MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KIRAN EXPORTS

 

 

Registered Office :

109/112-A, Prasad Chambers, Opera House, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1985

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMK06347F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAAFK2144B

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Liability of the Partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business as Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Diamonds.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5988800

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed concern having fine track. Financial position is good. Payments are correct and as per commitments. The concern is doing well.

 

It can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

109/112-A, Prasad Chambers, Opera House, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23676242 40504444

Fax No.:

91-22-40504055

E-Mail :

inquiry@kiranexports.net

Website :

http://www.kiranexports.net

Area :

620 sq. fts.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Overseas Office :

Kiran Exports Limited

Dorfu Court, 18th Floor, Flat B-1, 5-6, Hau Fook Street, Tasim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Tel No : 852-23662488

Fax No : 852-27398288

 

Kiran Exports B.V.B.A.

Hoventerstraat 30, Room 215, Box 246, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium

Tel No : 323 2253604

Fax No : 323 2253605

E-mail : kiranbvba@hotmail.com

 

Kiran Jewels Inc.

576, 5th Avenue, Suite # 714, New York, N.Y. 10036, USA

Tel No : 1-212-9215722

Fax No : 1-212-9215723

E-mail : infousa@kiranjewels.com

 

 

Factory / Office :

Ř       Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Ř       Plot No. 9, Near Afil Tower, Varachha, Lambe Hanuman Road, Surat 395 006, Gujarat, India

Tel No.: 91-261-2554514

Fax No.: 91-261-2552606

Email: infosurat@kiranexports.net

 

Ř       IT-1, Building SDF – VII, Seepz, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 096, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.: 91-22-40052222

Fax No.:91-22-40050022

Email: infoindia@kiranjewels.com

 

 

Sales / Marketing Office :

112 – A, Prasad Chambers, Opera House, Mumbai 400 004, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40504444

Fax No.:

91-22-40504455

E-Mail :

marketing@kiranexports.net

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Vallabhbhai Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mavjibhai Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Babubhai Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Labhubhai Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mrs. L. V. Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mrs. R. M. Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mrs. V.  B. Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mrs. D. L. Patel

Designation :

Partner

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business as Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Diamonds.

 

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Cut and polished diamonds

Countries :

USA, Hong Kong, Thailand and Many More Countries

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Rough diamonds

Countries :

Belgium and Israel (Inland – DTC)

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C or D/A

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C or D/A

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

225 (200 in factory, 25 in office)

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       State Bank of India, Diamond Division, Girgaon, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra, India

Ř       State Bank of Saurashtra (overseas Branch) / Union Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Subject enjoys Cash Credit facility of Rs. 5005.000 millions from its bankers

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mr. Nikesh R Shah

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Name: Kiranmani Diamond Private Limited, Mumbai

Line of Business: Trader, Exporter and Importer of Diamonds.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 1497.200 millions (owned)

Borrowed :

--

Total :

Rs. 1497.200 millions (owned)

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover (around)

 

9470.000

6720.000

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Subject’s Essence

 

Subject was established in 1985 by three far-sighted brothers – Mr. Vallabhbhai S. Patel, Mr. Babubhai S. Lakhani and Mr. Mavjibhai S. Patel. Their vision and goal gave the company its strong roots, and their passion for quality has permeated throughout the organization.

Subject has grown into an organization that has created employment opportunities for over 12000 craftsmen and professionals. Its corporate headquarters are in Mumbai and manufacturing facilities in Gujarat, India.

Subject today has successfully been servicing clients across the globe from its sales offices in New York, Antwerp, Hong Kong and Bangkok.

 

 

Client

 

Subject has always maintained a customer-centric approach as an integral part of its business philosophy.

As a result, Subject has satisfied customers across all geographies - Belgium, Thailand, Hong Kong, USA, Israel, Malaysia, Japan, U.A.E, Switzerland and the U.K., to name a few.

 

 

Product

 

They at subject are equipped with state-of-the-art diamond cutting polishing machinery, and are pioneers in introducing laser technology in diamond cutting. Yet, they swear by the ideology that the men behind the machines make the difference.

 

 

Meeting every need:


They offer an extensive range of polished diamonds to meet the diverse requirements of their varied customers, a range that spans from assortments of brilliants and Princess cuts, all manufactured at their state-of-the-art facilities in Gujarat, India. Focusing on their core-strengths as manufacturers of brilliants and Princess cuts they yield all sizes in various qualities and quantities from 0.001 cts. to 1 ct.

 

 

Diamond manufacturing:


At present, their manufacturing techniques are an amalgamation of age-old practices and state-of-art technology - 55 laser machines, Auto Planners with Laser Marking, Auto Bruting Machines and many more. Latest machinery apart, their primary asset is the skill and ingenuity of their master craftsmen. After all, it takes a diamond to cut a diamond.

 

 

The processes they undertake include:

 

Ř       Rough Assortment

Ř       Cleaving & Sawing

Ř       Bruting

Ř       Polishing

 

Along the entire process, the diamond passes through a computerized network and strict quality control measures. They at Subject, are recognized as one of the best producers of quality diamonds & jewellery, and have to this end satisfied customers the world over.

 

 

milestones

 

Year

Achievements

1985

Partnership Firm set up by Mr. V. S. Patel and Family

1992

Set up of the first factory in Ahmedabad, India

1996

International Export House Status granted to the company

1997

Established a 50,000 sq. ft. manufacturing area and 20,000 sq. ft. assortment area.

1998

Established its own office for rough procurement at Belgium and for Marketing at New York

1999

Achieved International Trading House status.

2000

Established its marketing office in Bangkok.

2001

Established its marketing office in Hong Kong.

2003

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council award for achieving the Second Best Export Performance in Cut and Polished Diamonds (Non-DTC)

2004

The Gem and Jewels Export Promotion Council award for achieving the Fourth Best Export Performance in Cut and Polished Diamonds (Non-DTC)

 

 

awards

 

Subject has awarded The Gem and Jewellery Council’s award for ‘ The Second Best Export Performance for Loose Diamonds’ in the Non-DTC category for the year 2003 and in the year 2004, was ranked 4th in the Non-DTC category.

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.40.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.55

Euro

1

Rs.55.96

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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%)

 


 

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

 

 

 

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