MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31st May 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LCCUK ALGERIE EURL

 

 

Registered Office :

19 Rue De La Fontaine

El Biar, Algiers 16030

Algeria

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

09666623B04

 

 

Legal Form :

Single Shareholder Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the business of building and GSM network stations contractors

 

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

 

LCCUK ALGERIE EURL (Correct)

LCCUK ALGERIE EURL "LCC" (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  19 Rue De La Fontaine

Area                             :  El Biar

Town                 :  Algiers 16030

Country             :  Algeria

Telephone         :  (213 21) 921 814

Fax                   :  (213 21) 921 820

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                        Position

 

1. Yacine Zerouki                       Managing Director

 

2. Ali Kebir                                Financial Director

 

 

Total Employees : 84

 

 

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 20,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit 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  : EURO 15,000,000 - 2005 - exact

   

Net Profit          : EURO  1,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets of LCC International Inc and subsidiaries as at December 31 showed:

 

                                               2004          2005

                                          (In thousands of US DLRS)

ASSETS:

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                    21,930        14,196

Restricted cash                               1,162         1,141

receivable                                   46,214        47,448

Unbilled receivables                         28,696        35,791

Due from related parties and affiliates          80            15

Deferred income taxes, net                      290             -

Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,586         1,998

Prepaid tax receivable and prepaid taxes        683         1,195

Total current assets                        100,641       101,784

Property and equipment, net                   4,218         3,642

Investments in affiliates                       677             -

Deferred income taxes, net                      858         1,171

Goodwill                                     12,246        11,014

Other intangibles                               602           312

Other assets                                  1,565         1,030

                                            120,807       118,953

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

Line of credit                                  147         2,975

Accounts payable                             19,790        27,876

Accrued expenses                             21,840        22,480

Accrued employee compensation and benefits    4,850         5,390

Deferred revenue                                985         1,142

Income taxes payable                          1,570         2,891

Accrued restructuring current                 1,562         1,072

Other current liabilities                       239           188

Total current liabilities                    50,983        64,014

Accrued restructuring noncurrent              1,339           492

Other liabilities                               780           696

Total liabilities                            53,102        65,202

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock:                                  -             -

Class A common stock                            202           205

Class B common stock                             44            44

Paid-in capital                             107,773       108,902

Accumulated deficit                         (42,913)      (55,440)

Subtotal                                     65,106        53,711

Accumulated other comprehensive income

foreign currency translation adjustments      3,481           922

Treasury stock (159,209 shares)                (882)         (882)

 

 

REVENUES                                    193,158       193,973

COST Of REVENUES                            158,847       160,878

GROSS PROFIT                                 34,311        33,095

OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE:

Sales and marketing                           7,986         8,128

General and administrative                   27,446        30,141

Restructuring charge (recovery)              (1,166)          598

Depreciation and amortization                 2,715         2,996

                                             36,981        41,863

 

OPERATING LOSS                              (2,670)       (8,768)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

Interest income                                174           166

Interest expense                              (253)         (318)

Other                                        1,395          (890)

                                             1,316        (1,042)

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                    (1,354)       (9,810)

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES         4,957         2,717

NET LOSS                                    (6,311)      (12,527)

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : December 2004

 

C.R. No. : 09666623B04

 

Capital : AD 25,250,000 (increased from AD 2,000,000)

 

 

Entreprise Unipersonnelle a Responsabilite Limitee (single shareholder limited liability company) with the following sole shareholder :

 

LCC EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

91-93 Baker Street

London W1U 6QQ

United Kingdom

Tel: (44 20) 7009 0600

Fax: (44 20) 7009 0633

 

Affiliated companies of Lccuk Algerie Eurl :

 

Associates

 

1. LCC Algeria Regional Office

   19, Rue de la Fontaine

   El-Biar

   16030 Algiers

   Tel: (213 21) 921 814-17

   Fax: (213 21) 921 820

 

2. LCC Germany 

   Josef- Dietzgen- Strasse 3

   D-53773 Hennef

   Germany

   Main Number: +49 2242-93-330

   Main Facsimile: +49 2242-93-33199

 

3. LCC Greece

   "Aethrio" Commercial Center B48

   40 Agiou Constaninou Street

   151 24 Maroussi

   Greece

   Tel: +30 210-6100-386

   Fax: +30 210-6100-387

 

4. LCC ITALY & SOUTHERN EUROPE

   Via Cornelia, 498

   00166 Roma

   Italy

   Main Number: +39-06-624-4386

   Main Facsimile: +39-06-624-6958

 

5. LCC Italy 

   Palazzo Verrocchio

   Centro Direzionale Milano 2

   Via Fratelli Cervi, 20090 Segrate (MI)

   Italy

   Main Number: +39-02-2104-0901

   Main Facsimile: +39-02-2159-1402

 

6. LCC Netherlands (LCC Detron)

   Visitor Address

   Detron LCC Network Services B.V.

   Ruwekampweg 4

   5222 AT's - Hertogenbosch

   The Netherlands

   Tel: +31.0.73.7501.401

   Fax: +31.0.73.7501.409

 

7. LCC Saudi Arabia

   28/F Kingdom Tower

   Olaya and Mecca Road

   Riyadh

   11321 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   Tel: +966-1211-8048

   Fax: +966-1211-8028

 

8. LCC Spain

   C/ Santa Hortensia 15

   Oficina A-1, 28002 Madrid

   Spain

   Number: +34-91-510-2805

   Main Facsimile: +34-91-515-3644

 

 

9. LCC United Arab Emirates

   Building 1; P.O.Box 500043

   Dubai Internet City

   Dubai

   UAE

   Tel: +971-4391-3512

   Fax: +971-4391-8667

 

10.LCC UK Regional Headquarters

   Capital Park

   Fulbourn, Cambridge CB1 5XE United Kingdom

   Main Number: +44 (0) 1223-883-999

   Main Facsimile: +44 (0) 1223-883-998

 

11.LCC UK Regional Office

   9 Church Farm Business Park

   Corston, Bath BA2 9AP United Kingdom

   Main Number: +44 (0) 1225-876-400

   Main Facsimile: +44 (0) 1225-876-401

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Building and GSM network stations contractors.

 

Imports worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises and warehouse located at the heading address and branches in Oran and Constantine, Tel: (213 31) 668 729.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : Lccuk Algerie EURL "LCC"


 

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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