MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.02.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DE BEERS AUCTION SALES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

10, Collyer Quay. 03-04, Ocean Financial Centre, 049315

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.07.2013

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

201318807-R

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS :

Trader of diamonds

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

NB

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

----

NB

New Business

----

 

Status :

New Business

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – december 01, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

Singapore

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

SINGAPORE - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Singapore has a highly developed and successful free-market economy. It enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP higher than that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services sector. Real GDP growth averaged 8.6% between 2004 and 2007. The economy contracted 0.8% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but rebounded 14.8% in 2010, on the strength of renewed exports, before slowing to 5.2% in 2011 and 1.3% in 2012, largely a result of soft demand for exports during the second European recession. Over the longer term, the government hopes to establish a new growth path that focuses on raising productivity, which has sunk to an average of about 1.0% in the last decade. Singapore has attracted major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production and will continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech hub.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

* Adopted abbreviations :

SC - Subject Company (the company enquired by you)

 

N/A - Not Applicable

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

201318807-R

COMPANY NAME

:

DE BEERS AUCTION SALES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

FORMER NAME

:

N/A

INCORPORATION DATE

:

11/07/2013

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL FORM

:

PRIVATE LIMITED

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

10, COLLYER QUAY. 03-04, OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE, 049315, SINGAPORE.

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

10, COLLYER QUAY. 03-04, OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE, 049315, SINGAPORE.

TEL.NO.

:

65-64071600

FAX.NO.

:

N/A

CONTACT PERSON

:

NEIL JASON VENTURA ( DIRECTOR )

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

TRADING OF DIAMONDS

ISSUED AND PAID UP CAPITAL

:

30,000,001.00 ORDINARY SHARE, OF A VALUE OF USD 30,000,001.00

SALES

:

N/A

NET WORTH

:

N/A

STAFF STRENGTH

:

N/A

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

N/A

PAYMENT

:

N/A

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

AVERAGE

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

N/A

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

N/A

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

NOT YET DETERMINED

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

 

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

 

The Subject is a private limited company and is allowed to have a minimum of one and a maximum of forty-nine shareholders. As a private limited company, the Subject must have at least two directors. A private limited company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders. As a separate legal entity, the Subject is capable of owning assets, entering into contracts, sue or be sued by other companies. The liabilities of the shareholders are to the extent of the equity they have taken up and the creditors cannot claim on shareholders' personal assets even if the Subject is insolvent. The Subject is governed by the Companies Act and the company must file its annual returns, together with its financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.

 

The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading of diamonds.

 

Share Capital History

Date

Issue & Paid Up Capital

02/01/2013

USD 0.00 & 0.00

 

The major shareholder(s) of the Subject are shown as follows :

Name

Address

IC/PP/Loc No

Shareholding

(%)

DE BEERS HOLDINGS LUXEMBOURG

48, RUE DE BRAGANCE, L-1255, LUXEMBOURGH, LUXEMBOURG.

LU011003

30,000,001.00

100.00

---------------

------

30,000,001.00

100.00

============

=====

+ Also Director

 

 

DIRECTORS


DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. NEIL JASON VENTURA

Address

:

22, MOUNT ECHO PARK, MOUNT ECHO PARK, 248784, SINGAPORE.

IC / PP No

:

G5463872N

Nationality

:

BRITISH

Date of Appointment

:

26/08/2013

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

HUGH PHILIP TANNER

Address

:

475, RIVER VALLEY ROAD, 20-02, VALLEY PARK, 248360, SINGAPORE.

IC / PP No

:

G5487427N

Nationality

:

BRITISH

Date of Appointment

:

04/12/2013



MANAGEMENT

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

NEIL JASON VENTURA

Position

:

DIRECTOR

AUDITOR

 

Auditor

:

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Auditor' Address

:

N/A

 

 

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

PEK LAY PHENG

IC / PP No

:

S7704449C

Address

:

318D, ANCHORVALE LINK, 06 - 229, 544318, SINGAPORE.

 

2)

Company Secretary

:

ANG YEE KOON DAPHNE

IC / PP No

:

S7526599I

Address

:

596D ANG MO KIO STREET, 52, 11-307, 564596, SINGAPORE.

 

BANKING


No Banker found in our databank.

