MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARAB CABLES COMPANY (EL SEWEDY)

 

 

Registered Office :

14 Baghdad Street, El Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

522, Sharkeya

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of Low, Medium and High Voltage Cables

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : ARAB CABLES COMPANY (EL SEWEDY)

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1980

Commercial Registration Number            : 522, Sharkeya

Issued Capital                                        : £E 270,288,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 270,288,000

Total Workforce                         : 850

Activities                                               : Production of low, medium and high voltage cables

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,000,000

 

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ARAB CABLES COMPANY (EL SEWEDY)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 14 Baghdad Street

Area                 : El Korba, Heliopolis

Town                 : Cairo

Country : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 22909430 / 24187372 / 24182701 / 24144380 / 24144281

Facsimile          : (20-2) 22917078 / 22905844

Email                : acc@elsewedy.com

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Heavy Industries Zone (A1)                                                                 Owned factory premises

     10th of Ramadan City

     Tel: (20-15) 410081

     Fax: (20-15) 410080

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Sadek El Sewedy                                                                              Chairman

 

·       Ahmed Ahmed Sadek El Sewedy                                                       Managing Director

 

·       Mohamed Ahmed Sadek El Sewedy                                                   Director

 

·       Hassan Abd El Salam                                                                       Director

 

·       Amr Labib                                                                                         Director

 

·       Mahmoud Shawky                                                                             General Manager

 

·       Hesham El Sheikh                                                                            Finance Manager

 

·       Ali Khattab                                                                                       Accounts Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1980

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 522, Sharkeya

 

Issued Capital              : £E 270,288,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 270,288,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       El Sewedy Cables Company                                         99.99%

 

·       Members of the El Sewedy Family                                   0.01%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the El Sewedy group of companies which consists of the following concerns:

 

·       Sewedy Est

4 El Dabtia Street

Attaba

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3911633

 

·       Egytech Cables Company (El Sewedy)

16 Baghdad Street

El Korba, Heliopolis

PO Box 388

Cairo 11757

Tel: (20-2) 24148366 / 24143364

Fax: (20-2) 24148373 / 24148367

 

·       United Industries Company El Sewedy

     16 El Khartoum Street, 4th Floor

     Heliopolis

     Cairo

     Tel: (20-2) 4144380 / 4144381

     Fax: (20-2) 2905844 / 4144382

 

·       Arab Cement Company SAE

14 Baghdad Street

Korba, Heliopolis

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 4182701

 

 

·       El Sewedy Engineering & Distribution Co (Sedco)

El Obour Buildings, No. 5

12 Salah Salem Street

Nasr City

PO Box : 136

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 2614796 / 2623776

Fax : (20-2) 2639155

 

·       El Sewedy for Plastic Industry (Sedplast)

13 El Obour Building

     Salah Salem Street

     Nasr City

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 2623411

     Fax : (20-2) 2623411

 

·       El Sewedy Electrical Equipment & Cables

14 Saray El Azbakia Street

PO Box : 1604

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 5912310 / 5911299 / 5911545

Fax : (20-2) 5910583

Email : elsewedy@link.com.eg

 

·       Egy Lux

21 Cleopatra Street

Heliopolis

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 4195104

Fax : (20-2) 4195107

 

·       Arab Company for Iron Industries

Heliopolis

Cairo

 

·       El Sewedy Electrical Supplies (Zaki El Sewedy & Co)

     Alfy Street

     El Azbakiya

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 5741088 / 5918905 / 5741197 / 5890316

     Fax : (20-2) 5771959

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the production of low, medium and high voltage cables with solid dielectric up to 220 KV. The company’s product range also includes control cables, flexible cables and cords, indoor wires and overhead lines.

 

A technical assistance agreement has been signed between Arab Cables and Furakawa Electric Co. Ltd., Japan and is operational in the production of 132 and 220 KV cables.

 

 

Import Countries: Europe, Asia and the United States of America

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 850 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

 

·       Commercial International Bank (CIB)

Nile Tower Building

21-23 Giza Street

PO Box : 2430

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 5703043

Fax : (20-2) 5703172 / 5072691

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

24, Sherif Street

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 3924175

     Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

PO Box: 68

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 3029069 / 3029070

Fax: (20-2) 3029068

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1980, subject is a member of the well known El Sewedy group of companies and is involved in the manufacture and export of power and electric cables.

 

As far as payment obligations are concerned, nothing detrimental has been heard regarding the manner in which they are conducted and as such the company is deemed a sound trade risk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.60

Euro

1

Rs.63.83

 

 

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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