MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

07.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GENERAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO. S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

18th klm Athens-Corinth Aspropyrgos 19300 Attica

 

 

Country :

Greece

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

7919/06/B/86/30

 

 

Legal Form :

Societe Anonyme

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports and Trade of Pipes and Faucet Goods.

 

 

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 :

Euro.1.030.000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


name of the company

 

 

GENERAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO. S.A.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

18th klm Athens-Corinth

ASPROPYRGOS

19300 ATTICA-GREECE

 

TELEPHONE: 30210-5514600

TELEFAX  : 302105572779

 

 

CURRENCY: Any amounts hereafter are in EURO unless otherwise stated.

 

 

EVALUATION

 

CONDITION: STRONG

CREDIT: Maximum Euro.1.030.000.-

 

 

SUMMARY

 

STARTED: 1974

SALES IN:2007/01-2007/12 -35,014,964 -

YEAR INC: 1974 PROFIT: 2,458,035

LEGAL FORM: Societe Anonyme NET WORTH: 19,111,315

REG NO: 7919/06/B/86/30 NOM CAPITAL: 7,218,000

CAPITAL: 7,218,000

GOVT GAZ NO:   662/1974.04.30 PAID CAPITAL: ALL

VAT NUMBER: 094043859

EMPLOYS: 88

SIC: 5074

ACTIVITY: Imports and trade of pipes and faucet goods.

 

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

 

No special event posted against this company.

 


 

BANKERS

 

NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE-ELEFSINA BRANCH

COMMERCIAL BANK OF GREECE-ATHINON AV. BRANCH

BANK OF PIRAEUS-AMALIAS STR. BRANCH

ALPHA BANK-ELEFSINA BRANCH

HSBC

EFG EUROBANK-OTHONOS STR. BRANCH

 

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENT

 

Name and title of the interviewee:Mrs Christofi Despina

 

 

PRINCIPALS

 

Kremmydas George Con.,4, Aristidou street, Kifissia ,chairm&man.director

Kremmydas Constantine Georg.,93, Rodon str, Ekali,vice chairman

Georganas Panagiotis Stef.,36,Akti Tr.Moutsopoulou,Pir.,member

Glavas Achilleas Mich.,17, Palamidiou str., Keratsini,member

Konidaris Theodoros Vas.,86, P.P.Germanou str, Vyronas ,member

Koronis Pavlos-Spyridon Nik.,15, Artemidos str, Kifissia,member

Kourvas Miltiadis Alex.,11, Ag.Andreou str., N.Smyrni ,member

Panagiotidis Gabriel Alex.,67, Akti Miaouli str., Piraeus,member

 

 

HISTORY/OPERATIONS

 

Subject was founded in 1974, as a Societe Anonyme, under the

title in caption, with head office in Athens, for a 50-year

period, with principal object the imports and trade of pipes

and faucet goods.

It was formed by the conversion of the previous Limited

Liability company "GENERAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO" which

on 31.12.1973, had a net worth of euros 30.321.-

In 1994 (Government Gazette 4361/1994), subject absorbed the

Societe Anonyme "ZOGRAFOS D." S.A.

In 2001 (Government Gazette 6480/2001), subject's Share

Capital was increased to euros 7.218.000.-

In 2004 (Government Gazette 8822/2004), a plan for the

absorption of the firm "HELCAST S.A.", by subject was

published.

In 2004 (Gov.Gaz. 12889/2004) the above merger was

completed.

In 2007 (Gov.Gazette 3021/2007), subject absorbed the

company "BIOMOTOR SA" (VAT No 094130678)

 

Business Name in Greek: "GENIKI EMBORIOU & VIOMICHANIAS AE".

 

Subject is legally represented by Kremydas George, Kremmydas

Constantine, Kourvas Miltiadis, Konidaris Theodoros and

Glavas Achilleas (Government Gazette 380/2007).

 

Mr Kremmydas George    : Chairman & Man.Director

                                              BA in Economics

 

Mr Konidaris Theodoros : Financial Director

                                              BA in Economics.

 

Mr Kourvas Miltiadis   : Sales Manager.

