MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ETS MAHAMADOU KASSO

 

 

Registered Office :

Maourey, P. O. Box 2299, Niamey

 

 

Country :

Niger

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1607

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers of general merchandise, second hand clothes, foodstuff (milk and fruit juices) and African loinclothes.

 

 

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 25,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

ETS MAHAMADOU KASSO

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Area                             :  Maourey

P.O. Box           :  2299

Town                 :  Niamey

Country             :  Niger

Telephone         :  (227) 735 940 / 735 802 (residence)

Fax                   :  (227) 732 280

E-Mail               :  alkasso@intnet.ne

 

 

Also Known As

 

FMKN (Famille Mahamadou Kasso Niamey)

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                 Position

 

1. Mahamadou Kasso                General Manager / Owner

 

2. Nayouffa Kasso                      Deputy General Manager

 

3. Issoufou Kasso                      Secretary

 

4. Alidou Naoura                        Accountant

 

 

Total Employees

 

15

 

 

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 Niger importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 25,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : SOCIETE NIGERIENNE DE BANQUE - SONIBANK

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Avenue de la Mairie

PO Box             : 891

Town                 : Niamey

Telephone         : (227) 734 643 / 734 569 / 734 740

Fax                   : (227) 734 693

E-mail               : sonibank@intnet.ne

 

Subject also has an account with the following bank :

 

Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Niger (BIA-Niger) Avenue de la Mairie BP 10350 Niamey

Tel: (227) 733 101-2

Fax: (227) 733 595

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance Sheets as at 31 December 2003 showed:

 

ASSETS

 

Fixed assets                             : CFA Fr  14,162,977 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr  13,385,124 - 2003 - exact

 

Current assets               : CFA Fr 352,598,567 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 433,698,914 - 2003 - exact

 

Treasury                        : CFA Fr   6,061,823 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr   3,826,560 - 2003 - exact

 

Total assets                  : CFA Fr 372,823,367 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 450,910,598 - 2003 - exact

 

LIABILITIES

 

Capital                          : CFA Fr 160,143,452 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 131,429,474 - 2003 - exact

 

Shareholders equity       : CFA Fr 194,434,968 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 206,382,451 - 2003 - exact

 

Financial debts              : CFA Fr   1,362,172 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr           0 - 2003 – exact

 

Current liabilities            : CFA Fr 195,785,942 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 241,638,156 - 2003 - exact

 

Treasury                        : CFA Fr           0 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr   2,889,991 - 2003 - exact

 

Total liabilities &            : CFA Fr 372,823,367 - 2002 –

exact Shareholders equity : CFA Fr 450,910,598 - 2003 - exact

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Sales Turnover  : CFA Fr 1,615,298,823 - 2002 - excat

                                    : CFA Fr 1,757,708,373 - 2003 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 1,430,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 1,411,000,000 - 2005 - exact *

                                    : CFA Fr 1,540,732,044 - 2006 - exact

 

Profit before tax             : CFA Fr    52,756,178 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr    62,574,611 - 2003 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr    40,000,000 - 2004 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr    40,000,000 - 2005 - approx *

                                    : CFA Fr    70,628,277 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit                       : CFA Fr    34,291,516 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr    40,661,461 - 2003 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr    40,000,000 - 2004 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr    40,000,000 - 2005 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr    24,719,897 - 2006 - exact

 

Debts                            : CFA Fr    30,945,119 - 2006 - exact        

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* unaudited

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1972

 

C.R. No. : 1607

 

Fiscal ID No. : 1203

 

Capital : not applicable

 

Affaire Personnelle (proprietorship) owned by Mahamadou Kasso.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers of general merchandise, second hand clothes, foodstuff (milk and fruit juices) and African loinclothes.

 

Imports from France, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, UAE (Dubai) and China.

 

Exports second hand clothes to Nigeria.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office, wholesale/retail outlet and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject has another sales outlet in Niamey and is in the process of building a second one in Niamey.

 


 

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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