MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCIETE IMPERIALE DES THES ET INFUSIONS SA (SITI)

 

 

Registered Office :

89 Bis Lotissement Azli, Quartier Industrielle, Marrakech

 

 

Country :

Morocco

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12/10/2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

12433

 

 

Legal Form :

Societe Anonyme

 

 

Line of Business :

Packing and crating services

Wholesaler of groceries and related products

 

 

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Registration Briefing

 

Registration Number:   12433

Registration Date:        12/10/2000

Legal Form:                 SOCIETE ANONYME

Latest Financials:        December 31, 2005

 

 

Financial Briefing

 

Nominal Capital:          10,000,000 Moroccan Dirham

Issued Capital:             N/A

Turnover:                     48,169,461 Moroccan Dirham

Net Profit:                    2,731,144 Moroccan Dirham

Net Worth:                   15,397,756 Moroccan Dirham

 

 

Rating Briefing

 

Current Recommended Credit:            122,851 USD

Former Recommended Credit:                        N/A

Rating Trend:                                       POSITIVE

Payment Record:                                 NO COMPLAINTS

 

 

Original Investigation Details

 

Company Name:            SOCIETED IMPERIAL DES

Country:                        MO

Street Name:                 LOT 89, BIS QUARTIER INDUSTRIAL ALZI

City Code:                     MARRAKECH

Post Code:                    BP 588

Phone Number:              212 24 388525

 

 

Company Details

 

Company Name:            Societe Imperiale des Thes et Infusions Sa (SITI)

Also trades as:              Siti

Headquarter Address:     89 Bis Lotissement Azli, Quartier Industrielle,

                                    Marrakech,

Morocco

 

Postal Address:             P.O.Box 588,

                                    Marrakech

 

Telephone:                    +21222 388500

                                    +21222 388501

                                    +21222 388502

                                    +21222 388503

                                    +21222 388504

 

Fax:                              +21224 388525

Web Site:                      el.baroudi.at.iam.net.ma

 

Company was originally started on 12/10/2000

 

 

 

Registration & Legal Details

 

Current Legal Form:                               SOCIETE ANONYME

Registration Address:                             89 Bis Lotissement Azli, Quartier Industrielle,

                                                            Marrakech

Registration Number:                              12433

Registration Date:                                  12/10/2000

Year/Date Company Established:            12/10/2000

Registration Town:                                 Marrakech

Tax Registration Number:                       6504236

 

 

Capital

 

Currency:                      Moroccan Dirham

Nominal Capital:            10,000,000

Paid Up Capital: 10,000,000

Start up Capital:               6,000,000

 

Capital increase on 2005

 

 

Shareholders

 

Shareholders:

 

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

Latifa Jiddi,                                         31,000              31.00% (VOTING)

Lot 18 Mejjat III, La Palmeraie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Mustapha El Baroudi,                          24,000              24.00% (VOTING)

Lot 18 Mejjat III, La Palmeraie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Amine Abbes El Baroudi,                      17,000              17.00% (VOTING)

Palmeraie 364, Duplex A12 D4,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Mohamed El Baroudi,                             7,000               7.00% (VOTING)

Lot 18 Mejjat III, La Palmeraie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Hamza El Baroudi,                                    7,000            7.00% (VOTING)

Lot 18 Mejjat III, La Palmeraie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Othmane El Baroudi,                              7,000             7.00% (VOTING)

Lot 18 Mejjat III, La Palmeraie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Jaafar El Baroudi,                                   7,000             7.00% (VOTING)

Lot 18 Mejjat III, La Palmeraie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

 

 

Principals

 

Name:                                       Mr Mustapha El Baroudi

Position within the company:      Chairman and managing director

Country of Birth:             Morocco

Nationality:                                Moroccan

Can fluently speak:                    French

 

Name:                                       Mr Amine El Baroudi

Position within the company:      Managing director

Country of Birth:             Morocco

Nationality:                                Moroccan

Can fluently speak:                    French

 

 

Company Activities

 

Sic Codes:        4783    Packing and crating services

                         5149    Wholesaler of groceries and related products

 

>From the muslin bag, the starring product, to the crystal bag and from the metallic boxes to the individual opalyte bag, SITI enables its customers to benefit from its experience in this field.

 

SITI packs up several kinds of teas and plants either those ordered in big quantities by multinational firms or those ordered in small quantities by chain stores.

 

The yearly production reaches 200 billion bags that are entirely sued by 500 workers and 99% of this production is exported abroad.

