MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

23.10.2012

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	STAR GEMS
Registered Office :	Room 502, 5/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Country :	Hong Kong
Date of Incorporation :	02.03.2005
Com. Reg. No.:	35375975-000-03
Legal Form :	Sole Proprietorship
Line of Business :	Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of loose diamonds
No. of Employees :	03 employees

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

B

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
26-40	B	Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.	Small

Status :	Moderate
Payment Behaviour :	No Complaints
Litigation :	Clear

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30^th, 2012

Country Name	Previous Rating (31.03.2012)	Current Rating (30.06.2012)
Hong Kong	A2	A2

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low	A2
Moderate	B1
High	B2
Very High	C1
Restricted	C2
Off-credit	D

Hong Kong - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

Hong Kong has a free market economy, highly dependent on international trade and finance - the value of goods and services trade, including the sizable share of re-exports, is about four times GDP. Hong Kong's open economy left it exposed to the global economic slowdown that began in 2008. Although increasing integration with China, through trade, tourism, and financial links, helped it to make an initial recovery more quickly than many observers anticipated, it again faces a possible slowdown as exports to the Euro zone and US slump. The Hong Kong government is promoting the Special Administrative Region (SAR) as the site for Chinese renminbi (RMB) internationalization. Hong Kong residents are allowed to establish RMB-denominated savings accounts; RMB-denominated corporate and Chinese government bonds have been issued in Hong Kong; and RMB trade settlement is allowed. The territory far exceeded the RMB conversion quota set by Beijing for trade settlements in 2010 due to the growth of earnings from exports to the mainland. RMB deposits grew to roughly 7.8% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2011, an increase of over 59% since the beginning of the year. The government is pursuing efforts to introduce additional use of RMB in Hong Kong financial markets and is seeking to expand the RMB quota. The mainland has long been Hong Kong's largest trading partner, accounting for about half of Hong Kong's exports by value. Hong Kong's natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. As a result of China's easing of travel restrictions, the number of mainland tourists to the territory has surged from 4.5 million in 2001 to 28 million in 2011, outnumbering visitors from all other countries combined. Hong Kong has also established itself as the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking to list abroad. In 2011 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 43% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 56% of the Exchange's market capitalization. During the past decade, as Hong Kong's manufacturing industry moved to the mainland, its service industry has grown rapidly. Growth slowed to 5% in 2011. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly in 2010 and inflation to rise 5.3% in 2011. Lower and middle income segments of the population are increasingly unable to afford adequate housing. Hong Kong continues to link its currency closely to the US dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983.

Source : CIA

Company name

STAR GEMS

Company ADDRESS

Room 502, 5/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE: 2890 6584

FAX: 2894 8414

E-MAIL: sales@stargems.com.hk

MANAGEMENT

Manager: Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai Shah (Mobile: 9757 0845)

SUMMARY

Establishment: 2nd March, 2005.

Organization: Sole Proprietorship.

Capital: Not disclosed.

Business Category: Diamond Trader.

Employees: 3.

Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Banking Relation: Satisfactory.

Company ADDRESS

Head Office:-

Room 502, 5/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Affiliated Company:-

Excel Overseas Pvt. Ltd.

347, 3/F., Panchratna Building, Opera House, Charni Road, Mumbai‑400004, India.

[Tel: 91-22-6635 9700; Fax: 91-22-6635 9800]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

35375975-000-03

MANAGEMENt

Manager: Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai Shah

SOLE PROPRIETOR

Name: Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai SHAH

Residential Address: Flat H, 13/F., Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon,

Hong Kong.

HISTORY

The subject was established on 2nd March, 2005 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.

Initially the subject was located at Flat H, 13/F., Windsor Mansion, 29‑31 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to Room 908, 9/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in March 2007 and further to Room 502, 5/F. of the same building in June 2011.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

OPERATIONS

Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

Lines: All kinds of loose diamonds.

Employees: 3.

Commodities Imported: India, Belgium, other European countries, etc.

Markets: Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, Middle East, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Africa,

America, China, Australia, etc.

Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.

Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, D/A, etc.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Capital: Not disclosed.

Profit or Loss: Operation is conducted on profitable basis.

Condition: Business remains normal.

Facilities: Is making use of general banking facilities.

Payment: Met as agreed.

Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.

Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Standing: Moderate.

GENERAL

Star Gems was established on 2nd March, 2005 as a sole proprietorship business of Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai Shah. The proprietor is an Indian merchant who is Star Gems is dealing as a diamond trader. It is engaged in the import, export and wholesale of loose diamonds. Most of the diamonds are sourced from India, Belgium and the other European countries.

The Shah family established its diamond business in India since 1970. The affiliate of Star Gems, Excel Overseas Pvt. Ltd. [EOPL] was incorporated in India in 1992. Currently, EOPL is engaged in the manufacture and sale of rough and polish diamonds with manufacturing plants in Moscow, Russia. Products include various kinds of diamonds like Round, Princess, Pears, Marquise, Oval, Hearts, Cushions, Emeralds, Ascher and Rose Cut ranging from 0.30-15 Carat or above with various fancy colors.

Star Gems is acting as sales agent for EOPL. It is regarded to be the “Hong Kong Office” of EOPL. Star Gems has also developed business with close connection with a number of suppliers in India and various overseas customers in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, Middle East, Taiwan, China, etc.

Business is maintained in a normal condition. We have found no derogatory information about the subject since its establishment.

Considered good for its normal business engagements.

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

- From time immemorial, India is well known in the world as the birthplace for diamonds.  It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8^th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18^th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

- The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires, supported by progressive Government policies.

- The area of study of family owned diamond businesses derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.

- Some of the basic traits of family run business enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage and philanthropy.

- Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance – focused strategies, modern management and technology.

- The diamond jewellery industry in India today may be more than Rs 60000 mil and is rated amongst the fastest growing  in the world. Indi ranks third in the world in domestic diamond consumption.

- Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees. They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and capital markets.

- Excerpts from Times of India dated 30^th October 2010 is as under –

DIAMOND SAGA – DIRTY DOZEN STUCK WITH 2K CR DEBT

This could be the biggest credibility crisis the Indian diamond industry has ever faced. Fifteen banks run the risk of losing Rs 2000 crore lent to a dozen diamond firms in Surat. Until about two months ago, they had not repaid  these dues. Bankers believe many diamantaires borrowed money during the economic downturn two years ago and diverted funds to businesses like real estate and capital markets. Many of themselves made money from these businesses but their diamond companies have gone sick and declared insolvency.

- Most of the money borrowed from the banks in the name of their diamond business has been diverted in real estate and the share market. The banks are not in a position to seize their properties because in many cases, these were purchased in the name of their relatives and friends.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Currency	Unit	Indian Rupees
US Dollar	1	Rs.53.67
UK Pound	1	Rs.86.05
Euro	1	Rs.70.07

INFORMATION DETAILS

Report Prepared by :

MNL

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	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
----	NB	New Business	----

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Financial condition (40%) Ownership background (20%) Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%) Market trend (10%) Operational size (10%)

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