MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SANGHAVI FAREAST PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

545 Orchard Road, #10-03 Far East Shopping Centre

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15/05/2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

200506663K

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd              

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, Exporters and Retailers of Diamonds and other Precious Stones.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

Subject Company 

 

SANGHAVI FAREAST PTE. LTD.

 

 

Line Of Business   

 

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES.

 

 

Parent Company     

 

SANGHAVI DIAMONDS PVT. LTD

(PERCENTAGE OF SHAREHOLDING: 100%)           

 

 

Financial Elements

 

                                     FY 2006

                                     COMPANY

Sales                                                               : S$12,559,917     

Networth                                                         : S$223,245  

Paid-Up Capital                                                                                                            : S$100,000  

Net result                                                        : S$34,200  

Net Margin(%)                      : 0.27

Return on Equity(%)              : 15.32     

Leverage Ratio                       : 47.50     

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   :   SANGHAVI FAREAST PTE. LTD.

Business Address                  :   545 ORCHARD ROAD

                                                    #10-03 FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE

Town                                                               :   SINGAPORE                    

Postcode                                 :   238882

Country                                                           :   Singapore

Telephone                               :   6732 9931                    

Fax                                                                  :   6345 7864

ROC Number                                                 :   200506663K                   

Reg. Town:

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in: SGD

 

 

Legal Form     : Exempt Pte Ltd              

Date Inc.         : 15/05/2005

Summary year                         : 31/12/2006   

Sales                                       : 12,559,917     

Networth         : 223,245  

Capital                                    :                                        

Paid-Up Capital                     : 100,000  

Employees      :                                      

Net result        : 34,200  

Share value     :

AUDITOR          :GEETHA A & ASSOCIATES

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : No

 

Company status                      : TRADING                                                   

 

Started                                                            : 15/05/2005

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

UDAY RAMESH JHAVERI                          S7080428Z      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

SANGHAVI KALPESH VASANTLAL         F1226574       Director

Appointed on   : 15/05/2005

Street                                      : 19, KAILESH NIKETAN SOCIETY 24

                            L.D. RUPAREL MARG WALKESHWAR

Town                                       : MUMBAI M.S.

Postcode         : 400006

Country                                   : India

 

UDAY RAMESH JHAVERI                S7080428Z      Director

Appointed on   : 15/05/2005

Street                                      : 16 AMBER GARDENS

                             #10-04

                             AMBER PARK

Town                                       :  SINGAPORE

Postcode         :  439961

Country                                   :  Singapore

 

SHAH UJVAL RAMANLAL                Z1632954       Director

Appointed on   : 15/05/2005

Street                                      : 27/ 267 PARISHRAM APARTMENT

                           SATELLITE ROAD AHMEDABAD

Town                                       : GUJARAT

Postcode         :

Country                                   : India

 

UDAY RAMESH JHAVERI                S7080428Z      Company Secretary

Appointed on   : 11/02/2007

Street                                      : 16 AMBER GARDENS

                            #10-04

                            AMBER PARK

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 439961

Country                                   : Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

DIAMONDS - WHSLE                                        Code:6450

 

JEWELLERS - RETAIL                                      Code:12270

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

1) WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY; DIAMOND WHOLESALERS

2) RETAIL SALE OF JEWELLERY; PRECIOUS STONES DEALERS

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

SANGHAVI DIAMONDS PVT. LTD.                        100,000   Company

Street                                      :4TH FLOOR, NORTH SIDE, 15,

                           MATHEWS ROAD, CHARNI ROAD

Town                                       :MUMBAI

Postcode         :400004

Country                                   :India

 

 

HOLDING COMPANY

 

SANGHAVI DIAMONDS PVT. LTD.             UF40227D        % :  100  

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : SUFFICIENT

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : LEVEL

Financial Situation                 : AVERAGE

 

 

FINANCIAL ELEMENTS

 

Audit Qualification:                SCOPE LIMITATION        SCOPE LIMITATION

Date Account Lodged:                  05/08/2007

Balance Sheet Date:                   31/12/2006                 31/12/2005

Number of weeks:                              52                         52

Consolidation Code:                      COMPANY                     COMPANY

 

                         --- ASSETS ---   

 

 Investments                              94,254                      94,254                             

 Total Fixed Assets:                      94,254                      94,254  

                          

  Inventories:                          2,034,837                   2,156,283                             

  Receivables:                          8,504,686                   1,144,951                             

  Cash,Banks, Securitis:                  108,193                      13,485                             

  Other current assets:                    85,017                   1,082,440                             

  Total Current Assets:                10,732,733                   4,397,159                             

 

  TOTAL ASSETS:                         10,826,987                  4,491,413                             

 

                         --- LIABILITIES ---   

 

 

  Equity capital:                         100,000                     100,000                              

  Profit & lost  Account:                 123,245                      89,045                              

  Total Equity:                           223,245                     189,045                              

 

