MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GENERALE DE TISSAGE SA (SOGETISS)

 

 

Registered Office :

Route 110, km 10.6, Quartier Industriel Ain Sebaa, Casablanca 20250,

 

 

Country :

Morocco

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1964

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

29241

 

 

Legal Form :

Societe Anonyme

 

 

Line of Business :

Specialises in luxury furnishing fabrics.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

name

 

GENERALE DE TISSAGE SA (SOGETISS)

 

 

 

Registration Briefing

 

Registration Number    :           29241

Registration Date         :           1964

Legal Form                  :           SOCIETE ANONYME

Latest Financials         :           December 31, 2005

 

 

Financial Briefing

 

Nominal Capital           :           50,000,000 Moroccan Dirham

Issued Capital              :           N/A

Turnover                      :           251,837,045 Moroccan Dirham

Net Profit                     :           10,440,913 Moroccan Dirham

Net Worth                    :           69,697,663 Moroccan Dirham

 

 

Rating Briefing

 

Current Rating                                     :           A

Former Rating                                     :           N/A

Current Recommended Credit             :           642,284 USD

Former Recommended Credit             :           N/A

Rating Trend                                        :           STABLE

Payment Record                                  :           NO COMPLAINTS

 

 

Rating Definition

 

This rating is based on available data. In the event of additional information a possibility for a different rating applies.

 

 

Company Details

 

Company Name:            GENERALE DE TISSAGE SA (SOGETISS)

Company acronym:        Sogetiss SA

Headquarter Address:     Route 110, km 10.6, Quartier Industriel Ain Sebaa,

Casablanca 20250,

                                    Morocco

Telephone:                    +21222 343071

                                    +21222 355478

                                    +21222 357759

 

Fax:                              +21222 343060

                                    +21222 353686

 

Company was originally started as a SOCIETE ANONYME on 1964

 

 

Registration & Legal Details

 

Current Legal Form:                               SOCIETE ANONYME

Registration Address:                             Route 110, km 10.6, Quartier Industriel Ain Sebaa,

Casablanca 20250

Registration Number:                              29241

Registration Date:                                  1964

Year/Date Company Established:            1964

Registration Town:                                 Casablanca

Tax Registration Number:                       1620165

 

 

Capital

 

Currency:                      Moroccan Dirham

Nominal Capital:            50,000,000

Paid Up Capital: 50,000,000

 

 

Shareholders

 

Shareholders:

 

Name/Address                           Shares Held      % of Voting/Non‑Voting capital

Mr Rachid Benkirane,                                      25.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

                                                                       

Mr mohamed Benkirane,                                 24.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Mr Najib Benkirane,                                         21.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Mr Abdesslam Benkirane,                                13.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Mr Omar Benkirane,                                        12.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Mr Reda Benkirane,                                         2.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Mr Adil Benkirane,                                           2.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Mr Nasser Benkirane,                                      1.00% (VOTING)

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

 

Principals

 

Name:                                       Mr Mohamed Benkirane

Position within the company:      General Director

Country of Birth:             Morocco

Nationality:                                Moroccan

Can fluently speak:                    French

 

Name:                                       Mr Rachid Benkirane

Position within the company:      Administrator

Country of Birth:             Morocco

Nationality:                                Moroccan

Can fluently speak:                    French

 

Name:                                       Mr Omar Benkirane

Position within the company:      Administrator

Country of Birth:             Morocco

Nationality:                                Moroccan

Can fluently speak:                    French

 

 

Company Activities

 

Sic Codes:        2211    Broadwoven fabric mills, cotton ‑ 100%

 

Subject specialises in luxury furnishing fabrics.

 

Local Reporters consider the investigated company to be LARGE in their field of concern.

 

 

Operations

 

Employees       Company Employs: 500

 

HQ Premises    Operates from:   Owned Offices , Factory, Warehouse, Workshops, Yard

Premises Size:  30000 square meters

Location:           Industrial Area, Side Road

 

Branches         92 Rue des Oudayas,

Casablanca,

                        Morocco

Description of branch: Office

                        Depot 78,

                        Rue Lahcen Souhail, Ex Rue Pelle,

                        Casablanca,

                        Morocco

                        Description of branch: Warehouse

 

 

Imports

 

Import % and type of product:     100% Raw Materials

Imports From:                            France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Germany

Importing Terms:                        Bank transfer

 

 

Exports

 

Exports To:                   France, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Germany

Exporting Terms:           bank transfer

 

 

Trading & Selling

 

Territory:                       90% Nationally, 10% International

Type of Customer:          retailers, clothing manufacturers

Number of accounts:      300

 

