MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SONICO IMPEX

 

 

Registered Office :

Petrofa, Rue Grand Marche, P. O. Box 01 BP 546, Ouagadougou, Kadiogo

 

 

Country :

Burkina Faso

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

OUA-2005 B350

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers and retailers of textiles and foodstuff.

 

 

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 5,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

SONICO IMPEX

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Petrofa

Street                           :  Rue Grand Marche

P.O. Box           :  01 BP 546

Town                 :  Ouagadougou

Province            :  Kadiogo

Country             :  Burkina Faso

Telephone         :  (226) 5030 7360

Fax                   :  (226) 5033 0849

E-Mail               :  soniexbf@yahoo.com

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                            Position

 

Rajesh Punjabi              Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

6 (permanent)

8 (casual)

 

 

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 Burkina Faso importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 5,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

It is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Burkina Faso importers.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONAL POUR LE COMMERCE L'INDUSTRIE ET L'AGRICULTURE DU

                          BURKINA (BICIA-B)

Branch              : Avenue Krumah No. 479

Town                 : Ouagadougou

Telephone         : (226) 5030 6226

Acc. No.           : 90530120450117

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 264,000,000 - 2006 - exact

                

Net Profit          : CFA Fr   6,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 2005

 

C.R. No. : OUA-2005 B350

 

Capital : CFA Fr 2,000,000

 

Societe a Responsibilite Limitee (limited liability company) with the following shareholders :

 

1. Rajesh Punjabi

 

2. Members of the Punjabi family

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers and retailers of textiles and foodstuff.

 

Imports from China, India and Malaysia.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented office 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%)

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions