MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

13.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORIENTAL WEAVERS FOR CARPETS SAE

 

 

Registered Office :

Oriental Weavers Building, 8 Zakaria Khalil Street, Heliopolis, PO Box  2489, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

44139, Cairo

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Tapestries, Carpets, Rugs and Mats

 

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$ 6,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : ORIENTAL WEAVERS FOR CARPETS SAE

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1981

Commercial Registration Number            : 44139, Cairo

Issued Capital                                        : £E 280,951,780

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 280,951,780

Total Workforce                         : 1,150

Activities                                               : Manufacturers of tapestries, carpets, rugs and mats.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 6,000,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ORIENTAL WEAVERS FOR CARPETS SAE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Oriental Weavers Building

Street               : 8 Zakaria Khalil Street

Area                 : Heliopolis

PO Box             : 2489

Town                 : Cairo

Country : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 22672121 / 22678226 / 22678225

Facsimile          : (20-2) 22672241 / 22678240 / 22672242

Email                : info@orientalweavers.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       El Horreya Street                                                                              Owned factory premises

Industrial Zone B1, Area No. VII

Sharkeya

PO Box : 128

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 366666

Fax : (20-15) 364498

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mohamed Faris Khamis                                                                     Chairman

 

·       Mahmoud Fawzi Khamis                                                                    Vice Chairman

 

·       Mohamed Chaaban Farag                                                                  Managing Director

 

·       Moustafa Hanafi                                                                                Administration Manager

 

·       Mohamed Hosni Amer                                                                       Finance Manager

 

·       Mohamed Katary                                                                               Financial Controller

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1981

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 44139, Cairo

 

Issued Capital              : £E 280,951,780

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 280,951,780

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Mohamed Faris Khamis                                                62.68%

 

·       Modern Carpet                                                             19.18%

Industrial Zone B1, Block No. VII

Osman Ibn Afan Street

Sharkeya

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 366666

Fax : (20-15) 364498

 

·       Mahmoud Fawzi Khamis                                                 4.90%

 

·       Egyptian businessmen and private investors                   13.24%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Oriental Weavers Group, which consists of the following

concerns :

 

·       Misr American Carpets Mills (MAC)

28 Sherif Street

PO Box : 3163

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3928380 / 3938864

Fax : (20-2) 3931217

Email : intlmktg@maccarpet.com

 

·       Oriental Weavers Fibres

Osman Moharam Street

First Industrial Zone A1

Sharkeya

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 410167 / 410168 / 410169

Fax : (20-15) 410166

 

·       Oriental Weavers for Urban Development

     Oriental Weavers Building

     Airport Area, Heliopolis

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 2671716 / 2671718 / 2675351

     Fax : (20-2) 2672248

 

·       Safa Industries Group

Industrial Zone B1

El Horreya Street

Sharkeya

PO Box : 69, El Asher

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 361969

Fax : (20-15) 363069

 

·       Egyptian Fibres EFCO

1st Industrial Zone A1, Area No. IIA

Osman Moharam Street

Sharkeya

PO Box : 188, El Asher

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 362287 / 362288

Fax : (20-15) 362286

 

·       Tenth of Ramadan Spinning Industries SAE

Industrial Zone A1, Area No. 3/3

       Sharkeya

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 363748

Fax : (20-15) 363746

 

·       Oriental International Trade

El Horreya Street

Industrial Zone B1, Area IXB

Sharkeya

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 364703

Fax : (20-15) 364703

 

·       Seta Egypt SAE

     2 El Bustan Street

     Square 1112, Heliopolis

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 2679122 / 2679133

     Fax : (20-2) 2679144

     Email : hq@setaegypt.com

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture of tapestries, carpets, rugs and mats.

 

Import Countries: Middle East and Europe

 

Export Countries: Europe, the United States of America and the Far East

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,150 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet                                       31/12/07                        31/12/06

 

Long Term Assets

Fixed Assets (Net)                                                         1 652 745 537                1 475 271 938

Projects in Progress                                                       148 166 553                  257 034 043

Investments - Available for Sale                                       70 925 160                    61 632 245

Investments in Real Estate (Cost)                                    17 341 216                    17 341 216

Goodwill                                                                        696 835 970                  696 835 970

Differed Tax Assets                                                        21 256 841                    --

Total Long Term Assets                                               2 607 271 277                2 508 115 412

 

Current Assets

Inventory                                                                       1 245 179 454                1 001 222 529

Trades & Notes Receivable                                             625 088 240                  681 988 927

Debtors and Other Debit Accounts                                  143 272 650                  202 745 679

Cash on Hand & at Banks                                              131 463 761                  249 472 897

Total Current Assets                                                     2 145 004 105                2 135 430 032

 

Current Liabilities

Banks - Credit Accounts                                                 530 697 231                  521 592 227

Long Term Liabilities - Current Portion                              77 963 132                    101 347 710

Suppliers & Notes Payable                                             508 164 276                  455 573 477

Dividends Payable                                                          7 327 776                      46 091 515

Creditors & Other Credit Accounts                                   210 441 760                  182 510 925

Provisions                                                                     68 295 606                    73 642 232

Total Current Liabilities                                               1 402 889 781                1 380 758 086

Working Capital                                                           742 114 324                  754 671 946

Total Investment                                                          3 349 385 601                3 262 787 358

 

Financed as Follows

Shareholder's Equity

Issued and Paid Capital                                      280 951 780                  280 951 780

Reserves                                                                       1 360 748 394                1 307 262 184

Unrealized Profits from Available for Sale Investment         4 433 897                      --

Retained Earnings                                                          385 879 227                  318 165 996

Net Profit for the Period                                                  328 248 778                  271 203 809

Exchange Differences of Foreign Currency                       71 262 345                    108 095 761

Treasury Stocks                                                            ( 29 050 955)                 ( 1 100 000)

Attributable to Equity Holders of the Parent                2 402 473 466                2 284 579 530

Minority Interest                                                            213 338 739                  211 370 798

Total Equity                                                                 2 615 812 205                2 495 950 328

 

Long - Term Liabilities

Long Term loans                                                            711 074 468                  730 906 556

Deferred Sales Taxes instalments                                   2 917 253                      6 050 137

Housing and Development Bank Loan                              1 137 987                      1 300 913

Creditors - Purchase of Fixed Assets                               18 443 688                    22 710 821

Deferred Taxes Liabilities                                                --                                  5 868 603

Total Long Term Liabilities                                         733 573 396                  766 837 030

Total Shareholder's Equity & Long Term Liabilities    3 349 385 601                3 262 787 358

 

Consolidated Income Statement

 

Revenue                                                                      3 067 060 549                2 919 934 893

COGS                                                                           2 489 843 701                2 376 736 847

Gross Profit                                                                  577 216 848                  543 198 046

SG&A                                                                           59 766 041                    60 192 243

EBITDA                                                                        517 450 807                  483 005 803

Adjusted EBITDA                                                          638 356 076                  620 423 402

Depreciation                                                                163 352 743                  137 598 196

EBIT                                                                             354 098 064                  345 407 607

Provisions                                                                     --                                  ( 117 373)

Financing Expenses                                                       ( 97 220 718)                 ( 101 030 530)

Other Revenues                                                             120 905 269                  137 417 599

Investment Income                                                         1 657 000                      2 384 565

Interest Income                                                              5 170 763                      9 310 578

Profits of Selling Financial Investments                            1 650 000                      --

Capital Gain                                                                  341 000                         2 606

F/X Gain (Loss)                                                  5 853 605                      ( 14 293 951)

38,356,919 33,673,494

EBT                                                                              392 454 983                  379 081 101

Taxes                                                                           ( 13 035 692)                 ( 42 420 786)

Net Income pre-minority Interest                                 379 419 291                  336 660 315

Minority Interest                                                             51 170 513                    65 456 506

Net Income after-minority interest                               328 248 778                  271 203 809

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

24, Sherif Street

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 3924175

     Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

·       Suez Canal Bank

PO Box : 2620

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 5769296

Fax : (20-2) 5322064


 

·       Export Development Bank of Egypt

108 Mohi El Din Abu El Ezz Street

     Mohandessin

     Cairo 11111

     Tel : (20-2) 3619005 / 3385877

     Fax : (20-2) 3385940 / 3385938

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  November 2002                        May 2006

Credit amount                            11,000                                      100,000

Amount overdue             0                                              0

Payment terms                          60 days                                     60 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints                           No Complaints

Currency                                   Euros                                        US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Oriental Weavers For Carpets SAE is very well established in the local market with operations dating back to 1981.

 

Subject is a member of the Oriental Weavers Group, Egypt’s largest producer of machine woven carpets with an 80% share of the local market. It also has a 25% share of the US market, where it distributes through its subsidiary Oriental Weavers USA.

 

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 within subject’s financial means.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.17

Euro

1

Rs.62.96

 

 

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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