MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

17.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PRESSES DES UNIVERSITES DE COTE D'IVOIRE

 

 

Registered Office :

BP 372 Cedex 03 Abidjan, Riviera

 

 

Country :

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.05.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

8512

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Publishing Books, Magazines and Presses.

 

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 100,000.00

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct  

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Company Name       

 

Presses Des Universites De Cote D'Ivoire

 

 

Company acronym    

 

PUCI

 

 

Contact Information

 

Address

BP 372 Cedex 03 Abidjan, Riviera

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Postal Address

 

Telephone

+225 21254586

+225 22 434254

+225 22 430399

+225 22 430933

 

Fax

+225 21254587

Email

alpoiri@yahoo.fr

puci@ci.refer.org

 

Registration Data

 

Date of Registration

09/05/1993

Registration number

8512

Legal address

BP 372 Cedex 03 Abidjan, Riviera

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

 

Legal Form

Joint Stock Company 

Share Capital

45,000,000.00 XOF

Other Registration Data

-

 

 

 

Shareholders with Shares

 

It declined all shareholder information.


 

Board/Executive

 

Name

Mr. Alain Poiri

Position within the company

CEO

Can fluently speak

French

 

Name

Mr. Charles Pemont

Position within the company

Executive Director

Can fluently speak

French

 

Name

Mr. Wilfreid Niamien

Position within the company

Director

Can fluently speak

French

 

 

Changes in Registration Data

 

None recorded

 

 

Activities ( realistic and officials)

 

The subject is involved in publishing books, magazines and presses.

Member of Alliance of Independent Publishers in France

 

 

Staff

 

Number of staff employed

65

 

 

Export/Import (Countries, goods and total values for the period)

 

Imports From

Europe

Importing Terms

Acceptance credits

Import % and type of product

30%- Finished products

 

Exports To

Far East

Exporting Terms

Special agreement

Export % and type of product

10%- Finished Products 

 


 

Facilities

 

Owned

Office, Publishing House

Premises Size

- 

 

 

Subsidiaries and Participation

 

Parent Company

-

Subsidiaries

-

Affiliates

Neter

01 BP 7370, Abidjan 01

Tel: +225 22525268

 

 

Bankers

 

Bank

African Development Bank

Branch

-

Address

-

 

Telephone

-

 

 

Suppliers, Partners

 

Suppliers

Not known

Partners

Not Known

 

 

Litigation, Remarks on Payment

 

Litigation

None Recorded

Remarks on Payment

No Complaints

 


 

Financial Information

 

It declined all financial information.

 

 

 

Reporter Comments

 

Comments

In the interview with Mr. Charles Pemont ( Executive Director), he declined the financial information and bank accounts citing the grounds of company confidentiality.

 

 

Local Reputation

The company being investigated is believed by local reporters to be a Medium Trade Risk and to be fair.

 

 

Owner/Shareholders Comments

Some of the owners / shareholders have an active participation in the running of  the business.

 

Age of Business

Old Business

MAX CREDIT

USD 100,000.00

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.64

Euro

1

Rs.62.58

 

 

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%)

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions