MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STEINMETZ-ASCOT DIAMONDS NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Steinmetz-Ascot Diamonds Nv , Schupstraat 17, 2018   Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.07.1993

 

 

Legal Form :

NV Public Limited Company [nat. law]

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale Business in 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

 

STEINMETZ-ASCOT DIAMONDS NV

Schupstraat 17

2018   ANTWERPEN

Tel.:+32 (0)3-2339886

Fax.:+32 (0)3-2339886

 

 

Legal status  

 

NV Public limited company [nat. law]

 

 

Founded

 

09/07/1993 as P.l.c.

 

 

Trade register   

 

52297356

 

 

Capital 

 

nominal                               EUR                                    62.000,--

issued and paid up               EUR                                    62.000,--

 

 

Management     

 

Orry Mordechai Temkin, Presidentstraat 209, 2000 Johannesburg - RSA

 

 

Activity

 

Wholesale business in diamonds.

 

                                          

Staff

 

11 employees

 

 

Turnover   

 

Net turnover:

2006  Euro                        59.615.000

2005  Euro                           61.214.000

 

 

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  107.000

2005 Euro   58.832.177

 

The shareholders  equity was as of

31/12/2006     Euro        607.000

31/12/2005     Euro        500.000

 

The working capital was as of

31/12/2006     Euro        463.000

31/12/2005     Euro        330.000

 

Auditors

BVBA Westen-Francois & Co.

Octaaf Soudanstraat 22

9051 GENT (St. Denijs-Westrem)

Representated by Patrick Van Bourgognie

 

 

Banks    

 

ABN-AMRO NV,  674-52043

 

 

VAT-nr.  

 

BE450354172

 

 

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 :

 

Steinmetz-Ascot Diamonds NV

Schupstraat 17, 2018   ANTWERPEN

 

Trade register                                                          52297356

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Steinmetz-Ascot Diamonds NV ***   BALANCE SHEET   ***

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

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

 

Intangible assets                                                 0                                    0

Tangible assets                                                170.000                           144.000

Financial assets                                                  0                                    0

Miscellaneous fixed assets                                   0                                    0

 Total fixed assets                                                 170.000                          144.000

 

Stock                                                                15.196.000                        8.423.000

Receivables                                                       18.312.000                        8.823.000

Shares                                                                0                                    0

Liquid assets                                                       9.000                            30.000

Miscellaneous current assets                              10.000                              4.000

 Total current assets                                               33.527.000                      17.280.000

 

Shareholders  equity                                         500.000                           607.000

Provisions                                                           0                                    0

Long-term liabilities                                              0                                    0

Current liabilities                                                33.197.000                      16.817.000

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous liabilities                                        0                                    0

 Total liabilities                                                       33.697.000                      17.424.000


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

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

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

 

Turnover                                                            61.214.000                      59.615.000

Other income                                                   121.000                              0

Total expenses                                                  58.823                            59.227.000

Operating profit                                                       61.276.177                    388.000

 

Balance financial P/L                                          -2.397.000                   -239.000

Net profit/loss 1]                                                     58.879.177                    149.000

 

Taxation                                                            53.000                            54.000

Share in P/L of subsidiaries                                  0                                    0

Net profit/loss 2]                                                     58.826.177                      95.000

 

Balance extraordinary P/L                                    6.000                            12.000

Taxation                                                              0                                    0

Extraordinary P/L 2]                                                  6.000                            12.000

 

Res. sub. companies 2]                                       0                                    0

Minority interests                                                 0                                    0

Miscellaneous P/L                                               0                                    0

Net result                                                               58.832.177                    107.000

 

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Legend :                                                             1] = Before tax

                                                                          2] = After tax                    


FINANCIAL RATIOS  

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

 

EQUITY         %

Equity gearing                                                  1,5                                  3,5

Equity/outside capital                                        1,5                                  3,6

 

LIQUIDITY

Current ratio                                                        1                                    1

Acid test                                                          0,6                                  0,5

 

RATES OF RETURN %

Total assets                                                  174,7                                  0,9

Shareholders  equity                                  11775,8                                24,5

 

Pre tax margin  %                                           96,2                                  0,2

Turnover rate                                                 181,7                              342,1

                                                                      (x 1)                                (x 1)

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

Working capital                                                330.000                           463.000

Shareholders  equity + Equalization acc.            500.000                           607.000

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.04

Euro

1

Rs.67.34

 

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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