MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SABODALA MINING COMPANY SRL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue 26, N’Gor, Dakar

 

 

Country :

Senegal

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.04.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

20B7818 Dakar, Senegal

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Exploration and mining of gold, zircon and other minerals

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

HISTORY

 

COMPANY REPORTED                         :           SABODALA MINING COMPANY SARL

Principal Address                                   :           Rue 26, N’Gor, Dakar, Senegal

Telephone                                             :           +221-8613181

Fax                                                       :           +221-8603683

Email                                                    :           None

Internet                                                 :           None

Established                                           :           30/4/2007

Registration                                           :           No. 20B7818  Dakar, Senegal

Legal Form                                            :           Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

Stock Listing                                         :           Not Listed

Workforce                                             :           2007                            

                                                                        400                              

 

Office & Factories

           

Head offices                                                      Rue 26, N’Gor, Dakar, Senegal

Branches                                                          Australia

 

 

Company Profile

 

Paid in Capital                                                   CFA. 50,000,000

Subscribed Capital                                             CFA. 50,000,000

 

 

Shareholders  

Name                                                              Position              Amount                Ratio

Mr. Sheik Faye                                                  CEO                

Mr. Jeff Williams                                                Chairman                     

Mr. Nicholas LimB                                             Director            

Sabodala Mining Company SARL (SMC)  Holding Co.                                        100.00%

Total                                                                                                                           100.00%

 

Credit Opinion:   Our proposed credit amount of USD 100,000 is recommendable

 

 

Affiliated Companies   

 

Company (1)                                                    SABODALA GOLD MAURITIUS LIMITED

Company (2)                                                    MDML (CAPITAL) LIMITED

Company (3)                                                    MINERAL DEPOSITS (OPERATIONS) SENEGAL SARL

Company (4)                                                    GRANDE COTE ZIRCON PROJECT

 

 

Management/ Directors    

 

President/ CEO (1)            

Name                                Mr. Sheik Faye

Remarks                           Top Decision Maker

 

President/ CEO (2)            

Name                                Mr. Jeff Williams

Remarks                           Top Decision Maker

 

 

̃  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                                 Exploration and mining of gold, zircon and other minerals

 

Terms of payment

 

Buying terms                                         10% in cash,90% on credit

Selling terms                                         80% in cash, 20% on credit

                                       

Suppliers                                               Various

Customers                                            Group companies

                                       

Recent Sales                                         Activities Not Started   (2007)

 

 

Banking relationship

           

Main Banks                                           ICB Bank

                                       

 

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 still average.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

According to its Structuring plan, The Sabodala Gold Project is 100% wholly-owned by Sabodala Mining Company SARL (SMC) which in turn is 100% wholly-owned by the Mineral Deposits Limited (MDL), Maximum credit we recommend is USD 100,000 outstanding at any one time, based on the strength of group companies.

 

 

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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