MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.05.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MULTI-NATIONAL DIAMONDS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Jabotinsky Street Diamond Exchange, Maccabi Bldg. Ramat GAN 52520

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.06.1995

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Traders, Importers, Exporters and Marketers of 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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

MULTI-NATIONAL DIAMONDS LTD.

Telephone    972 3 612 05 90

Fax             972 3 752 01 19

1 Jabotinsky Street

Diamond Exchange, Maccabi Bldg.

RAMAT GAN 52520 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-215765-2 on the 01.06.1995.

Originally registered under the name RINGER & INFELD LTD., which changed to the present name on the 19.08.1997.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital of NIS 27,100.00 divided into: 27,100 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each, of which shares amounting to NIS 100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by Mark Shreiber.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER

 

Mark Shreiber, a Belgian citizen.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Traders, importers, exporters and marketers of diamonds.

 

85% of sales are for export.

 

Among clients: E.F.D. DIAMONDS, ESPEKA DIAMONDS, etc.

 

Purchasing is from both local and foreign suppliers.

Among local diamond suppliers: LEO SCHACHTER DIAMONDS, MOSHE NAMDAR & CO., etc.

 

Operating from rented offices, on an area of 60 sq. meters, in 1 Jabotinsky Street, Diamond Exchange, Maccabi Building (3rd floor, Room 335), Ramat Gan.

 

Having 10 employees.

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at US$ 10,000,000.

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

There is 1 floating charge for an unlimited amount registered on the company's assets, in favor of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

2005 sales claimed to be US$ 27,000,000.

2006 sales claimed to be US$ 32,000,000.

2007 sales claimed to be US$ 45,000,000.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Diamond Business Center Branch (No. 466), Ramat Gan, account No. 158710.

 

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal negative information on subject’s a/m bank account.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Year 2007 marked a record in the export of cut diamonds from Israel, with net sales for export of US$ 7.076 billion, 7% rise from 2006 (US$ 6.611 billion). Total export of cut and rough diamonds crossed for the first time the US$ 12 billion line. Exports (net) of rough diamonds were US$ 3.386 billion, a 25.5% increase from 2006 (US$ 2.701 billion, which was a 23.2% decrease from 2005).

Import of rough diamonds (net) rose 8% in 2007 by (from 2006) to  US$ 5.084 billion, while import of cut diamonds (net) also increased in 2007 by 13.3% reaching US$ 4.558 billion.

 

In the first quarter of 2008, there was an increase trend in all money parameters of import and export: export of cut diamonds (net) from Israel rose 14% comparing to parallel period in 2007, reaching US$ 2.16 billion (though carat value fell by 14%). Export of rough diamonds (net) from Israel also increased by 28% to US$ 1.1 billion (10% fall in carat value).

Import of rough diamonds (net) rose 13% in the first quarter of 2008 (from 2007) to US$ 1.32 billion (though carat value fell by 25%), while import of cut diamonds (net) also increased in 2007 by 10.5% reaching US$ 1.06 billion (carat value rose by 4.5%).

 

The USA is the main market for Israel’s export of cut diamonds. The secondary markets are Switzerland, Belgium, U.K and India.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.


 

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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