 

Related Companies  

 

Information on Related Companies is not available/applicable

 

 

Bankers

 

Credit du Maroc,

Branch: Head Office

48 Boulevard Mohamed V,

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Attijariwafa Bank

2 Boulevard Moulay Youssef,

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

Banque Marocaine Du Commerce Exterieur

140 Avenue Hassan II,

Casablanca,

Morocco

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Interview Date: 14/03/2007

Figures are:                               Official Figures

Currency:                                  Moroccan Dirham

 

           

12         31/12/2003        274,344,417.00             3,917,968

 

 

Balance Sheet & Profit & Loss

 

            BALANCE SHEET

 

                       

                                                                             Fiscal Year                               Fiscal Year

                                                                                                                                            

 

                                                                                      2005                                        2004

  Fixed Assets

                                                                             5,844,511                                 4,102,040

  Land & Buildings

                                                                          118,802,340                               59,956,900

  Plant & Machinery

  Furniture & Equipment

                                                                                907,471

                                                                                                                            1,242,266

                                                                                                

                                                                                420,000                                    185,550

  Motor Vehicles

                                                                             2,069,134                               37,717,094

  Misc. Fixed Assets

                                                                          128,043,456                              103,203,850

  Total Fixed Assets

 

  Financial Assets

  Shares in Related Companies

                                           

  Loans to related companies

                                                                                  39,050                                      89,658

  Investments

                                           

  Deposits

                                                                                723,010                                    723,010

  Misc. Financial Assets

                                                                                762,060                                    812,668

  Total Financial Assets

 

  Intangibles

                                           

  Goodwill

                                                                                  17,371                                      34,054

  Organisational Expenses

                                           

  Patents

                                           

  Misc. Intangible Assets

                                                                                  17,371                                      34,054

  Total Intangible Assets

 

  Current Assets

                                                                           96,045,249                               92,818,694

  Stock

                                           

  Stock & Work in Progress

                                                                           83,288,954                              106,514,269

  Trade Debtors & receivables

                                           

  Provision for bad debs

                                                                             1,022,903

  Other receivables

                                           

  Due from related companies

                                           

  Owed by shareholders

                                                                                131,770                                    585,752

  Prepaid expenses

                                                                             2,793,713                                 4,160,971

  Cash

                                                                           13,339,664                               13,627,421

  Tax recoverable

                                           

  Marketable Securities

                                                                                768,671                                    432,713

  Misc. Current Assets

                                                                          197,390,924                              218,139,820

  Total Current Assets

                                                                          326,213,811                              322,190,392

  Total Assets

 

  Owner's Equity & Liabilities

                                                                           50,000,000                               50,000,000

  Issued and paid up capital

                                           

  Share premium account

                                                                             1,194,204                                 4,648,679

  Retained earnings

                                                                           10,440,913                                 4,588,133

  Net profit/Loss for the year

  Revaluation reserves

                                                                             3,970,205                                 3,859,622

  Legal Reserves

                                                                             4,092,341                                 1,715,871

  Other reserves

                                                                           69,697,663                               64,812,305

  Net Worth

 

 

                                           

  Deffered Taxation

                                                                                                

  Provisions/allowances                                          22,698,114                               24,235,454

                                                                                                

  Mortgages/Loans                                                38,876,261                               36,789,721

                                           

  Hire purchase

                                           

  Due to group of companies

                                           

  Minority interest

                                           

  Misc. deferred liabilities

                                                                                                

  Total Long Term Liabilities                               61,574,375                               61,025,175

 

  Current Liabilities

                                                                                                

  Creditors                                                            65,798,552                               86,252,555

                                                                                                

  Other creditors                                                          51,014                                    305,239

                                                                                                

  Accruals                                                              2,516,364                                 2,115,763

                                                                                                

  Bank overdrafts/Loans                                        114,532,466                               86,709,363

                                           

  Misc. Loans

                                           

  Directors accounts

                                           

  Owing to shareholders

                                           

  Owing to related companies

                                           

  Proposed dividend

                                           

  Long Term‑due 1 year

                                           

  Hire Purchase‑under 1 year

                                                                                                

  Taxation                                                             10,348,427                               15,216,814

                                                                                                

  Advance receipts                                                     112,935                                 1,490,011

                                                                                                

  Misc. Current Liabilities                                         1,582,015                                 4,263,167

                                                                                                

  Total Current Liabilities                                  194,941,773                              196,352,912

                                                                                                

  Owner's Equity & Liabilities                            326,213,811                              322,190,392

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS

                                                                                                                                            

 

                                                                            Figures are:                              Figures are:

