MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PHARMA UNION PLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Lideta SubCity, Kebele 12, House 006, Addis Ababa

 

 

Country :

Ethiopia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1998

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and wholesales of pharmaceuticals.

 

 

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 :

BIRR 300,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

PHARMA UNION PLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Area                             :  Lideta SubCity, Kebele 12, House 006

Town                 :  Addis Ababa

Country             :  Ethiopia

Telephone         :  (251 11) 111 4813 / 111 2996 / (251 91) 121 1140 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (251 11) 155 1569

E-Mail               :  aklilu_eshetu@yahoo.com, pharmaunion@ethionet.et

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Aklilu Eshetu                                     Managing Director

 

2. Abydar Ketema                      Financial Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

12

 

 

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, although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Ethiopian importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : BIRR 300,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : AWASH INTERNATIONAL BANK SC

Branch              : Tekle Haimanot

PO Box             : 12638

Town                 : Addis Ababa

Telephone         : (251 11) 661 4482-85

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Ethiopia are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover   : BIRR 13,000,000 - 2006 - exact

                        : BIRR 15,000,000 - 2007 - approx*

 

Net Profit           : not given but stated to be between 20% and 25% in 2007

 

Financial year ends 30 June.

 

* Unaudited.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1998

 

Capital              : BIRR 6,000,000

 

Private Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

1. Aklilu Eshetu              (major shareholder)

 

2. Abydar Ketema

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers and wholesales of pharmaceuticals.

 

Imports from India, Germany, Malaysia and Philippines.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises and warehouse located at the heading address.

 

 


 

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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