MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADING CO

 

 

Registered Office :

18 Horreya Avenue, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1311444, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributors of motor vehicles, heavy equipment and printing machinery

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 600,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Egypt

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADING CO

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 1981

Commercial Registration Number            : 1311444, Alexandria

Issued Capital                                        : US$ 3,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : US$ 3,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 400

Activities                                               : Distributors of motor vehicles, heavy equipment and printing machinery.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 600,000

 

COMPANY NAME

 

INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADING CO

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : 18 Horreya Avenue

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 4843264 / 4843265 / 4855859 / 4855853

Facsimile          : (20-3) 4843264 / 4846831

 

Premises

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Alexandria.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       Alexandria Free Zone                                                             Warehouse premises

Alexandria

 

·       1 Talaat Harb Street                                                                          Office premises

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 23921175

Fax: (20-2) 23937191

 

·       El Kanal El Mahmoudya                                                                    Office premises

Smouha

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 3877897

Fax: (20-3) 3830293

 

·       El Geish Road                                                                                  Office premises

Tanta

El Gharbeya

Tel: (20-40) 310885

Fax: (20-40) 310885

    

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mohamed Abd El Fattah Ragab                                                          Managing Partner

 

·       Abd El Fattah Mohamed Abd El Fattah Ragab                         Partner

 

·       Alaa El Din Ragab                                                                             Partner

 

·       Mahmoud Amrawy                                                                            Finance Manager

 

·       Abd El Razik Morsy                                                                          Sales Manager

 

·       Mohamed Bakry                                                                                Export Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1981

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1311444, Alexandria

 

Issued Capital              : US$ 3,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : US$ 3,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                        Percentage

 

·       Mohamed Abd El Fattah Ragab                                              33.34%

 

·       Abd El Fattah Mohamed Abd El Fattah Ragab             33.33%

 

·       Alaa El Din Ragab                                                                 33.33%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Ragab Export & Import

18 Horreya Avenue

PO Box: 736

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 4841099 / 4843265

Fax : (20-3) 4846831 / 4843264

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of motor vehicles, heavy equipment and printing machinery.

 

Import Countries: South Africa, Japan, India, China and the United States of America.

 

Agencies Held:

 

·       Komatsu

·       Sonal

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 400 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United States Dollars (US$)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                US$ 4,600,000                           US$ 5,000,000

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

21 Tosson Street

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4824802 / 4825715

 

·       Commercial International Bank (CIB)

61 Sultan Hussein Street

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4824643 / 4834255

Fax: (20-3) 4832240

 

·       National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Nile Tower, 18th Floor

21 Giza Street

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 33609724

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              September 2004

Credit amount                                        100,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.18

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.79

Euro

1

Rs.62.15

 

 

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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