MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

351261

Report Date :

01.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

POLIMASTER OOO

 

 

Registered Office :

Bogdanovicha Street 112, Minsk 220040

 

 

Country :

Belarus

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.06.1997

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Distributors of Radiation Monitoring and Control Equipment.

 

 

No. of Employees :

168

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Belarus

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

BELARUS - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

As part of the former Soviet Union, Belarus had a relatively well-developed, though aging industrial base; it retained this industrial base - which is now outdated, energy inefficient, and dependent on subsidized Russian energy and preferential access to Russian markets - following the breakup of the USSR. The country also has a broad agricultural base which is largely inefficient and dependent on government subsidies. After an initial burst of capitalist reform from 1991-94, including privatization of smaller state enterprises and some service sector businesses, creation of institutions of private property, and development of entrepreneurship, Belarus' economic development greatly slowed. About 80% of all industry remains in state hands, and foreign investment has been hindered by a climate hostile to business. A few banks, which had been privatized after independence, were renationalized. State banks account for 75% of the banking sector. Economic output, which had declined for several years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, revived in the mid-2000s thanks to the boom in oil prices. Belarus has only small reserves of crude oil, though it imports most of its crude oil and natural gas from Russia at prices substantially below the world market. Belarus exported refined oil products at market prices produced from Russian crude oil purchased at a steep discount. In late 2006, Russia began a process of rolling back its subsidies on oil and gas to Belarus. Tensions over Russian energy reached a peak in 2010, when Russia stopped the export of all subsidized oil to Belarus save for domestic needs. In December 2010, Russia and Belarus reached a deal to restart the export of discounted oil to Belarus. In 2015, Belarus continued to import Russian crude oil at a discounted price. However, the plunge in global oil prices heavily reduced revenues. Little new foreign investment has occurred in recent years. In 2011, a financial crisis began, triggered by government directed salary hikes unsupported by commensurate productivity increases. The crisis was compounded by an increased cost in Russian energy inputs and an overvalued Belarusian ruble, and eventually led to a near three-fold devaluation of the Belarusian ruble in 2011. In November 2011, Belarus agreed to sell to Russia its remaining shares in Beltransgaz, the Belarusian natural gas pipeline operator, in exchange for reduced prices for Russian natural gas. Receiving more than half of a $3 billion loan from the Russian-dominated Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) Bail-out Fund, a $1 billion loan from the Russian state-owned bank Sberbank, and the $2.5 billion sale of Beltranzgas to Russian state-owned Gazprom helped stabilize the situation in 2012; nevertheless, the Belarusian currency lost more than 60% of its value, as the rate of inflation reached new highs in 2011 and 2012, before calming in 2013. As of January 2014, the final tranche of the EurAsEC loan has been delayed. In December 2013, Russia announced a new loan for Belarus of up to $2 billion for 2014. Notwithstanding foreign assistance, the Belarusian economy continued to struggle under the weight of high external debt servicing payments and trade deficit. In mid-December 2014, structural economic shortcomings were aggravated by the devaluation of the Russian ruble and triggered a near 40% devaluation of the Belarusian ruble. Belarus entered 2015 with stagnant economic growth and reduced hard currency reserves, with under one month of import cover.

 

Source : CIA


COMPANY REPORT

 

CO. NAME :                  POLIMASTER OOO (CORRECT)

                                    POLIMASTER LTD (REQUESTED)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street   : Skoriny Street 51

Town     : Minsk 220141

Country  : Belarus

Telephone: (375 17) 217 7080 / 268 6819 (Reception) / 288 3564 (Marketing Department) / 285 9348 / 263 7200 / 263 8188 / 288 3561

Fax      : (375 17) 217 7081 / 217 7083 / 21 7087

E-Mail   : polimaster@polimaster.com / info@polimaster.com / borisova@polimaster.com

Website  : www.polimaster.ru

Extended Name : Polimaster Obshchestvo s Ogranichennoy Otvetstvennostyu

English Translation : Polimaster LLC

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                Position

 

1. Dmitriy Nikolaevich Buriy                                Managing Director

 

2. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Gordeev          Deputy Director / Commerce

 

3. Lyubov Vladimirovna Borisova           Head of Foreign Affairs

                                                                        Department

 

Total Employees:                                  168

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts, although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Belarusian importers.

 

Trade risk assessment: Normal

 


PRINCIPAL BANKER

 

NAME               : BANK BELVEB OJSC

Branch              : Pobediteley Avenue 29

Town                : Minsk 220004

Telephone         : (375 17) 215 6115

Fax                   : (375 17) 309 6212    

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Belarus are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover              : US DLRS 8,000,000 - 2014 - exact

                                     : US DLRS 8,000,000 - 2015 - projected

 

Net Profit                      : not given but stated to be profitable

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 27 June 1997

 

History : Subject was established in Belarus on 27 June 1997, however its origins can be traced back to 1992.

 

Tax No. : UNP 100345122

 

Statistics Code : OKPO 14804920

 

Capital : not given

 

Obshchestvo s Ogranichennoy Otvetstvennostyu (Limited Liability Company) with the following sole shareholder :

 

Ludmila Antonovskaya                           100%

(Belarusian national)    

 

Affiliated companies of Polimaster OOO:

 

Associates

 

Subject is a member of the Polimaster Group of Companies, headed by:

 

Polimaster Holding GmbH 

Argentinierstrasse 21/10

Vienna 1040

Austria

 

Other members of the group includes the following companies :

 

1. Polimaster Europe UAB 

   Ezero Street 4

   Didziasalio k., Nemezio sen.

   Vilnius LT-13264

   Lithuania

   Telephone: (370 5) 210 2323 / 210 2324  

 

2. Polimaster Pacific Kabushiki Kaisha 

   Casa de Kudan #506

   Kudan-kita 1-1-7, Chiyoda-ku

   Tokyo

   Japan

   Telephone: (81 036) 272 4280

   Fax      : (81 036) 272 4290

 

3. Polimaster Inc

   Falcon Place 44873, Suite No. 128

   Sterling VA 20166

   USA

   Telephone: (1 703) 525 5075 / 608 3850

   Fax      : (1 703) 525 5079

 

4. Polimaster IP Solutions LLC

   Sterling, VA

   USA 

 

5. Polimaster Investments Limited

   Nicosia

   Cyprus 

 

6. Polimaster International IP

   Minsk  

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and distributors of radiation monitoring and control equipment.

 

Subject also provides after-sale and repair services.

 

NACE Code: 2790

 

Imports from Russia, China, USA and Poland

 

Exports to 73 countries in Europe, North America, Africa and USA.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Premises comprising administrative offices, a manufacturing unit and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject plans to move to its own building located at Miroshnichenko Street 41 by 2017.

 

 

REGISTERED OFFICE

 

Bogdanovicha Street 112

Minsk 220040

 

 

SPECIAL NOTES

 

You enquired on : “POLIMASTER LTD”. Please note that the correct name is as per heading.

 

The address given by you : “112, BOGDANOVICH ST., MINSK, 220040” is misspelt and applies to subject's registered office address. Please note that subject’s correct administrative office address is as per heading.

 

Interviewed : Lyubov Vladimirovna Borisova (Head of Foreign Affairs Department).

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.36

Euro

1

Rs.70.68

BYR

1

Rs.0.0037

 

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 


               

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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