 

SHAREHOLDERS/OWNERS

 

Bami Angeliki,                         02,08%

Bami Antonia,                         02,08%

Bami Eleftheria,                       00,64%

Kremydas Panagiotis,              10,94%

Bamis Filippos Pan.,15, Iraklidon str, Halandri,            10,24%

Kremmydas George Con.,4, Aristidou street, Kifissia ,  1941     20,56%

Kremmydas Constantine Georg.,93, Rodon str, Ekali,  1979     08,97%

Kourvas Miltiadis Alex.,11, Ag.Andreou str., N.Smyrni ,  1953     00,11%

Investors,       44,38%

 

OPERATIONS

 

Subject has been operating:

- storerooms and offices, at the address and under the title

  in caption.

Engaged in importing and trading (wholesale) pipes, hand-

tools, smoothings and faucet goods for industrial use.

Its products (about 7.000), which are considered top quality

are divided in four categories:

- steel pipes without seam (40% of its turnover)

- steel and iron pipes with seam (10% of its turnover)

- steel and iron pipes accessories (20% of its turnover)

- faucets (25% of its turnover).

Imports from Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Italy,

Romania, Taiwan, China, Brazil, Spain, Turkey, Argentina

Suppliers : "INTERFIT", "AMRI" (France), "MANESMANN",

            "BANTELLER" (Germany), "MITTAL STEEL ROMAN"

            (Romania), "MITTAL STEEL OSTRAVA" (Czech

            Rebublic)

Terms of imports : Open Accounts (90 days) or

                   Promissory Notes (60-90 days) or

                   Engagement Letters (60-90 days).

Some exports to Cyprus and Egypt.

Terms of exports : Cash against Documents.

Customers Range : 1.000.-

STAFF : 88 people.

 

NOTES:

* E-mail address : gencomsa@otenet.gr

* Previous office : 11, Halkidos street, Thessaloniki.

* Web-site: www.geniki-emboriou.gr

* Subject also has transactions with PROTON BANK.

* Additional tel.number : 210-5514600

 

REAL ESTATE

 

It is owner of :

- storerooms and offices, on owned ground plot (m2 8.700),

  at the address in caption and

- a ground plot (m2 7.952) in Acharnes area, Attica

valued in euro 7.038.400.-, after depreciation on 31.21.2006

 

 

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

 

Subject has been participating in:

 

* LITO S.A., started in 1995 (Gov.Gaz.: 3995/1995.07.10), at

90, Kifissou avenue, Peristeri, Athens, trade of garments

and babies' stuff (Share Capital in euros 2.957.850.-,

Turnover in 2007, euro 21.087.798.-, VAT No 094435216.-),

by 4,86%

Against it has been reported a court order for payment.

 

* GENERAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO. OF NOTHERN GREECE S.A.

started in 1999 (Gov.Gaz.: 6389/1999.08.04), in Ionia area,

Thessaloniki, trade of industrial products and faucet goods,

(Share Capital in euro 1.764.000.-, Turnover in 2007, euros

9.158.321.- VAT NO 099357106), by 75%

 

* FERCAL S.A., started in 1997 (Gov.Gaz.:5345/1997.07.21),

at 72, Marathonos avenue, Glyka Nera, Attica, technical

works, (Share Capital in euros 542.189.-, Turnover in 2005,

euros 3.093.072.-, VAT No 094458358), by 20%

Against it have been reported court orders for payment.

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION

 

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FERCAL S.A.

                                      YEAR     PIECES     AMOUNT IN EURO.

    Unpaid bills                       2007         13                82,880

    Unpaid bills                       2006          8                52,456

    Uncovered cheques                  2006         29               269,377

    Court judgments for payment        2008          2                 8,173

    Court judgments for payment        2007          7                70,945

    Court judgments for payment        2006          6               102,879

    Court judgments for payment        2005          2                93,260

    Court judgments for payment        2004          1                40,000

    Programmes for auction             2005          1                45,496

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LITO S.A.

                                                             YEAR     PIECES     AMOUNT IN EURO.

    Court judgments for payment               2002          1                13,336

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nothing adverse has been reported.

 

Information on the financial statements :

Audited

Individual Statement

?FRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).

 

Stock Exchange Information:

ASE

 

Financial Statements 31/12/2007 :

Operating expenses :               EUR  1.228.027.-

Depreciation expenses :           EUR    412.240.-

Interest expenses:                   EUR    909.596

Net profit :                               EUR  1.659.335.-

 

Well organized enterprise,which is considered to be the main supplier of pipes for oil refineries, shipyards and other industrial companies.

