MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PANALPINA TRANSPORTES MUNDIAIS, NAVEGACAO E TRANSISTOS SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rua Kima Kienda / Estrada da Boavista No.106, P. O. Box 3682, Luanda

 

 

Country :

Angola

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1987

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Freight Forwarding agency.

 

 

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 :

KWANZA 10,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COM NAME

 

PANALPINA TRANSPORTES MUNDIAIS, NAVEGACAO E TRANSISTOS SARL (Correct)

 

PANALPINA / AIR SEA BROKERS (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rua Kima Kienda / Estrada da Boavista No.106

P.O. Box           :  3682

Town                 :  Luanda

Country             :  Angola

Telephone         :  (244 222) 691 000 / 310 170 / 310 274 / 311 172

Fax                   :  (244 222) 310 034

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Gerhard Fischer                     Group Chairman

 

2. Wilfried Rutz                          Group Vice Chairman

 

3. Monika Ribar                                     Group President & Chief Executive Officer

 

4. Jurg Honegger                        Group Chief Financial Officer

 

5. Jorg Eggenberger                   Group Chief Operations Officer / Regional

                          Chief Executive Officer (Africa and Middle East countries (AMEC)

 

6. Robert Cathomas                   Group Media Relations Officer

 

7. Monique Gubler                      Managing Director

 

8. Mark Banfield                         Projects Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

5 (administrative; subject) 

14,000 (group)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

Subject is a well established company operating since 1987 and a subsidiary of Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd and a member of the Panalpina Group of companies which is one of the world’s leading providers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments and associated supply chain management solutions. Panalpina provides globally integrated, door-to-door forwarding solutions tailored to its Customers’ individual needs. The group operates a network of some 500 branches in more than 80 countries; in a further 60 countries, the group closely cooperates with selected partners. Panalpina employs some 14 000 people worldwide.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts, however in view of the lack of financial information a degree of caution should be exercised.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : KWANZA 10,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

It is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Angolan importers.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

Subject declined to name its bankers.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

The following financial information applies to Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd, subject's parent company :

                   

Invoiced Forwarding Services       : Sw Fr  6,561,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  7,452,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  8 293,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  4,435,929,000 - 2006 - exact *

 

Customs, duty and taxes            : Sw Fr (1,199,000,000)- 2003 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr (1,332,000,000)- 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr (1,332,000,000)- 2005 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr   (744,225,000)- 2006 - exact *

 

Net forwarding revenue                : Sw Fr  5,362,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  6,120,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  6,962,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  3,691,704,000 - 2006 - exact *

                   

Contribution margin                    : Sw Fr  1,239,000,000 - 2003 - exact

(gross profit)                              : Sw Fr  1,327,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr  1,408,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    758,252,000 - 2006 - exact *

 

EBITDA                                     : Sw Fr    195,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    198,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    214,000,000 - 2005 - exact

             

EBIT (operating result)                : Sw Fr    138,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    139,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    166,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr     96,574,000 - 2006 - exact *

 

Net earnings                                          : Sw Fr     98,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    100,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr    120,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                                : Sw Fr     69,347,000 - 2006 - exact *

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* 6 month period (January-June)

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1987

 

History              : The company was established in Angola in 1987 as a branch office and later became a legal

                          entity.

 

Paid up Capital : KWANZA 18,000,000,000

 

Sociedade Anonima de Responsabilidade Limitada (limited liability company) with the following shareholders :

 

                                                                                                            Percentage

 

1. Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd                                   92%

   Viaduktstrasse No. 42

   4002 Basel

   Switzerland

   Tel : (41 61) 226 11 11

   Fax : (41 61) 226 11 01

   E-mail : info@panalpina.com

 

2. Undisclosed shareholders                                                       8%

 

Parent Company

 

Panalpina operates a network of about 500 offices: it has its own branches in 80 countries and is represented by agencies in a further 60. Globally, it employs some 14,000 people. Since 22  September 2005, Panalpina is listed at the SWX Swiss Exchange.

 

Affiliated companies of Panalpina Transportes Mundiais, Navegacao e Transistos SARL :

 

Associates

 

EUROPE

                        

Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd.

 

Panalpina Management AG

 

Panalpina Finance Limited

 

Panalpina AG

 

ASB Air Sea Broker AG

 

Pantainer AG

 

Panalpina Insurance Broker AG

 

Hausmann Transport AG

 

Panalpina Airfreight Management AG

 

Jacky Maeder AG

 

Panalpina Welttransport (Deutschland) GmbH

 

Panalpina Welttransport GmbH

 

Panalpina Ocean Freight Management GmbH

 

Panalpina Welttransport GmbH

 

Panalpina France Transports Internationaux S.A.S.

 

Panalpina Trasporti Mondiali S.p.A.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundiales S.A.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundials Lda.

 

Panalpina World Transport Ltd.

