MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31st May 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GERMAN SPA

 

 

Registered Office :

Zone Industrielle Ain Smara

72, Constantine

Algeria

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2006 (Projected)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23 July 1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

97B620046

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

  • Manufacturers and distributors of heavy mechanical handling and industrial equipment.
  • Agents for Boss Group - Leighton Buzard.

 

 

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

 

GERMAN SPA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Area                             :  Zone Industrielle Ain Smara

P.O. Box           :  72

Town                 :  Constantine

Country             :  Algeria

Telephone         :  (213 31) 973 886-90

Fax                   :  (213 31) 973 840 (finance) / 973 885 / 973 823

 

Also Known As :  Ste des Materiels de Gerbage et de Manutention

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                        Position

 

1. Brahim Naamoune                  Managing Director

 

2. Abdelouaheb Salhi                 Financial Director

 

3. Abdredine Bebebia                 Deputy Financial Director

 

3. Ahmed Soukiaze                    Supplies Director

 

Total Employees : 360

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject incurred losses of AD 5,000,000 in 2004 and returned to profitability in 2005 financial year.

 

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 10,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the crtedit figure of EURO 100,000 :

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : BANQUE NATIONALE D'ALGERIE

Branch   : Blvd Ernesto Che Guevara 8

Town     : 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   : AD   800,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                        : AD 1,110,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                        : AD 1,103,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : AD 1,200,000,000 - 2006 - projected               

 

Net Profit           : not given        - 2003 - 

                        : AD    (5,000,000)- 2004 - exact

                        : AD     4,500,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : AD    10,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* loss incurred in 2004 subject attributed to a strong competition

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 23 July 1997

 

C.R. No. : 97B620046

 

Fiscal ID: 099725100359326

 

Paid up Capital : AD 90,000,000

 

Societe par Actions (Joint Stock Company) with the following sole shareholder :

 

State of Algeria         100%

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and distributors of heavy mechanical handling and industrial equipment.

 

Agents for Boss Group - Leighton Buzard.

 

Imports from Bulgaria, Germnay, France, Belgium, Sweden and UK.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices and storage facilities located at the heading address.


 

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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