MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCIETE KABALANE ET CIE SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Boulevard Valery Giscard D'Estaing, a 200 m du Palais des Sports, P. O. Box 05 BP 1248, Abidjan 05

 

 

Country :

Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1969

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

CI-ABJ-1968-B-6033

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of car spare parts and accessories.

 

 

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 50,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

SOCIETE KABALANE ET CIE SA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Boulevard Valery Giscard D'Estaing, a 200 m du Palais des Sports

P.O. Box           :  05 BP 1248

Town                 :  Abidjan 05

Country             :  Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

Telephone         :  (225) 2175 9350/1 / (225) 0707 8364 / 0707 8362 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (225) 2124 0782

E-Mail              :  kabalane@africaonline.co.ci / direct.kabalane@africaonline.c

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Joseph Kabalane                    President

 

2. Charbel Kabalane                   Managing Director

 

3. Leon Yao                                           Human Resources Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

86

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts, although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Ivory Coast importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 50,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE DE LA COTE

                          D'IVOIRE - BICICI

Branch              : Avenue Franchet d'Esperey

PO Box             : 01 BP 1298

Town                 : Abdijan

Telephone         : (225) 2020 1600

Fax                   : (225) 2020 1700

           

The company also has an account with the following bank :

 

Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'Ivoire (SGBCI)

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 3,000,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                        : not given            - 1999 - 2003

                        : CFA Fr 3,864,174,430 - 2004 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,472,372,644 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,550,000,000 - 2006 - exact 

 

Net Profit          : not given            - 1998 - 2002

Net Loss                       : not given            - 2003     

Net Profit          : CFA Fr    78,884,277 - 2004 - exact

                        : CFA Fr    37,767,404 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr    60,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1969

 

History : Subject was established in 1969 as a Societe A Responsabilite Limitee (Limited Liability Company). In 2002 subject changed its legal status into a Societe Anonyme (Joint Stock Company).

 

C.R. No. : CI-ABJ-1968-B-6033

 

Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 216,200,000 (increased from CFA Fr 150,000,000 in 2002)

 

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

 

1. Joseph Kabalane

 

2. Charbel Kabalane

 

3. Antoine Kabalane

 

4. Bouni Aka

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of car spare parts and accessories.

 

Subject also provides repair services.

 

Distributors for Goodyear.

 

Imports worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented offices, retail outlet and a repair unit with integrated storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject has further two depots in Zone 4 and Treicheville.

 


 

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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