It is listed in Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), since 1990.

 

???E : Subject's financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended 31.12.2005-2007, have been compiled in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

Its Share Capital is euros 7.218.000.- and is divided in

24.060.000.- shares, valued in euros 0,30.-, each (Gov.Gaz.

12571/2007)

 

Name and title of the interviewee: Mrs Christofi Despina

                                                     (acc.dep)

 


 

BALANCE SHEET

 

                      December     2007   December     2006   December     2005

ASSETS

NON PAID UP CAPIT.                 0                  0                  0

ESTABLISH. EXPENC.                 0                  0                  0

NET INTABL.ASSETS.                 0            123,808            100,502

NET FIXED ASSETS..         8,418,936          8,021,536          4,967,996

PARTIC.&L/T CLAIMS         1,323,000          1,804,603          1,466,529

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks............        14,863,252         11,754,911         13,242,088

CLAIMS

Clients...........        18,390,048          6,886,006         16,515,301

Bills/cheques rec.                 0         12,735,015                  0

Bad debt..........                 0            385,316-                 0

Other claims......         1,238,477          1,265,616            389,367

TOTAL CLAIMS......        19,628,525         20,501,321         16,904,668

Bonds & securities                 0                  0                  0

Cash & banks......            43,700             39,883             26,939

TOTAL CURR.ASSETS.        34,535,477         32,296,115         30,173,695

TRINSIT.ACCOUNTS..                 0                  0                  0

TOTAL ASSETS......        44,277,413         42,246,062         36,708,722

 

LIABILITIES

PROVISIONS........                 0                  0             58,384

L/T LIABILITIES...        10,800,000         14,273,532         12,427,383

CURR.LIABILITIES

Suppliers.........                 0          2,515,453          2,030,549

Bills/cheq.payable                 0             15,325                  0

Banks.............         9,882,621          6,201,604          4,156,295

Dividends.........                 0                  0                  0

Various creditors.                 0                  0                  0

Oth.curr.liabil...         4,483,477          1,294,801            923,184

TOTAL CURR.LIABIL.        14,366,098         10,027,183          7,110,028

TRINSIT.ACCOUNTS..                 0                  0                  0

TOTAL LIABILITIES.        25,166,098         24,300,715         19,595,795

 

NET WORTH

Paid up capital...         7,218,000          7,218,000          7,218,000

Share pr.ab.nomin.                 0          7,428,524          7,428,524

Revaluation reser.                 0                  0                  0

Reserves..........        11,893,315          1,094,256            949,768

Retained profit...                 0          2,204,567          1,516,635

Accumulated losses                 0                  0                  0

Dep.for cap.incr..                 0                  0                  0

TOTAL NET WORTH...        19,111,315         17,945,347         17,112,927

 

PROF/LOSS ACCOUNTS

Sales.............        35,014,964         34,416,247         28,384,448

Cost of sales.....        26,402,377         26,523,609         21,750,088

GROSS INC.ON SALES         8,612,587          7,892,638          6,634,360

OPERATING INCOME..         2,870,275          2,154,208          1,820,408

PROFIT BEFORE TAX.         2,458,035          2,154,208          1,820,408

 

COMPANY & INDUSTRY FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

INDUSTRY SECTOR OF COMPARISON(SIC): 50

COMPARABLE BUSINESSES IN INDUSTRY SECTOR: 1932

                                PERIOD    December     2007

                      COMPANY        LOWEST        MEDIAN        HIGHEST

                                     QUARTILE                    QUARTILE

I.PROFITABILITY

Return on equity..     12,86 %             %       14,42 %       37,16 %

Return on equity +

  L/T liabilities.      8,21 %        2,78 %       11,66 %       32,27 %

Gross incoming   +

  sales ratio.....     24,59 %       19,58 %       27,89 %       37,72 %

Oper.inc.to sales+

  ratio...........      8,19 %        0,77 %        3,56 %        8,10 %

Pr/loss bef.tax. +

  sales ratio.....      7,01 %        0,78 %        3,39 %        7,90 %

II.CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Equity to total

 liabilities ratio      0,75 : 1      0,16 : 1      0,34 : 1      0,78 : 1

Net fix+net int to

  total assets rat      0,22 : 1      0,03 : 1      0,09 : 1      0,24 : 1

Equity+L/T liabil.

 to net f+n intag.

  assets ratio....      3,07 : 1      1,32 : 1      2,67 : 1      7,56 : 1

III.LIQUIDITY

Current ratio.....      2,40 : 1      1,05 : 1      1,25 : 1      1,64 : 1

Acid test ratio...      1,36 : 1      0,67 : 1      0,89 : 1      1,17 : 1

IV. TURNOVER

Aver.collec.period    201,80 d.     254,57 d.     174,79 d.     111,80 d.

