MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STE AFRIQUIA LUBRIFIANTS

 

 

Registered Office :

Immeuble Tafraouti, Route de Rabat (R.P. 1) Km 7, Ain Sebaa, Casablanca

 

 

Country :

Morocco

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.10.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

34861

 

 

Legal Form :

Societe Anonyme

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of refined petroleum 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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Morocco

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


company Name

STE AFRIQUIA LUBRIFIANTS

 

 

Registration Briefing

 

      Registration Number:                       34861

 

      Registration Date:                            28/10/1976

 

      Legal Form:                                     SOCIETE ANONYME

 

      Latest Financials:                            December 31, 2009

 

 

Financial Briefing

 

      Nominal Capital:                              51,867,200 Moroccan Dirham

 

      Issued Capital:                                 N/A

 

      Turnover:                                         79,320,207 Moroccan Dirham

 

      Net Profit:                                        11,553,982 Moroccan Dirham

 

      Net Worth:                                       70,724,042 Moroccan Dirham

 

 

Company Details

 

      Company Name:                                    STE AFRIQUIA LUBRIFIANTS

      Headquarter Address:                             Immeuble Tafraouti,

                                                                  Route de Rabat (R.P. 1) Km 7,

                                                                  Ain Sebaa,

                                                                  Casablanca,

                                                                  Morocco

 

      Postal Address:                                     P.O.Box 2517,

                                                                  Ain Sebaa,

                                                                  Casablanca 20251

 

      Telephone:                                            +212522 350006

                                                                  +212522 353785

                                                                  +212522 354493

                                                                  +212522 354494

                                                                  +212522 354495

 

      Fax:                                                      +212522 352209

 

      E‑Mail:                                                  s.bensemlali@akwagroup.com

      Web Site:                                              www.akwagroup.com

 

 

        Company was originally started on 1976

 

 

 

Registration & Legal Details

 

      Current Legal Form:                             SOCIETE ANONYME

      Registration Address:                           54 Boulevard de La Grande Ceinture,

                                                                Casablanca

      Registration Number:                            34861

      Registration Date:                                28/10/1976

      Year/Date Company Established:          1976

      Registration Town:                               Casablanca

      Tax Registration Number:                     01640195

 

 

Capital

 

      Currency:                                                           Moroccan Dirham

      Authorized Capital:                                                       51,867,200

      Paid Up Capital:                                                           51,867,200

 

 

Authorized Capital Breakdown

 

        Number of Shares: 518,672                 Type of Shares:  None Selected

        Issued Shares: 518,668                      Value per share: MDH 100.00      Value of this type: 51,866,800.00

 

Shareholders

 

      Parent Company:                               AFRIQUIA SMDC,

                                                                Rue Ibnou El Ouennane

                                                                Ain Sebaa,

                                                                Casablanca,

                                                                Morocco

                                                                % Shares Held:   100.00%

 

Principals

 

        Name:                                               Mr Salah‑Eddine Bensemlali

        Position within the company:              General Director

        Country of Birth:                                 Morocco

        Nationality:                                        Moroccan

        Can fluently speak:                            Arabic & French

 

        Name:                                               Mr Ali Wakrim

        Position within the company:              Joint General Director

        Country of Birth:                                 Morocco

        Nationality:                                        Moroccan

        Can fluently speak:                            Arabic & French

 

        Name:                                               Mr Adil Ziady

        Position within the company:              Production Director

        Country of Birth:                                 Morocco

        Nationality:                                        Moroccan

        Can fluently speak:                            Arabic & French

 

        Name:                                               Mr Abdelali Moukrim

        Position within the company:              Financial Director

        Country of Birth:                                 Morocco

        Nationality:                                        Moroccan

        Can fluently speak:                            Arabic & French

 

 

Company Activities

 

        NACE Codes:  1920           Manufacture of refined petroleum products

 

        The company is specialised in manufacture and marketing of lubricants, synthetic motor oils and greases.

 

        Local Reporters consider the investigated company to be MEDIUM in their field of concern.

 

 

Operations

 

         Employees                                      Company Employs: 83

 

         HQ Premises                                   Operates from:     Owned Offices

                                                                Premises Size:    300 square meters

                                                                Location:             Industrial Area

 

 

        Brands:                                             AFRIQUIA ‑ Lubricant

 

         Exports

 

                                                              Export % and type of product:     Subject does not export

 

 

          Trading & Selling

 

                                                               Territory:                       100% Nationally

                                                              Type of Customer:          Resellers, Oil Stations & Industrial Companies

 

 

Related Companies

 

         Subsidiaries

         Affiliates

                                  AFRILUB

                                  Ain Sebaa,                                     Owned 50% by subject

                                  Casablanca,

                                  Morocco

                                  Operates as: Manufacture of lubricants.

