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Report Date : |
01.03.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
LEO SCHACHTER INTERNATIONAL LTD |
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Registered Office : |
C/O Leo Schachter Diamonds Lsp Bldg Mangalkhan Floreal, |
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Country : |
Mauritius |
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Date of Incorporation : |
04.12.2007 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
C076199 |
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Legal Form : |
Limited Corporation |
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LINE OF BUSINESS : |
DEALERS IN DIAMONDS |
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No. of Employees : |
30 employees. |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2011) |
Current Rating (30.06.2012) |
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Mauritius |
A2 |
A2 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
D |
MAURITIUS - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculturally based economy to a middle-income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been in the order of 5% to 6%. This remarkable achievement has been reflected in more equitable income distribution, increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality, and a much-improved infrastructure. The economy rests on sugar, tourism, textiles and apparel, and financial services, and is expanding into fish processing, information and communications technology, and hospitality and property development. Sugarcane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 15% of export earnings. The government's development strategy centers on creating vertical and horizontal clusters of development in these sectors. Mauritius has attracted more than 32,000 offshore entities, many aimed at commerce in India, South Africa, and China. Investment in the banking sector alone has reached over $1 billion. Mauritius, with its strong textile sector, has been well poised to take advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Mauritius' sound economic policies and prudent banking practices helped to mitigate negative effects from the global financial crisis in 2008-09. GDP grew more than 4% per year in 2010-11, and the country continues to expand its trade and investment outreach around the globe.
Source
: CIA
Registered Name: LMR LTD
Requested Name: LEO
SCHACHTER INTERNATIONAL LTD
Other Names: None
Physical Address: C/O Leo Schachter Diamonds Lsp
Bldg Mangalkhan Floreal,
Country: Mauritius
Phone: 230-6965008
Fax: 230-6965008
Email: diamonds@lsdco.com
Website: www.lsdco.com
Financial Index as of December 2012 shows subject firm with a medium
risk of credit. However, bank and credit information obtained reveal a history
of prompt payments.
Legal Form: Limited Corporation
Date Incorporated: 04-Dec-2007
Reg. Number: C076199
Nominal Capital MUR. 1,000,000
Subscribed Capital MUR. 1,000,000
Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the
following form:
Position Shares
Mr. Leo Schachter Chairman
Mr. Dov Tannenbaum Director
Mr. Jean Claude M. Director
Mrs. Nancy Orem
Lyman Director
LEO SCHACHTER
INTERNATIONAL LTD Holding Co. 100%
None Parent company.
None Subsidiary company.
None Affiliated company.
None Shareholder of subject firm.
None Branches of the firm
Registered to operate as dealers in diamonds
Imports: Asia,
Middle East, Europe
Exports: Neighboring
islands
Trademarks: None
Terms of sale: Cash
(40%) and 25-90 days (60%), invoices.
Main Customers: firms
and organizations
Employees: 30
employees.
Vehicles: Several
motor vehicles.
Territory of
sales: Mauritius
Location: Rented
premises, 1,500 square feet,
Auditors: Information not available.
Insurance Brokers: Information not available.
Currency Reported: Mauritius Rupee (MUR.)
Approx. Ex. Rate: 1 US Dollar = 30.74 Mauritius Rupee
Fiscal Year End: December
31, 2012
Inflation:
According
to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December
31st, 2012 was of 13%.
Financial Information not Submitted
Profit and Loss (expressed in MUR.)
2012
Sales 550,000,000
Bank Name: MCB
Branch: Mauritius
Comments: None
Experiences: Good
None
This information was obtained from outside sources other than the
subject company itself and confirmed the above subject.
DIAMOND INDUSTRY –
INDIA
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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 8th Century
B.C. India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th
Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of
S. Africa, Russia and Australia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th
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.
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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
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.53.77 |
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1 |
Rs.81.57 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.68 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report
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RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not
recommended |
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NB |
New Business |
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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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