MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.04.2014              

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KRAEMER GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG

 

 

Registered Office :

Friedrichstr. 5 D 50676 Köln

 

 

Country :

Germany

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.02.1956

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited company

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Wholesale of clocks and watches and jewelry

·         Retail sale of ceramic goods and glassware

 

 

No. of Employees

411

 

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

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Germany

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

GERMANY ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The German economy - the fifth largest economy in the world in PPP terms and Europe's largest - is a leading exporter of machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and household equipment and benefits from a highly skilled labor force. Like its Western European neighbors, Germany faces significant demographic challenges to sustained long-term growth. Low fertility rates and declining net immigration are increasing pressure on the country's social welfare system and necessitate structural reforms. Reforms launched by the government of Chancellor Gerhard SCHROEDER (1998-2005), deemed necessary to address chronically high unemployment and low average growth, has contributed to strong growth and falling unemployment. These advances, as well as a government subsidized, reduced working hour scheme, help explain the relatively modest increase in unemployment during the 2008-09 recession - the deepest since World War II - and its decrease to 5.3% in 2013. The new German government introduced a minimum wage of $11 per hour to take effect in 2015. Stimulus and stabilization efforts initiated in 2008 and 2009 and tax cuts introduced in Chancellor Angela MERKEL's second term increased Germany's total budget deficit - including federal, state, and municipal - to 4.1% in 2010, but slower spending and higher tax revenues reduced the deficit to 0.8% in 2011 and in 2012 Germany reached a budget surplus of 0.1%. A constitutional amendment approved in 2009 limits the federal government to structural deficits of no more than 0.35% of GDP per annum as of 2016 though the target was already reached in 2012. Following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Chancellor Angela MERKEL announced in May 2011 that eight of the country's 17 nuclear reactors would be shut down immediately and the remaining plants would close by 2022. Germany hopes to replace nuclear power with renewable energy. Before the shutdown of the eight reactors, Germany relied on nuclear power for 23% of its electricity generating capacity and 46% of its base-load electricity production

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 


Company name and address

 

KRAEMER GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG

 

 Company Status:          active

Friedrichstr. 5

D 50676 Köln

Telephone:0221/208090

Telefax:  0221/230823

Homepage: www.kraemer-gruppe.com

E-mail:   verkauf@kraemer-gruppe.com

 

 Trade name:                 Gold Kraemer

 

 VAT no.:                      DE122654719

 

 

 CONCLUSION

 

 Business relations are permissible.

 

 

Company summary

 

 LEGAL FORM              Private limited company

 Date of foundation:        1941

 Shareholders'

 agreement:                   18.01.1956

 Registered on:               20.02.1956

 Commercial Register:    Local court 50939 Köln

 under:                                       HRB 344

 

 Share capital:                          EUR             71,600.00

 

 Shareholder:

                      Gold Kraemer Stiftung

                      Römerstr. 100

                      D 50226 Frechen

                      Legal form: Private law foundation

                      Share:             EUR             71,600.00

 Manager:

                      Claus-Peter Nick

                      Freigerichter Str. 22

                      D 63579 Freigericht

                      having sole power of representation

                      born: 07.04.1952

                      Profession: Businessman

                      Marital status: married

 Manager:

                      Roland Kaulfuß

                      D 58553 Halver

                      having sole power of representation

                      born: 15.06.1964

                      Marital status: unknown

 Proxy:

                      Hans Kierspel

                      D 51674 Wiehl

                      having sole power of representation

                      born: 19.01.1963

 

 Further functions/participations of Claus-Peter Nick (Manager)

 Manager:

                      Pletzsch Deiter Juweliere GmbH

                      Friedrichstr. 5

                      D 50676 Köln

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Share capital:     EUR             25,000.00

                      Registered

                      on:         16.04.2013

                      Reg. data:  50939 Köln, HRB 78241

 Member of the Board of Directors:

                      DUGENA Uhren und Schmuck

                      Leistungsgemeinschaft eG

                      D 64283 Darmstadt

                      Legal form: Registered cooperative

 

 Further functions/participations of Roland Kaulfuß (Manager)

 Manager:

                      Optimus Logistics GmbH

                      Wandererstr. 159

                      D 90431 Nürnberg

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                                  dissolved

                      Share capital:     EUR            500,000.00

                      Registered

                      on:         27.10.2000

                      Reg. data:  90402 Nürnberg, HRB 17664

 Manager:

                      Pletzsch Deiter Juweliere GmbH

                      Friedrichstr. 5

                      D 50676 Köln

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Share capital:     EUR             25,000.00