Average period of

  purchases outst.      -           205,28        122,08         61,38

Aver.stocks hold.

  period.........     202,66 d.     205,68 d.     113,58 d.      54,25 d.

Sales to net work

  capital ratio..       1,73 : 1      8,17 : 1      3,56 : 1      1,20 : 1

 

                                PERIOD    December     2006

                      COMPANY        LOWEST        MEDIAN        HIGHEST

                                     QUARTILE                    QUARTILE

I.PROFITABILITY

Return on equity..     12,00 %        2,24 %       12,97 %       32,00 %

Return on equity +

  L/T liabilities.      6,68 %        1,90 %       10,94 %       28,68 %

Gross incoming   +

  sales ratio.....     22,93 %       19,67 %       27,52 %       36,85 %

Oper.inc.to sales+

  ratio...........      6,25 %        0,62 %        3,30 %        7,87 %

Pr/loss bef.tax. +

  sales ratio.....      6,25 %        0,53 %        3,20 %        7,55 %

II.CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Equity to total

 liabilities ratio      0,73 : 1      0,17 : 1      0,36 : 1      0,82 : 1

Net fix+net int to

  total assets rat      0,23 : 1      0,03 : 1      0,10 : 1      0,25 : 1

Equity+L/T liabil.

 to net f+n intag.

  assets ratio....      3,23 : 1      1,27 : 1      2,56 : 1      7,24 : 1

III.LIQUIDITY

Current ratio.....      3,22 : 1      1,05 : 1      1,23 : 1      1,61 : 1

Acid test ratio...      2,04 : 1      0,66 : 1      0,87 : 1      1,13 : 1

IV. TURNOVER

Aver.collec.period    214,44 d.     242,50 d.     167,78 d.     108,61 d.

Average period of

  purchases outst.     34,34 d.     210,87 d.     124,82 d.      63,54 d.

Aver.stocks hold.

  period.........     159,54 d.     211,09 d.     118,46 d.      56,02 d.

Sales to net work

  capital ratio..       1,54 : 1      8,96 : 1      3,85 : 1      1,19 : 1

 

                                PERIOD    December     2005

                      COMPANY        LOWEST        MEDIAN        HIGHEST

                                     QUARTILE                    QUARTILE

I.PROFITABILITY

Return on equity..     10,63 %        4,92 %       18,58 %       42,76 %

Return on equity +

  L/T liabilities.      6,16 %        4,00 %       15,79 %       39,05 %

Gross incoming   +

  sales ratio.....     23,37 %       19,70 %       27,47 %       36,48 %

Oper.inc.to sales+

  ratio...........      6,41 %        1,22 %        4,40 %        9,08 %

Pr/loss bef.tax. +

  sales ratio.....      6,41 %        1,13 %        4,25 %        9,00 %

II.CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Equity to total

 liabilities ratio      0,87 : 1      0,18 : 1      0,37 : 1      0,79 : 1

Net fix+net int to

  total assets rat      0,17 : 1      0,02 : 1      0,09 : 1      0,23 : 1

Equity+L/T liabil.

 to net f+n intag.

  assets ratio....      4,52 : 1      1,33 : 1      2,71 : 1      7,50 : 1

III.LIQUIDITY

Current ratio.....      4,24 : 1      1,06 : 1      1,23 : 1      1,59 : 1

Acid test ratio...      2,38 : 1      0,68 : 1      0,87 : 1      1,13 : 1

IV. TURNOVER

Aver.collec.period    214,40 d.     212,29 d.     147,65 d.      95,44 d.

Average period of

  purchases outst.     33,60 d.     191,06 d.     114,79 d.      59,32 d.

Aver.stocks hold.

  period.........     219,17 d.     193,17 d.     109,25 d.      51,32 d.

Sales to net work

  capital ratio..       1,23 : 1      9,82 : 1      4,38 : 1      1,48 : 1

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.01

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.16

Euro

1

Rs.65.20

 

 

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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