MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

7th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HAGE INDUSTRIES SA

 

 

Formerly Known as:

HAGE EMETAL / IBPC

 

 

Registered Office :

13 Avenue Bassawarga, P.O. Box:  01 BP 915, Ouagadougou 01, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso

 

 

Country :

Burkina Faso

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

BF-OUA-2002 B 1412

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Processors and producers of industrial metals as well as manufacturers of paints and chemical products and glass sheets.

 

 

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 200,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 COMPANY NAME

 

HAGE INDUSTRIES SA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  13 Avenue Bassawarga

P.O. Box           :  01 BP 915

Town                 :  Ouagadougou 01

Province            :  Kadiogo

Country             :  Burkina Faso

Telephone         :  (226) 5030 6828 / 5030 6833 / 5030 7594/ (226) 7020 3088 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (226) 5030 8651

E-Mail               :  hmtx.ouaga@fasonet.bf / hmtx@group-hage.com

 

Formerly Known As        :  Hage Emetal / IBPC

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Joseph Hage                          President

 

2. Georges Hage                        Managing Director

 

3. Jean Pierre Hage                    Director

 

4. Gabi Souleiman                     Production Manager

 

5. Jules Yameogo                      Financial Manager

 

 

Total Employees :          300 (subject)

                                    2,000 (group)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM 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 200,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

Group references :

 

NAME               : MISETAL

Street               : 26 Rue de la Pepiniere

Town                 : Paris 75008

Country             : France

 

NAME               : PROMET

Street               : 15 Rue Saint Sebastien

Town                 : Poissy 78300

Country             : France

 

NAME               : DUBREUIL

P.O. Box           : 57

Town                 : Chateaudun 28200

Country             : France

 

NAME               : SFCE

Street               : 18 Rue Troyon

Town                 : 92316 Sevres

Country             : France

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE, L'INDUSTRIE ET

                          L'AGRICULTURE DU BURKINA SA (BICIA)

 Branch             : Main Branch

Street                           : Avenue Kwame N'Krumah No. 479

PO Box             : 01 BP 8

Town                 : Ouagadougou 01

 Telephone        : (226) 5031 3131

Fax                   : (226) 5031 1955

 

Subject also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. Societe General de Banques au Burkina (SGBB)

   Rue de l'Hotel de Ville No. 248

   01 BP 585

   Ouagadougou 01

   Tel     : (226) 5032 3232

   Fax    : (226) 5031 0561

   Acc. No : 129 840 40 149

 

2. Ecobank

   Rue Maurice Bishop No. 633

   01 BP 145

   Ouagadougou 01

   Tel     : (226) 5031 8975-80

   Fax    : (226) 5031 8981

 

3. Banque Internationale du Burkina (BIB)

   Avenue Dimdolobson

   01 BP 362

   Ouagadougou 01

   Tel     : (226) 5030 0000

   Fax    : (226) 5030 0094

 

4. Banque Commerciale du Burkina (BCB)

   Avenue de la Nation No. 800

   01 BP 1336

   Ouagadougou 01

   Tel     : (226) 5030 2325

   Fax    : (226) 5030 2414

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance Sheets as at 31 December 2002 (latest available) showed:

 

ASSETS

 

Start-up expenses                      : CFA Fr     63,432,900 - 2002 - exact

 

Tangible assets                         : CFA Fr  1,309,699,942 - 2002 - exact

 

Long-term

Financial investments                 : CFA Fr     11,138,490 - 2002 - exact

 

Total Fixed assets                     : CFA Fr  1,384,271,332 - 2002 - exact

 

Inventories                                 : CFA Fr  9,322,450,901 - 2002 - exact  

 

Accounts receivable                   : CFA Fr  1,392,975,906 - 2002 - exact 

                     

Total current assets                   : CFA Fr 10,715,426,807 - 2002 - exact

 

Monetary assets                        : CFA Fr    286,307,832 - 2002 - exact

 

Total assets                              : CFA Fr 12,386,005,971 - 2002 - exact

 

LIABILITIES

 

Shareholders equity                   : CFA Fr  1,636,624,853 - 2002 - exact

 

Current assets                           : CFA Fr  8,915,788,262 - 2002 - exact

 

Other borrowings                        : CFA Fr  1,833,592,856 - 2002 - exact

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr  8,449,580,533 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 12,200,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr 10,260,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr 10,000,000,000 - 2005 - approx *

                                    : CFA Fr 11,967,044,064 - 2006 - exact

                      

Net Profit                       : CFA Fr    136,624,853 - 2002 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr    243,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr    276,600,000 - 2004 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr    250,000,000 - 2005 - approx *

                                                : CFA Fr    250,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

The following information applies to the Group :

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr  8,200,927,765 - 1997 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr 11,773,195,411 - 1998 - exact 

                                                : CFA Fr  9,512,248,348 - 1999 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr 10,729,853,604 - 2000 - exact

                                                : CFA Fr 11,000,000,000 - 2001 - approx

                                                : CFA Fr 12,000,000,000 - 2002 - approx

                                                : CFA Fr 12,000,000,000 - 2003 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr 30,000,000,000 - 2004 - approx

 

Net Profit                       : not given             - 1997-2002

                                                : CFA Fr    250,000,000 - 2003 - approx

                                                : not given             - 2004

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* unaudited

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : January 2002

 

History : The company was incorporated in Burkina Faso on 1 January 2002, and it acquired operations of Emetal SARL (founded in 1989, capital CFA Fr 100,000,000) and L'Industrie Burkinabe de Peinture de Colles et Colorant (IBPC) (founded in December 1993, capital CFA Fr 45,000,000)

 

C.R. No. : BF-OUA-2002 B 1412

 

Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 1,500,000,000

 

 

Societe Anonyme (Joint Stock Company) with the following shareholders :

 

                                                Percentage

 

1. Joseph Hage                          60 %             

 

2. Georges Hage                        30 %            

 

3. Jean Pierre Hage                    10 %

 

Affiliated companies of Hage Industries SA :

 

Associates

 

1. Hage Materiaux SARL

   Avenue Bassawarga 13

   01 BP 915

   Ouagadougou

   Tel     : (226) 5030 6828 / 5030 6833 / 5033 4160 / 5030 7594

   Fax    : (226) 5030 8651 / 5031 6124

 

2. Sototoles SARL

   Route d'Aneho

   Zone Portuaire

   BP 9106

   Lome

   Togo

   Tel     : (228) 227 4275 / 227 4436

   Fax    : (228) 227 9508

   E-Mail: sototoles@defitogo.tg

   (Industrial transformation of metals)

   Capital           : CFA Fr 425,000,000

 

3. Siab SA

   05 BP 673

   Cotonou

   Tel     : (229) 2133 3834

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Processors and producers of industrial metals as well as manufacturers of paints and chemical products and glass sheets.

 

Imports from Spain, France, Germany, Ukraine, China, Chad, Ghana and other European countries as well as Brazil.

 

Exports to Mali, Niger, Togo and Ivory Coast.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices located at the heading address

 

Subject also has 100,000 square metre owned manufacturing units and warehouse located in the Zone Industrielle de Kossodo, Ouagadougou

(Tel: (226) 5036 7036-7).

 

The group owns further 60,000 square metre facilities in Burkina Faso, Togo and Benin.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

The company name which you provided "Hage Emetal" is subject's former's name. Please note the current name is as per heading.


 

 

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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