MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LEONI TUNISIA GROUP

 

 

Registered Office :

Route de Sfax,KM 13, Sousse 4070

 

 

Country :

Tunisia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

B 2487692007

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Co

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Other Electronic and Electric Wires and Cables

 

 

No. of Employees :

13000

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

8,078,500 EUR

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Tunisia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name

 

LEONI TUNISIA GROUP

 

Current Recommended Credit:            8,078,500 EUR

 

Payment Record:                                 REGULAR

           

 

Registration Briefing

 

Registration Number:                           B 2487692007

 

Registration Date:                                2007

 

Legal Form:                                         PRIVATE LIMITED CO

 

Latest Financials:                                N/A

 

 

Financial Briefing

 

Nominal Capital:                                  50,000 Tunisian Dinar

 

Issued Capital:                                     N/A

 

Turnover:                                             670,568,000 Tunisian Dinar

 

Net Profit:                                            6,345,000 Tunisian Dinar

 

Net Worth:                                           N/A

 

 

Company Details

 

Company Name:                                          LEONI TUNISIA GROUP

Company acronym:                                      LTG

Headquarter Address:                                   Route de Sfax,KM 13,

                                                                  M'saken,

                                                                  Sousse 4070,

                                                                  Tunisia

 

Telephone:                                                  +21673 102000

                                                                  +21673 102229

                                                                  +21673 285842

 

Fax:                                                            +21673 323830

E‑Mail:                                                        mohamed.rouis@leoni.com  / abdallah.ben‑aziz@leoni.com

Web Site:                                                    www.leoni.com

 

 

Company was originally started on 2007

 

 

Registration & Legal Details

 

Current Legal Form:                                   PRIVATE LIMITED CO

Registration Address:                                 Route de Sfax,KM 13,

                                                                Sousse 4070

Registration Number:                                  B 2487692007

Registration Date:                                      2007

Year/Date Company Established:                2007

Registration Town:                                     SOUSSE

Tax Registration Number:                           1028804 J/A/M/0

 

 

Capital

 

Currency:          Tunisian Dinar

Authorized Capital:         50,000

Paid Up Capital: 50,000

 

 

Shareholders / Owners

 

Parent Company:                                     LEONI BORDNETZ‑SYSTEM,

                                                                Germany

                                                                % Shares Held:   100.00%

 

Principals

 

        Name:                                               Mr Mohammed El Arbi Rouis

        Position within the company:              General manager

        Country of Birth:                                 Tunisia

        Nationality:                                        Tunisian

        Can fluently speak:                            French/English

 

        Name:                                               Mr Helmut Zehnder

        Position within the company:              Manager

        Country of Birth:                                 Germany

        Nationality:                                        German

        Can fluently speak:                            French/English

 

        Name:                                               Mr Abdallah Ben Aziz

        Position within the company:              Financial Director

        Country of Birth:                                 Tunisia

        Nationality:                                        Tunisian

        Can fluently speak:                            French/English

 

 

Company Activities

 

NACE Codes:          2732           Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables

 

The entity is involved in manufacturing of wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems as well as related development services for applications in the automotive business and other industries. .

 

These finished goods are destined to be absorbed exclusively and on a wholesale basis by foreign customers.

 

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

 

 

Operations

 

Employees                                               Company Employs: 13000

 

HQ Premises                                            Operates from:     Owned Offices , Factory, Warehouse

                                                                Premises Size:    27000 square meters

                                                                Location:             Industrial Area, Side Road

 

Branches                                                 GP1 KM 13 ROUTE DE SOUSSE,

                                                                BOUM'HAL,

                                                                BEN AROUS 2097,

                                                                Tunisia

                                                                Description of branch: Factory

 

                                                                ZONE INDUSTRIELLE MATEUR,

                                                                BIZERTE 7030,

                                                                Tunisia

                                                                Description of branch: Factory

 

                                                                ZONE INDUSTRIELLE ROUTE DE BIZERTE ‑,

                                                                MATEUR 7030,

                                                                Tunisia

                                                                Description of branch: Factory

 