                      Registered

                      on:         16.04.2013

                      Reg. data:  50939 Köln, HRB 78241

 

 COMPANY HISTORY

 

 18.01.1956 - 03.04.2001  Gold Kraemer Gesellschaft mit

                          beschränkter Haftung

                          Friedrichstr. 5

                          D 50676 Köln

                          Private limited company

 

 

 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

 

 Main industrial sector

 46480   Wholesale of clocks and watches and jewelry

 

46903   Non-specialized wholesale trade

 

47592   Retail sale of ceramic goods and glassware

 

47599   Retail sale of household articles n.e.c.

 

 

 BRANCHES AND FACTORIES

 

 Works:

                      Kraemer Gesellschaft mit beschränkter

                      Haftung

                      Schildergasse 91

                      D 50667 Köln

                      TEL.: 0221/2576589

                      FAX.: 0221/2579986

 Works:

                      Kraemer Gesellschaft mit beschränkter

                      Haftung

                      Schildergasse 50

                      D 50667 Köln

 Works:

                      Kraemer Gesellschaft mit beschränkter

                      Haftung

                      Hohe Str. 142

                      D 50667 Köln

 Branch:

                      Kraemer Gesellschaft mit beschränkter

                      Haftung

                      Zeil 84

                      D 60313 Frankfurt

                      TEL.: 069/281062

 

 

 PARTICIPATIONS

 

 Shareholder:

                      Pletzsch Deiter Juweliere GmbH

                      Friedrichstr. 5

                      D 50676 Köln

                      Legal form: Private limited company

                      Company Status: active

                      Share capital:     EUR             25,000.00

                      Share:             EUR             25,000.00

                      Reg. data:  16.04.2013

                                  Local court 50939 Köln

                                  HRB 78241

 

Payment experience:  within agreed terms

 

 Negative information:We have no negative information at hand.

 

 

BALANCE SHEET YEAR:  2011/2012

 

 

 REAL ESTATE

 

 Type of ownership:        Tenant

 Address                       Friedrichstr. 5

                                    D 50676 Köln

 

 Real Estate of:              Roland Kaulfuß

 Type of ownership:   proprietor

 Share:                          100.00 %

 Address                        Am Krautgarten 8a

                                    D 61273 Wehrheim

 

 Land register documents were not available.

 

 

 BANKERS

 

 COMMERZBANK, 50447 KÖLN

 Sort. code: 37040044

 BIC: COBADEFF370

 KREISSPARKASSE KÖLN, 50461 KÖLN

 Sort. code: 37050299

 BIC: COKSDE33XXX

 SPARKASSE KÖLNBONN, 50667 KÖLN

 Sort. code: 37050198

 BIC: COLSDE33XXX

 COMMERZBANK VORMALS DRESDNER BANK, 50450 KÖLN

 Sort. code: 37080040

 BIC: DRESDEFF370

 POSTBANK, 51222 KÖLN

 Sort. code: 37010050

 BIC: PBNKDEFFXXX

 

 

 FINANCIAL FIGURES

 

 Turnover:                       2011/2012          EUR         38,922,629.00

 Profit:                           2011/2012          EUR            250,088.00

 Equipment:                                            EUR          5,482,165.00

 Ac/ts receivable:                                               EUR          6,526,475.00

 Liabilities:                                              EUR          5,316,971.00

 Employees:                                                                  411

 

 

 BALANCE SHEETS

 

 Balance sheet ratios                 01.07.2011 - 30.06.2012

 Equity ratio [%]:                        88.70

 Liquidity ratio:                           2.81

 Return on total capital [%]:       0.58

 Balance sheet grade:                2.1

 

 Balance sheet ratios     01.07.2010 - 30.06.2011

 Equity ratio [%]:                        89.11

 Liquidity ratio:                           7.62

 Return on total capital [%]:       0.98

 Balance sheet grade:                2.1

 

 Balance sheet ratios     01.07.2009 - 30.06.2010

 Equity ratio [%]:                         94.59

 Liquidity ratio:                           10.00

 Return on total capital [%]:       0.61

 Balance sheet grade:                            2.1

 

 Equity ratio

 The equity ratio indicates the portion of the equity as compared

 to the total capital. The higher the equity ratio, the better the

 economic stability (solvency) and thus the financial autonomy of

 a company.

 

 Liquidity ratio

 The liquidity ratio shows the proportion between adjusted

 receivables and net liabilities. The higher the ratio, the lower

 the company's financial dependancy from external creditors.

 

 Return on total capital

 The return on total capital shows the efficiency and return on

 the total capital employed in the company. The higher the return

 on total capital, the more economically does the company work

 with the invested capital.

