MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMOUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO SAE

 

 

Registered Office :

1677, El Obour, Cairo-Ismalia Road, Km-76, First Industrial Zone, El Obour City, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1989

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of Various Chemicals

 

 

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$ 2,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : AMOUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO SAE

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1989

Commercial Registration Number            : 1677, El Obour

Issued Capital                                        : £E 200,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 200,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 1,770

Activities                                               : Production of various chemicals

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 2,000,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

AMOUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO SAE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Cairo-Ismalia Road, Km-76

Area                 : First Industrial Zone, El Obour City

Town                 : Cairo

Country : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 46149133 / 46140100

Facsimile          : (20-2) 46140165

Email                : hr@amoun.com

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       125 El Hegaz Street                                                                          Rented office premises

Cairo

     Tel: (20-2) 26244515

     Fax: (20-2) 26244520

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Shukry Raed                                                                         Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Hanan Fayek                                                                                    Human Resources Manager

 

·       Michael Gergis                                                                                  Finance Manager

 

·       George Yousef                                                                                  Training & Development Manager

 

·       Dr. Gehan Abd El Massih Tadros                                                        Production Manager

 

·       Refaat Rashid                                                                                   Commercial Manager

 

·       Dr Mamdouh Shafiq                                                                           Export Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1989

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1677, El Obour

 

Authorised Capital       : £E 500,000,000

 

Issued Capital              : £E 200,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 200,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Citigroup Venture Capital International                  93%

 

·       Egyptian businessmen and private investors                       7%

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the production of various chemicals, including amines, raw materials for pharmaceuticals and parapharmaceutical preparations, as well as aerosol bottles and containers.

 

Import Countries: France, Germany and Belgium

 

Export Countries: The United States of America, Romania, Russia, Kenya, Ethiopia and 14 Arab States

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,770 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque du Caire SAE

22 Adly Street

PO Box : 1495

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3904554

Fax : (20-2) 3908992

 

·       Misr International Bank (MIBANK)

14, Alfy Street

     PO Box : 631

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 5931002

     Fax : (20-2) 5912306

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

24, Sherif Street

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 3924175

     Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

·       Banque Misr

151 Mohamed Farid Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3912711 / 3912106

Fax : (20-2) 3919779

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  January 2000                           July 2006

Credit amount                            10,000                                      7,000

Amount overdue             0                                              0

Payment terms                          30 days                                     180 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints                           No Complaints

Currency                                   Pounds Sterling                         Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Amoun Pharmaceutical Co SAE has operations dating back to 1989 and is engaged in the production of various chemicals, including amines, raw materials for pharmaceuticals and parapharmaceutical preparations, as well as aerosol bottles and containers.

 

Local sources report that subject’s operating history is clear with payment obligations met in a timely manner. As such the company is deemed a sound trade risk and the above credit figure is within subjects financial means.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.17

Euro

1

Rs.65.90

 

 

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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