MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COMTEL INTERGRATORS AFRICA LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O Box 12894, Kampala

 

 

Country :

Uganda

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

4/5/2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

161513

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Retailers of information technology products, software, hardware & Accessories etc.

 

 

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

 

 


COMPANY REPORTED

 

COMTEL INTERGRATORS AFRICA LTD

 

 

Principal Address

 

P.O Box 12894, Kampala, Uganda

Telephone:        +256-41- 237730/ +256-31-2261580 

Fax:                  +256-41-237876

Email:               info@comtelafrica.com

Internet:            www.comtelafrica.com

 

 

Established

 

4/5/2007

 

 

Registration

 

No. 161513 Uganda

 

 

Legal Form

 

limited Liability company, Limited by shares

 

 

Stock Listing

 

Not Listed

 

 

Workforce

 

2006                                                                                         

40                                                                                             

 

 

Office & Factories  

 

Head offices      Ground Floor, Commercial Plaza , Kampala , Uganda 

Branches          None

 

 

Company Profile

 

Paid in Capital               UGX. 1,000,000,000

Subscribed Capital         UGX. 1,000,000,000

 

 

Shareholders     

 

Name                                           Position                          Amount                  Ratio

Mr. Vikash Kanapetradu                 CEO                                                              40.00%

Mr. Wayne Robinson                      Director                                                          40.00%

Mrs. Jude Obitre                            Director                                                          20.00%

Total                                                                                                                  100.00%

 

 

Credit Opinion

 

Our proposed credit amount of USD 35,000 is recommendable

 

 

Affiliated Companies   

 

None

 

 

Management/ Directors    

 

President/ CEO (1)

 

Name

Mr. Vikash Kanapetradu

Work Experience

10 years in this line of business

Remarks

Top Decision Maker

 

President/ CEO (2)

 

Name

Mr. Wayne Robinson

Þ  Top decision maker is the person who has the ultimate authority or power to make important managerial decisions. He/She may or may not be officially registered as a president or an executive director.

 

 

Business Activities

 

Retailers of information technology products, software, hardware & Accessories etc

 

 

Terms of payment

 

Buying terms                     30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms                     80% in cash, 20% on credit

 

                                       

Suppliers

 

HP, Compaq, Microsoft

 

 

Customers

 

Local agencies, stores and outlets

                                       

 

Recent Sales  

 

UGX. 1,800,000,000  (2007) Estimated

 

 

Exports

 

Rwanda Burundi

 

Export Ratio                      20.0%

Import Ratio                       60.0%

Domestic Market Share      5.0%

 

 

Banking relationship  

 

Main Banks                      Stanbic Bank

 

 

Credit Check of Subject, President & CEO

(as of report date)

 

Payment Morale : In the documents at our disposal nothing adverse has been shown so far.

CREDIT RATING : Financial situation is average.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

According to its restructuring plan, Simple sample acquired the More Corps making it the largest finance institution in the region, in turn More Corps hold several banking and financing Institutions and other companies, hence has become a highly competitive company.
 
Maximum credit we recommend is USD 35,000 outstanding at any one time.

 

BALANCE SHEET

(In 000 UGX.)

 

Dec.31,2006

Dec.31,2005

Dec.31,2004

CURRENT ASSETS

883,552

988,457

920,298

 Quick assets

589,804

661,206

637,742

Cash & cash equivalents

7,085

24,966

10,828

Short-term financial instruments

30,999

69,628

184,148

Securities marketable

24,902

0

0

Accounts receivable - trade

370,242

337,544

274,343

Short-term loans

84

95

3,672

Others

156,492

238,973

164,751      

 Inventories

293,748

327,251

282,556

  Merchandise

54,234

34,958

26,711

Finished goods

105,960

110,493

96,714

Semi-finished goods

15,525

0

0

Work in process

43,312

72,615

76,347

Raw materials

42,420

50,944

26,021

Others

32,297

58,241

56,763

FIXED ASSETS

2,464,393

2,367,538

2,278,990

 Investments

799,738

998,917

942,325

Long-term financial instruments

15,537

13,652

21,224

Investment securities

654,140

831,286

752,051

Long-term loans

3,007

9,484

1,673

Long-term accounts receivable - trade

5,444

0

0

Investment in real estates

0

0

0

Others

49,606

33,853

39,463     

 Tangible assets

1,482,287

1,196,653

1,210,449

Land

465,044

348,803

408,954   

Buildings

488,830

414,543

473,027

Structures

47,409

42,600

34,940

Machinery

20,497

29,933

42,827

Ships            

0

0

0

Vehicles & transportation equip.

2,428

2,393

2,877

Construction in progress

18,392

27,484

17,134

Others

106,030

88,202

70,159

 Intangible assets

182,368

171,968

126,216

Goodwill

153,187

137,685

101,796

Intellectual proprietary rights

 

 

 

Others

29,181

34,283

24,240

TOTAL ASSETS

3,347,945

3,655,995

3,199,288

 CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,152,407

1,492,568

1,156,616

  Accounts payable - trade

185,235

233,014

243,185

  Short-term loans

331,034

574,792

321,962 

  Income tax payable

44,340

0

55,664 

Dividends payable

0

0

0    

Current portion of long -term debt

389,161

591,745

28,583 

Others

202,637

93,017

507,222

 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

1,283,002

841,288

1,046,437

Bonds

844,011

613,710

863,807

Long-term loans

254,044

77,164

34,746 

Others

155,576

135,902

135,026

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,435,409

2,333,856

2,203,053

 Paid-in capital

133,823

108,820

105,359

 Capital surplus

886,763

707,352

694,572

 Retained earnings

27,310

49,548

37,723

 Capital adjustment

-135,360

156,419

158,581

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

912,536

1,022,139

996,235

TOTAL LIAB.& STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

3,347,945

3,355,995

3,199,288

 


 

INCOME STATEMENTS

 

 

2006

2005

2004

Sales

1,783,635

1,681,454

1,710,874      

Cost of sales

1,289,951

1,094,370

1,186,944  

  Beginning inventory of merchandise

145,451

123,425

132,342

Purchases / Manufactures

during the year

1,408,401

1,298,079      

1,298,179

Ending inventory of merchandise

160,194

145,451

123,425

Gross Profit

493,684

587,084

523,930

Selling & Administrative Expenses

586,021

405,125

320,862   

Salaries

85,503

65,761

39,550  

Retirement allowance

8,572

9,435

4,155   

Other employee benefits

18,473

12,471

8,751

Rent

57,389

36,493

17,614

Entertainment

0

5,673

4,907 

Depreciation / Amortization

32,324

29,938

18,033

Taxes and dues

9,503

5,617

5,022   

Advertising

0

52,183

42,428

Research expenses

0

0

0

Others

374,257

190,554

180,402       

Operating Income

-92,337

181,959

203,608

Non- Operating Income

523,536

149,851

221,923

Interest income

15,114

15,167

0

Dividend income

1,136

1,032 

2,271

Gain on foreign currency transaction

0

0

0

Others

507,286

133,652

219,652

Non-Operating Expenses

420,889

312,036

360,374

Interest expenses

215,066

232,337

268,698

Loss on foreign currency transaction

0

0

0

Others

205,823

79,699

91,676                   

Ordinary Income

10,310

19,774

64,617   

Extraordinary Gains

0

0  

131,443

Extraordinary Losses

0

0 

0

Income before Income Tax

10,310

19,774

196,060

Income Tax Expenses

32,549

7,949

68,742  

Net Income

-22,239

11,825

127,318

 

 

 


 

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.

 

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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