MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

4th November 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VEGA INDUSTRIES SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Vega Building, Said Sour Street, Main Road, Ghazieh

Saida, Lebanon

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Financial :

31/12/2004

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

10003

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the production of cakes, pastries, croissants, biscuits, savoury snacks and chips

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 350,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name

VEGA INDUSTRIES SARL

Also Known As

VEGA COMPANY FOR FOOD INDUSTRY SARL

Country of Origin

Lebanon

Legal Form

Limited Liability Company

Registration Date

1991

Commercial Registration Number

10003, Saida

Issued Capital

LP 5,000,000

Paid up Capital

LP 5,000,000

Total Workforce

75

Line of Business

Producers of cakes, pastries, biscuits and savoury snacks

Financial Condition

Fair

Payments

Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend

Steady

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

VEGA INDUSTRIES SARL

 

ALSO KNOWN AS : VEGA COMPANY FOR FOOD INDUSTRY SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building             : Vega Building

Street               : Said Sour Street, Main Road

Area                 : Ghazieh

Town                 : Saida

Country             : Lebanon

Telephone         : (961-7) 221876 / 222447

Facsimile          : (961-7) 221874

Mobile               : (961-3) 207325

Email                : vegaco@terra.net.lb

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a factory that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Saida.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Abbas Mohamed Ali Ghaddar                                          Managing Director

 

Sami Mohamed Ali Ghaddar                                           Director

 

Ms Sonia I Khalifeh                                                        Director

 

Mrs Rawiya Khalifeh Ghaddar                                         Director

 

Mohamed Abdul Jalil                                                      Commercial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment              : 1991

 

Legal Form                              : Societe A’ Responsibilite Limitee - SARL (Limited Liability Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.              : 10003, Saida

 

Issued Capital                          : LP 5,000,000

 

Paid up Capital                        : LP 5,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

Abbas Mohamed Ali Ghaddar

 

Sami Mohamed Ali Ghaddar

 

Ms Sonia I Khalifeh

 

Mrs Rawiya Khalifeh Ghaddar

 

Note to the Legal Form  

The formation of a Limited Liability Company requires a minimum capital of LP 5,000,000. The company must have at least 3 shareholders of any nationality. If the number of shareholders in the company exceeds thirty, the company must change its registration to a Joint Stock Company within two years or else dissolve. A Limited Liability Company may not engage in any activities involving  insurance, savings, banking, capital investments and air transport.

 

The Limited Liability Company must register with the Commercial Register in the district where it is located, as well as with the Patent Office of the Ministry of National Economy and Commerce.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Lebanese Company for Food Industry Sarl

Said Sour Street

Ghazieh

Saida

Tel: : (961-7) 222447

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the production of cakes, pastries, croissants, biscuits, savoury snacks and chips.

 

Export Countries : Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar.

 

Brand Names : RINGO and LORA.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 75 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Lebanese Pounds (LP)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/03:                Year Ending 31/12/04:

 

Total Revenue                LP 4,200,000,000                                   LP 5,180,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Byblos Bank Sal

Al Zaatari & Dandashly Building

Riad El Solh Street

Saida

Tel : (961-7) 725709

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 March 2004

Credit amount                                        150,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Euros

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Vega Industries Sarl is engaged in the production of cakes, pastries, biscuits and savoury snacks. The company is run in a professional manner and has been trading for approximately 15 years with no problems reported regarding the operating history.

 

Local informants state that the payment obligations are fulfilled in a generally timely manner and the financial situation is satisfactory. As such the company is deemed for normal business relations.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 350,000

 


 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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