 

Panalpina World Transport (Ireland) Ltd.

 

Grampian International Freight Ltd.

 

Panalpina World Transport N.V.

 

Panalpina Luxembourg S.A.

 

Panalpina World Transport B.V.

 

Grampian International Freight B.V.

 

Panalpina Czech Sro.

 

Panalpina Magyarorszag Kft

 

Panalpina AB

 

Panalpina World Transport Nakliyat Ltd. Srk.

 

Panalpina World Transport ZAO

 

Panalpina World Transport Ltd

 

Luxair S.A.

 

NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

                           

Panalpina Inc.

 

Hensel, Bruckmann & Lorbacher, Inc.

 

Panalpina Inc.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundiales, S.A. de C.V.

 

Panalpina S.A.

 

Almacenadora Mercantil S.A.

 

Panalpina S.A. de C.V.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundiales S.A.

 

Panalpina Uruguay Transportes Mundiales S.A.

 

Panalpina S.A.

 

DAPSA Depositos Aduaneros Panalpina S.A.

 

Panalpina C.A.

 

Inversiones Ortac C.A.

 

Panalpina Ecuador S.A.

 

Panalpina Aduanas S.A.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundiales S.A.

 

Panalpina Ltda.

 

Panalpina Chile Transportes Mundiales Ltda.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundiales S.A.

 

Panalpina Transportes Mundiales S.A. de C.V.

 

Panalpina Reinsurance Ltd.

 

ASIA AND AUSTRALIA

 

Panalpina World Transport (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

 

PT Panalpina Nusajaya Transport

 

Panalpina China Limited

 

Panalpina World Transport (PRC) Ltd.

 

Panalpina Asia-Pacific Services Ltd.

 

Panalpina Taiwan Ltd.

 

Panalpina IAF (Korea) Ltd.

 

Panalpina World Transport (Thailand) Limited

 

Panalpina Macao Limited

 

Panalpina Transport (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

 

Panalpina World Transport (Japan) Ltd.

 

Panalpina World Transport (India) Pvt.

 

Panindia Cargo Private Ltd.

 

Panalpina World Transport (Philippines) Inc.

 

Panalpina World Transport (Pty) Limited

 

Panalpina Kazakhstan LLP

 

AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST

 

Panalpina Gulf LLC

 

Panalpina (Bahrain) WLL

 

Panalpina Central Asia EC

 

Panalpina Georgia LLC

 

Panalpina Azerbaijan LLC

 

Panalpina Turkmenistan LLC

 

Qatar Shipping Company (Panalpina Qatar) WLL

 

Panalpina World Transport Ltd.

 

Panalpina Transports Mondiaux Congo SARL

 

Panalpina Transports Mondiaux Gabon S.A.

 

Panalpina World Transport (Nigeria) Limited

 

Panalpina (Ghana) Limited

 

Panalpina Transports Mondiaux (Cameroun) SARL :

Zone Portuaire, Rue 1033

P.O. Box : 3790

Douala

Littoral Province

Cameroon

Tel : (237) 343 8891 to 4 / (41 61) 2261748 (VSAT) Fax : (237) 343 1615

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Freight Forwarding agency.

 

Subject is well equipped to cater for:

 

- Air Freight and Air Freight Charters

- Ocean Freight and Marine Chartering

- Combined Air/Ocean Solutions

- Project Handling

- International Rig Moves

- Door-to-door Services and Offshore Deliveries

 

Subject is a leading logistics provider to the Oil and Gas industry in Angola offering consulting, planning and implementation services as well as handling and storage of project cargo, backed-up by state of the art computer and communication systems offering 24hrs support to its customers.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises located at the heading address as well as six branch offices throughout the country (see "Branch Office" bellow).

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1. Rua Jaime Banazol

   P.O. Box : 455

   Cabinda

   Tel : (244 231) 223 522 

   Fax : (244 231) 224 454

 

2. Avenida Independencia

   Largo Antonio da Costa

   P.O. Box : 525

   Lobito (best)

   Tel : (244 272) 223 410 / 225 718

 

3. Kwanda Base

   Sonangol Building

   Soyo

   Tel : (1 713) 600 5749 / 600 5750 (VSat)

   Fax : (1 713) 600 5705 (VSat)

 

4. Chevron Texaco Base

   Malongo

   Tel : (244 222) 392 646 

   Fax : (244 222) 636 305

 

5. Avenida 21 de Janeiro

   Bairro Cassenda

   P.O.Box : 3682

   Luanda

   Tel : (244 222) 352 781

   Fax : (244 222) 354 012

 

6. SONILS Base

   Estrada da Boavista

   P.O.Box : 3682

   Luanda

   Tel : (244 222) 310 790

   Fax : (244 222) 310 526

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : PANALPINA / AIR SEA BROKERS.

 

Please note the correct name is as per heading.

 


 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions