MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.02.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MTN GHANA

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot 17&19 Ridge Towers 6th Avenue Ridge, Accra

 

 

Country :

Ghana

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.03.2006

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Provider of mobile communications services and solutions

 

 

No. of Employees :

400 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)

Ghana

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

ghana - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Ghana's economy has been strengthened by a quarter century of relatively sound management, a competitive business environment, and sustained reductions in poverty levels. Ghana is well endowed with natural resources and agriculture accounts for roughly one-quarter of GDP and employs more than half of the workforce, mainly small landholders. The services sector accounts for 50% of GDP. Gold and cocoa production and individual remittances are major sources of foreign exchange. Oil production at Ghana's offshore Jubilee field began in mid-December, 2010, and is expected to boost economic growth. President MILLS faces challenges in managing new oil revenue while maintaining fiscal discipline and resisting debt accumulation. Estimated oil reserves have jumped to almost 700 million barrels. Ghana signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in 2006, which aims to assist in transforming Ghana's agricultural sector. Ghana opted for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) program in 2002, and is also benefiting from the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative that took effect in 2006. In 2009 Ghana signed a three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility with the IMF to improve macroeconomic stability, private sector competitiveness, human resource development, and good governance and civic responsibility. Sound macro-economic management along with high prices for gold and cocoa helped sustain GDP growth in 2008-11.

 

Source : CIA

 

SUBJECT'S NAME

                                                           

Registered Name:

MTN GHANA

Requested Name:

MTN Ghana

Other Names:

None

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Plot 17&19 Ridge Towers 6th Avenue Ridge, Accra

Postal Address:

P. o. Box TF 281 Trade Fair, La Accra.

 

Accra

Country:

Ghana

Phone:

233-244300000/241006227-9

Fax:

233-21231974

Email:

Customercare@mtn.com.gh

Website:

www.mtn.com.gh

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

Financial Index as of December 2012 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:

11-March-2006

Reg. Number:

Accra Ghana

Nominal Capital

GHC. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

GHC. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Michael Ikpoki

CEO

 

Nigel Williams

CFO

 

Rahul De

Director

 

Jemima Kotei

Director

 

Abbad Reda

Director

 

Amma Benneh-Amponsah

Director

 

Cynthia Lumor

Director

 

Ebenezer Asante

Director

 

William Tetteh

GM

 

MTN Pty Ltd South Africa

Holding Co

100%

 

RELATED COMPANIES

                                                                    

MTN Pty Ltd South Africa

Parent company.

MTN Ghana Foundation

Subsidiary company.

MTN Cameroon

MTN RwandaCell

MTN Swaziland

MTN Uganda

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

None

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Provider of mobile communications services and solutions

Imports:

South Africa, Asia

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

Cash (90%) and 30 days (10%), invoices.

 

 

Main Customers:

firms and organizations  

Employees:

400 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Ethiopia

Location:

Rented premises, 15000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE

                                                                    

Auditors:

Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

 

FINANCE

                                                                    

Currency Reported:

Ghanian Cedi (GHC.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 2.10 Ghanian Cedi

Fiscal Year End:

December 31, 2012

Inflation:

According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2012 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information not Submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Profit and Loss (expressed in GHC.)

 

 

2012

Sales

 

24,750,000

 

 

BANK

                                                                    

Bank Name:

Access Bank

Branch:

Accra

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.53.08

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.11

Euro

1

Rs.72.01

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

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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