 

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

 

 

Operations

 

Employees       Company Employs: 500

 

HQ Premises    Operates from:   Owned Offices , Factory, Warehouse

                        Premises Size:  8000 square meters

                                                10200 square meters site

                        Location:           Industrial Area, Main Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imports

 

Imports Raw Materials

 

Imports From:                                            Europe

Importing Terms:                                        Special agreements

 

 

Exports

 

Exports To:                   Europe, South America

Exporting Terms:           99 days credit, special agreements

 

 

Trading & Selling

 

Territory:           1% Nationally, 99% International

 

Vehicles:           Total number of vehicles: 6

                                                              4 cars

                                                              2 lorries

 

 

Related Companies  

 

Information on Related Companies is not available/applicable

 

 

Bankers

 

Banque Marocaine du Commerce a l'Exterieur,

Branch: Menara

Avenue de France,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Tel: 21244 430101

Account Number: 210006034771

 

Societe Generale Marocaine de Banques,

Branch: Marrakech Principale

59 Rue Yougoslavie,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Tel: 21244 435401

Account Number:           1720005251106

 

Banque Marocaine du Commerce et l'Industrie,

Branch: Marrakech Subsidiary

Boulevard Zerktouni,

Marrakech,

Morocco

Tel: 21244 448109

Account Number: 00138700157

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Interview Date: 11/05/2007

Figures are:                               Official Figures

Currency:                                  Moroccan Dirham

 

Months   Sales Figures        Sales                  Gross Profit/Loss            Net Profit/Loss

 12          31/12/2005              48,169,461.00                                            2,731,144

 12          31/12/2004              36,363,035.00                                            8,645,994

 

 

Balance Sheet & Profit & Loss

 

BALANCE SHEET

                       

 

                                                                             Fiscal Year                               Fiscal Year

                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                      2005                                        2004

 

  Fixed Assets

                                                                                653,108                                    676,319

  Land & Buildings

                                                                             1,440,845                                 1,290,499

  Plant & Machinery

  Furniture & Equipment

                                                                                314,555

                                                                                                                               355,200

                                                                                                

                                                                                  24,997                                      71,476

  Motor Vehicles

                                                                             1,170,000                                 1,170,000

  Misc. Fixed Assets

                                                                             3,603,505                                 3,563,494

  Total Fixed Assets

 

  Financial Assets

  Shares in Related Companies

                                           

  Loans to related companies

                                                                                  73,354                                      79,256

  Investments

                                           

  Deposits

                                                                                172,474                                    172,474

  Misc. Financial Assets

                                                                                245,828                                    251,730

  Total Financial Assets

 

  Intangibles

                                           

  Goodwill

                                                                                  27,679                                      14,154

  Organisational Expenses

                                           

  Patents

                                                                             3,254,386                                 3,051,573

  Misc. Intangible Assets

                                                                             3,282,065                                 3,065,727

  Total Intangible Assets

 

  Current Assets

                                                                           11,395,596                                 9,926,757

  Stock

                                           

  Stock & Work in Progress

                                                                           13,598,647                               10,374,266

  Trade Debtors & receivables

                                           

  Provision for bad debs

                                                                                189,404                                    130,811

  Other receivables

                                           

  Due from related companies

                                           

  Owed by shareholders

                                                                                348,866                                    392,827

  Prepaid expenses

                                                                                  20,662                                      11,054

  Cash

                                                                             4,365,698                                 3,669,537

  Tax recoverable

                                           

  Marketable Securities

                                                                                   2,797                                      27,805

  Misc. Current Assets

                                                                           29,921,670                               24,533,057

  Total Current Assets

                                                                           37,053,068                               31,414,008

  Total Assets

 

  Owner's Equity & Liabilities

                                                                           10,000,000                                 6,000,000

  Issued and paid up capital

                                           

  Share premium account

                                                                             2,066,612                                      70,617

  Retained earnings

                                                                             2,731,144                                 8,645,994

  Net profit/Loss for the year

  Revaluation reserves

                                                                                600,000                                    450,000

  Legal Reserves

                                           

  Other reserves

                                                                           15,397,756                               15,166,611

  Net Worth

 

 

                                           

  Deffered Taxation

                                           

  Provisions/allowances

                                                                                                

  Mortgages/Loans                                                                                                      40,000

                                           

  Hire purchase

                                           

  Due to group of companies

                                           

  Minority interest

                                           

  Misc. deferred liabilities

                                                                                                

  Total Long Term Liabilities                                             0                                      40,000

 

  Current Liabilities

                                                                                                

