MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOGEMAT SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Bassa, P. O. Box 7847, Yaounde, Douala

 

 

Country :

Cameroon

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of building materials, detergents and dehydrated milk.

 

 

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

 

SOGEMAT SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Area                             :  Bassa

P.O. Box           :  7847, Yaounde

Town                 :  Douala

Country             :  Cameroon

Telephone         :  (237) 340 1886 / (237) 964 6363 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (237) 340 1886

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                            Position

 

Samuel Yawo                Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

20

 

 

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, however in view of the lack of financial information a degree of caution should be exercised.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 5,000,000 (due attention will be given to above remarks)

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : ECOBANK CAMEROUN SA

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Boulevard de la Liberte

P.O. Box           : 582

Town                 : Douala

Telephone         : (237) 343 8250 / 343 8251

Fax                   : (237) 343 6247

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 2000

 

Capital              : CFA Fr 1,000,000

 

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

 

Samuel Yawo                      100 %

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of building materials, detergents and dehydrated milk.

 

Imports from Tunisia, India, Kenya and Nigeria.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises, sales outlet and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject also has a branch office in Mokolo, Yaounde.


 

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