MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

M AND G PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

D446/1 Bannerman Road, Jamestown Accra

 

 

Country :

Ghana

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.04.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

618086

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers & Distributors of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Products

 

 

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

 

 

 

SUBJECT'S NAME

 

Registered Name:          M AND G PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

Requested Name:          M AND G PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

Other Names:                None found.

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:          D446/1 Bannerman Road, Jamestown Accra

Postal Address:             P.o Box 1681 Accra

Country:                        Ghana

Phone:                          233-21-666613/660678/ 669085/ 666868/ 238

Fax:                              233-21-669085

Email:                           mgpharm@4u.com.gh

Website:                       None

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

Financial Index as of December 2007 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit. We recommend Credit of USD 120,000 on 90 days.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                   Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:          16-April-91

Reg. Number:                618086

Nominal Capital             Cedi.50,000,000

Subscribed Capital         Cedi.50,000,000

 

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position                       Shares

Mr. Gopal Vasu             MD/ CEO

Mr. Navneet Varia          Director

 

 

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 & Distributors of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Products

Imports:                        Italy, China, India and South Africa

Exports:                        None

Trademarks:                  None

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

Main Customers:           Medical firms, Hospitals, clinics etc

Employees:                   80 employees.

Vehicles:                       Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:           Ghana

Location:                       Owned premises, 20.000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE

 

Auditors:                       Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:         Information not available.

 

 

FINANCE

 

Currency Reported:        Ghanaian Cedi (GHC)

Approx. Ex. Rate:          1 US Dollar = 10,016 Ghanaian Cedi

Fiscal Year End:            December 31, 2006

Inflation:                        According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at January 31st, 2005 was of 14%.

 

Financial Information Not Submitted

 

Profit and Loss (expressed in Cedi.)

 

 

2007

Sales                                                                   45,000,000,000

 

 

BANK

 

Bank Name:                  BARCLAYS BANK

Branch:                         Accra Ghana

Comments:                   None

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

Experiences:                 Good

 

 

 

 

NOTARIAL BONDS

 

None

 

 

COMMENTS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

 

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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