MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STONE AFRICA (PTY) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Arandis Mine, Walvisbay

 

 

Country :

Nambia

 

 

Year of Establishment :

2001

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operate in mining and supply of granite and related facilities

 

 

No. of Employees :

60 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)

Nambia

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

nambia - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export. Mining accounts for 8% of GDP, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings. Rich alluvial diamond deposits make Namibia a primary source for gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is the world's fourth-largest producer of uranium. It also produces large quantities of zinc and is a small producer of gold and other minerals. The mining sector employs only about 3% of the population. Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements; in drought years food shortages are a major problem in rural areas. A high per capita GDP, relative to the region, hides one of the world''s most unequal income distributions, as shown by Namibia''s 70.7 GINI coefficient. The Namibian economy is closely linked to South Africa with the Namibian dollar pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia drew 40% of its budget revenues from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased payments from SACU put Namibia''s budget into surplus in 2007 for the first time since independence. SACU allotments to Namibia increased in 2009, but dropped in 2010 and 2011 because of the global recession, reducing Namibia''s overall SACU income. Increased fish production and mining of zinc, copper, and uranium spurred growth in 2003-08, but growth in recent years was undercut by poor fish catches, a dramatic decline in demand for diamonds, higher costs of producing metals, and the global recession. A rebound in diamond and uranium prices in 2010 and the reopening of copper mines in 2011 provided a significant boost to Namibia''s mining sector.

 

Source : CIA

 

SUBJECT'S NAME   

 

Registered Name:                                    STONE AFRICA (PTY) LTD.

Requested Name:                                    STONE AFRICA (PTY) LTD.

Other Names:                                          None

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:                                   Arandis Mine, Walvisbay

Postal Address:                                       P. o. Box 1204,

                                                              Walvisbay

Country:                                                  Namibia

Phone:                                                    264-811490414/811279851/64462911

Fax:                                                       264-64462911

Email:                                                     jaco@africarange.com / stone@iway.na

Website:                                                 None

 

 

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:                                            2001

Reg. Number:                                                   Namibia

Nominal Capital                                                USD. 30,000,000

Subscribed Capital                                            USD. 30,000,000

 

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

                                                                       Position                          Shares

Mr. Jaco Mulder                                                Director                           

Mr. Jared Phillips                                              Director                           

G & L Marble Atlanta Inc                                   Holding Co.                      100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES  

 

G & L Marble Atlanta Inc                                   Parent company.

None                                                               Subsidiary company.

None                                                               Affiliated company.

None                                                               Shareholder of subject firm.

None                                                               Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate mining and supply of granite and related facilities

Imports:                                                           South Africa

Exports:                                                           USA

Trademarks:                                                     None

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

                                                                      

Main Customers:                                              firms and organizations  

Employees:                                                      60 employees.

Vehicles:                                                         Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:                                              Namibia

Location:                                                          Owned premises, 100,000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE   

 

Auditors:                                                          Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:                                            Information not available.

                                                                      

 

FINANCE 

 

Currency Reported:                                           Namibian Dollar (NMD.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:                                             1 US Dollar = 8.23 Namibian Dollar

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 NMD.)

                                                                       2010                        2011

Sales                                                               350,000,000             356,000,000

 

 

BANK 

 

Bank Name:                                                     Investec Bank

Branch:                                                            Namibia

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.53.58

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.60

Euro

1

Rs.68.94

 

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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