MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KENYA TEA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P. O. Box 30213, Nairobi

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1964

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

89741

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Tea growers, manufacturers and exporters of tea.

 

 

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 :

K Shs 60,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

KENYA TEA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

P.O. Box           :  30213

Town                 :  Nairobi

Country             :  Kenya

Telephone         :  (254 2) 221441-4

Fax                   :  (254 2) 210636

E-Mail               :  gm-sam@net2000ke.com

 

 

Formerly Known As

 

Kenya Tea Development Authority

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. S.M. I'manyara                       Chairman 

 

2. Ngetich                                 Vice Chairman

 

3. L. Tiampati                                        Managing Director

 

4. S.M. Kiarie                                        Director 

 

5. J.D. Kimura                                       Director 

 

6. P.T. Kanyago                         Director 

 

7. G.M. Mugo                            Director

 

8. N.F. Njeru                              Director 

 

9. J.M. Nyagarama                     Director 

 

10. Ben Nyamweya Matonda      Director

 

11. J.M. Mukavale                      Director

 

12. Chege Kirudi                        Director

 

13. Joshua Koge                        Director

 

14. A.K. Rimberia                      Operations Director

 

15. David Kimani                        Finance Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

800

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a well established organization within the Government of Kenya operating since 1964.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for LARGE amounts, although it is normal accepted practice to deal on secured terms with Kenyan importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : K Shs 60,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED

Branch              : Kencom House

PO Box             : 484000

Town                 : Nairobi

Telephone         : (20) 339441

Fax                   : (20) 338006

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June showed:

 

                                              2006        2005

ASSETS                                          (in K Shs)

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property , Plant & Equipment           1,070,667,693      701,400,712

Investment Property                      671,016,797      513,856,848

Prepaid Operating Lease Rentals           54,153,715       55,347,825

Investments in Related Parties            78,925,147      266,392,054

Deferred Tax asset                                 -          159,884

Biological Assets                        118,885,993       63,923,602

Intangible Assets                          3,002,048                -

Non-current Receivables                    6,752,575                -

                                       2,003,403,968    1,601,080,925

CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories                              625,038,668      211,009,399

Receivables and Prepayments            1,101,938,721      809,783,056

Related Parties                          810,669,955    1,278,382,325

Short-term Investments                 2,577,978,011    1,448,245,090

Cash and Cash Equivalents                872,643,410                -

Taxation refunable                         1,818,015                -

                                       5,990,086,780    3,747,419,870

 

Total Assets                           7,993,490,748    5,348,500,795

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Capital and reserves attributable

to the company’s equity holders

Share Capital                             10,108,000       10,000,000

Reserves                               4,822,303,639    3,915,728,549

                                       4,832,411,639    3,925,728,549

 

Minority Interest                        238,744,901                -

Total Equity                           5,071,156,540    3,925,728,549

Non-Current Liabilities

Service Gratuity                          38,829,484       30,513,896

Deferred Tax Liability                 20 41,199,745                -

80,029,229       30,513,896

Current Liabilities

Cash and Cash Equivalents                 430,217,671      29,585,881

Due to Related Partie                   1,868,523,984     970,644,936

Payables and Accruals                     543,563,324     375,245,761

Taxation                                            -      16,781,772

2,842,304,979   1,392,258,350

Total Equity and Liabilities            7,993,490,748   5,348,500,795

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

                                        5,313,141,963   4,527,077,371

Operating Expenses                      5,074,913,759   4,172,246,468

Other Expenses                              7,960,809      16,728,877

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                5,082,874,568   4,188,975,345

OPERATING PROFIT                          230,267,396     338,102,026

Finance Income                            121,251,172     100,884,390

Profitbeforeincometax                     351,518,568     438,986,416

TAXATION                                (115,441,029)   (108,699,308)

Profitbeforeminorityinterest             236,077,539     330,287,108

Minority Interest                       (25,874,483)               -

Profit for the year                     210,203,056      330,287,108

EARNINGS PER SHARE                           415.91           660.57

DIVIDEND PER SHARE                           197.86           150.00

THE PROFIT FOR THE YEAR COMPRISES:

KTDA Limited                             78,089,205      193,436,688

Majani Insurance Brokers Limited         24,364,166       19,878,878

Chai Warehousing Limited                 27,895,935       25,276,791

Chai Trading Company Limited              8,682,370       91,694,751

KETEPA Limited                           71,171,380                -

                                        210,203,056      330,287,108

 

Sales Turnover   : K Shs   882,354,269 - 2002 - exact

                        : K Shs   894,638,830 - 2003 - exact

                        : K Shs 1,086,434,850 - 2004 - exact

                        : K Shs 4,527,077,960 - 2005 - exact

                        : K Shs 5,313,141,963 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit           : K Shs   (97,260,652)- 2002 - exact

                        : K Shs   143,611,350 - 2003 - exact

                        : K Shs   274,219,770 - 2004 - exact

                        : K Shs   438,986,416 - 2005 - exact

                        : K Shs   351,518,568 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 30 June.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1964

 

History : The subject was established in Kenya on 1964 under the name Kenya Tea Development Authority. It became a Limited Liability Company and changed its name to the present style on 15 May 2000.

 

C.R. No. : 89741

 

Capital : not given

 

Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

54 tea farmers.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Tea growers, manufacturers and exporters of tea. Subject manages 45 tea processing factories.

 

Production capacity : 727,824,118 tones - 2006

 

Imports equipment from European countries.

 

Exports worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices located in the commercial area of Nairobi.

 

 

 


 

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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