MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUEZ STEEL

 

 

Registered Office :

Adbeya Port, Ataka, P O Box – 35, Suez

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1997

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the production and export of steel billets

 

 

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$ 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : SUEZ STEEL

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1997

Authorised Capital                                  : £E 600,000,000

Issued Capital                                        : £E 136,461,600

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 136,461,600

Total Workforce                                     : 400

Line of Business                                    : Production and export of steel billets.

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

SUEZ STEEL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Adbeya Port

Area                 : Ataka

PO Box             : 35

Town                 : Suez

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-62) 3230803 / 3230805 / 3230807 / 3231806 / 3231808 / 3230800

Facsimile          : (20-62) 3230804 / 3230816

Email                : info@suezsteel.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and production facilities that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Suez.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

            Location                                                                                    Description

 

112, 26th July Street                                                                   Rented sales office

Zamalek

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 7350959 / 7353202 / 7360715

Fax: (20-2) 7368928

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Mohamed Khattab                                                                      Chairman

 

Nagui Rakha                                                                              Finance Manager

 

Mohamed Omara                                                                       Administration Manager

 

Galal El Deeb                                                                            Factory Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1997

 

Legal Form                  : Societe Anonyme Egyptienne – SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock

  Company)

 

Authorised Capital       : £E 600,000,000

 

Issued Capital              : £E 136,461,600

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 136,461,600

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

National Bank of Egypt

24, Sherif Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3924175

Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

Banque du Caire SAE

22 Adly Street

PO Box : 1495

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3904554

Fax : (20-2) 3908992

 

Suez Canal Authority

 

Ahly Investment & Development

 

Misr Insurance

 

Private investors and businessmen

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

The Egyptian Company Law provides that the capital of a Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE – should not be less than £E 500,000 if shares are offered to the public and £E 250,000 if not. If shares are offered to the public they are freely transferable, if not, transfer may be restricted. Liability of shareholders is limited.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations                   : Engaged in the production and export of steel billets.

 

Production Capacity    : 6 million tonnes per annum

 

Import Countries          : Europe and Asia.

 

Export Countries          : Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 400 employees.

 

 


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Companies registered in Egypt are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

National Bank of Egypt

24, Sherif Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3924175

Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

Banque du Caire SAE

22 Adly Street

PO Box : 1495

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3904554

Fax : (20-2) 3908992

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 January 2006

Credit amount                                        69,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      90 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000

 

Suez Steel was established in 1997 and has grown into a leading concern in the Egyptian steel industry. The company is partly owned by a number of well known Egyptian financial institutions.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 1,000,000

 

 


 

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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