  Trade Creditors:                     10,370,053                   4,053,432

  Prepay. & Def. charges:                   9,500                       4,400                                                           

  Provisions:                              12,472                       9,339                               

  Other Short term Liab.:                 211,717                     235,197                              

  Total short term Liab.:              10,603,742                   4,302,368                              

 

  TOTAL LIABILITIES:                   10,603,742                   4,302,368                                

 

 

 

 

 

  PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

  Net Sales                            12,559,917                   2,929,554                              

  Gross Profit:                            22,653                      77,522                              

  Result of ordinary operations            37,333                      98,384                             

  NET RESULT BEFORE TAX:                   37,333                      98,384                              

  Tax :                                     3,133                       9,339                              

  Net income/loss year:                    34,200                      89,045                              

  Directors Emoluments:                    47,000                     132,000                              

  Purchases,Sces & Other Goods:        12,537,264                   2,852,032      

 

                      

RATIOS

                                                31/12/2006            31/12/2005

Net result / Turnover(%):      0.00                       0.03                      

Stock / Turnover(%):              0.16                       0.74                      

Net Margin(%):                                             0.27                       3.04                      

Return on Equity(%):             15.32                     47.10                     

Return on Assets(%):            0.32                       1.98                      

Net Working capital:              128991.00             94791.00                   

Cash Ratio:                                                    0.01                       0.00                      

Quick Ratio:                                                    0.81                       0.27                      

Current ratio:                                                  1.01                       1.02                       

Receivables Turnover:           243.77                   140.70                    

Leverage Ratio:                                              47.50                     22.76                     

 

Net Margin                             : (100*Net income loss year)/Net sales 

Return on Equity                    : (100*Net income loss year)/Total equity

Return on Assets                   : (100*Net income loss year)/Total fixed assets

Net Working capital               : (Total current assets/Total short term liabilities)/1000

Cash Ratio                             : Cash Bank securities/Total short term liabilities

Quick Ratio                             : (Cash Bank securities+Receivables)/Total Short term liabilities

Current ratio                           : Total current assets/Total short term liabilities

Inventory Turnover                  : (360*Inventories)/Net sales 

Receivables Turnover            : (Receivable*360)/Net sales 

Leverage Ratio                                               : Total liabilities/(Total equity-Intangible assets)

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

AUDITOR'S REPORT:

THE COMPANY HAD INVESTED IN A SUBSIDIARY IN JAPAN. HOWEVER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS AT DECEMBER 31 2006, AND NOR WERE WE ABLE TO SASTIFY OURSEVES AS TO THE CARRYING VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT IN THE SUBSIDIARY BY OTHER AUDITING PROCEDURES.

 

ALSO WE DID NOT OBSERVE THE COUNTING OF THE PHYSICAL INVENTORIES AS OF DECEMBER 2006. OWING TO THE NATURE OF  THE COMPANY'S, WE WERE NOT ABLT TO SASTIFY OUTSELVES AS INVENTORY QUANTITIES BY OTHER AUDIT PROCEDURES.

 

BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT OF THE MATTERS DISCUSSED, WE DO NOT EXPRESS AN OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY WAS SEEN TO BE FAIR IN VIEW OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

NET WORTH:

THE BALANCE SHEET WAS CONSIDERED PASSABLE WITH NET WORTH IMPROVED BY 18.09% FROM S$189,045 IN FY 2005 TO S$223,245 IN FY 2006. THIS WAS DUE TO HIGHER ACCUMULATED PROFIT OF S$123,245 (2005: S $89,045); A RISE OF 38.41% FROM THE PRIOR FINANCIAL YEAR.

 

LEVERAGE:

IN THE SHORT-TERM, SUBJECT WAS LARGELY FINANCED BY TRADE CREDITORS WHICH MADE UP 97.79% (2005: 94.21%) OF THE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES AND AMOUNTED TO S$10,370,053 (2005: S$4,053,432). THE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

-AMOUNT DUE TO AFFLIATED COMPANY- 2006: S$9,255,442 (2005: S $3,310,140)

-TRADE CREDITORS- 2006: S$1,114,611 (2005: S$743,292)

 

IN ALL, LEVERAGE RATIO ROSE FROM 22.76 TIMES TO 47.50 TIMES AS A RESULT OF A GREATER RISE IN TOTAL LIABILITIES THAN TOTAL EQUITY.

 

LIQUIDITY:

IN GENERAL, SUBJECT'S LIQUIDITY SITUATION WAS PASSABLE AS SEEN FROM

THE NET WORKING CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY RATIOS. CURRENT FELL TO 1.01

TIMES, FROM 1.02 TIMES AND QUICK RATIO IMPROVED TO 0.81 TIMES FROM

0.27 TIMES IN FY 2005.

 

NET WORKING CAPITAL IMPROVED BY 12.62% FROM S$94,791 IN FY 2005 TO S$128,991.