                                                                ZONE INDUSTRIELLE MESSADINE,

                                                                SOUSSE 4013

                                                                Description of branch: Factory

 

Imports

 

Imports Raw Materials, Imports Finished Goods

Imports From:                                          Germany, Spain, France

Importing Terms:                                      Bank transfer

 

Subject's Suppliers:                                   Company Name:  Groupe Chakira

                                                                Address:             Tunisia

 

                                                                Company Name:  KBE

                                                                Address:             Sousse,

                                                                                          Tunisia

 

                                                                Company Name:  Schlemmer

                                                                Address:             Tunisia

 

                                                                Company Name:  LEONI Kabel GmbH

                                                                Address:             Germany

 

Exports

 

                                                              Export % and type of product:     100%

                                                              Exports To:                                Germany, Spain, Italy, Romania, Serbia and

                                                                                                               Montenegro, France, Morocco

                                                              Exporting Terms:                        bank transfer

 

Trading & Selling

 

Territory:                                                  100% International

Type of Customer:                                    Group Companies, DAIMLER‑CHRYSLER,

VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI

 

Vehicles:                                                  Total number of vehicles: 14

6 cars

8 industrial vehicles

 

Related Companies

 

Subsidiaries

Affiliates

Information on Related Companies is not available/applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankers

 

UNION INTERNATIONALE DE BANQUE,

Branch: BAB JEDID

Sousse,

Tunisia

Account Number:                                         812 500 000 325539 031 630

Relationship with Bank:                                is reported to be good

 

CITIBANK,

Branch: TUNIS

Tunis,

Tunisia

Account Number:                                         75 002 000024 0015 005 75

Relationship with Bank:                                is reported to be good

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Interview Date:                             16/03/2012

Source:                                                     Abdallah Ben Aziz Financial Director

Figures are:                                               Official Figures

Currency:                                                  Tunisian Dinar

 

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

12                     31/12/2011                    670,568,000                                         6,345,000

 

 

Payments

 

Subject's payments reported to be:        REGULAR

 

 

Interview & Reporter Comments

 

Name/Title:                                                Abdallah Ben Aziz Financial Director

Comment:                                                 Subject has confirmed the general details shown in the report.

 

 

Reporter Comment: All legal forms in Tunisia are obliged by law to be registered with the Registry office (a dept. of  the Court) which is not publicly available.

Some of the companies can also be found listed in the Tunisian Official Gazette which is  publicly available. Subject was found registered and information obtained is as follows:

Registered name/ registration date/ registration number/ registered address/ legal form/ VAT number/ capital .

According to the Tunisian Commercial Law, only the listed companies in the Tunisian Stock

Exchange are obliged to publish their financial accounts. Financial information on other legal forms can only be obtained from the Companies directly. Any other data stated in the report was obtained directly from the Subject Company and/ or other publicly available information. Therefore it should be used as a point of reference as it is

not possible to verify such data with official sources.

 

In the interview conducted with Mr.Abdallah Ben Aziz,he confirmed details shown in this report and declined to provide full financial details  stating the grounds of the company’s confidentiality.

 

N/B: The 3 affiliates LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS MATEUR SUD, LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS MATEUR NORD and LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS EZZAHRA used to be owned by the company VALEO, in 2010,the the GROUP LEONI BORDNETZ SYSTEM has bought them and gave them their current names.

 

Please be informed that all the companies of the group: LEONI TUNISIE,LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS MATERUR NORD/MATEUR SUD and LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS EZZAHRA was absorbed by fusion by LEONI TUNISIA GROUP which accepts all the assets and liabilities of these companies. the production sites which used to be the address of these companies became branches and all of them are under the management of LEONI TUNISIA GROUP.

 

As per Tunisian Commercial law companies, except the quoted public limited ones, are not required to file their financials and are under no obligation to provide such details to third parties, representatives and or correspondents representing international and or local clientele.

 

STATISTICAL DATA OF THE WIRES, INSULATED CABLES AND CABLE BUNDLES

INDUSTRY (March 2012) :

 

‑ 69 registered industrial companies with more than 10 employees.

‑ 9 distribute more than 20 % of their finished goods on local buyers.

‑ 60 are totally exporting entities.

 

 

Conclusions

 

Local Reputation:                                       The company being investigated is well known and trusted in the local market and is considered to be a sound trading partner with low trade risk associated.

 

General Conclusion:                                   A leading concern in this line, well known principals, considered good.

 

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.

 


Clippings

 

Date:                                                        24/12/2011

Source:                                                     TUNISIAN OFFICIAL JOURNAL

LEONI TUNISIE and LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS MATEUR NORD are absorbed by fusion by LEONI TUNISIA GROUP.

LEONI TUNISIA GROUP acceptes all the assets and liabilities of the companies absorbed.

 

Date:                                                        11/01/2011

Source:                                                     TUNISIAN OFFICIAL JOURNAL

LEONI SYSTEMS EZZAHRA is absorbed by fusion by LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS MATEUR NORD

LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS MATEUR NORD accepts all the assets and liabilities of LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS EZZAHRA.

 

 

Country Intelligence Information

 

Country:                       Tunisia

Date:                            21/02/2012  00:00:00

Source:                        Economist Intelligence Unit

 

Economy:                     The current‑account deficit reaches 6.5% of GDP

January 17th 2012

 

Export earnings grew by 6.7% in 2011 despite the domestic economic disruption caused by the political turmoil and the economic crisis in the euro zone. Food exports rose by 38% to TD2.6bn (US$1.9bn), textile exports by 5.6% to TD6.4bn and mechanical and electrical goods exports by 15% to TD9.3bn; exports of phosphates and fertilisers fell by 48% to TD1.3bn, reflecting the disruption caused to the sector by strikes and sit‑ins. Import costs rose by 5.9% as agricultural imports rose by 27% to TD4bn and energy imports by 26% to TD4.8bn; imports of mechanical and electrical goods fell by 2.7% to TD14.2bn as capital investment by business fell. The net result was a modest widening of the trade deficit to TD8.6bn.

 

The impact of the merchandise trade deficit on the current account is usually offset by income from tourism and remittances from Tunisians working abroad. However, tourism receipts in 2011 slumped by around one‑third to some TD2.3bn and remittances by 4% to TD2.2bn. According to official figures, the current‑account deficit reached 6.5% of GDP in the first 11 months of 2011, and this together with a deteriorating capital account (foreign direct investment fell by 36% year on year in the first 11 months of the year, to TD1.4bn) has required the government to draw down heavily on its foreign reserves.

 

Risk: February 13th 2012

 

Sovereign risk

 

Negative. Tunisia's public debt stock has risen steadily since 2009 and is forecast to continue to rise in 2012‑13. Large budget and current‑account deficits will make it more challenging to meet external debt obligations. However, Tunisia will receive substantial foreign aid in 2012‑13. The G8 group of major economies has promised to almost double aid to North Africa to US$38bn.

 

Currency risk

 

Negative. We believe that the likelihood of a break‑up of the euro area has increased (to 40%). Such a break‑up would put considerable pressure on the dinar, which is pegged to a basket of currencies, of which the euro accounts for two‑thirds.

 

Banking sector risk

 

Stable. Economic growth in Tunisia is forecast to be moderate in 2012‑13 owing to a contraction in the EU in 2012. This will lead to an increase in non‑performing loans. The new government also needs to tackle the stakes in banks held by relatives of the former president.

 

Political risk

 

The new government should bring some stability to the economy, but the risk of an escalation of protests is high if the economic conditions do not improve.

 

Economic structure risk

 

Tunisia's dependence on the EU for trade, remittances and tourism is a great concern given the possibility of a break‑up of the euro zone.

 

 

                                                                                               


 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.04

Euro

1

Rs.65.82

 

 

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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