MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FAMILY SHOPPING CENTER LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Mansour Ali Building, Ground Floor, Al Wadi Al Kabir, Ruwi, P O Box 468, Muscat 117

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

3rd October 1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1500023

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged as operators of a supermarket, retailing foodstuffs, household appliances and ready made garments.

 

 

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$ 200,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : FAMILY SHOPPING CENTER LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Sultanate of Oman

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 3rd October 1995

Commercial Registration Number            : 1500023

Issued Capital                                        : RO 150,000

Paid up Capital                                      : RO 150,000

Total Workforce                                     : 40

Line of Business                                    : Operators of a supermarket.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

FAMILY SHOPPING CENTER LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building            : Mansour Ali Building, Ground Floor

Area                 : Al Wadi Al Kabir, Ruwi

PO Box            : 468

Town                : Muscat 117

Country             : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968-24) 799635

Facsimile          : (968-24) 705338

Email                : alaa9@omantel.net.om

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized supermarket that is owned and located in the Central Business Area of Muscat.

 

 

Branch Offices

 

Location                                                                                                       Description

 

·       Nizwah Area                                                                                                 Rented supermarket

Tel : (968-25) 414417

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                                       Nationality                     Position

 

·       Mohamed Abbas Noorani                                          Omani                           Managing Director

 

·       Dr Mohamed Saleem Abdul Hamid                            Indian                            Director

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment : 3rd October 1995

 

Legal Form                 : Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company - LLC)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1500023

 

Issued Capital             : RO 150,000

 

Paid up Capital           : RO 150,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

·       Mohamed Abbas Noorani                                                                   51%

 

·       Dr Mohamed Saleem Abdul Hamid                                                     49%

 

Non Omani Participation

 

The participation of non-Omani nationals in a trade or business in Oman is governed by the Foreign Business Investment Law, which sets capital requirements and requires 35 % Omani participation in capital and profits.

 

Note to the Legal Form   The Limited Liability Company (LLC), or private company, is the form of business entity usually chosen by foreign investors. It may be formed by a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 30 natural or legal persons, whose liability is limited to their shares in the company’s capital.  The minimum capital of a Limited Liability Company with foreign ownership should be RO 150,000, although this may be reduced to a minimum of RO 30,000 with the approval of the Minister of Commerce and Industry. For a company wholly owned by Omani nationals, the minimum capital is RO 10,000.

 

Contributions to capital may be made in cash of kind. Capital may not be increased by public subscription. The full amount of the share value must be paid in on subscription. Shares may not be assigned to a non-member, unless the other existing members are granted a pre-emptive right to purchase the shares.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged as operators of a supermarket, retailing foodstuffs, household appliances and ready made garments.

 

Import Countries : Europe and GCC countries.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 40 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                               Year Ending 31/12/05 :                        Year Ending 31/12/06 :

 

Total Revenue                           RO 1,900,000                                     RO 2,070,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

Legal Reserve Requirement

 

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is required each year to set aside 10% of its net profits as a legal reserve until the reserve reaches one-third of the company’s capital. This legal reserve is not available for distribution.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial Bank of Oman SAOG

Muttrah Business District

PO Box : 1696, Ruwi 112

Muscat

Tel : (968-24) 793225 / 793226 / 793228

     Fax : (968-24) 793229

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000:

 

Established in 1995, subject acts as operators of a supermarket, retailing foodstuffs, household

appliances and ready made garments.

 

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 deemed to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 200,000

 

 

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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