MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

01.02.2014

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	A. V. S. EXPORTS LTD.
Registered Office :	Unit A, 6/F., Prat Commercial Building, 17-19 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Country :	Hong Kong
Date of Incorporation :	05.06.2000.
Com. Reg. No.:	30983509
Legal Form :	Private Limited Company
Line of Business :	Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds and jewellery
No. of Employees :	4

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 – September 30, 2013

Country Name	Previous Rating (30.06.2013)	Current Rating (30.09.2013)
Hong Kong	A1	A1

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 levies excise duties on only four commodities, namely: hard alcohol, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil, and methyl alcohol. There are no quotas or dumping laws. 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 9.1% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2012, an increase of 59% from the previous 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 34.9 million in 2012, 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 2012 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 46.6% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 57.4% 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, and less than 2% in 2012. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly and inflation to rise 4.1% in 2012. 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 and address

A. V. S. EXPORTS LTD.

ADDRESS: Unit A, 6/F., Prat Commercial Building, 17-19 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE: 852-3101 9778, 852-2311 6779

FAX: 852-3107 9312

E-MAIL: avsexpltd@netvigator.com

MANAGEMENT

Managing Director: Mr. Sachin Shashikant Shah

SUMMARY

Incorporated on: 5th June, 2000.

Organization: Private Limited Company.

Capital: Nominal: HK$10,000.00

Issued: HK$10,000.00

Business Category: Diamond Trader.

Employees: 4.

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

Banking Relation: Satisfactory.

ADDRESS

Registered Head Office:-

Unit A, 6/F., Prat Commercial Building, 17-19 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Associated Company:-

Fantasy Jewelry Ltd., Hong Kong. (Same address)

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

30983509

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

0719248

MANAGEMENT

Managing Director: Mr. Sachin Shashikant Shah

Contact Person: Ms. Elsa Chung

CAPITAL

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000.00

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 05-06-2013)

Name		No. of shares
Sachin Shashikant SHAH		5,000
Vrunali Sachin SHAH		5,000
		––––––
	Total:	10,000 =====

DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 05-06-2013)

Name (Nationality)	Address
Sachin Shashikant SHAH	Flat B, 3/F., 83-85 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Vrunali Sachin SHAH	Flat B, 3/F., 83-85 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 05-06-2013)

Name	Address	Co. No.
W.H.S. Consultants Ltd.	Room 907, 9/F., Wayson Commercial Building, 28 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.	0873536

HISTORY

The subject was incorporated on 5th June, 2000 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Last time, the subject was located at Unit A, 5/F., Prat Commercial Building, 17-19 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to Unit A, 6/F. of the same building in March 2009.

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

OPERATIONS

Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

Lines: All kinds of diamonds and jewellery.

Employees: 4.

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

Markets: Hong Kong, other Asian countries, Middle East, US, Europe, etc.

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

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

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000.00

Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.

Condition: Keeping in an active condition.

Facilities: Making rather active use of general banking facilities.

Payment: Met trade commitments as contracted.

Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.

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

Standing: Normal.

GENERAL

Having issued 10,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, A. V. S. Exports Ltd. is equally owned by two Indian, Mr. Sachin Shashikant Shah and Mr. Vrunali Sachin Shah. They are also directors of the subject. The two Shahs are Hong Kong ID Card holders and have got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.

The subject has changed its corporate secretary since 20th September, 2011.

It is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It has got an associated company Fantasy Jewelry Ltd. [Fantasy Jewelry] located at its operating address. Incorporated on 1st August, 2003, Fantasy Jewelry is also a jewellery trader. The brand name owned by Fantasy Jewelry is “Genie London”. Its significant products are 18K Gold Diamond Earrings and 18K Gold Diamond Necklaces, etc.

Sachin Shashikant Shah is also the Director of Fantasy Jewelry. Now, Fantasy Jewelry has set up an office in Europe.

Business commenced in June 2000, the subject is trading in loose diamonds, cut diamonds, etc. It is trading in the following commodities: single-cut diamond, fullcut loose diamond, carat size diamonds, etc.

Commodities are imported from India, Belgium and the other European countries. However, India is its main supplying country.

The subject also wholesales gold jewellery. Finished products are marketed in Hong Kong, exported to Japan, other Asian countries, the Middle East, the United States, Europe, etc. Business is steady.

The subject’s business is chiefly handled by the two Shahs who have had close business ties with some of the diamond manufacturers and suppliers in India.

In order to penetrate the international market further, Fantasy Jewelry has taken part in fairs and exhibitions held in Hong Kong and other foreign large cities. For instance, it took part in “HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2013” which had been held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong during the period of 5th to 9th March, 2013. Besides, it is going to take part in “HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2014” which will be held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong during the period of 5th to 9th March, 2014. Its booth No. is 1A-D15.

Fantasy Jewelry is a member of Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong.

The contact person of Fantasy Jewelry is Ms. Elsa Chung who is a Hongkongnese. She is also the contact person of the subject.

In October 2009, the subject was sued by the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong for a minor case, however, details were unknown.

Having a history of over thirteen years and a months in Hong Kong, on the whole, the subject is considered good for 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.

- 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 –

- 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. 62.47
UK Pound	1	Rs. 102.94
Euro	1	Rs. 84.60

INFORMATION DETAILS

Report Prepared by :

DPT

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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