MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

2nd June 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAGHREB TRUCK COMPANY SPA

 

 

Registered Office :

4 Rue Victor Hugo

Algiers 16000

Algeria

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

02B19205

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and assemblers of heavy duty trucks

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

 

CO. NAME

 

MAGHREB TRUCK COMPANY SPA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  4 Rue Victor Hugo

Town                 :  Algiers 16000

Country             :  Algeria

Telephone         :  (213 21) 747 262

Fax                   :  (213 21) 747 263

E-Mail               :  Contacts@mtc-man.com

 

Shortform Name :  MTC

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                        Position

 

1. Nabil Salhi                             Chairman

           

2. Abdelrahman Salhi                 Managing Director

 

3. Mr Mellaz                                          Financial Director

 

 

Total Employees : 170

 

 

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 Algerian importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : AD 30,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 50,000 :

 

We consider the above figure to be within the company's financial capabilities.

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

NAME               : MAN AG

Street               : Ungererstraße 69

Town                 : München 80713

Country             : Germany

Telephone         : (49) 89 36098 / 0

Fax                   : (49) 89 36098 / 250

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : BNP PARIBAS EL DJAZAIR

Branch   : Hydra

Street   : 10, Rue Abou Nouas

Town     : Alger

Telephone: (213 21) 603 942 / 603 929

Fax      : (213 21) 603 929

 

The company also has an account with the following bank :

  

1. Citibank

   7 Rue Larbi Allik 

   Algiers

   Tel: (213 21) 548 600

   Fax: (213 21) 547 815

 

2. Banque Nationale D'Algerie

   Blvd Ernesto Che Guevara 8

   Algiers

   Telephone: (213 21) 714 748

   Fax      : (213 21) 712 424

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover               : EURO 15,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                    : EURO 35,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : EURO 35,000,000 - 2005 - approx

 

Net Profit                       : not given but stated to be profitable

 

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 2003

 

C.R. No. : 02B19205

 

Capital : EURO 2,000,000

 

 

Societe par Actions (joint stock company) with the following shareholders :

 

1. Nabil Salhi               

 

2. Abdelrahman Salhi     

 

3. Other members of Salhi family

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and assemblers of heavy duty trucks.

 

Imports components and spare parts from Germany.

 

Exlusive distributors of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG.

 

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Offices and showroom located at the heading adrress.

 

The factory is located 30km away from the offices at Ouad Smar Industrial Zone.

Tel: (213 21) 513 336 / 513 831-33,

Fax: (213 21) 513 829-30.

 

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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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