MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

307062

Report Date :

12.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LIBERTY TRADING COMPANY (OFFSHORE)

 

 

Registered Office :

Masood Building, 9th Floor, Tripoli

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.01.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1800894

 

 

Legal Form :

Lebanese Joint Stock Company – Offshore

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of agro-commodities, seeds, pulses and grains.

 

 

No. of Employees :

5

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

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                                    : LIBERTY TRADING COMPANY (OFFSHORE)

Country of Origin                                   : Lebanon

Legal Form                                           : Lebanese Joint Stock Company - Offshore

Registration Date                                  : 27th January 2007

Commercial Registration Number           : 1800894

Issued Capital                                       : LP 30,000,000

Paid up Capital                                     : LP 30,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 5

Activities                                               : Distributors of agro-commodities, seeds, pulses and grains

Financial Condition                                : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered


COMPANY NAME

 

LIBERTY TRADING COMPANY (OFFSHORE)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location           : Masood Building, 9th Floor

Town                : Tripoli

Country             : Lebanon

Telephone         : (961-6) 444350 / 444351

Facsimile          : (961-6) 444352

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

 

Name                                                                                       Position

 

Amer Abdulrahman Chaabu                                                        Managing Director

 

Azzam Abdulrahman Chaabu                                                      Director

 

Omar Ali Chaabu                                                                       Director

 

Badriya Ghazi                                                                            Administration Officer

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 27th January 2007

 

Legal Form                  : Lebanese Joint Stock Company - Offshore

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 1800894

 

Issued Capital              : LP 30,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : LP 30,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               

 

Amer Abdulrahman Chaabu                                                                   

 

Azzam Abdulrahman Chaabu                                                     

 

Omar Ali Chaabu

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of agro-commodities, seeds, pulses and grains.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East

 

Subject has a workforce of 5 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Lebanon are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Byblos Bank Sal

Jabadou Building

Al Bawabeh Street

Tripoli

Tel: (961-6) 812414

Fax: (961-6) 205943

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Unknown

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Local sources report that the subject’s operating history is clear with payment obligations met in a generally timely manner. The financial position is satisfactory and the company is deemed a fair trade risk.

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.15

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.72

Euro

1

Rs.70.33

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 

               


 

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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