 

 

ENCUMBRANCE (S)


No encumbrance was found in our databank at the time of investigation.

 

 

LEGAL CHECK AGAINST SUBJECT


* A check has been conducted in our databank against the Subject whether the subject has been involved in any litigation.

No legal action was found in our databank.


No winding up petition was found in our databank.



PAYMENT RECORD

 

 

SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS:

Local

:

N/A

Overseas

:

N/A

 

The Subject refused to disclose its suppliers.



CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

N/A

Overseas

:

N/A


The Subject refused to disclose its clientele.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Goods Traded

:

DIAMONDS

 

Branch

:

NO

 

Other Information:

The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading of diamonds.



CURRENT INVESTIGATION

 

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the Subject indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

6564071600

Current Telephone Number

:

65-64071600

Match

:

YES

Address Provided by Client

:

10 COLLYER QUAY OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE LEVEL 3 4 049315

Current Address

:

10, COLLYER QUAY. 03-04, OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE, 049315, SINGAPORE.

Match

:

NO


We have contacted the Subject's Accountant and its Company Secretary for the latest financial accounts. However they have rejected our request in view of the confidentiality of the documents.

 

Other Investigations

 

we contacted one of the staff from the Subject and she provided some information.

She refused to disclose its number of employees and fax number.


The address provided is incomplete.



FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

 

No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office, thus we are not able to comment on the Subject's financial performance.

Overall financial condition of the Subject : N/A

 

SINGAPORE ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

 

Major Economic Indicators :

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

 

Population (Million)

4.84

4.98

5.08

5.18

5.31

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

1.5

<0.8>

14.5

4.9

1.3

Consumer Price Index

6.6

0.6

2.8

5.2

4.6

Total Imports (Million)

450,892.6

356,299.3

423,221.8

459,655.1

474,554.0

Total Exports (Million)

476,762.2

391,118.1

478,840.7

514,741.2

510,329.0

 

Unemployment Rate (%)

2.2

3.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

Tourist Arrival (Million)

10.12

9.68

11.64

13.17

14.37

Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)

81.0

75.8

85.6

86.5

86.4

Cellular Phone Subscriber (Million)

1.31

1.37

1.43

1.50

1.52

 

Registration of New Companies (No.)

25,327

26,414

29,798

32,317

31,892

Registration of New Companies (%)

<2.2>

4.3

12.8

8.5

<1.3>

Liquidation of Companies (No.)

10,493

22,393

15,126

19,005

17,218

Liquidation of Companies (%)

13.7

113.4

<32.5>

25.6

9.4

 

Registration of New Businesses (No.)

24,850

26,876

23,978

23,494

24,788

Registration of New Businesses (%)

0.36

8.15

<10.78>

2.02

5.51

Liquidation of Businesses (No.)

21,150

23,552

24,211

23,005

22,489

Liquidation of Businesses (%)

<0.8>

11.4

2.8

<5>

<2.2>

 

Bankruptcy Orders (No.)

2,326

2,058

1,537

1,527

1,748

Bankruptcy Orders (%)

<15.9>

<11.5>

<25.3>

<0.7>

14.5

Bankruptcy Discharges (No.)

1,500

3,056

2,252

1,391

1,881

Bankruptcy Discharges (%)

<7.7>

103.7

<26.3>

<38.2>

35.2

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ) :

Agriculture

Production of Principal Crops

<0.32>

3.25

<0.48>

4.25

3.64

Fish Supply & Wholesale

<6.31>

<1.93>

<10.5>

12.10

<0.5>

 

