MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

320889

Report Date :

08.05.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FOAMEX SAL

 

 

Registered Office :

Ayoub Building, Khodre Street, Medawar, Karantina, PO Box No. 174042, Beirut

 

 

Country :

Lebanon

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.04.2010

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2020498

 

 

Legal Form :

Subject is engaged in the manufacture of foam and polymers.

 

 

Line of Business :

Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

 

No. of Employees :

15

 

 

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 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. 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                                    : FOAMEX SAL

Country of Origin                                   : Lebanon

Legal Form                                           : Lebanese Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                  : 23rd April 2010

Commercial Registration Number           : 2020498, Baabda

VAT Number                                         : 601-2172327

Issued Capital                                       : US$ 50,000

Paid up Capital                                     : US$ 50,000

Total Workforce                                     : 15

Activities                                               : Manufacturers of foam and polymers

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Sami Makhlouf, Financial Controller

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

FOAMEX SAL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building            : Ayoub Building

Street               : Khodre Street

Area                 : Medawar, Karantina

 

PO Box            : 174042

 

Town                : Beirut

Country             : Lebanon

 

Telephone         : (961-1) 444250 / 444444

Facsimile          : (961-1) 571571

Mobile              : (961-3) 444250 / 444151

Email                : joey@sleepcomfort.com

 

Please note that the correct PO Box number is 174042 and not 175072.

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Ayoub Noel                                                                                      Managing Director

    

·       Joey Ayoub Noel                                                                              Director

 

·       Jad Ayoub Noel                                                                               Director

 

·       Sami Makhlouf                                                                                 Financial Controller

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 23rd April 2010

 

Legal Form                  : Lebanese Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 2020498, Baabda

 

VAT No.                       : 601-2172327

 

Issued Capital              : US$ 50,000

 

Paid up Capital            : US$ 50,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Ayoub Noel

    

·       Joey Ayoub Noel

 

·       Jad Ayoub Noel

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Ayoub Lebanese Industrial Co Sal (ALICO)

Beirut

 

·       Sleep Comfort Sal

Ayoub Building

Medwar, Karantina

     Beirut

     Tel: (961-1) 444444

     Fax: (961-1) 571571

     CR No. 16425

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture of foam and polymers.

 

Import Countries: Europe and GCC countries.

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Desle           Belgium

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 15 employees.

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Lebanese Pounds (LP)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                LP 4,210,000,000                       LP 4,670,000,000

 

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.63.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.97.21

Euro

1

Rs.72.51

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

VNT

 

               

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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