 

 

Bankers

 

        Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l'Industrie,

        Branch: Head office

        26 Place des Nations Unies,

        Casablanca,

        Morocco

 

        Attijariwafa Bank,

        Branch: Head office

        163 Avenue Hassan II,

        Casablanca,

        Morocco

 

        BMCE Bank,

        Branch: Head office

        140 Avenue Hassan II,

        Casablanca,

        Morocco

 

        Société Générale,

        Branch: Head office

        55 Boulevard Abdelmoumen,

        Casablanca,

        Morocco

 

 

Financial Information

 

        Financial Interview Date:                     25/05/2011

        Source:                                             Companies Registry

        Figures are:                                       Official Figures

        Currency:                                          Moroccan Dirham

 

              Months         Sales Figures         Sales                            Gross Profit/Loss           Net Profit/Loss

               12                31/12/2009              79,320,207                           15,159,309             11,553,982

               12                31/12/2008              74,254,760                           5,839,031                5,467,493

 

 

 

Balance Sheet & Profit & Loss

 

        BALANCE SHEET

                                                                   As at: 31‑Dec‑2009                   As at: 31‑Dec‑2008

  Fixed Assets

  Land & Buildings                                                   5,000,938                                 5,279,380

  Plant & Machinery                                                3,095,135                                 4,133,299

  Furniture & Equipment                                           1,249,595                                 1,526,663

  Motor Vehicles                                                        161,743                                    243,687

  Misc. Fixed Assets

  Total Fixed Assets                                               9,507,411                               11,183,029

 

  Financial Assets

  Shares in Related Companies                              75,000,000                               75,000,000

  Loans to related companies

  Investments

  Deposits

  Misc. Financial Assets                                                5,778                                       5,778

  Total Financial Assets                                       75,005,778                               75,005,778

 

  Intangibles

  Goodwill

  Organisational Expenses

  Patents

  Misc. Intangible Assets

  Total Intangible Assets                                                    0                                              0

 

 

  Current Assets

  Stock                                                                 29,244,545                                 6,634,549

  Stock & Work in Progress

  Trade Debtors & receivables                                 26,892,326                               14,104,641

  Provision for bad debs

  Other receivables

  Due from related companies

  Owed by shareholders

  Prepaid expenses

  Cash                                                                      463,723                                 8,810,237

  Tax recoverable                                                     9,724,329                                 6,033,946

  Marketable Securities

  Misc. Current Assets                                               104,195                                    108,174

  Total Current Assets                                          66,429,118                               35,691,547

  Total Assets                                                     150,942,307                              121,880,354

  Owner's Equity & Liabilities

  Issued and paid up capital                                    51,867,200                               51,867,200

  Share premium account                                         1,310,205                                 1,310,205

  Retained earnings                                                    500,890                                 7,236,228

  Net profit/Loss for the year                                   11,553,982                                 5,467,493

  Revaluation reserves

  Legal Reserves                                                     2,091,765                                 1,818,390

  Other reserves                                                      3,400,000                                 3,400,000

  Net Worth                                                          70,724,042                               71,099,516

 

 

  Deffered Taxation

  Provisions/allowances

  Mortgages/Loans                                                19,800,000                               14,400,000

  Hire purchase

  Due to group of companies

  Minority interest

  Misc. deferred liabilities

  Total Long Term Liabilities                               19,800,000                               14,400,000

 

  Current Liabilities

  Creditors                                                            28,783,782                                 9,325,429

  Other creditors                                                            4,066                                       1,092

  Accruals

  Bank overdrafts/Loans                                           3,582,917                                 1,844,029

  Misc. Loans

  Directors accounts

  Owing to shareholders

  Owing to related companies

  Proposed dividend

  Long Term‑due 1 year

  Hire Purchase‑under 1 year

  Taxation                                                             27,743,090                               24,975,666

  Advance receipts

  Misc. Current Liabilities                                            304,410                                    234,622

  Total Current Liabilities                                    60,418,265                               36,380,838

  Owner's Equity & Liabilities                            150,942,307                              121,880,354

 

         

PROFIT & LOSS

 

                                                                            Figures are:                              Figures are:

                                                                             Fiscal Year                               Fiscal Year

 

                                                        01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009          01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008

  Total Income/Turnover                                          79,320,207                               74,254,760

  Cost of sales                                                      22,850,608                                    230,094

 

  Gross Profit/(Loss)                                              56,469,599                               74,024,666

 

  Admin/selling expenses                                       27,981,026                               50,688,022

  Services                                                               4,154,787                                 3,876,535

  Salaries                                                               6,522,537                                 6,410,513

  Auditors Fee                                                           808,678                                    671,437

  Stock Depreciation

  Depreciation                                                         3,588,968                                 6,193,428

  Misc. Operating Expenses                                     2,780,787                                    258,477

  Misc. Operating Income                                         3,839,103                                    681,018

  Net Operating Profit/(Loss)                                14,471,919                                 6,607,272

 

  Interest Receivable/Finance Income                            40,959                                      21,498

  Group related income

  Misc. Financial Income                                          1,567,645                                    404,973

  Total Financial Income                                       1,608,604                                    426,471

 

  Interest Payable/Finance costs                                 642,890                                    539,298

  Misc. financial expenses                                          278,324                                    655,414

  Total Financial Expenses                                      921,214                                 1,194,712

 

  Profit/(Loss) before taxes                                  15,159,309                                 5,839,031

