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Report Date : |
18.09.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
RICHLINE GROUP CANADA LTD |
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Registered Office : |
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Date of Incorporation : |
28.01.2011 |
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Legal Form : |
Corporation – Profit |
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Line of Business : |
Importer and retailer of jewelry. |
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No. of Employees : |
120 |
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 :
Any query related to this report can be made
on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 01, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2014) |
Current Rating (01.06.2014) |
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Canada |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderate Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderate High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
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CANADA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
As a high-tech industrial
society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented
economic system, pattern of production, and high living standards. Since World
War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors
has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial
and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a
dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US, its principal
trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which
absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian merchandise exports each year. Canada
is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium,
and electric power. Given its abundant natural resources, highly skilled labor
force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993
through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into
a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first
fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks,
however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in
the world, owing to the financial sector's tradition of conservative lending
practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-13
and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country's petroleum
sector is rapidly expanding, because Alberta's oil sands significantly boosted
Canada's proven oil reserves. Canada now ranks third in the world in proved oil
reserves behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela
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Source
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RICHLINE GROUP CANADA LTD
Address:
Telephone: +1
416-240-8898
Fax: +1 416-240-8905
Website: www.richlinegroup.com
Corporate ID#: 002272598
State: Ontario
Judicial form: Corporation – Profit
Date incorporated: 01-28-2011
Stock: -
Value: -
Name of manager: Alan
GOZLAN
History:
RICHLINE GROUP CANADA LTD.
purchased WADESBORO ENTERPRISES LIMITED dba FINCRAFT FINE JEWELLERY which was
incorporated in Ontario on March 1, 1977
under ID# 000353420.
Business:
Importer and retailer of jewelry.
Suppliers include:
RICHLINE GROUP, INC.
1385 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
Staff: 120
Operations & branches:
At the headquarters, we
find a large store and office, on lease.
Shareholders:
RICHLINE GROUP, INC.
1385 Broadway, New York, NY 10018 - USA
Which is a subsidiary of:
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, NE 68131 -
USA
The Company listed with the NYSE under symbol
BRK.A
Management:
Alan GOZLAN is the Manager
As far as we know, he is not involved in other local corporations.
Subsidiaries
And partnership: None
In Canada, privately held
corporations are not required to publish any financials.
On a direct call, nobody
was available to answer our questions.
We sent a fax and an email
but no answer received.
However, sales estimate for
year 2013 is in excess of CAD 50,000,000+
The business is profitable.
Banks: Royal Bank of Canada
Legal filings & complaints:
As of today date, there is no legal filing pending with the Courts.
Secured debts summary: None
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Trade references:
Date reported: August 2014
High credit: CAD 50,000
Now owing: 0
Past due: 0
Last purchase: July 2014
Line of business: Office supply
Paying status: On terms
Date reported: August 2014
High credit: CAD 200,000
Now owing: 0
Past due: 0
Last purchase: July 2014
Line of business: Payroll
Paying status: As agreed
Date reported: August 2014
High credit: CAD 2,000
Now owing: 0
Past due: 0
Last purchase: July 2014
Line of business: Telecommunications
Paying status: On terms
Domestic credit history:
National Credit Bureaus
gave a satisfying credit rating.
According to our credit analysts, during the last 6 months, domestic
payments were made on terms.
International credit history:
Payments of imports are currently made on terms.
Other comments:
The Company maintains a
regular business.
The Company is in good
standing.
This means that all local
and federal taxes were paid on due date.
The risk is low.
Our opinion:
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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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 –
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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.
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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
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.60.95 |
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1 |
Rs.99.32 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.78.96 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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Report Prepared
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PDT |
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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