                                                                                                                                            

                                                        01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005          01/01/2004 to 31/12/2004

 

                                                                                                

  Total Income/Turnover                                        251,837,045                              264,130,654

                                           

  Cost of sales

 

                                                                                                

  Gross Profit/(Loss)                                            251,837,045                              264,130,654

 

                                                                                                

  Admin/selling expenses                                     180,951,428                              199,684,968

                                                                                                

  Services                                                             10,331,676                               12,153,004

                                                                                                

  Salaries                                                              30,369,289                               29,158,986

                                                                                                

  Auditors Fee                                                         2,205,439                                 2,346,298

                                                                                                

  Stock Depreciation                                                7,590,743                                ‑3,477,667

                                           

  Depreciation

                                                                                                

  Misc. Operating Expenses                                   16,626,378                               21,142,216

                                                                                                

  Misc. Operating Income                                         2,185,156                                 3,453,613

                                                                                                

  Net Operating Profit/(Loss)                                  5,947,248                                 6,576,462

 

                                                                                                

  Interest Receivable/Finance Income                              1,024                                      10,587

                                           

  Group related income

                                                                                                

  Misc. Financial Income                                        19,146,314                               15,274,891

                                                                                                

  Total Financial Income                                     19,147,338                               15,285,478

 

                                                                                                

  Interest Payable/Finance costs                              6,979,235                                 5,902,935

                                                                                                

  Misc. financial expenses                                       6,192,387                                 9,458,332

                                                                                                

  Total Financial Expenses                                  13,171,622                               15,361,267

 

                                                                                                

  Profit/(Loss) before taxes                                  11,922,964                                 6,500,673

 

                                                                                                

  Income Tax                                                          1,482,051                                 1,912,540

                                           

  Other Tax

                                                                                                

  Profit/(Loss) after taxes                                     10,440,913                                 4,588,133

 

                                           

  Extraordinary items

                                           

  Exceptional items

                                           

  Misc. Items

 

                                                                                                

  Net Profit/(Loss)                                                 10,440,913                                 4,588,133

 

 

                                           

  Previous years related earnings

                                                                                                

  Current years net income                                     10,440,913                                 4,588,133

                                           

  Misc. additions in current year

                                           

  Current years net loss

                                           

  Dividends in current year

                                           

  Withdrawals in current year

                                           

  Misc. deductions in current year

 

  Retained earnings at end of                             10,440,913                                 4,588,133

  financial period

 

                                           

  Average employees

 

                                           

  Directors fee

                                           

  Earnings per share

                                           

  Earnings per share‑previous year

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

  Liquidity Ratios

                                                                                                

  Current Ratio                                                                1.01                                         1.11

                                                                                                

  Acid Test Ratio                                                             0.52                                         0.64

 

  Profitability Ratios

                                                                                                

  Gross Profit Ratio (%)                                                100.00                                      100.00

                                                                                                

  Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)                              0.09                                         0.05

                                                                                                

  Asset Turnover (%)                                                        3.61                                         4.08

                                                                                                

  Solvency OR Gearing Ratio                                            0.88                                         0.94

 

  Miscellaneous Ratios

                                                                                                

  Sales/Working Capital                                               102.83                                       12.12

                                                                                                

  Assets/Sales (%)                                                      129.53                                      121.98

                                                                                                

  Shareholders Return (%)                                              17.11                                       10.03

                                                                                                

  Return on Assets (%)                                                    3.65                                         2.02

                                           

  Sales/Employees

                                           

  Profit/Employees

                                                                                                

  Debt Ratio                                                                    0.79                                         0.80

                                                                                                

  Interest Coverage Ratio                                                  8.04                                         3.40

 

 

Auditors Comments

 

Accounts obtained from:                          Companies registry

Accountants Opinion:                              The audited financial statement gives a true and fair view of the state

                                                                of affairs of the subject

                                                                Financial Statements have been prepared on an on‑going basis.

                                                                Assuming support of: shareholders

 

Payments

 

Subject's payments reported to be:              NO COMPLAINTS

 

 

Representation

 

Other Comments:                                      Patent NO 30650600

 

 

 

Interview & Reporter Comments

 

Date :                14/03/2007

Comment:         Subject has confirmed the general details shown in the report.

 

 

 

Conclusions

 

Local Reputation:           The company being investigated is considered by local reporters to be a Fair / Normal 

                                    Trade Risk.

 

General Conclusion:       Local informants consider granting of credit to be a fair trade risk.

 

Financial Results Trend: Financial Information indicates that the business activities of the company are showing an upward turn.

 

Age of Business:           The company is a long established family run business.


 

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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