MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.03.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS FRANCE (QATAR BRANCH OFFICE)

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Fardan Tower, 5th Floor, Al Funduq Street, West Bay 5177 Doha

 

 

Country :

Qatar

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.11.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

29251, Doha

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Marketing of QAPCO & QATFIN products that include LDPE, LLPDE as well as polyethylene

 

 

No. of Employees :

16

 

 

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 :

Branch of a foreign registered corporation

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Qatar

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

Qatar - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Qatar has prospered in the last several years with continued high real GDP growth in 2011. Qatari authorities throughout the financial crisis sought to protect the local banking sector with direct investments into domestic banks. GDP rebounded in 2010 largely due to the increase in oil prices and 2011's growth was supported by Qatar's investment in expanding its gas sector. Economic policy is focused on developing Qatar's nonassociated natural gas reserves and increasing private and foreign investment in non-energy sectors, but oil and gas still account for more than 50% of GDP, roughly 85% of export earnings, and 70% of government revenues. Oil and gas likely have made Qatar the second highest per-capita income country - behind Liechtenstein - and the country with the lowest unemployment. Proved oil reserves in excess of 25 billion barrels should enable continued output at current levels for 57 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 25 trillion cubic meters, more than 13% of the world total and third largest in the world. Qatar's successful 2022 world cup bid will likely accelerate large-scale infrastructure projects such as Qatar's metro system and the Qatar-Bahrain causeway.

 

 

Source : CIA

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS FRANCE (QATAR BRANCH OFFICE)

Country of Origin                                    : France

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 8th November 2004

Commercial Registration Number            : 29251, Doha

Chamber Membership Number                : 9132/1

Total Workforce                                     : 16

Activities                                               : Marketing of QAPCO & QATFIN products that include LDPE, LLPDE as well as polyethylene

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Arun Dani, Finance & Administration Manager

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS FRANCE (QATAR BRANCH OFFICE)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Al Fardan Tower, 5th Floor

Street               : Al Funduq Street

Area                 : West Bay

 

PO Box             : 5177

 

Town                 : Doha

Country             : Qatar

 

Telephone         : (974) 44208360

Facsimile          : (974) 44980794

Mobile               : (974) 55897386

Email                : marcel.rogie@totalpcqatar.com / arun.dani@totalqatar.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Doha.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Marcel Rogie                                                                                    General Manager

 

·       Allan Cramer                                                                         Assistant General Manager

 

·       Arun Dani                                                                                         Finance & Administration Manager

 

·       Madhu Soodanan                                                                              Logistics Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 8th November 2004

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the Qatar registered branch of Total Petrochemicals France SA, a Limited Liability

  Company incorporated in France.

 

  A Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation is not a legal entity in its own right. 

  Responsibility for payments lays in the hands of the company where it is originally

  registered.

 

  Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade credit should

  only be written under the name of the main company where the subject holds its registered

  office, in this case France

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 29251, Doha

 

Chamber Member No. : 9132/1

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the marketing of QAPCO & QATFIN products that include LDPE, LLPDE as well as

                 polyethylene.

 

Import Countries: France

 

Export Countries: South Asia, North Asia, Europe, South America as well as North & East Africa

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 16 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Qatari Riyals (QR)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/11:                Year Ending 31/12/12:

 

Total Marketing Fees                  QR 65,853,693                          QR 67,241,604

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Arun Dani, Finance & Administration Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial Bank of Qatar Ltd (QSC)

West Bay

PO Box: 3232

Doha

Tel: (974) 44831575

Fax: (974) 44831573

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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.54.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.56

Euro

1

Rs.71.23

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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