MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL SA

 

 

Registered Office :

BP 3835 Dakar

 

 

Country :

Senegal

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

5/4/1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

77B13

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Marketing, distribution and Exportation of fertilizers, and agro chemicals and Crop protection products etc

 

 

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 :

USD 120,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY REPORTED

 

INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL SA

 

 

Principal Address

 

BP 3835 Dakar, Senegal

Telephone:        +221-8340041/ 8791000

Fax:                  +221-8346990/ 8340814

Email:               None

Internet:            None

 

 

Established

 

5/4/1976

 

 

Registration

 

No. 77B13 Dakar, Senegal

 

 

Legal Form

 

joint stock company, Limited by shares

 

 

Stock Listing

 

Not Listed

 

 

Workforce

 

2005                                                                                         

1,500                                                                                        

 

 

Office & Factories  

 

Head offices      KM 18 Boulevard Du Centenaire De La Commune De Dakar , Senegal

Branches          France, Mali , Burkina, Togo, Benin, Cameroon

 

 

Company Profile

 

Paid in Capital                               CFA. 130,000,000

Subscribed Capital                         CFA. 130,000,000

 

 

Shareholders     

 

Name                                           Position                          Amount                  Ratio

Mr Pierre Babacar Kama                 President & CEO                                           

Mr. Mamadou Diop                         Director                                                         

Mr. Amadou Lamine                       Director                                                         

Government Of Senegal                  Shareholder                                                    46.38%

IFFCO                                           Shareholder                                                    19.09%

INDIA                                            Shareholder                                                    6.97%

SCPA                                           Shareholder                                                    4.76%

RCI                                               Shareholder                                                    4.27%

Government Of Nigeria                    Shareholder                                                    3.95%

Government Of Cameroon               Shareholder                                                    3.35%

SOJIT                                            Shareholder                                                    3.35%

IDB                                               Shareholder                                                    3.34%

DIVERS                                        Shareholder                                                    2.21%

SPIC                                             Shareholder                                                    1.22%

BICIS                                            Shareholder                                                    1.11%

Total                                                                                                                  100.00%

 

 

Credit Opinion

 

Our proposed credit amount of USD 120,000 is recommendable

 

 

Affiliated Companies   

 

Company (1)                     SEFICS

Company (2)                     SENCHIM

 

 

Management/ Directors    

 

President/ CEO (1)

 

Name

Mr Pierre Babacar Kama

Work Experience

20 years in this line of business

Remarks

Top Decision Maker

 

President/ CEO (2)

 

Name

Mr. Mamadou Diop

Work Experience

10 years in this line of business

Þ  Top decision maker is the person who has the ultimate authority or power to make important managerial decisions. He/She may or may not be officially registered as a president or an executive director.

 

 

Business Activities 

 

Marketing, distribution and Exportation of fertilizers, and agro chemicals and Crop protection products etc

 

 

Terms of payment

 

Buying terms                     30% in cash, 70% on 60 day credit

Selling terms                     80% in cash, 20% on 60 day credit

 

                                       

Suppliers   

 

Fertilizer manufacturers e.g Rhône-Poulenc

 

 

Customers 

 

Local agencies, Governmental departments and Farmers

 

                                       

Recent Sales  

 

USD. 289,000,000  (2006)

 

 

Exports

 

Central African Countries, Europe, Thailand, India and South America

 

Export Ratio                      80.0%

Import Ratio                       50.0%

Domestic Market Share      40.0%

 

 

Banking relationship  

 

Main Banks                      IDB Bank, Dakar

 

 

Credit Check of Subject, President & CEO

(as of report date)

 

Payment Morale : In the documents at our disposal nothing adverse has been shown so far.

CREDIT RATING : Financial situation is average.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Maximum credit we recommend is USD 120,000 outstanding at any one time.

 

 


 

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.

 

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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