Manufacturing *

74.6

71.5

92.8

100.0

100.3

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

94.8

90.4

96.4

100.0

103.5

Textiles

180.1

145.9

122.1

100.0

104.0

Wearing Apparel

334.6

211.0

123.3

100.0

92.1

Leather Products & Footwear

128.2

79.5

81.8

100.0

98.6

Wood & Wood Products

132.0

101.4

104.0

100.0

95.5

Paper & Paper Products

101.0

95.4

106.1

100.0

97.4

Printing & Media

118.2

100.9

103.5

100.0

93.0

Crude Oil Refineries

113.1

96.4

95.6

100.0

99.4

Chemical & Chemical Products

84.5

80.3

97.6

100.0

100.5

Pharmaceutical Products

43.7

49.1

75.3

100.0

109.7

Rubber & Plastic Products

120.1

101.2

112.3

100.0

96.5

Non-metallic Mineral

96.5

91.9

92.5

100.0

98.2

Basic Metals

109.8

92.6

102.2

100.0

90.6

Fabricated Metal Products

101.3

90.8

103.6

100.0

104.3

Machinery & Equipment

65.0

57.3

78.5

100.0

112.9

Electrical Machinery

81.7

86.8

124.1

100.0

99.3

Electronic Components

93.1

85.2

113.6

100.0

90.6

Transport Equipment

102.0

96.0

94.0

100.0

106.3

 

Construction

45.90

<36.9>

14.20

20.50

28.70

Real Estate

<11.2>

1.4

21.3

25.4

31.9

 

Services

Electricity, Gas & Water

<1.3>

1.70

4.00

7.00

6.30

Transport, Storage & Communication

11.60

3.90

12.80

7.40

5.30

Finance & Insurance

<5.9>

<16.4>

<0.4>

8.90

0.50

Government Services

17.40

4.50

9.70

6.90

6.00

Education Services

0.50

0.10

<0.9>

<1.4>

0.30

 

* Based on Index of Industrial Production (2011 = 100)



INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

INDUSTRY :

TRADING

The wholesale and retail trade sector contracted by 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2012, extending the 0.2% decline in the preceding quarter. For the whole of 2012, the sector declined by 0.7%, reversing the 1.6% growth in 2011. The sector was weighed down primarily by the wholesale trade segment. In 2012, the wholesale trade segment contracted by 1.0%, a reversal from the 1.4% growth in 2011. Growth of the retail trade segment also moderated to 2.0%, from 3.2% in the year 2011.

The domestic wholesale trade index grew by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2012, an improvement from the 5.4% decline in the third quarter. This was partly due to an increase in the sales of chemicals & chemical products and ship chandlers & bunkering. For the full year of 2012, the domestic wholesale trade index contracted by 2.2%, extending the 1.7% decline in 2011. The foreign wholesale trade index grew by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, an increase from the 6.6% growth in the third quarter. The expansion was partly due to resilient sales of petroleum & petroleum products. For the whole of 2012, the foreign wholesale trade index expanded by 9.1%, faster than the 4.3% increase in 2011.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, retail sales volume declined by 2.0%, extending the 0.3% decline in the third quarter. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales volume grew by 0.4%, a slight moderation compared to the 1.5% gain in the third quarter of 2012. The sales volume of motor vehicles fell by 11% in the fourth quarter of 2012, after contracting by 6.1% in the third quarter. The sales of several discretionary items also declined in the fourth quarter. Besides, the sales of optical goods & books in 2012 fell by 3.6%, while the sales of telecommunications apparatus & computers declined by 1.4%.

For 2012 as a whole, retail sales volume grew by 1.3%, compared to the 2.0% expansion in 2011. Excluding motor vehicle sales, the increase in retail sales volume also moderated from 5.4% in 2011 to 1.7% in 2012. Medical goods & toiletries registered the largest increase (9.3%) in sales, followed by telecommunications apparatus & computers (6.9%). By contrast, the sales of watches & jewellery (-2.2%) and optical goods & books (-3.6%) declined.

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : AVERAGE GROWTH



CREDIT RISK EVALUATION & RECOMMENDATION

 

 

Incorporated in 2013, the Subject is a Private Limited company, focusing on trading of diamonds. The Subject was newly established and it has yet to build up a stable clientele base in the market. It is likely to incur start-up costs during the initial years of its operations. Having strong support from its holding company has enabled the Subject to remain competitive despite the challenging business environment. The Subject has strong capital position. We are confident with the Subject's business and its future growth prospect.

 
Overall, we regard that the Subject's management capability is average.


No financial accounts are available for analysis. As such, we are not able to comment on the Subject's current financial standing.


The industry shows an upward trend and this trend is very likely to sustain in the near terms. Hence, the Subject is expected to benefit from the favourable outlook of the industry.

 
In view of the above, we recommend credit be granted to the Subject with close monitoring.

 



FINANCIAL ACCOUNT


No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office.





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.62.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.93

Euro

1

Rs.85.17

 

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

--

 

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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