MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE MODERN FLOUR MILLS & MACARONI FACTORIES CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Mahatta Road, Industrial City, P O Box 1688, Amman 11118

 

 

Country :

Jordan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1949

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

939, Amman

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged as operators of a flour mill factory, producing macaroni, pasta, breakfast cereals and snack foods.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 400,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : THE MODERN FLOUR MILLS & MACARONI FACTORIES CO LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Jordan

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company

Start Date                                             : 1949

Registration Date                                   : 5th January 1982

Commercial Registration Number            : 939, Amman

Issued Capital                                        : JD 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : JD 1,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 65

Line of Business                                    : Operators of a flour mill.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

THE MODERN FLOUR MILLS & MACARONI FACTORIES CO LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Mahatta Road

Area                 : Industrial City

PO Box             : 1688

Town                 : Amman 11118

Country             : Jordan

Telephone         : (962-6) 4902001 / 4903001

Facsimile          : (962-6) 4904353

Email                : info@modernmills.com

                          modmills@go.com.jo

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a factory that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Amman.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Nagib Al Bakheet                                                                              Managing Director

 

·       Tuma Yaghnam                                                                                 Director

 

·       Elias Tsichlakis                                                                                 Director

 

·       Mrs Nicola Tsichlakis                                                                        Director

 

·       Mrs Aydah Al Bakheet                                                                       Director

 

·       Lina Bakheet                                                                                    Director

 

·       Raja Saad                                                                                        Commercial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s activities date back to 1949, however it was registered on 5th January 1982

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 939, Amman

 

Issued Capital              : JD 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : JD 1,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Nagib Al Bakheet

 

·       Tuma Yaghnam

 

·       Elias Tsichlakis

 

·       Mrs Nicola Tsichlakis

 

·       Mrs Aydah Al Bakheet

 

·       Lina Bakheet

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

A Limited Liability Company is defined in the Company Law as a company incorporated with a minimum of two and maximum of fifty shareholders, each responsible only for the liabilities of the company to the extent of their share participation in the capital of the company.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged as operators of a flour mill factory, producing macaroni, pasta, breakfast cereals and snack foods. Subject has a product range of over 55 items.

 

Production Capacity

 

Milling capacity  - 260 tonnes per day

Pasta                - 60 tonnes per day

Snack food        - 400,000 packs per day

 

Import Countries : Italy, Spain and France.

 

Export Countries: United States of America and the Middle East.

 

Brand Names : AL GAZAL, SUPREMA and SAMAR.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 65 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Jordanian Dinars (JD)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                            Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                            JD 3,270,000                                         JD 3,550,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box : 950545 & 950544

Amman 11195

Tel : (962-6) 5607231 / 5607115

Fax : (962-6) 5606793 / 5606830

     Email : secretariat@arabbank.com.jo

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 June 2006

Credit amount                                        34,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000

 

Established in 1949, subject is involved in the operation of a flour mill, producing macaroni, pasta, breakfast cereals and snack foods. The company enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products, which is reflected by the fact that their SAMAR brand of snack foods holds a 30 percent share of the market in Jordan.

 

Investigations undertaken in Amman did not reveal any sign of payment defaults or delays and subject is believed to meet its payment obligations in a timely manner. As such the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 400,000

 


 

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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