MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERBRAND SAL

 

 

Registered Office :

Interbrand Building Street No. 54, Area No. 3, Zouk Khrab, Dbayeh PO Box 70725 Beirut

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.06.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

52490, Baabda

 

 

Legal Form :

Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in production and export of fruit juices and tomato ketchup.

 

 

No. of Employees :

220

 

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

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Lebanon

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LEBANON - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Lebanon has a free-market economy and a strong laissez-faire commercial tradition. The government does not restrict foreign investment; however, the investment climate suffers from red tape, corruption, arbitrary licensing decisions, complex customs procedures, high taxes, tariffs, and fees, archaic legislation, and weak intellectual property rights. The Lebanese economy is service-oriented; main growth sectors include banking and tourism. The 1975-90 civil war seriously damaged Lebanon's economic infrastructure, cut national output by half, and derailed Lebanon's position as a Middle Eastern entrepot and banking hub. Following the civil war, Lebanon rebuilt much of its war-torn physical and financial infrastructure by borrowing heavily - mostly from domestic banks - saddling the government with a huge debt burden. Pledges of economic and financial reforms made at separate international donor conferences during the 2000s have mostly gone unfulfilled, including those made during the Paris III Donor Conference in 2007 following the July 2006 war. The collapse of the government in early 2011 over its backing of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and unrest in neighboring Syria slowed economic growth to the 1-2% range in 2011-12, after four years of 8% average growth. In September 2011 the Cabinet endorsed a bill that would provide $1.2 billion in funding to improve Lebanon''s downtrodden electricity sector, but fiscal limitations will test the government''s ability to invest in other areas, such as water

Source : CIA

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : INTERBRAND SAL

Country of Origin                                   : Lebanon

Legal Form                                           : Lebanese Joint Stock Company

Start Date                                             : 1964

Registration Date                                  : 6th June 1994

Commercial Registration Number           : 52490, Baabda

VAT Number                                         : 2465

Issued Capital                                       : LP 8,100,000,000

Paid up Capital                                     : LP 8,100,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 220

Activities                                               : Production and export of fruit juices and tomato ketchup.

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Person Interviewed                                : Hagoub Yapotjian, Finance Manager

 

COMPANY NAME

 

 INTERBRAND SAL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building            : Interbrand Building

Area                 : Street No. 54, Area No. 3, Zouk Khrab, Dbayeh

PO Box            : 70725

Town                : Beirut

Country             : Lebanon

 

Telephone         : (961-4) 541707

Facsimile          : (961-4) 542922

Mobile              : (961-3) 542297

Email                : interbrand@interbrand.com.lb

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Beirut.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Dahr El Ain                                                                                       Sales Office

Tripoli

Tel: (961-6) 416290

 

·       Rmeileh                                                                                            Sales Office

Tel: (961-7) 990563

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Andre-Alain A Tabourian                                                                    Managing Director

 

·       Andre-Marc A Tabourian                                                                    Director

 

·       Ralph Chartouny                                                                               Marketing Manager

 

·       Emad Al Shaar                                                                                 Production Manager

 

·       Hagoub Yapotjian                                                                             Finance Manager

 

·       Araa Haskijian                                                                                   Financial Controller

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1964, however subject was registered on 6th June 1994

 

Legal Form                  : Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 52490, Baabda

 

VAT No.                       : 2465

 

Issued Capital              : LP 8,100,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : LP 8,100,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Andre-Alain A Tabourian

 

·       Andre-Marc A Tabourian

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the production and export of fruit juices and tomato ketchup.

 

Import Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Thailand, Indonesia and South Africa.

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Florida Growers        United States of America

·       Fujian Ltd                 China

 

Brand Names: LIBBY'S, X-TRA, BONJUS, SANNINE and RC

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 220 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United States Dollars (US$)

 

                                                            Year Ending 31/12/12:

 

Total Sales                                            US$ 7,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Hagoub Yapotjian, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

PO Box: 111380

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 425296

Fax: (961-1) 425295

 

·       Byblos Bank Sal

PO Box: 115605

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 898200

Fax: (961-1) 898209

 

·       Bank Med Sal

PO Box: 11348

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 866925

Fax: (961-1) 866925

 

·       Banque Libano Francaise Sal

PO Box: 11808

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 200493 / 200490

     Fax: (961-1) 200494 / 348845

 

 

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.61.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.94

Euro

1

Rs.85.14

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

 

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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