MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PEARL COMPANY SAL OFFSHORE

 

 

Registered Office :

Hoteit Building, 8th Floor, Acharafieh, Haret Hreik, PO Box: 118834, Beirut

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

705915

 

 

Legal Form :

Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and distribution of industrial machinery and equipment and general foodstuff products.

 

 

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$ 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                                       PEARL COMPANY SAL OFFSHORE

Country of Origin                                                     Lebanon

Legal Form                                                              Lebanese Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                                     2003

Commercial Registration Number                           705915

Issued Capital                                                          LP 30,000,000

Paid up Capital                                                       LP 30,000,000

Total Workforce                                                       4

Line of Business                                                      Distributors of industrial machinery and equipment and

                                                                                general foodstuff products.

Financial Condition                                                 Fair

Payments                                                                Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                                      Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

PEARL COMPANY SAL OFFSHORE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Hoteit Building, 8th Floor

Area                 : Acharafieh, Haret Hreik

PO Box             : 118834

Town                 : Beirut

Country             : Lebanon

Telephone         : (961-1) 552535

Facsimile          : (961-1) 552535

Email                : big@bigbeirut.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Beirut.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mostafa Gabaag                                                                    Managing Director

 

·       Kamel Kabalan                                                                     Director

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 2003

 

Legal Form                  : Societe Anonyme Libanaise - SAL (Lebanese Joint Stock Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 705915

 

Issued Capital              : LP 30,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : LP 30,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Mostafa Gabaag

 

·       Kamel Kabalan

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import and distribution of industrial machinery and equipment and general foodstuff products.

 

Import Countries : Europe and GCC countries.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 4 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Lebanese Pounds (LP)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/04 :               Year Ending 31/12/05 :

 

Total Revenue                            LP 3,100,000,000                       LP 3,585,000,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

PO Box : 111015

Beirut

Tel   : (961-1) 370122 / 370155 / 862860

     Fax : (961-1) 868130 / 602408

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000:

 

Established in 2003, subject is involved in the import and distribution of industrial machinery and equipment and general foodstuff products.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 100,000


 

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

 

 

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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