MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

21.04.2011

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	BLUE STARS

Registered Office :	13/14 El Saudia Street, off Algeria Street, Maadi, Cairo 11742

Country :	Egypt

Financials (as on) :	31.12.2010

Year of Establishment :	2005

Legal Form :	Sole Proprietorship

Line of Business :	Wholesale of foodstuffs, specialising in frozen vegetables and fruit

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
41-55	Ba	Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.	Satisfactory

Maximum Credit Limit :	US$ 100,000
Status :	Satisfactory
Payment Behaviour :	No Complaints
Litigation :	Clear

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Egypt

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low	A2
Moderate	B1
High	B2
Very High	C1
Restricted	C2
Off-credit	D

SUMMARY

Company Name : BLUE STARS

Country of Origin : Egypt

Legal Form : Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date : 2005

Invested Capital : £E 50,000

Total Workforce : 8

Activities : Wholesale of foodstuffs, specialising in frozen vegetables and fruit.

Financial Condition : Fair

Payments : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit : US$ 100,000

Person Interviewed : Sayed Salah, Financial Controller

COMPANY NAME

BLUE STARS

company ADDRESS

Registered & Physical Address

Street : 13/14 El Saudia Street, off Algeria Street

Area : Maadi

Town : Cairo 11742

Country : Egypt

Telephone : (20-2) 27028895

Facsimile : (20-2) 27028895

Mobile : (20-10) 0093199 / (20-12) 2792861

Email : gm@bluestars-eg.com

Premises

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

KEY PRINCIPALS

Name Position

· Mohamed Hassan Mawad Proprietor & General Manager

· Sayed Salah Financial Controller

· Hani Hassan Sales Manager

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

Date of Establishment : 2005

Legal Form : Sole Proprietorship

Invested Capital : £E 50,000

Mr Mohamed Hassan Mawad is the sole proprietor of the business.

OPERATIONS

Activities: Engaged in the wholesale of foodstuffs, specialising in frozen vegetables and fruit.

Import Countries: India and Sri Lanka

Operating Trend: Steady

Subject has a workforce of 8 employees.

FINANCIAL DATA

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

Currency: Egyptian Pound (£E)

Year Ending 31/12/09: Year Ending 31/12/10:

Total Sales £E 7,800,000 £E 8,250,000

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

The above financial figures are based on estimations by our local sources.

BANKERS

· Misr International Bank (MIBANK)

14 Alfy Street

PO Box: 631

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 35931002

Fax: (20-2) 35912306

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 business is considered to be a fair trade risk.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Currency	Unit	Indian Rupees
US Dollar	1	Rs.44.38
UK Pound	1	Rs.72.56
Euro	1	Rs.63.92

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	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

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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