MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LATERIE DAKAROISE SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Raffenel No. 45, P.O. Box -  578, Dakar,

 

 

Country :

Senegal

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2003

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and distributors of milk, yoghurts and concentrated milk

 

 

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 40,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

LATERIE DAKAROISE SA (Correct)

LATIERIE DAKAROUSE (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rue Raffenel No. 45

P.O. Box           :  578

Town                 :  Dakar

Country             :  Senegal

Telephone         :  (221) 821 2899

Fax                   :  (221) 821 1002

E-Mail               :  laitdak@sentoo.sn

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                       Position

 

Said Tarraf               President / Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 100 (subject)

                            200 (group)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for SMALL amounts, however in view of the lack of financial information a degree of caution should be exercised.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 40,000,000 (due attention will be given to above remarks)

 

Trade risk assessment: Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 50,000 :

 

We consider the above figure to be within the company's financial capabilities.

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : SOCIETE GENERALE DES BANQUES AU SENEGAL (SGBS)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Av. du President Leopold Sedar Senghor No. 19, P O Box   : 323, Town : Dakar

 

Telephone         : (221) 839 5500

Fax                   : (221) 823 9036

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Senegal are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. Balance sheets are not available from other sources, and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 2003

 

C.R. No.            : 2003-B-14953

 

Capital              : not given

 

Societe Anonyme (joint stock company) with the following shareholders :

 

1. Said Tarraf

 

2. Other members of the Tarraf family

 

 

Affiliated companies of Laterie Dakaroise SA :

 

Associates

 

1. Ets Jamil Tarraf et Cie SA

   Rue Raffenel No. 48

   BP 578

   Dakar

   Tel: (221) 822 5619 / 822 6554

   Fax: (221) 821 1002

 

2. Cosepral

   (manufacturers of stock)

 

3. Mapal

   (manufacturers of pasta)

 

4. Hotel Al Baraka

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and distributors of milk, yoghurts and concentrated milk.

 

Imports from European countries and Asia.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices located at the heading address.

 

The company's factory and storage facilities are situared elsewhere in Dakar (see 'Branch Offices' below).

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

Km 7, Boulevard du Centenaire de la Commune de Dakar BP 578 Dakar

Tel: (221) 832 3223 / 832 7235

Fax: (221) 832 7235

 

 

 


 

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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