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MIRA INFORM REPORT
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Report No. : |
512832 |
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Report Date : |
01.06.2018 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
EL HIGAZE COMPANY FOR IMPORT & EXPORT |
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Registered Office : |
Misr Alex Agriculture (El Zarael) Road, Km 35 Toukh
Kaliobeya |
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Country : |
Egypt |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.12.2017 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
16.01.2004 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
4420 |
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Legal Form : |
General Partnership |
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Line of Business : |
Subject is engaged in the import and distribution of herbs
and spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, dried fruit, vegetables and
flowers, sugar and incense. |
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No. of Employees : |
15 |
RATING & COMMENTS
(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd
January 2017)
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MIRA’s Rating : |
A |
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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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
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.09.2017) |
Current Rating (31.12.2017) |
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Egypt |
C1 |
C1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderately Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderately High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
D |
SUMMARY
Company Name : EL HIGAZE COMPANY FOR IMPORT & EXPORT
Country of Origin : Egypt
Legal Form : General Partnership
Registration Date : 16th January 2004
Commercial Registration Number : 4420
Tax Card Number : 606-620-990
Partners Capital : £E 50,000
Total Workforce : 15
Activities : Distributors of herbs and spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, dried
fruit, vegetables and flowers, sugar and incense
Financial Condition : Fair
Payments : No Complaints
Operating Trend : Steady
Person Interviewed : Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Finance Manager
COMPANY
NAME
EL HIGAZE COMPANY FOR IMPORT & EXPORT
ADDRESS
Registered &
Physical Address
Street :
Misr Alex Agriculture (El Zarael) Road, Km 35
Area :
Toukh
Town :
Kaliobeya
Country :
Egypt
Telephone :
(20-13) 2479356 / 2471898
Facsimile :
(20-13) 2479355
Mobile :
(20-100) 5784783 / (20-111) 2220221 / 0011252
Email : info@higazegroup.com / higaze_group@hotmail.com
Premises
Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a
warehouse that are rented and located in the Suburban Business Area of
Kaliobeya.
KEY
PRINCIPALS
Name Position
· Mohamed Adel Higaze Managing
Partner
· Ahmed Adel Mohamed Sulaiman Higaze Partner
· Mohamed Ahmed Morsi Finance
Manager
LEGAL
FORM & OWNERS
Date
of Establishment : 16th
January 2004
Legal
Form : General
Partnership
Commercial
Reg. No. : 4420
Tax
Card No. :
606-620-990
Partners Capital : £E
50,000
Name of Partner (s)
· Mohamed Adel Higaze
· Ahmed Adel Mohamed Sulaiman Higaze
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
· Higaze Factory For Dehydrated Food
Misr
Alex El Zarael Road, Km 35
Toukh
Kaliobeya
Tel:
(20-13) 2479356 / 2471898
OPERATIONS
Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution
of herbs and spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, dried fruit,
vegetables and flowers, sugar and incense.
Import Countries: India, China and Pakistan
International Suppliers:
· R B Basmati India
· Jalal Foods India
· Trinda Corporation India
· Best Rice India
· DC Dyes India
· Kohinoor Food Industries Pakistan
· Al Fareed Corporation Pakistan
Operating Trend: Steady
Subject has a workforce of 15 employees.
FINANCIAL
DATA
Financial highlights provided by local sources are given
below:
Currency: Egyptian Pounds (EGP)
Year Sales
Year Ending 31/12/17: EGP
20,000,000
Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be
Fair.
Note: According to
Egyptian Commercial Law, only Joint Stock Companies SAE (Listed on the Stock
Market) are required to publish their financial information. Financial
information on other legal forms can only be obtained from the companies /
businesses directly
BANKERS
· Bank
of Alexandria
Heliopolis
Branch
Cairo
Tel:
(20-2) 26332958 / 26351980 / 22417294
Fax:
(20-2) 26381604
PAYMENT
HISTORY
No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been
reported.
SANCTION
LIST CHECKS
The subject and its shareholders have been checked in the
following sanctions list databases:
Sanctions
list Results
United Nations Sanctions No
matches
Australian Sanctions No
matches
Bureau of Industry and Security
(US) No
matches
EU Financial Sanctions No
matches
Office of the Superintendent of
Financial Institutions (Canada) No
matches
OFAC - Specially Designated
Nationals (SDN) No
matches
UK Financial Sanctions (HMT) No
matches
US Consolidated Sanctions No matches
GENERAL
COMMENTS
During the course of this investigation the following
sources were consulted:
- Internal database
- Journals,
directories, media & web searches
- Local Registry
office
- Interview with Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Finance Manager
Please note that the correct name of the subject is “El
Higaze Company For Import & Export” and not “El Higaze Company For Imp And Exp”.
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 business is considered to be a fair trade
risk.
COUNTRY
OUTLOOK
Recent
Developments
The first quarter of FY17 (July
to June) marked a slowdown in growth recording 3.4 percent compared to 5.1
percent in the same quarter last year, with annual growth in FY16 registering
4.3 percent. Growth was constrained by severe shortages in hard currency, an
overvalued exchange rate and sluggish growth in Europe, Egypt’s main trading
partner. Key sectors continue to experience negative growth, particularly
tourism and the oil and gas extractives sector that has been suffering from
underinvestment and arrears.
The annual fiscal deficit in FY16
increased to 12.1 percent of GDP, up from 11 percent the year before. However,
in the first half of FY17 the deficit declined to 5.4 percent of GDP, down from
6.4 percent in the same period last year. The improvement in the first half is
solely driven by a decline in total expenditures, which compensates for a drop
in total revenues. Lower expenditures were driven by a decrease in subsidies
and public wages as a percentage of GDP.
