MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOCAMBIQUE EP

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenida Agostinho Neto 70, P. O. Box 2447, Maputo

 

 

Country :

Mozambique

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1977

 

 

Legal Form :

State Owned Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, responsible for the installation and maintenance of the electricity supply throughout the country.

 

 

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 :

NEW METICAL 30,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOCAMBIQUE EP

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Avenida Agostinho Neto 70

P.O. Box           :  2447

Town                 :  Maputo

Country             :  Mozambique

Telephone         :  (258 21) 492 011 / 492 014 / 429 626 / 430 680 / 490 636 / (258 82) 300 1550 / 312 5580

                           (mobiles)

Fax                   :  (258 21) 491 048

E-Mail               :  amuchanga@edm.co.mz

 

 

Shortform Name

 

EDM

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                             Position

 

 1. Manuel Cuampe                                President

 

 2. Manuuel Armindo Machiana               Financial Administrator

 

 3. Max Tonela                                       Financial Director

 

 4. Rute Mabunda                                  Chief Accountant  

 

 5. Augusto de Sousa Fernando              Productions manager

 

 6. Fernando Miguel Dias                        I.T. Administrator

 

 7. Angela Beatriz Chade Dava                Human Resources Director

 

 8. Marcelino Alberto                              Projects Manager

 

 9. Eng. Chicualacuala                           General Services Manager

 

10. Adelino Muchanga                            Director

 

11. Higinio Fabiao                                  Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

3,000 plus

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a well established public company operating since 1977, two years after the independence of Mozambique and it is the national supplier of power energy.

 

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

 

Opinion on maximum credit : NEW METICAL 30,000,000 (higher amounts may be considered with suitable governmental assurances)

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

NAME               : EKSOM ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMISSION

Street               : Meganatt Park

Town                 : Johannesburg 

Country             : South Africa

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANCO MILLENNIUM BIM (fmly BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE MOCAMBIQUE)

Branch              : Avenida Samora Machel

Town                 : Maputo

Telephone         : (258 21) 307 482

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Net Assets                    : METICAL     8,909,744,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                    : METICAL    10,167,239,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : METICAL    11,558,375,000,000 - 2005 - exact

            

Shareholders’                : METICAL     1,876,996,000,000 - 2003 - exact

Funds                           : METICAL     2,139,639,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : METICAL     2,290,952,000,000 - 2005 - exact

            

Operating Costs             : METICAL     2,624,919,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                    : METICAL     1,408,672,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : METICAL     1,074,121,000,000 - 2005 - exact

               

Total Revenue                : METICAL       513,500,000,000 - 1996 - exact

                                    : METICAL       658,000,000,000 - 1997 - exact

                                    : METICAL       793,000,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                                    : METICAL       850,000,000,000 - 1999 - exact

                                    : METICAL     1,030,604,000,000 - 2000 - exact

                                    : METICAL     1,259,069,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                                    : METICAL     1,587,538,105,032 - 2002 - exact

                                    : METICAL     1,938,149,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                    : METICAL     2,361,053,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : METICAL     2,663,244,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                    : NEW METICAL     2,654,291,500 - 2006 - exact*

                                    : NEW METICAL     3,258,015,700 - 2007 - projected*

 

Loss                             : METICAL      (322,683,260,000)- 1996 - exact

                                    : METICAL      (161,233,485,000)- 1997 - exact

Net Profit                       : METICAL        24,000,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                                    : METICAL        22,000,000,000 - 1999 - exact

Loss                             : METICAL      (142,000,000,000)- 2000 - exact

                                    : METICAL      (480,000,000,000)- 2001 - exact

Net Profit/ Loss              : not given                     - 2002

Net Profit                       : METICAL        50,184,000,000 - 2003 - exact

Net Profit                       : METICAL        21,669,000,000 - 2004 - exact

Loss                             : METICAL      (171,444,000,000)- 2005 - exact

Net Profit                       : NEW METICAL       378,064,200 - 2006 - exact*

                                    : NEW METICAL       706,974,400 - 2007 - projected*

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* On 1 July 2006 the Government of Mozambique redenominated its currency the METICAL. One NEW METICAL now equals 1,000 old Meticals.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1977

 

History : Subject was established in 1977 as a state owned company responsible to the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy under the style Empresa Nacional de Electricidade de Mocambique EE. On 17 July 1995, it became a "Empresa Publica" under law decree 28/25 and adopted the present style.

