MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.04.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COTTON TRADE INTERNATIONAL SAL (CTI)

 

 

Registered Office :

Strand Building, 1st Floor Hamra Main Street Hamra Beirut Lebanon

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.12.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1801408, Beirut

 

 

Legal Form :

Lebanese Offshore Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of cotton and yarn

 

 

No. of Employees

25

 

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 – december 01, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

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, which saddled 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 MIKATI government in early 2011 over its backing of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the conflict in neighboring Syria slowed economic growth to the 1-2% range in 2011-13, 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                                     : COTTON TRADE INTERNATIONAL SAL (CTI)

Country of Origin                                    : Lebanon

Legal Form                                            : Lebanese Offshore Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 4th April 2006

Commercial Registration Number            : 1801408, Beirut

VAT Number                                          : 196117

Issued Capital                                        : LP 30,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : LP 30,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 25

Activities                                               : Distributors of cotton and yarn.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Rolla Yazbek, Finance Manager

 

COMPANY NAME

 

COTTON TRADE INTERNATIONAL SAL (CTI)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Strand Building, 1st Floor

Street               : Hamra Main Street

Area                 : Hamra

Town                 : Beirut

Country             : Lebanon

 

Telephone         : (961-1) 756770 / 756771

Facsimile          : (961-1) 756773

Email                : info@cottontradeinternational.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Beirut.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Rabih Louis Farsoun                                                                          Managing Director

 

·       Louis Emile Farsoun                                                                          Director

 

·       Karim Louis Farsoun                                                                         Director

 

·       Carine Daher Farsoun                                                                        Director

 

·       Maher Mahmoud                                                                               Operations Manager

 

·       Rolla Yazbek                                                                                    Finance Manager

 

·       Ibrahim Mahmoudi                                                                             Sales Manager

 

·       George Azzar                                                                                   Purchasing Manager

 

·       Zakaria Al Sabasi                                                                              Accountant

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 4th April 2006

 

Legal Form                  : Lebanese Offshore Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1801408, Beirut

 

VAT No.                       : 196117

 

Issued Capital              : LP 30,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : LP 30,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Rabih Louis Farsoun 

 

·       Louis Emile Farsoun 

 

·       Karim Louis Farsoun

 

·       Carine Daher Farsoun

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Rawfert Sal (Offshore)

Beirut

 

·       Mining Services Overseas Sal (Offshore)

Beirut

 

·       Rawcom Commodities Sarl

Beirut

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of cotton and yarn.

 

Import Countries: Syria, India, Egypt, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey.

 

Export Countries: Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 25 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Lebanese Pounds (LP)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/12:                Year Ending 31/12/13:

 

Total Sales                                LP 5,100,000,000                       LP 5,775,000,000

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Byblos Bank Sal

PO Box: 115605

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 898200

Fax: (961-1) 898209

 

 

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.60.21

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.05

Euro

1

Rs.83.33

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

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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