MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

06.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION BVBA

 

 

Registered Office :

Schupstraat 17 2018   Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.07.1998

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and Export of polished and unpolished diamonds, colored precious stones and pearls; manufacture of and processing of these products.

 

 

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

 

Universal Corporation Bvba

Schupstraat 17

2018   ANTWERPEN

Tel.:+32 (0)3-2264751

 

Legal status  

 

Private limited company

 

 

Founded

 

14/07/1998 as BVBA

 

 

Trade register   

 

99331316

 

 

Capital 

 

Nominal                               EUR                                    18.592,--

Issued and paid up               EUR                                    18.592,--

 

 

Management   

 

-Mody Nimish, Belgielei 96, 2018 Antwerpen

 

 

Activity

 

The import and export of polished and unpolished diamonds, colored precious stones and pearls; manufacture of and processing of these products.

 

                                          

Staff

 

1 employee.

 

 

 

 

Turnover   

 

Net turnover:

2007  Euro                           180.016

2006  Euro                           301.363

 

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:

2007 Euro         40.567

2006 Euro         (340)

 

The shareholders  equity was as of:

30/09/2007     Euro        76.062

30/09/2006     Euro        35.494

 

The working capital was as of:

30/09/2007     Euro        74.815

30/09/2006     Euro        34.477

 

Full address:

Schupstraat 1-7 bus 49

Room 811 2000 ANTWERPEN

Bankers :

Antwerpse Diamantbank

 

 

Banks    

 

Under remarks

 

 

VAT-nr.  

 

BE463862215

 

 

Mode of payment

 

No complaints have been registered

 

 

Credit demand

 

No objections against entering into a business relationship.

                                          

 

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

 

Universal Corporation Bvba                               

 

 

BALANCE SHEET 

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1)                         Euro(x 1)

                                                                 ---30-09-2006---               ------30-09-2007---

 

Intangible assets                                                 0                                    0

Tangible assets                                                217                                 447

Financial assets                                               800                                 800

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

Total fixed assets                                                1.017                              1.247

 

Stock                                                              226.118                           228.201

Receivables                                                       69.684                            85.533

Shares                                                                0                                    0

Liquid assets                                                     25.700                            23.012

Miscellaneous current assets                               0                                    0

Total current assets                                          321.502                           336.746

 

Shareholders  equity                                          35.494                            76.062

Provisions                                                           0                                    0

Long-term liabilities                                              0                                    0

Current liabilities                                              287.025                           261.931

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                        0                                    0

 Total liabilities                                                 322.519                           337.993


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT  

 

Corporate in                                              Euro(x 1)                         Euro(x 1)

                                                                 ---30-09-2006---               ------30-09-2007---

 

Turnover                                                          301.363                           180.016

Other income                                                      0                                    0

Total expenses                                                299.618                           181.699

Operating profit                                                    1.745                             -1.683

 

Balance financial P/L                                          -1.379                             -1.185

Net profit/loss 1]                                               366                                   -2.868

 

Taxation                                                          706                                    2.047

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                              -340                                   -4.915

 

Balance extraordinary P/L                                    0                                   45.482

Taxation                                                              0                                    0

Extraordinary P/L 2]                                             0                                   45.482

 

Res. sub. companies 2]                                       0                                    0

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous P/L                                               0                                    0

Net result                                                       -340                                   40.567

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax                    

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS  

 

                                                                   -----2006-----                     -----2007-----

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                                                   11                                22,5

Equity/outside capital                                      12,4                                   29

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                     1,1                                  1,3

Acid test                                                          0,3                                  0,4

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                     0,1                                 -0,8

Shareholders  equity                                            1                                 -3,8

 

Pre tax margin  %                                             0,1                                 -1,6

Turnover rate                                                   93,4                                53,3

                                                                      (x 1)                                (x 1)

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

Working capital                                                  34.477                            74.815

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.             35.494                            76.062

 

 

 

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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