MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.12.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

C MEHTA & CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Granadier Tower, Annexe, WoodvaleGrove, Westlands

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.10.1969

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

8650

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

import, distribution and export of pharmaceutical, cosmetics and allied items

 

 

No. of Employees :

200 employees

 

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 

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Kenya

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

kenya - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Although the regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa, Kenya has been hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low. Low infrastructure investment threatens Kenya's long-term position as the largest East African economy. The IMF halted lending in 2001 when the government failed to institute several anticorruption measures. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, and a new opposition government took on the formidable economic problems facing the nation. After some early progress in rooting out corruption and encouraging donor support, the KIBAKI government was rocked by high-level graft scandals in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, the World Bank and IMF delayed loans pending action by the government on corruption. The international financial institutions and donors have since resumed lending, despite little action on the government's part to deal with corruption. Post-election violence in early 2008, coupled with the effects of the global financial crisis on remittance and exports, reduced GDP growth to 1.7 in 2008, but the economy rebounded in 2009-10. GDP growth in 2011 was only 4.3% due to inflationary pressures and sharp currency depreciation - as a result of high food and fuel import prices, a severe drought, and reduced tourism. In accordance with IMF prescriptions, Kenya raised interest rates and increased the cash reserve in November 2011.

 

 

Source : CIA

 

SUBJECT'S NAME   

 

Registered Name:                                    C MEHTA & CO. LTD.

Requested Name:                                    C MEHTA & CO. LTD.

Other Names:                                          None

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:                                   Granadier Tower, Annexe, WoodvaleGrove, Westlands

Postal Address:                                       P. o. Box 39117-00623

                                                              Nairobi,

Country:                                                  Kenya

Phone:                                                    254-20-537047/537048/537374/6/650219/4453101/8

Fax:                                                       254-20-537048/350437

Email:                                                     ritika@africaonline.co.ke  or  info@cmehta.com

Website:                                                 www.cmehta.com

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

Financial Index as of December 2011 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit. However, bank and credit information obtained reveal a history of prompt payments.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:                                                      Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:                                            29-Oct-1969

Reg. Number:                                                   8650

Nominal Capital                                                KES. 5,000,000

Subscribed Capital                                            KES. 5,000,000

 

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

                                                                       Position                          Shares

Mr. Kiran Kundan Suchak                                  MD                                  20,000             

Mr. Kanaiyalal Navalchand Dhulia                       Director                            10,000             

Mr. Ashwinkumar Chimanlal Doshi                     Director                            10,000              

Mr. Jayprakash Chimanlal Doshi                        Director                            10,000

Mr. Rohitkumar Chimanlal Doshi                            Director                        20,000             

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES  

 

None                                                               Parent company.

None                                                               Subsidiary company.

C MEHTA AND COMPANY TANZANIA LTD

C MEHTA AND COMPANY UG LTD                   Affiliated company.

None                                                               Shareholder of subject firm.

Mombasa, Kenya                                             Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate import, distribution and export of pharmaceutical, cosmetics and allied items

 

Imports:                                                           Asia, South Africa , Europe

Exports:                                                           Uganda and Tanzania

Trademarks:                                                     None

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

                                                                      

Main Customers:                                              Pharmacies Hospitals, chemists etc

Employees:                                                      200 employees.

Vehicles:                                                         Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:                                              Kenya

Location:                                                          Owned premises, 10.000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE   

 

Auditors:                                                          Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:                                            Information not available.

                                                                      

 

FINANCE 

 

Currency Reported:                                           Kenya Shillings (KES.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:                                             1 US Dollar = 85.94 Kenya Shillings

Fiscal Year End:                                               December 31, 2011

Inflation:                                                           According to information given by independent sources, the

                                                                       inflation at December 31st, 2011 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information not Submitted             

                                                                      

Profit and Loss (expressed in KES.)

                                                                       2010                        2011

Sales                                                               871,200,000             958,320,000

 

 

BANK 

 

Bank Name:                                                     Prime Bank Limited

Branch:                                                            Industrial Area, Nairobi, Kenya

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.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.42

Euro

1

Rs.71.71

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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