 

Capital : NEW METICAL* 258,000,000,000

 

Empresa Publica (state owned company) responsible to the following :

 

Ministerio dos Recursos Minerais e Energia (Ministry of Mineral

Resources and Energy)

Avenida Fernao Magalhaes 34

Maputo

P.O. Box : 294

Maputo

Tel : (258 21) 429 507 / 429 615 / 425 682

Fax : (258 21) 427 103

Current Minister : Dr Salvador Namburete

 

Affiliated companies of Electricidade De Mocambique Ep :

 

Associates

 

Mozambique Transmission Company

Maputo

Tel : (258 21) 313 427

Fax : (258 21) 313 447

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, responsible for the installation and maintenance of the electricity supply throughout the country.

 

Main supplier and distributor of electricity in Mozambique.

 

The investment program for the years 1995 to 2005 is estimated of US DLRS 400 million.

 

Total Invested in 2006 : US DLRS 12,000,000

 

Imports electricity and technology from South Africa.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Head office located at the heading address, in the commercial area of Maputo as well as several branch offices and power stations situated throughout country including two branch offices in Maputo (see "Branch Office" bellow for details).

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

 1. Avenida Filipe Samuel Magaia No.368

    P.O. Box : 2532

    Maputo 

    Tel      : (258 21) 325 743 

    Fax     : (258 21) 322 074

    Email  : edm.fer@teledata.mz

 

 2. Av. de Namaacha km 1.5

    P.O. Box : 381

    Maputo

    Tel      : (258 21) 401 116

    Fax     : (258 21) 400 798

 

 3. Av. Milagra Mabote nº.3660

    P.O. Box : 990

    Tel      : (258 21) 460 235 / 460 090-91

    Fax     : (258 21) 460 258

 

 

 4. Av. Eduardo Mondlane nº. 1398

    P.O. Box : 990

    Tel      : (258 21) 323 274

    Fax     : (258 21) 323 586

 

 5. Av. 5 de Outubro, nº. 118

    P.O. Box : 308

    Tel      : (258 21) 720 689-90

    Fax     : (258 21) 720 144

 

 6. Av. 1º. De Maio

    P.O. Box : 48

    Tel      : (258 22) 51045

    Fax     : (258 22) 51006

 

 7. Av. de Moçambique

    P.O. Box : 48

    Tel      : (258 21) 20159 / 20243

    Fax     : (258 21) 20137

 

 8. Av. Mártires de Mueda

    P.O.    : 160

    Tel      : (258 22) 22610 / 22912

    Fax     : (258 22) 22771

 

 9. Rua Companhia de Moçambique, nº. 342

    P.O.Box  : 1304

    Tel      : (258 03) 325002-5

    Fax     : (258 03) 324944

 

10. Rua Patrice Lumumba, nº. 323

    P.O. Box : 39

    Tel      : (258 51) 23133-4

    Fax     : (258 51) 22598

 

11. Av. da Independência

    P.O. Box : 207

    Tel      : (258 52) 23032-3

    Fax     : (258 52) 23239

 

12. Av. Patrice Lumumba

    P.O. Box : 73

    Telefone : (258 4) 810179

    Fax        : (258 4) 810179

 

13. Av. do Trabalho nº. 3-A

    P.O. Box : 494

    Tel      : (258 6) 214501/2

    Fax     : (258 6) 213226

 

14. Rua 7 de Abril

    P.O.Box : 36

    Tel     : (258 67) 24182529

    Fax +258.67.2945

 

15. Av. Josina Machel

    P.O. Box : 194

    Tel      : (258 72) 20533

    Fax     : (258 72) 20253

 

16. Av. FPLM

    P.O. Box : 120

    Tel      : (258 71) 20525

    Fax     : (258 71) 20356

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Besides Electricidade de Mozambique, the main electricity authority, there are other companies that produce and distribute electricity. The main one is Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa, a company jointly owned by Portugal (82%) and Mozambique (18%) and the biggest electric scheme in Southern Africa. Generating capacity is under utilised, but power output is set to increase with further generating plants due to begin operations by 2006. These include the Moatize Thermal power station (1000MW), the Cahora Bassa northern expansion (550MW) and the Mepanda Uncuna hydropower station (2500MW).

 


 

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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