MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SIMPLEX DIAM NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Hoveniersstraat 30 2018   ANTWERPEN

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.01.1992

 

 

Legal Form :

NV Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale business, including import/export, of raw and polished 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 :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

Simplex Diam Nv

Hoveniersstraat 30

2018   ANTWERPEN

Tel.:+32 (0)3-2337131

Fax.:+32 (0)3-2337605

 

 

Legal status  

 

NV Public limited company [nat. law]

 

 

Founded

 

31/01/1992 as BVBA

 

 

Trade register   

 

52288148

 

 

Capital 

 

Nominal                               EUR                                    4.617.000,--

Issued and paid up               EUR                                    4.617.000,--

 

 

Management   

 

-Chetankumar Shah Amratlal, Flamingolaan 3, 2610 Wilrijk

-Milan Amratlal Shah, Hong Kong

 

 

Activity

 

Wholesale business, including import/export, of raw and polished diamonds.

                                          

 

Staff

 

1 employee.

 

 

 

Turnover   

 

Net turnover:

2006  Euro                           65.800.000

2005  Euro                           93.817.000

 

 

Real estate    

 

The business premises at the mentioned address has been rented by the company, as far as we know.

 

 

Finances    

 

See balance sheet

                                          

 

Remarks

 

Net result:

2006 Euro         7.368.000

2005 Euro         143.000

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro        12.759.000

31/12/2005     Euro        2.204.000

 

The working capital was as of:

31/12/2006     Euro        12.199.000

31/12/2005     Euro        2.044.000

 

Main shareholder:

Shah Chetan Kumar

Other bankers:

Antwerpse Diamantbank

Full address:

Hoveniersstraat 30, bus 208,

room 823,

2018 ANTWERPEN

 

 

Banks    

 

ABN-AMRO NV, 674-5254254-63

 

 

VAT-nr.  

 

BE446464868

 

Mode of payment

 

Within terms

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

                                          

 

The following financial data is retrieved from the corporate balance sheet of :

 

SIMPLEX DIAM NV

 

BALANCE SHEET 

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1.000)                   Euro(x 1.000)

                                                                 ---31-12-2005---               ------31-12-2006---

 

Intangible assets                                                 0                                    0

Tangible assets                                                   1.672                              1.619

Financial assets                                               372                                 372

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

Total fixed assets                                                2.044                              1.991

 

Stock                                                                17.372                            21.069

Receivables                                                       38.049                            31.141

Shares                                                                0                                    0

Liquid assets                                                   714                                    1.782

Miscellaneous current assets                               0                                 351

 Total current assets                                          56.135                            54.343

 

Shareholders  equity                                            2.204                            12.759

Provisions                                                           0                                    0

Long-term liabilities                                              1.339                              1.243

Current liabilities                                                54.091                            42.144

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                    545                                 188

Total liabilities                                                    58.179                            56.334


 PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT  

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1.000)                   Euro(x 1.000)

                                                                 ---31-12-2005---               ------31-12-2006---

 

Turnover                                                            93.817                            65.800

Other income                                                      0                                    0

Total expenses                                                  92.468                            64.260

Operating profit                                                    1.349                              1.540

 

Balance financial P/L                                          -1.197                             -1.383

Net profit/loss 1]                                               152                                 157

 

Taxation                                                            25                                 340

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                               127                                -183

 

Balance extraordinary P/L                                   16                                    7.551

Taxation                                                              0                                    0

Extraordinary P/L 2]                                           16                                    7.551

 

Res. sub. companies 2]                                       0                                    0

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous P/L                                               0                                    0

Net result                                                        143                                    7.368

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax                    


FINANCIAL RATIOS  

 

                                                                   -----2005-----                     -----2006-----

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                                                  3,8                                22,6

Equity/outside capital                                        3,9                                29,3

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                        1                                  1,3

Acid test                                                          0,7                                  0,8

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                     0,3                                  0,3

Shareholders  equity                                         6,9                                  1,2

 

Pre tax margin  %                                             0,2                                  0,2

Turnover rate                                                 161,3                              116,8

                                                                      (x 1.000)                         (x 1.000)

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

Working capital                                                   2.044                            12.199

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.               2.204                            12.759

 

 

 


 

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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