MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.12.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AFRICAN PRIDE TEXTILES MILLS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Dar Es Salaam, P.O Box 243

 

 

Country :

Tanzania

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.04.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

36027

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Distributors of Textiles, Clothes 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 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

SUBJECT'S NAME   

 

Registered Name:                                           AFRICAN PRIDE TEXTILES MILLS LTD

Requested Name:                                           AFRICAN PRIDE TEXTILES MILLS LTD

Other Names:                                                 None found.

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:                                           Dar Es Salaam,

Postal Address:                                              P.o Box 243

                                                                     Dar Es Salaam

Country:                                                         Tanzania

Phone:                                                           255-22-2400217

Fax:                                                               255-22-2400218

Email:                                                            aptmail@yahoo.com

Website:                                                        none

 

 

CREDIT OPINION & RISK RATING ASSESSMENT

 

Financial Index as of December 2007 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit. We recommend Credit of USD 100,000 on 90 days.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                                                    Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:                                           30/Apr/1999

Reg. Number:                                                 36027

Nominal Capital                                               TZS 50,000,000

Subscribed Capital                                          TZS 50,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

                                                                     Position                          Shares

Mr. Nayan Bhatt                                              MD/ CEO                         50%

Ms. Priya Raval                                               Director                            50%

                                                                                                           

 

RELATED COMPANIES  

 

None                                                              Parent company.

None                                                              Subsidiary company.

None                                                              Affiliated company.

None                                                              Shareholder of subject firm.

None                                                              Branches of the firm


OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate as manufacturers and distributors of textiles, clothes etc

Imports:                                                          China, India and South Africa

Exports:                                                         European countries

Trademarks:                                                   None

Terms of sale:                                                 Cash (40%) and 25-90 days (60%), invoices.

                                                                    

Main Customers:                                             Local agencies, shops and outlets

Employees:                                                    120 employees.

Vehicles:                                                        Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:                                            Tanzania

Location:                                                        Rented premises, 10.000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE   

 

Auditors:                                                        Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:                                          Information not available.

                                                                    

 

FINANCE 

 

Currency Reported:                                         Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

Approx. Ex. Rate:                                           1 US Dollar = 1289.48 Tanzanian Shillings

Fiscal Year End:                                             December 31, 2007

Inflation:                                                         According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2007 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information Not Submitted                 

                                                                    

Profit and Loss (expressed in TZS.)                 

                                                                     2007

Sales                                                             4,000,000,000

 

 

BANK 

 

Bank Name:                                                   CRDB Bank

Branch:                                                          Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Comments:                                                     None

                                                                    

 

TRADE REFERENCES    

 

Experiences:                                                  Good

                                                                    

NOTARIAL BONDS                                        None

                                                                    

                                                                    

COMMENTS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    

 

African Pride Textiles Mills operates under the EPZ(Export Processing Zone) Umbrella

This information was obtained from outside sources other than the subject company itself and confirmed the above subject.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.76

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.68

Euro

1

Rs.69.17

 

 

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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