The most recent data for the
first quarter of FY17 show an overall surplus in the balance of payments of 0.5
percent of projected GDP, compared to a deficit of 1 percent during the same
period of the previous year. The improvement in external accounts was mainly
due to the narrowing trade deficit induced by an increase in merchandise
exports (by 11.2 percent) and a decline in merchandise imports (by 4.8
percent). Meanwhile, Suez Canal receipts further deteriorated by 4.8 percent
and net private transfers also declined by 21.8 percent. As a result, the
current account deficit widened to 1.4 percent of GDP compared to 1.1 percent
in the same quarter of the previous year. More positively, FDI inflows
increased to US$1.9 billion over the same period, up from US$1.4 billion the
previous year.
To stimulate growth and address
major macroeconomic imbalances, the government embarked on a major economic
reform program. The key features include (i) the liberalization of the exchange
rate regime; (ii) fiscal consolidation through a combination of expenditure and
revenue measures, notably cuts in fuel subsidies, containment of the wage bill
and introduction of VAT; and (iii) reforms to the business environment and
addressing impediments to industrial activity.
The reform program was supported
by an IMF Extended Fund Facility of US$12 billion which contributes to cover
Egypt’s financing needs, the rest of which has been covered through
disbursements under the World Bank, the African Development Bank and a number
of bilateral loans, in addition to a recent issuance of Eurobonds in the amount
of US$4 billion. Following the floatation, the exchange rate displayed strong
overshooting (hitting its
lowest rate of 19.5 in December
compared to a pre-float fixed rate of 8.8), but has subsequently strengthened
as foreign investor confidence picked up and backlogs of USD orders to finance imports
eased. Net international reserves reached US$26.4 billion at-end January (6
months’ imports), up from a pre-floatation level of US$19 billion.
Currency weakening has led to a
sharp rise in inflation, which reached its highest recorded level of 30.2
percent in February 2017. Following the currency floatation, the CBE increased
interest rates by 300 basis points (bringing the cumulative increase to 550
basis points since March 2016) to absorb excess liquidity and curb inflation.
High inflation has contributed to the aggravation of social conditions, given
the persistently high unemployment (12.6 percent in 2016). The recently adopted
reform program involves efforts to improve social safety nets, notably through
the partial reallocation of freed up resources from reduced energy and food
subsidies; the expansion of cash transfer programs; and an increase in the
general pension budget by 15 percent. Nonetheless, the mitigation of recent
adverse
shocks will continue to depend on
an effective targeting mechanism.
Outlook
GDP is expected to grow by 3.9
percent in FY17, and will be largely driven by public investment and to some
extent net exports. Private investment is expected to pick up only in the
second half of FY17, supported by enhanced competitiveness following the
depreciation of the currency and the gradual implementation of business climate
reforms. Tourism is also expected to steadily recover on the back of a weaker
currency. Yet, growth will likely be undermined by slower growth of private consumption,
which is expected to be negatively affected by record high inflation rates.
Prudent monetary policy is projected to bring inflation down over the forecast
horizon after the one off effects of depreciation, subsidy reforms, and the
introduction of VAT dissipate.
The fiscal deficit is projected
to narrow to 10.5 percent in FY17, contingent on the government’s commitment
and ability to sustain its fiscal consolidation plan. With the implementation
of the VAT, the expected increase in the VAT rate to 14 percent from the
current 13 percent, and efforts to improve tax collection, revenues are
expected to improve, while expenditures will continue to be contained.
The current account deficit is
expected to start improving in FY17, supported by a positive exchange rate
effect and an increase in remittances transferred through formal channels.
In the near term high inflation
is likely to have negative short-term effects on households. Current efforts to
improve
targeting in the food smart-card
program, currently used to protect the vulnerable population from food price
shocks and ensure a minimum level of food security, could provide additional
resources for an improved safety net.
Risks and challenges
Policy slippage and absence of
real-sector reforms may negatively impact the anticipated economic recovery.
Deteriorating security risks can adversely affect the recovery of the tourism
sector, traditionally a main source of revenue and foreign currency.
On the social front, resources
from fuel subsidy reform to be allocated to social programs may be lower than
expected
due to currency depreciation, but
efforts should continue to improve the efficiency of the safety net system.
Sustained high unemployment may lower households’ ability to improve their
living conditions.
Key Economic Indicators 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018 2019
Real GDP Growth (%) 2.9 4.4 4.3 3.9 4.6 5.3
Inflation Rate (%)
10.1 10.4 10.2 20.1 14.2 11.3
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -0.9
-3.8 -6.1 -5.5
-4.4 -3.8
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -11.5 -11.0 -12.1 -10.5
-9.2 -7.3
* forecast
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
INR 67.45 |
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1 |
INR 89.79 |
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Euro |
1 |
INR 78.79 |
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EGP |
1 |
INR 3.75 |
Note :
Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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PRA |
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Report Prepared
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NIT |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A++ |
Minimum Risk |
Business dealings permissible with minimum
risk of default |
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A+ |
Low Risk |
Business dealings permissible with low
risk of default |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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B |
Medium Risk |
Business dealings permissible on a regular
monitoring basis |
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C |
Medium High Risk |
Business dealings permissible preferably
on secured basis |
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D |
High Risk |
Business dealing not recommended or on
secured terms only |
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NB |
New Business |
No recommendation can be done due to
business in infancy stage |
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NT |
No Trace |
No recommendation can be done as the
business is not traceable |
NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.
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 are as follows:
·
Financial
condition covering various ratios
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Company
background and operations size
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Promoters
/ Management background
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Payment
record
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Litigation
against the subject
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Industry
scenario / competitor analysis
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Supplier
/ Customer / Banker review (wherever available)
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