MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

10.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAHARA PRINTING COMPANY SAE

 

 

Registered Office :

Free Zone, Street No. 9, Nasr City, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

289091, Cairo

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Printing and export of school books, magazines, brochures, catalogues, calendars, cards and corporate products

 

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$ 300,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

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                                     : SAHARA PRINTING COMPANY SAE

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1995

Commercial Registration Number            : 289091, Cairo

Tax Card Number                                   : 204-936-926

Issued Capital                                        : £E 11,540,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 11,540,000

Total Workforce                                     : 230

Activities                                               : Printing and export of school books, magazines, brochures, catalogues,

                                                              calendars, cards and corporate products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 300,000

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

SAHARA PRINTING COMPANY SAE

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : Free Zone, Street No. 9

Area                 : Nasr City

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 22749811 / 22744056 / 22740671 / 22743246

Facsimile          : (20-2) 22741907

Email                : info@saharaprinting.com / sami.saad@saharaprinting.com

 

Premises

Subject operates from a suite of offices, a printing press and warehousing covering an area of 10,000 square metres that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Cairo.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·       Nadim Edward Elias                                                                          Managing Director

 

·       Dr Adel Boutros                                                                                Director

 

·       Sami Albert Thabet                                                                            Director

 

·       Dr Taha Khaled                                                                                 Director

 

·       Ossama Halim                                                                                  Accounts Manager

 

·       Mohamed Shahbour                                                                          Public Relations Manager

 

·       Safwat Moawad                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Dahlia Sobhy                                                                                    Marketing Manager

    

·       Mary Wazir                                                                                       Office Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1995

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 289091, Cairo

 

Tax Card No.               : 204-936-926

 

Issued Capital              : £E 11,540,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 11,540,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Nadim Edward Elias

 

·       Dr Adel Boutros

 

·       Sami Albert Thabet

 

·       Local businessmen and private investors

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the printing and export of school books, magazines, brochures, catalogues, calendars, cards  and corporate products.

 

Import Countries: Sweden, Germany, France and the United Kingdom

 

Export Countries: The company exports more than 50 percent of its production, with primary markets including the

      United Kingdom, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 230 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$ 8,703,000                           US$ 10,811,000

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque du Caire SAE

22 Adly Street

PO Box: 1495

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 33904554

Fax: (20-2) 33908992

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

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.45.02

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.70

Euro

1

Rs.62.54

 

 

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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