MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JAL AFRIQUE MALI SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue 485 Porte 120, Zone Industrille Bamako, P. O. Box E-4577, Bamako

 

 

Country :

Mali

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

15903

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and distributors of industrial paints, car paints and paints for general domestic use, as well as varnishes and abrasives.

 

 

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 :

CFA Fr 10,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

JAL AFRIQUE MALI SA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rue 485 Porte 120

Area                             :  Zone Industrille Bamako

P.O. Box           :  E-4577

Town                 :  Bamako

Country             :  Mali

Telephone         :  (223) 221 3578 / 221 8721

Fax                   :  (223) 221 3578

E-Mail               :  jalmali@afribonemali.net

 

 

Formerly Known As

 

Mina Peinture

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Jean Ramani                          President

 

2. Angel Shoenknecht                Managing Director

 

3. Fatoma Moise Sogoda            Chief Accountant

 

 

Total Employees

 

25 (permanent)

10 (casual)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

Subject incurred losses of CFA Fr 30,000,000 in 2005 and CFA Fr 122,000,000 in 2006 which the company attributed to internal management problems.

 

Subject was established in June 1999 when it acquired operation of Mina Peinture, founded in 1989. Subject is a member of Jal- Afrique Group of Ivory Coast which in turn is a subsidiary of Comcraft, UK.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for SMALL amounts, however in view of the lack of financial information international suppliers may prefer to exercise some caution.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 10,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

It is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Mali importers.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE AU MALI (BICI-M)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Immeuble Nimagala, Boulevard du Peuple

PO Box             : B 72

Town                 : Bamako

Telephone         : (223) 223 3368/69/70

Fax                   : (223) 223 3373

E-mail               : SecretariatDirection@bicim.com

 

Subject also has an account with the following bank :

 

Banque De Developpement Du Mali SA (BDM) Avenue Modibo Keita BP 94 Bamako

Tel: (223) 222 2050

Fax: (223) 222 5085

 

Subject used to have an account with Banque Malienne de Credit et de Depots, Bank of Africa Mali and Ecobank, Acc. No. : 100290004017.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr 1,000,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr   800,000,000 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr   700,000,000 - 2003 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr 1,156,010,950 - 2004 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr   587,358,994 - 2005 - exact *

                                    : CFA Fr   698,353,282 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit                       : not given            - 2001 - 2003

                                    : CFA Fr    25,000,000 - 2004 - exact

Loss                             : CFA Fr   (30,000,000)- 2005 - approx **

                                    : CFA Fr  (122,000,000)- 2006 - exact **

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* drop in sales turnover was attributed by subject to internal management problems.

 

** unaudited

 

The following information applies to Jal-Afrique SA :  

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 1,748,000,000 - 1992 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 1,750,000,000 - 1993 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 2,500,000,000 - 1994 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,000,000,000 - 1995 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 4,000,000,000 - 1996 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 4,500,000,000 - 1997 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 5,310,000,000 - 1998 - exact *

                        : CFA Fr 4,000,000,000 - 1999 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,600,000,000 - 2000 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 4,000,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                        : not given            - 2002

                        : CFA Fr 4,230,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 2,100,000,000 - 2004 - exact **

             

Net Profit           : CFA Fr    87,000,000 - 1992 - exact

                        : CFA Fr    87,500,000 - 1993 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   125,000,000 - 1994 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   150,000,000 - 1995 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   160,000,000 - 1994 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   165,000,000 - 1995 - exact

                        : not given            - 1996 - 1997

                        : CFA Fr    79,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                        : not given            - 1999 - 2002

Loss                 : CFA Fr   (57,000,000)- 2003 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   (49,900,000)- 2004 - exact 

 

* 15 months period from 30 September 1997 to 31 December 1998 Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1999

 

History              : Subject was established in June 1999. It acquired operations of Mina Peinture which was

                          founded in 1989.  Mamadou Seydou Ly former shareholder, sold its stakes to Mr Mahamadou

                          Sy Savane in 2003.

 

C.R. No.            : 15903

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 100,000,000

 

Societe Anonyme (Joint Stock Company) with the following shareholders :

 

                                                                                    Percentage

 

1. Ste de Galvanisation de Toles                         85 %

   en Cote D'Ivoire SA (Toles Ivoire)

   Rue De Textile

   Zone Industrielle de Vridi

   15 BP 360

   Abidjan 15

   Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

   Tel: (225) 2121 4200 / 2127 0433

   Fax:  (225) 2127 4324

   E-Mail:  ivoiral@aviso.ci

   (member of the Jal-Afrique Group)

  

   Ultimate holding company :

   Comcraft Services Ltd (Chandaria Group)

   49, Queens Gardens 

   London

   UK

  

2. Mahamadou Sy Savane                                  15 %

 

Affiliated companies of Jal Afrique Mali SA :

 

Associates

 

1. Toles Mali SA

 

2. Sadofoss SA

   Rue des Chimistes

   Zone Industrielle Vridi

   01 BP 3867

   Abidjan 01 

  

3. Companie Generale Industrielle SA

   01 BP 295

   Abidjan 01

 

4. Tole Ivoire SA

   Rue de la Pointe aux Fumeurs

   Zone Industrielle Vridi

   01 BP 4315

   Abidjan 01

   Tel: (225) 2127 3380 / 2127 4925 / 2127 2807

   Fax: (225) 2127 1709

 

5. Metal Embal SA

   (Ivory Coast)

 

6. Pretembal SARL

   (Ivory Coast)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and distributors of industrial paints, car paints and paints for general domestic use, as well as varnishes and abrasives.

 

Contractors: Road marking.  

 

Imports production equipment from France, The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Spain.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented office premises and manufacturing units with integrated storage facilities located on a 45,000 square metre plot of land at the heading address.

 

Until 2005 subject operates from Rue 833 Porte 120.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You provided an incorrect address for the subject : Rue 833 Porte 120,  Zone Industrille Bamako, P.O. Box :  E-4577, Bamako.  Please note the correct address is as per heading.

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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