MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

04.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LTD

 

 

Formerly Known as :

KENYA BREWERIES LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O Box3016, 00100 Nairobi

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

5.4.1922

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4760 Nairobi, Kenya

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and Distribution of Beer, Malt based Drinks 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

 


 

COMPANY REPORTED  

 

EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LTD

Former Names:                            KENYA BREWERIES LTD

 

 

Principal Address   

 

P.o Box3016, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone:                                     +254-20-864000/ 803421/ 802701

Fax:                                              +254-20-802054

Email:                                           eabl.info@eabl.com

Internet:                                         www.eabl.com

 

 

Established    

 

5/4/1922

 

 

Registration

 

No.4760 Nairobi, Kenya

 

 

Legal Form     

 

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Stock Listing

 

Not Listed

 

 

Workforce

 

2007                                                                                         

1600                                                                                         

 

 

Office & Factories  

 

Head offices                                   Corporate Centre, Ruaraka, Off Thika Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Branches                                       Uganda and Tanzania

 

 

Company Profile

 

Paid in Capital                               KES. 1,000,000,000

Subscribed Capital                         KES. 936,022,000

 

 

Shareholders     

 

Name                                           Position                          Amount                    Ratio

Mr. Jeremiah G. Kiereini                 Chairman                                                      

Mr. Gerald K. Mahinda                    MD                                                               

Dr. Nick Blazquez                          Director                                                         

Dr. William S. Kalema                    Director                                                         

Mr. Evanson Mwaniki                      Director                                                         

Ms. Wanjiku Mugane                      Director                                                         

Mr. Andrew S. Ndegwa                   Director                                                         

Mr. Wilfred Kiboro                          Director                                                         

Mr. Richard Kemoli                         Director                                                         

East African Breweries Limited        Holding Co.                                                    100.00%

Total                                                                                                                  100.00%

 

Credit Opinion     

 

Our proposed credit amount of USD 100,000 is recommendable

 

 

Affiliated Companies   

 

Company (1)                     TANZANIA BREWERIES LIMITED

Company (2)                     GUINNESS EAST AFRICA LIMITED

Company (3)                     SEYCHELLES BREWERIES LIMITED

Company (4)                     TEMBO PROPERTIES LIMITED

Company (5)                     INTERNATIONAL DISTILLERS UGANDA LIMITED

Company (6)                     CASTLE BREWING KENYA LIMITED

Company (7)                     KENYA MALTINGS LIMITED

Company (8)                     UGANDA BREWERIES LIMITED

Company (9)                     UDV (KENYA) LIMITED

 

Management/ Directors    

 

President/ CEO (1)

 

Name

Mr. Jeremiah G. Kiereini

Work Experience

20 years in this line of business

Remarks

Top Decision Maker

 

President/ CEO (2)

 

Name

Mr. Gerald K. Mahinda

Major Experience

(Last Position)

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited

(Director)

 

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 

 

Manufacture and distribution of beer, malt based drinks etc

 

 

Terms of payment

 

Buying terms                     30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms                     50% in cash, 50% on credit

                                       

 

Suppliers   

 

Farmers, and various other companies

 

 

Customers 

 

Distributors, outlets, etc

                                       

 

Recent Sales  

 

KES. 27,328,764,000  (2007)

 

 

Exports

 

Europe, Neighboring countries

 

 

Export Ratio  

 

20.0%

 

 

Import Ratio  

 

60.0%

 


 

Domestic Market Share    

 

50.0%

 

 

Banking relationship  

 

Main Banks     

COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA LTD, Wabera Street, Nairobi, Kenya

CITIBANK NA, CITIBANK HOUSE, Upper Hill Road, Nairobi, Kenya

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LTD, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya

BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LTD, Loita Street, Nairobi, Kenya

 

 

Auditors    

 

KPMG KENYA

 

 

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 Good.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Maximum credit we recommend is USD 100,000 outstanding at any one time.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 

 

(In 000 KES.)

AT 30 JUNE 2007

2007

2006

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

 

 

Share capital

1,317,957

1,317,957

Share premium

1,959,100

1,959,100

Revaluation surplus

1,500,350

1,573,221

Retained earnings

9,294,786

8,967,173

Proposed dividends

4,388,798

2,734,762

Translation reserve

341,677

339,317

Total equity attributable to equity

 

 

holders of the parent

18,802,668

16,891,530

Minority interest

2,048,108

1,694,040

Total equity

20,850,776

18,585,570

Non-current liabilities

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

2,051,597

1,830,466

Provision for staff gratuity

-

75,234

 

2,051,597

1,905,700

 

22,902,373

20,491,270

REPRESENTED BY

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

10,317,328

9,134,222

Intangible asset - software

944,453

-

Prepaid operating lease rentals

32,452

32,830

Investment in associate company

1,030,765

1,039,516

Other investments

10,400

10,400

Goodwill

648,664

648,664

Deferred income tax asset

18,886

43,054

 

13,002,948

10,908,686

Current assets

 

 

Inventories

5,438,580

4,048,068

Receivables and prepayments

4,427,318

2,356,436

Income tax recoverable

208,988

562,333

Term deposits

6,945,585

6,101,583

Cash and bank balances

1,082,776

804,591

 

18,103,247

13,873,011

Current liabilities

 

 

Payables and accrued expenses

7,280,319

4,116,858

Current income tax payable

751,009

52,924

Dividends payable

172,494

120,645

 

8,203,822

4,290,427

Net current assets

9,899,425

9,582,584

 

22,902,373

20,491,270

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

For The Year Ended 30 June 2007

2007

2006

Net revenue

27,328,764

20,906,885

Cost of sales

(11,212,736 )

(7,895,833 )

Gross profit

16,116,028

13,011,052

Other operating income/(expense)

205,024

391,485

Distribution costs

(1,582,958 )

(1,364,209 )

Administrative expenses

(5,282,265 )

(4,105,638 )

Operating profit

9,455,829

7,932,690

Finance income

513,893

379,389

Finance costs

-

(37,499 )

Share of associate’s profit after tax

734,634

762,826

Reorganisation costs

(68,585 )

(460,357 )

Profit before income tax

10,635,771

8,577,049

Income tax expense

(3,106,880 )

(2,167,007 )

Profit after income tax

7,528,891

6,410,042

Minority interest

(1,395,676 )

(1,017,554 )

Net profit attributable to the shareholders

6,133,215

5,392,488

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.97

Euro

1

Rs.64.99

 

 

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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