 

PROFITABILITY:

REVENUE POSTED AN INCREASE OF 3.28 TIMES FROM S$2,929,554 IN FY 2005 TO S$12,559,917 BUT NET PROFIT DROPPED BY 61.59% TO S$34,200 (2005: S $89,045). THIS COULD BE DUE TO LOWER GROSS MARGIN OF 0.18% IN FY 2006 (2005: 2.65%). HENCE, NET MARGIN FELL TO 0.27% (2005: 3.04%).

 

DEBT SERVICING:

DEBT SERVICING PROBLEMS MIGHT NOT BE EXPECTED IF REVENUE AND EARNINGS CAN BE MAINTAINED AND PAYMENT BY TRADE DEBTORS ARE FORTHCOMING. IN ADDITION, SUBJECT DID NOT INCUR ANY INTEREST EXPENSE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS UNDER REVIEW.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE SUBJECT WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 15/05/2005 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "SANGHAVI FAREAST PTE. LTD.".

 

SUBJECT HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 100,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$100,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

 

1) WHOLESALE OF JEWELLERY; DIAMOND WHOLESALERS

2) RETAIL SALE OF JEWELLERY; PRECIOUS STONES DEALERS

 

`DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR(S), UNDER REVIEW, SUBJECT'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE TO CARRY ON THE BUSINESS OF IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

                                                                                                                                                                       

SUBJECT IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: DIAMONDS - WHOLESALE.

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AS TELE-INTERVIEW WAS NOT GRANTED BY SUBJECT'S PERSONNEL

 

FROM THE PRIOR TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

PRODUCTS:

* DIAMONDS

 

IMPORT COUNTRIES:

* MALAYSIA

* INDONESIA

* HONG KONG

 

MARKET SERVED:

* SINGAPORE

* MALAYSIA

* INDONESIA

* HONG KONG

 

NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE PRIOR TELE-INTERVIEW.

 

SUBJECT'S HOLDING COMPANY IS SANGHAVI DIAMONDS PVT. LTD, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN INDIA.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

545 ORCHARD ROAD

#10-03

FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 15/10/2006

-- RENTED PREMISE

-- PREMISE OWNED BY: DIASQUA S'PORE PTE. LTD.

 

WEBSITE: -

EMAIL: uday1970@hotmail.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) SANGHAVI KALPESH VASANTLAL, AN INDIAN

 - BASED IN INDIA

 

2) UDAY RAMESH JHAVERI, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

3) SHAH UJVAL RAMANLAL, AN INDIAN

- BASED IN INDIA

 

 

Singapore’s Country Rating 2007

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.

 

SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

 

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 

ASSETS

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE DECLINED BY 7.5% IN Q1 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES FELL BY 7.4%. SECTORS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY REPORTED DECLINES OF 11.6% TO 23.8%.

 

HOWEVER, WHOLESALERS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO REGISTERED HIGHER TURNOVER OF 5.4%.

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX   

 

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN QUARTER 1 2007 FELL BY 7.6%. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN SALES DECLINED BY 8.0%. MOST WHOLESALE SECTORS REPORTED LOWER OVERSEAS RECEIPTS IN QUARTER 1 2007 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE SECTOR. SHIP CHANDLERS & BUNKERING REPORTED THE LARGEST DECLINE OF 18.3% IN QUARTER 1 2007, FOLLOWED BY FOOD BEVERAGES & TOBACCO SECTOR OF 17.7%.

 

RETAIL TRADE    

 

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES ROSE MARGINALLY BY 0.7% IN QUARTER 2 2007, COMPARED TO QUARTER 2 2006. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.1%. SALES OF OPTICAL GOODS & BOOKS, FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND SUPERMARKETS ENJOYED STRONG GROWTHS OVER A YEAR AGO. PROVISION & SUNDRY SHOPS, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY, DEPARTMENT STORES AND WEARING APPAREL & FOOTWEAR SECTORS ALSO REPORTED HIGHER SALES OF 4.35 TO 5.9% RESPECTIVELY.

 

HOWEVER, RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, FOOD & BEVERAGES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS & COMPUTERS AND PETROL SERVICES STATIONS REPORTED LOWER SALES.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS EXPECT TO DO WELL FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, WITH A POSITIVE NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 17%. DEALERS OF FOOD & BEVERAGES, TROPICAL PRODUCE, TEXTILES & LEATHER GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE & EQUIPMENT ARE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE OPTIMISTIC.

 

RETAIL TRADE FIRMS ANTICIPATE BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. IN PARTICULAR, DEPARTMENT STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND RETAILERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES EXPECT SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

EXTRACTED FROM:      MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

                                    SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

 

 

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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