 

 

Type of balance  sheet:                         Company balance sheet

 

 Financial year:                                    01.07.2011 - 30.06.2012

 

 ASSETS                                  EUR         43,263,885.15

  Fixed assets                           EUR          9,787,558.87

   Tangible assets                       EUR          6,131,912.93

    Plant / machinery                    EUR            236,990.48

    Other tangible assets / fixtures and

    fittings                             EUR          5,482,165.48

    Advance payments made / construction

    in progress                          EUR            412,756.97

   Financial assets                      EUR          3,655,645.94

    Shares in participations /

    subsidiaries and the like            EUR            955,645.94

     Shares in related companies         EUR            955,645.94

    Loans to participations /

    subsidiaries and the like            EUR          2,100,000.00

     Loans to related companies          EUR          2,100,000.00

    Securities included in fixed assets  EUR            600,000.00

  Current assets                         EUR         33,380,065.57

   Stocks                                EUR         25,862,284.26

    Raw materials, consumables and

    supplies                             EUR             46,504.26

    Finished goods / work in progress    EUR         25,815,780.00

   Accounts receivable                   EUR          6,526,474.66

    Trade debtors                        EUR              9,957.13

    Amounts due from related companies   EUR          2,104,811.95

    Other debtors and assets             EUR          4,411,705.58

   Liquid means                          EUR            991,306.65

  Remaining other assets                 EUR             96,260.71

   Accruals (assets)                     EUR             96,260.71

 

 LIABILITIES                             EUR         43,263,885.15

  Shareholders' equity                   EUR         36,373,814.37

   Capital                               EUR             71,600.00

    Subscribed capital (share capital)   EUR             71,600.00

   Balance sheet profit/loss (+/-)       EUR         36,302,214.37

    Profit / loss brought forward        EUR         36,052,125.93

    Annual surplus / annual deficit      EUR            250,088.44

  Provisions                             EUR          1,573,100.00

   Provisions for taxes                  EUR             77,800.00

   Other / unspecified provisions        EUR          1,495,300.00

  Liabilities                            EUR          5,316,970.78

   Financial debts                       EUR                 21.36

    Liabilities due to banks             EUR                 21.36

   Other liabilities                     EUR          5,316,949.42

    Trade creditors (for IAS incl. bills

    of exchange)                         EUR          2,593,475.44

    Liabilities from received advance

    payments                             EUR            420,386.20

    Liabililties due to related companiesEUR             40,603.07

    Unspecified other liabilities        EUR          2,262,484.71

     thereof liabilities from tax /

     financial authorities               EUR             94,405.39

     thereof liabilities from social

     security                            EUR             58,275.24

 

 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (cost-summary method) according to Comm.

 Code (HGB)

  Sales                                  EUR         38,922,629.26

  Inventory change + own costs (+/-)     EUR          2,102,880.00

   Inventory change (+/-)                EUR          2,102,880.00

  Other operating income                 EUR          2,462,764.53

  Cost of materials                      EUR         26,192,925.52

   Raw materials and supplies, purchased

   goods                                 EUR         26,192,925.52

  Gross result (+/-)                     EUR         17,295,348.27

  Staff expenses                         EUR          8,099,109.30

   Wages and salaries                    EUR          6,833,992.43

   Social security contributions and

   expenses for pension plans and

   benefits                              EUR          1,265,116.87

  Total depreciation                     EUR          1,382,884.49

   Depreciation on tangible / intangible

   asssets (incl. start-up and exp. of

   bus.                                  EUR          1,382,884.49

  Other operating expenses               EUR          7,801,945.50

  Operating result from continuing

  operations                             EUR             11,408.98

  Interest result (+/-)                  EUR            467,324.00

   Interest and similar income           EUR            468,485.09

   Interest and similar expenses         EUR              1,161.09

  Financial result (+/-)                 EUR            467,324.00

  Result from ordinary operations (+/-)  EUR            478,732.98

  Income tax / refund of income tax (+/-)EUR           -226,746.01

  Other taxes / refund of taxes          EUR             -1,898.53

  Tax (+/-)                              EUR           -228,644.54

  Annual surplus / annual deficit        EUR            250,088.44

 

 Type of balance  sheet:                      Company balance sheet

 

 Financial year:                                   01.07.2010 - 30.06.2011

 

