MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

17.01.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALEX CONVERTA FOR PAPER SAE

 

 

Registered Office :

2nd Industrial Zone, Plot 1, Block 13, Borg El Arab, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

November 1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

109489, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and export of paper products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

240

 

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$ 1,250,000

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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                                     : ALEX CONVERTA FOR PAPER SAE

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : November 1978

Commercial Registration Number            : 109489, Alexandria

Issued Capital                                        : £E 25,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 25,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 240

Activities                                               : Manufacture and export of paper products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,250,000

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ALEX CONVERTA FOR PAPER SAE

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : 2nd Industrial Zone, Plot 1, Block 13

Area                 : Borg El Arab

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 4593212 / 4593605 / 4591347 / 4592465 / 4593625

Facsimile          : (20-3) 4592464 / 4596464

Mobile               : (20-12) 3990785

Email                : info@alexconverta.com / alexconverta@link.net

 

Premises

Subject operates from a suite of offices and a factory covering an area of 40,000 square metres that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Alexandria.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       658 Qanat El Mahmoudeya                                                                Sales Office

Smouha

     Alexandria

     Tel: (20-3) 4278641 / 4274269

     Fax: (20-3) 4272667

 

·       10 El Malek El Moez Street                                                               Sales Office

     Matariya, Hadayek El Qobba

     Cairo

     Tel: (20-2) 26500260 / 26500192

     Fax: (20-2) 26500260

 

·       5 El Tayssir Street                                                                            Distribution centre

     Pyramids, Giza

     Cairo

     Tel: (20-2) 33835055

 

·       El Nady Street                                                                                  Distribution centre

Tanta

     Gharbeya

 

·       El Omalya                                                                                        Distribution Centre

University Street

Smouha, Alexandria

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                                          Position

 

·       Antoine Noaman El Chaer                                                                              Chairman

 

·       Nabil Antoine Noaman El Chaer                                                                      Vice Chairman

 

·       Sabry Habib Awad                                                                                         Managing Director

 

·       Nadim Antoine Noaman El Chaer                                                                    Director

 

·       Ezz El Din Abd El Aziz Ali                                                                             Director

 

·       Ali Moustafa Ahmed                                                                                      Director

 

·       Hassan Mohamed El Khattib                                                                          Director

 

·       Engy Tarek                                                                                                   Director

 

·       Hoda Wally                                                                                                   Director

 

·       Ahmed Abd El Moteleb Shehatta                                                                    General Manager

 

·       Naem Nassef                                                                                                Finance Manager

 

·       Medhat Maurice                                                                                            Sales Manager

 

·       Magda Abd El Rahman                                                                                  Accounts Manager

 

·       Atef Fattouh                                                                                                  Export Manager

 

·       Emam Abd El Samie                                                                                     Purchasing Manager

 

·       Samir Abu El Fath                                                                                         Technical Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : November 1978

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 109489, Alexandria

 

Industrial Reg. No.       : 2532

 

Authorised Capital       : £E 50,000,000

 

Issued Capital              : £E 25,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 25,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Members of the Chaer family                                          40.0%

 

·       Commercial for Investment Co                                        20.0%

Egypt

 

·       Private Investors                                                            19.5%

 

·       Commercial Int’l Bank CIB                                               8.0%

 

·       Moltaka El Arabi Investment                                             7.6%

     Egypt

 

·       Dallah El Baraka Co                                                        4.9%

     Egypt

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture and export of paper products, including toilet paper, scented and non scented tissue paper and ladies sanitary towels.

 

                 Subject is ISO 9001:14001:18001 accredited.

 

Import Countries: Canada, United States of America and Europe

 

Export Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Algeria, Kenya Tanzania and Saudi Arabia

 

Brand Names: HANDY, SKY and DALIA

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 240 employees.

 

 


FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                £E 39,149,978                           £E 40,032,650

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial International Bank (CIB)

61 Sultan Hussein Street

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4824643 / 4834255

Fax: (20-3) 4832240

 

·       HSBC Bank Egypt

Azhar El Saraya Towers

Smouha

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4210003

 

·       Alexandria Commercial & Maritime Bank

551 El Horreya Road

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 5845622

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              September 2006                       September 2007

Credit amount                                        1,117,200                                  528,350

Amount overdue                         0                                              0

Payment terms                                      90 days                                     90 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints                           No Complaints

Currency                                               Canadian Dollars                        Canadian Dollars

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in November 1978, Alex Converta Company SAE enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products.

 

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 company is considered to be a fair trade risk.


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.09

Euro

1

Rs.65.32

 

 

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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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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