MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCIETE MISR POUR L'EXPORTATION DU COTON

 

 

Registered Office :

9 Talaat Harb Street, P O Box 21519, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1923

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3819, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Export and marketing of Egyptian cotton.

 

 

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$ 800,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : SOCIETE MISR POUR L'EXPORTATION DU COTON

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1923

Commercial Registration Number            : 3819, Alexandria

Authorised Capital                                  : £E 10,000,000

Issued Capital                                        : £E   5,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E   5,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 300

Line of Business                                    : Export of Egyptian cotton

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

SOCIETE MISR POUR L'EXPORTATION DU COTON

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : 9 Talaat Harb Street

PO Box             : 21519

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 4842099 / 4842088 / 4842077 / 4842400

Facsimile          : (20-3) 4851588 / 4847710

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mahmoud Abu Taleb                                                              Chairman

 

·       Hafez Abd El Badie                                                               Director

 

·       Dr. Momtaz Momtaz El Said                                                  Director

 

·       Mohamed Hosny Mohamed                                                    Finance Manager

 

·       Kamilia Kamal                                                                      Accounts Manager

 

·       Mohamed Abd El Hadi                                                           Export Manager

 

·       Nayez El Fangary                                                                 IT Manager

 

·       Hafez El Maluany                                                                  Administration Manager

 

·       Sayed Abou Rageh                                                               Human Resources Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1923

 

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

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 3819, Alexandria

 

Authorised Capital       : £E 10,000,000

 

Issued Capital              : £E   5,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E   5,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

·       Cotton, Spinning, Weaving & Garments Holding                                   100%

8 El Taher Street

Abdin

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 3953447

 

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 : Subject is one of the state companies specialising in the export and marketing of Egyptian cotton.

 

Import Countries : India

 

Export Countries : United States of America and Europe

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 300 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

 

·       Banque Misr

El Hanoville Street

Agami

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 4302697

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

21, Tosson Street

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 4824802 / 4825715

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Societe Misr Pour L'exportation Du Coton is a leading concern in the export of Egyptian cotton with operations dating back to 1923. It is wholly owned by the Cotton, Spinning, Weaving & Garments Holding Co, which in turn is wholly owned by the Egyptian government.

 

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.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 800,000

 


 

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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