 ASSETS                                  EUR         42,784,647.39

  Fixed assets                           EUR          9,730,738.77

   Tangible assets                       EUR          5,721,705.27

    Plant / machinery                    EUR            203,573.00

    Other tangible assets / fixtures and

    fittings                             EUR          5,315,909.00

    Advance payments made / construction

    in progress                          EUR            202,223.27

   Financial assets                      EUR          4,009,033.50

    Shares in participations /

    subsidiaries and the like            EUR            409,033.50

     Shares in related companies         EUR            409,033.50

    Loans to participations /

    subsidiaries and the like            EUR          3,000,000.00

     Loans to related companies          EUR          3,000,000.00

    Securities included in fixed assets  EUR            600,000.00

  Current assets                         EUR         32,955,098.06

   Stocks                                EUR         23,747,140.00

    Raw materials, consumables and

    supplies                             EUR             34,240.00

    Finished goods / work in progress    EUR         23,712,900.00

   Accounts receivable                   EUR          6,303,536.34

    Trade debtors                        EUR             15,221.26

    Amounts due from related companies   EUR          3,199,175.06

    Other debtors and assets             EUR          3,089,140.02

   Liquid means                          EUR          2,904,421.72

  Remaining other assets                 EUR             98,810.56

   Accruals (assets)                     EUR             98,810.56

 

 LIABILITIES                             EUR         42,784,647.39

  Shareholders' equity                   EUR         38,123,725.93

   Capital                               EUR             71,600.00

    Subscribed capital (share capital)   EUR             71,600.00

   Balance sheet profit/loss (+/-)       EUR         38,052,125.93

    Profit / loss brought forward        EUR         37,633,683.88

    Annual surplus / annual deficit      EUR            418,442.05

  Provisions                             EUR            929,431.00

   Provisions for taxes                  EUR             51,331.00

   Other / unspecified provisions        EUR            878,100.00

  Liabilities                            EUR          3,731,490.46

   Other liabilities                     EUR          3,731,490.46

    Trade creditors (for IAS incl. bills

    of exchange)                         EUR          1,793,782.06

    Liabilities from received advance

    payments                             EUR            316,547.17

    Liabililties due to related companiesEUR          1,436,065.85

    Unspecified other liabilities        EUR            185,095.38

 

 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (cost-summary method) according to Comm.

 Code (HGB)

  Sales                                  EUR         35,150,795.71

  Other operating income                 EUR          2,535,218.47

  Cost of materials                      EUR         21,647,401.56

   Raw materials and supplies, purchased

   goods                                 EUR         21,647,401.56

  Gross result (+/-)                     EUR         16,038,612.62

  Staff expenses                         EUR          7,827,162.75

   Wages and salaries                    EUR          6,623,598.36

   Social security contributions and

   expenses for pension plans and

   benefits                              EUR          1,203,564.39

  Total depreciation                     EUR          1,409,666.04

   Depreciation on tangible / intangible

   asssets (incl. start-up and exp. of

   bus.                                  EUR          1,409,666.04

  Other operating expenses               EUR          6,625,590.55

  Operating result from continuing

  operations                             EUR            176,193.28

  Interest result (+/-)                  EUR            472,673.98

   Interest and similar income           EUR            477,599.69

   Interest and similar expenses         EUR              4,925.71

  Financial result (+/-)                 EUR            472,673.98

  Result from ordinary operations (+/-)  EUR            648,867.26

  Income tax / refund of income tax (+/-)EUR           -227,548.80

  Other taxes / refund of taxes          EUR             -2,876.41

  Tax (+/-)                              EUR           -230,425.21

  Annual surplus / annual deficit        EUR            418,442.05

 

 

 INCONSISTENT BALANCE SHEETS:

 

 Financial year                                    published on

 01.07.2008 - 30.06.2009                     04.08.2010


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 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.

-            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.

-            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 30th October 2010 is as under –

 

-            Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council in its statistical data has shown the export of polished diamonds to have increase by 28 % in February 2013. Compared to $ 1.4 bn worth of polished diamond export in February, 2012, India exported $ 1.84 billion worth of polished diamonds in February 2013. A senior executive of GJEPC said, “Export of cut and polished diamonds started falling month-wise after the imposition of 2 % of import duty on the polished diamonds. But February, 2013 has given a new ray of hope to the industry as the export of polished diamonds has actually increased by 28 %. It means the industry  is on the track of recovery and round tripping of diamonds has stopped completely.” Demand has started coming from the US, the UK, Japan and China. India’s polished diamond export is expected to cross $ 21 bn in 2013-14.

 

-            The banking sector has started exercising restraint while following prudent risk management norms when lending money to gems and jewellery sector. This follows the implementation of Basel III accord – a global voluntary regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.63

Euro

1

Rs.83.57

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

               

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

 

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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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