MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EAGLE AIR LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Adam House, Portal Avenue, Plot 11, P. O. Box 7392, Kampala

 

 

Country :

Uganda

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28 June 1994

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates domestic flights as well flights to the neighbouring countries.

 

 

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 :

UGA Shs 70,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

EAGLE AIR LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Adam House

Street                           :  Portal Avenue, Plot 11

P.O. Box           :  7392

Town                 :  Kampala

Country             :  Uganda

Telephone         :  (256 41) 344 292 / 232 185 / 772 777 334/7/8 (mobile) / 752 793 860 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (256 41) 344 501

E-Mail               :  admin@flyeagleuganda.com

 

 

Formerly Known As

 

Eagle Aviation Uganda Ltd

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                                Position

 

1. Capt. Charles Muthama                      Chairman of the Board

 

2. Capt. Tony Rubombora                       Managing Director / Member of the Board

 

3. Capt. Gilbert Kibe                               Director / Member of the Board

 

4. Patrick Kagoro                                   Director / Member of the Board

 

5. Joan Kagoro                                      Director / Member of the Board

 

6. Sheila Busingey                                 Marketing Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

61

 

 

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 international suppliers may prefer to exercise some caution.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : UGA Shs 70,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA LTD

Branch              : Speke Rd 5

P.O. Box           : 7111

Town                 : Kampala

Telephone         : (41) 258 211

Fax                   : (41) 231 473

Accounts          : 87020106731

 

 

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 : 28 June 1994

 

History : Subject was established on 28 June 1994 under the name of Eagle Aviation Uganda Ltd and was owned by Capt. Charles Muthama (62%) and Capt. Tony Rubombora (38%). In 2000 the company changed its name to Eagle Aair Ltd. In 2007 the shareholders changed to the present.

 

VAT No. : 22442-T

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital : UGA Shs 100,000,000

 

Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

                                                Percentage

 

1. Capt. Tony Rubombora           85  %

 

2. Patrick Kagoro                       7.5 %

 

3. C.W. Rubombora                   7.5 %

 

 


 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Airline company. Subject operates domestic flights as well flights to the neighbouring countries including scheduled flights to Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo. Subject also has chartered flights to Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo, Central African Republic and Zambia.

 

Imports spare parts from Czech Republic and USA.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented office premises located at the heading address.

 

Subject currently operates four twin-engine aircraft, three of which are of the LET-410 19-seater type and one is a 5-seater Piper Seneca III PA-34 type, plus 1 single-Periodic refitting at our approved maintenance partner in S. Africa. Engine C206 which can carry up to four passengers.

 

Clints include: Heads of State, Embassies, International bodies (eg. UN, USAID, EU), multinational corporations, government, business people and Corporate.

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1. Operations Office, Entebbe International Airport

   Tel: (256 41) 320 601 / 772 777 332 (mobile) / 772 277 735

   (mobile)

   Fax: (256 41) 320 601

 

2. Adjumani Office

   Tel: (256) 772 393 796 (mobile)

 

3. Arua Office 

   Tel: (256) 772 777 331 (mobile)/ 772 400 341 (mobile)

 

4. Gulu Office

   Tel: (256) 772 304 167 (mobile)

 

5. Kitgum Office

   Tel: (256)  772 955 914 (mobile) / 235 1482

 

6. Moyo Office

   Tel: (256) 772 954 391 (mobile)

 

7. Juba Office

   Tel: (256) 04771 02991 (mobile)

 

8. Yei

   Tel: (256) 04771 00227 (mobile)

 


 

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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