 

  Income Tax                                                          3,605,327                                    371,538

  Other Tax

  Profit/(Loss) after taxes                                     11,553,982                                 5,467,493

 

  Extraordinary items

  Exceptional items

  Misc. Items

 

  Net Profit/(Loss)                                                 11,553,982                                 5,467,493

 

 

  Previous years retained earnings

  Current years net income                                     11,553,982                                 5,467,493

  Misc. additions in current year

  Current years net loss

  Dividends in current year

  Withdrawals in current year

  Misc. deductions in current year

 

  Retained earnings at end of                             11,553,982                                 5,467,493

  financial period

 

  Average employees

 

  Directors fee

  Earnings per share

  Earnings per share‑previous year

 

 

Auditors Comments

 

      Accounts obtained from:                    Companies registry

 

      Auditors Opinion:                               The audited financial statement gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the subject

 

                                                                Financial Statements have been prepared on an on‑going basis.

                                                                Assuming support of: shareholders

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS / COMPARATIVE DATA

 

 

                                      Actual Company      Industrial Averages     Actual Company      Industrial Averages

                                        Results (2009)                   (2009)                   Results (2008)                   (2008)

  Liquidity Ratios

  Current Ratio                                      1.10                            1.48                           0.98                            1.52

  Acid Test Ratio                                   0.62                            0.96                           0.80                            1.06

  Accounts                                            0.36                            0.36                           0.13                            0.31

  Payable/Sales Ratio

  Current Liabilities/Net                          0.85                            4.09                           0.51                            6.02

  Worth

  Total Liabilities/Net                              1.13                            4.57                           0.71                            6.32

  Worth

  Fixed Assets/Net                              13.44                        157.99                          15.73                        108.55

  Worth (%)

 

  Profitability Ratios

  Gross Profit Ratio (%)                        71.19                          93.55                          99.69                          94.45

  Return on Capital                               16.75                            5.30                           6.83                            2.61

  Employed (ROCE)(%)

  Net Profit/Sales (%)                           19.11                            2.48                           7.86                           ‑2.53

  Return on Assets (%)                        10.04                            3.76                           4.79                            3.43

 

  Efficiency Ratios

  Sales/Working Capital                       13.20                         ‑13.55                       ‑107.73                        187.16

  Assets/Sales(%)                             190.29                        136.75                        164.14                        142.05

  Shareholders                                     21.43                            5.06                           8.21                          17.02

  Return(%)

  Average Inventory                             286.55                  599,375.77                                                     51,884.83

  Period

  Average Collection                             94.33                        117.03                                                           99.11

  Period

 

  Leverage Ratios

  Capital Employed                                1.12                            5.22                           1.04                            4.85

  Capital Structure (%)                         21.87                          26.57                          16.84                          23.65

 

  Number of                                                                             365                                                              365

  Companies within the

  industry (NACE C)

  Statistics based on                                       Manufacturing                                               Manufacturing

  NACE(C)

 

 

 

    INDUSTRY SECTOR COMPARATIVE DATA

 

        Elements Taken              Result for specific                    RANKING                Total Companies Used

                                                      company

DATE OF REGISTRATION                        28/10/1976                                    296                                    689

TOTAL EMPLOYEES                                            83                                    423                                    690

SALES (2009)                                            6,973,833                                    108                                    243

SALES (2008)                                            6,528,478                                    162                                    350

NET PROFIT (2009)                                    1,015,826                                      38                                    215

NET PROFIT (2008)                                      480,702                                      96                                    348

TOTAL ASSETS (2009)                             13,270,848                                      74                                    214

TOTAL ASSETS (2008)                             10,715,721                                    126                                    350

 

                                                                                                                                        Currency: EUROS

 


PLEASE NOTE THAT CHARTS ARE SHOWN IN EUROS FOR TREND AND COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

    The statistical Industrial Average results are calculated against companies within the specific country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

Subject's payments reported to be:        NO COMPLAINTS

 

 

Representation

 

Other Comments

 

Other Comments:                                      Patent N° : 30352260

 

 

Interview & Reporter Comments

 

Name/Title:                                                Mr. Abdelali Moukrim Financial Director

Comment:                                                 Latest Financial Statements are not currently available.

                                                                We have sent a fax/e‑mail/questionnaire however no reply has been received as of yet.

 

 

 

Reporter Comment:                                    Please note that a fax/questionnaire was sent to Mr. Abdelali Moukrim, the Financial director, however no reply has been received as of yet.

 

The Latest Financial statements are not currently available at the companies Registry.

 

 

Conclusions

 

        Local Reputation:                               The company being investigated is considered by local reporters to be a Fair / Normal Trade Risk.

 

        General Conclusion:                           Local informants consider granting of credit to be a fair trade risk.

 

        Owner/Shareholders Comments:         Some of the owners / shareholders have an active participation in the running of the business.

 

        Financial Results Trend:                     Financial Information indicates that the business activities of the company are showing an upward turn.

 

        Age of Business:                               The company is long established in the local market.

 


                                                                                               

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.31

Euro

1

Rs.63.70

 

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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