MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

14.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BAHRAIN DUTY FREE SHOP COMPLEX BSC

 

 

Registered Office :

Building 261, Al Shabab Avenue, Bahrain International Airport, PO Box      1714, Manama

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.07. 1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

23509

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Operators of Duty Free Shops.

 

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$ 1,500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : BAHRAIN DUTY FREE SHOP COMPLEX BSC

Country of Origin                                    : Bahrain

Legal Form                                            : Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 15th July 1990

Commercial Registration Number            : 23509

Issued Capital                                        : BD 4,356,000

Paid up Capital                                      : BD 4,356,000

Total Workforce                         : 400

Activities                                               : Operators of duty free shops.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,500,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

BAHRAIN DUTY FREE SHOP COMPLEX BSC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Building 261

Street               : Al Shabab Avenue

Area                 : Bahrain International Airport

PO Box             : 1714

Town                 : Manama

Country : Bahrain

Telephone         : (973-17) 723100 / 321330 / 321220

Facsimile          : (973-17) 723724 / 725511 / 321910

Email                : info@bdutyfree.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a shopping complex that are owned and located in the Bahrain International Airport.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Farouk Yousuf Almoayyed                                                                 Chairman

 

·       Abdulla Buhindi                                                                                 Managing Director

 

·       Jalal Mohamed Jalal                                                                          Director

 

·       Jassim Mohamed Al Shaikh                                                               Director

 

·       Faieq Al Zayani                                                                                 Director

 

·       Sheikh Mohamed Bin Ali Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa                                Director

 

·       Jawad Al Hawaj                                                                                 Director

 

·       Nabil Al Zain                                                                                     Director

 

·       Mohamed Al Khan                                                                             Director

 

·       Ghassan Al Sabbagh                                                             Director

 

·       Abdul Razzak Hassan                                                                       Director

 

·       Stephen O’Connor                                                                             General Manager

 

·       Dominic Carroll                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Adel Reda                                                                                        Marketing Manager

 

·       Eamonn Carty                                                                                   Retail Manager

 

·       Stuart William Rourke                                                                        Purchasing Manager

 

·       Bassam Al Wardi                                                                              Human Resources Manager

 

·       Hassan Ali                                                                                        Company Secretary

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 15th July 1990

 

Legal Form                  : Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 23509

 

Issued Capital              : BD 4,356,000

 

Paid up Capital            : BD 4,356,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Farouk Yousuf Almoayyed

 

·       Esterad Investment Co BSC

 

·       Global Express

 

·       National Investment Co

 

·       Rouben’s Stores

 

·       Members of the general public

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Bahrain International Retail Development Centre WLL

Manama

 


 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged as operators of the Bahrain Airport duty free shops and Bahrain Sea Port duty free shops, selling alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco and gift items.

 

Subject also markets duty free goods on board Gulf Air flights.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 400 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BD)

 

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

 

Cash                                                                             13,591,390                    10,996,485

Accounts receivable                                                       371,751             394,565

Inventories                                                                     3,698,288                      3,474,676

Other current assets                                                      369,776             187,394

Total current assets                                                       18,031,205                    15,053,120

 

Available for sale investments                                          13,055,079                    9,769,415

Property and equipment                                                  3,005,920                      2,949,962

Total non-current assets                                                 16,060,999                    12,719,377

 

Total assets                                                                  34,092,204                    27,772,497

 

Accounts payable                                                          6,213,858                      4,471,269

Management fees                                                          138,988             68,479

Royalty payable                                                             2,497,365                      2,035,951

Total current liabilities                                                     8,850,211                      6,575,699

 

Total non-current liabilities                                              240,049             2,785

 

Share capital                                                                 4,356,000                      3,630,000

Statutory reserve                                                            4,136,773                      3,773,773

Fair value reserve                                                           4,182,574                      3,420,570

Property revaluation reserve                                            606,264             676,471

Retained earnings                                                          11,694,933                    9,483,497

Total equity attributable to shareholders                           24,976,544                    20,984,311

Minority interest                                                             25,400                          9,702

Total equity                                                                   25,001,944                    20,994,013

Total liabilities and equity                                                34,092,204                    27,772,497


 

Consolidated Income Statement

 

Sales                                                                            31,236,785                    28,986,953

Cost of sales                                                                 21,120,460                    19,872,300

Gross profit                                                                   10,116,325                    9,114,653

 

Salaries and related costs                                              2,788,204                      2,486,566

Management fees                                                          719,662             784,642

Selling expenses                                                           677,489             628,830

Depreciation                                                                  370,521             339,384

Other operating expenses                                               741,809             772,543

 

Operating profit                                                              4,818,640                      4,102,688

 

Other income                                                                 292,603             237,017

Net operating profit before royalty                                    5,111,243                      4,339,705

Royalty to Directorate of Civil Aviation                              2,497,497                      2,088,154

Net operating profit after royalty                                       2,613,746                      2,251,551

Non-operating income                                                     2,767,414                      1,998,002

Net profit for the year                                                      5,381,160                      4,249,553

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait

43 Government Avenue

PO Box : 597

Manama

Tel : (973-17) 253388

Fax : (973-17) 275785

 

·       Al Ahli Commercial Bank

Government Avenue

PO Box : 5941

Manama

Tel : (973-17) 244333

Fax : (973-17) 241301

 

·       National Bank of Bahrain BSC

Government Avenue

PO Box : 106

Manama

Tel : (973-17) 258800

Fax : (973-17) 263876

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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.47.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.30

Euro

1

Rs.65.12

 

 

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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