: Mr. Keith Zimmerman, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Keith Zimmerman confirmed the information in this report.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                               Corporation – Private

Since (D/M/Y):                           01/12/1992

State/Province of Incorporation:   IL

Status:                                                  ACTIVE

Previous Legal Form:

 

Company is NOT required to publish an annual financial report.

 

Entity Name:  NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE, INC.

File Number: 52915929

Status: GOODSTANDING

Entity Type: CORPORATION

Type of Corp: DOMESTIC BCA

Incorporation Date (Domestic):  12/01/1982

State:  ILLINOIS

Agent Name: WILLIAM WOLOSHIN

Agent Change Date: 01/10/1996

Agent Street Address: 161 N CLARK ST #2600

Agent City: CHICAGO

Agent Zip: 60601

Duration Date: PERPETUAL

Annual Report Filing Date: 00/00/0000

For Year: 2007

Old Corp Name 12/01/1982 - N.D.S. INC.

 

 

Managers/Key Personnel

 

CURRENTLY VACANT                           President

MR. GARRY  ZIMMERMAN                   Vice President

MR. KEITH ZIMMERMAN                       Chief Financial Officer

 

 

OWNERS

 

Zimmerman Family                            100.00%        Majority

 

 

AFFILIATED ENTITIES

 

Management reports no affiliates or subsidiaries.

 

 

BANKS

 

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Account Number:

Account Manager:

 

Management declined to provide the name of the primary bank, however, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. was mentioned as a secured party for financing.

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

 BUSINESS   DATE  LAST  PAYMENT CREDIT   BALANCE  CUR 1-  31- 61-

 CATEGORY   REPTD SALE  TERMS      $        $      %  30  60  90  91+ COMMENTS

 ---------- ----- ----- ------- -------- -------- --- --- --- --- --- --------

 CRED CARD  07-09 00-00 NET 30  100      0        0   0   0   0   0   ACCTCLOSED

 FINCL SVCS 06-09 00-00 VARIED  30200    20400    100 0   0   0   0   SATSFTRY

 

 LEASING    04-10 00-00 CONTRCT 3300     3300     25  25  25  0   25

 MANUFCTRNG 06-10 00-00 CERTCHK 0        0        0   0   0   0   0

 TELECOM    05-05 00-00 NET 30  3400     0        0   0   0   0   0

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Management declined to provide financial information over the phone. The Company was forwarded a fax requesting financial information. Currently we have not received a response.

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Outside sources were unable to provide insight into the financial condition of  the Company.

 

 

 

CURRENT OPERATIONS

 

NAICS Code:   339911    Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing

SIC Code:     3911

 

Business Activity:

The Firm is an importer and manufacturer of loose diamonds.

 

The Subject manufactures, cuts and imports loose diamonds.

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Clients may order diamonds to their specifications: Round, Princess, Oval, Marquise, Flanders Cut, Emerald Cut, Trillion, Cushion, Asscher Cut, Radiant and Baguettes.

 

The noted address is the headquarters location for the Company.

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The Subject has partners and strategic alliances with Rough dealers, and polished dealers in  Belgium, Israel, India, China, Switzerland, and West Africa.

 

 

PUBLIC RECORD

 

Name Searched: NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE INC.

Debtors: NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE, INC [Business]

67 E MADISON 16TH FLOOR

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603

Filing Date: 03/12/2002

Filing Number: 004906047

History: NUMBER OF UCC-3 STATEMENTS FILED: 2

FILING FILING TRANSACTION

DATE TIME TRANSACTION TYPE NUMBER

09/29/2006 07:47 AM AMENDMENT TO A SECURED PARTY 008836044

09/29/2006 07:46 AM CONTINUATION 008836042

Secured Party: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

120 S. LASALLE ST. IL1-1146

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603

AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO

120 S LASALLE ST

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603

Status: UCC-3 STATEMENT FILED

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Name Searched: NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE INC.

Attorney: HOWARD B ROCKMAN

LEE MANN SMITH MCWILLIAMS

Case Name: FLANDERS DIAMOND US INC v. NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE INC

Case Number: 02C 0004605

Defendant: NATIONAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE INC

Filing Date: 6/27/2002

Plaintiff: FLANDERS DIAMOND US INC

Type: CIVIL SUIT - PROPERTY RIGHTS - 830 PATENT

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Aside from a UCC filing, a civil suit regarding property rights was located under the Subject's name.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

The Company, a diamond import and manufacturing firm, was founded in 1951 by the Zimmerman family, who remain the major shareholders to this day. The payment record is brief, but satisfactory. A civil suit regarding property  rights was found under the Subject's name, however, no other negative litigation was returned.

 


 

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.

 

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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