MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

352999

Report Date :

10.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEDIAFORM SAL

 

 

Registered Office :

Mediaform Building Mar Elias Street Mkalles 118146 Beirut

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

15261, Baabda

 

 

Legal Form :

Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject engaged in flatbed, offset, letterpress and security printing and photolithography.

 

 

No. of Employee :

90

 

 

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$ 600,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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. Spillover from the Syrian conflict, including the influx of more than 1 million Syrian refugees, has increased internal tension and slowed economic growth to the 1-2% range in 2011-13, after four years of averaging 8% growth. Syrian refugees have increased the labor supply, but pushed more Lebanese into unemployment. Chronic fiscal deficits have made Lebanon’s debt-to-GDP ratio the third highest in the world; most of the debt is held internally by Lebanese banks. Weak economic growth limits tax revenues, while the largest government expenditures remain debt servicing and transfers to the electricity sector. These limitations constrain other government spending and limit the government’s ability to invest in necessary infrastructure improvements, such as water, electricity, and transportation.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : MEDIAFORM SAL

Country of Origin                                    : Lebanon

Legal Form                                            : Lebanese Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1982

Commercial Registration Number            : 15261, Baabda

VAT Number                                          : 601-9868

Issued Capital                                        : LP 30,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : LP 30,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 90

Activities                                               : Printers and distributors of computer equipment and office machinery.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : No complaints

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 600,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Jean Dharaghid, Finance Manager


 

COMPANY NAME

 

MEDIAFORM SAL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Mediaform Building

Street               : Mar Elias Street

Area                 : Mkalles

 

PO Box             : 118146

 

Town                 : Beirut

Country             : Lebanon

 

Telephone         : (961-1) 683285

Facsimile          : (961-1) 683290

Mobile               : (961-3) 213302

Email                : info@mediaformsal.com / jdaraghid@mediaformsal.com / abikaram@mediaformsal.com /

                          medform@dm.net.lb

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       Saad Al Ikari Building                                                                                    Office premises

Sadat Street

Hamra

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 741877 / 741892

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·       Farid Raymond Khalifa                                                                       Managing Director

 

·       Fouad Raymond Khalifa                                                                     Director

 

·       Raymond Khalifa                                                                               Director

 

·       Joumana Khalifa                                                                                Director

 

·       Jean Dharaghid                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Elias Abi Karam                                                                                Commercial Manager

 

·       Salim Jalkh                                                                                       Production Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1982

 

Legal Form                  : Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 15261, Baabda

 

VAT No.                       : 601-9868

 

Issued Capital              : LP 30,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : LP 30,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Farid Raymond Khalifa

 

·       Fouad Raymond Khalifa

 

·       Raymond Khalifa

 

·       Joumana Khalifa

 

·       Industrial Holding Sal

Beirut

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in flatbed, offset, letterpress and security printing and photolithography.

 

     Subject is also engaged in the import and distribution of computer equipment and related peripherals,

     office machinery and furniture.

 

Import Countries: France, Portugal, Germany, Finland and the United Kingdom

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Torras Papel             Portugal

·       Stora Enso               Finland

·       Luminescence          United Kingdom

 

Brand Names: SCIP, NIKO, 3M and HP

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 90 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United States Dollars (US$)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/13:                Year Ending 31/12/14:

 

Total Sales                                US$ 9,500,000                           US$ 10,215,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Jean Dharaghid, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque Saradar Sal

PO Box: 111121

Beirut

Tel: (961-1) 410351 / 413543

     Fax: (961-1) 404490

 

 

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.66.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.29

Euro

1

Rs.72.89

LP

1

Rs.0.044

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

HNA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

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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