  Creditors                                                              8,896,369                                 3,529,213

                                                                                                

  Other creditors                                                      4,789,742                                 3,706,669

                                                                                                

  Accruals                                                              1,953,064                                 1,696,123

                                                                                                

  Bank overdrafts/Loans                                           5,195,237                                 6,586,691

                                           

  Misc. Loans

                                           

  Directors accounts

                                           

  Owing to shareholders

                                           

  Owing to related companies

                                           

  Proposed dividend

                                           

  Long Term‑due 1 year

                                           

  Hire Purchase‑under 1 year

                                                                                                

  Taxation                                                                  478,430                                    227,077

                                           

  Advance receipts

                                                                                                

  Misc. Current Liabilities                                            342,470                                    461,624

                                                                                                

  Total Current Liabilities                                    21,655,312                               16,207,397

                                                                                                

  Owner's Equity & Liabilities                              37,053,068                               31,414,008

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS

                       

                                                                            Figures are:                              Figures are:

                                                                                                                                            

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

 

                                                                                                

  Total Income/Turnover                                          48,169,461                               36,363,035

                                           

  Cost of sales

 

                                                                                                

  Gross Profit/(Loss)                                              48,169,461                               36,363,035

 

                                                                                                

  Admin/selling expenses                                       22,364,291                               17,176,438

                                                                                                

  Services                                                               7,534,802                                 6,485,704

                                                                                                

  Salaries                                                              15,909,107                               13,704,533

                                                                                                

  Auditors Fee                                                           135,054                                    127,052

                                                                                                

  Stock Depreciation                                                  419,608                                   ‑898,174

                                           

  Depreciation

                                                                                                

  Misc. Operating Expenses                                       844,113                                    916,861

                                                                                                

  Misc. Operating Income                                         3,094,008                                 3,918,782

                                                                                                

  Net Operating Profit/(Loss)                                  4,056,494                                 2,769,403

 

                                                                                                

  Interest Receivable/Finance Income                              9,471                                      13,953

                                           

  Group related income

                                                                                                

  Misc. Financial Income                                            208,128                                 7,682,951

                                                                                                

  Total Financial Income                                         217,599                                 7,696,904

 

                                                                                                

  Interest Payable/Finance costs                                 834,625                                    602,437

                                                                                                

  Misc. financial expenses                                          479,717                                 1,089,065

                                                                                                

  Total Financial Expenses                                   1,314,342                                 1,691,502

 

                                                                                                

  Profit/(Loss) before taxes                                    2,959,751                                 8,774,805

 

                                                                                                

  Income Tax                                                             228,607                                    128,811

                                           

  Other Tax

                                                                                                

  Profit/(Loss) after taxes                                       2,731,144                                 8,645,994

 

                                           

  Extraordinary items

                                           

  Exceptional items

                                           

  Misc. Items

 

                                                                                                

  Net Profit/(Loss)                                                  2,731,144                                 8,645,994

 

 

                                           

  Previous years related earnings

                                                                                                

  Current years net income                                       2,731,144                                 8,645,994

                                           

  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                               2,731,144                                 8,645,994

  financial period

 

                                           

  Average employees

 

                                           

  Directors fee

                                           

  Earnings per share

                                           

  Earnings per share‑previous year

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

  Liquidity Ratios

                                                                                               

  Current Ratio                                                                1.38                                         1.51

                                                                                                

  Acid Test Ratio                                                             0.86                                         0.90

 

  Profitability Ratios

                                                                                                

  Gross Profit Ratio (%)                                                100.00                                      100.00

                                                                                                

  Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)                              0.19                                         0.58

                                                                                                

  Asset Turnover (%)                                                        3.13                                         2.40

                                                                                                

  Solvency OR Gearing Ratio                                            0.00                                         0.00

 

  Miscellaneous Ratios

                                                                                                

  Sales/Working Capital                                                   5.83                                         4.37

                                                                                                

  Assets/Sales (%)                                                        76.92                                       86.39

                                                                                                

  Shareholders Return (%)                                              19.22                                       57.86

                                                                                                

  Return on Assets (%)                                                    7.99                                       27.93

                                           

  Sales/Employees

                                           

  Profit/Employees

                                                                                                

  Debt Ratio                                                                    0.58                                         0.52

                                                                                                

  Interest Coverage Ratio                                                12.95                                       68.12

 

 

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 46212183

 

 

Interview & Reporter Comments

 

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.

Owner/Shareholders Comments: Some of the owners / shareholders have an active participation in the

                                                            running of the business.

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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