MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARAAK FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot 10/2, Block 6, Industrial Area, Khartoum North, P O Box 732, Khartoum

 

 

Country :

Sudan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1992

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged as bottlers of carbonated soft drinks.

 

 

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 :

US$ 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ARAAK FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Sudan

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company

Registration Date                                   : 1992

Issued Capital                                        : SD 20,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SD 20,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 500

Line of Business                                    : Bottlers of carbonated soft drinks.

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

ARAAK FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Plot 10/2, Block 6

Area                 : Industrial Area, Khartoum North

PO Box             : 732

Town                 : Khartoum

Country             : Sudan

Telephone         : (249-185) 314151

Facsimile          : (249-185) 325341 / 314153

Mobile               : (249-912) 300365

Email                : hashim.malik@araak.com

                          afi@araak.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Industrial Area of Khartoum.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·         Hassan Ibrahim Malik                                               Managing Director

 

·         Hashim Hassan Ibrahim Malik                                   Director

 

·         Hatim Hassan Ibrahim Malik                                     Director

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1992

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company

 

Issued Capital             : SD 20,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SD 20,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Araak Group

     Khartoum

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Medani Food

PO Box : 416

       Medani

       Tel : (249-511) 841014

       Fax : (249-511) 841018

 

·       Crystal

Industrial Area

Khartoum

Tel : (249-185) 318443

       Fax : (249-185) 318437

 

·       Wheata

       Industrial Area

Khartoum

Tel : (249-185) 320580

       Fax : (249-185) 320582

 

·       Araak Engineering

PO Box : 732

Khartoum

Tel : (249-183) 773987

Fax : (249-183) 776890

 

·       Araak Development & Investment

       PO Box : 732

Khartoum

Tel : (249-183) 773987

Fax : (249-183) 776890

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged as bottlers of carbonated soft drinks.

 

Import Countries : United States of America.

 

Brand Names : PEPSI

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 500 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Companies registered in Sudan are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Al Baraka Bank

     PO Box : 3583

     Khartoum

     Tel : (249-183) 783962 / 780688

     Fax : (249-183) 778948

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 800,000:

 

Established in 1992, subject is involved in the bottling of carbonated soft drinks and is the sole bottler of Pepsi in Sudan.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 1,000,000

 


 

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.

 

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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