MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.02.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LIBRAIRIE DE FRANCE

 

 

Registered Office :

01 BP 228 Abidjan

 

 

Country :

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.09.1938

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

188 116 Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Operate as a book store distributing books and related products

 

 

No. of Employees :

40

 

 

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

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

C1

C1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST)- ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Cote d'Ivoire is heavily dependent on agriculture and related activities, which engage roughly 68% of the population. Cote d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans and a significant producer and exporter of coffee and palm oil. Consequently, the economy is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international prices for these products, and, to a lesser extent, in climatic conditions. Cocoa, oil, and coffee are the country's top export revenue earners, but the country is also producing gold. Since the end of the civil war in 2003, political turmoil has continued to damage the economy, resulting in the loss of foreign investment and slow economic growth. GDP grew by more than 2% in 2008 and around 4% per year in 2009-10. Per capita income has declined by 15% since 1999 but registered a slight improvement in 2009-10. Power cuts caused by a turbine failure in early 2010 slowed economic activity. Cote d'Ivoire in 2010 signed agreements to restructure its Paris Club bilateral, other bilateral, and London Club debt. Cote d'Ivoire's long term challenges include political instability and degrading infrastructure. In late 2011, Cote D'Ivoire's economy was recovering from a severe downturn of the first quarter of the year that was caused by widespread post-election fighting.

Source : CIA

REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

COMPANY REPORTED:

LIBRAIRIE DE FRANCE

Trade Names:

LIBRAIRIE DE FRANCE GROUPE

Principal Address:

01 BP 228 Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Telephone:

+225-20306363/20213110

Fax:

+225-20306364/67

Email:

infos@ldfgroupe.com/burotop@aviso.ci

Internet:

www.idfgroupe.ci/legroupe.php

Established:

1/09/1938

Registration:

188 116 Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Legal Form:

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

Stock Listing:

Not Listed

Workforce:

2012

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

Office & Factories

 

Head offices

Plateau Avenue Chardy, Immeuble Alpha 2000 Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Branches

Major towns in Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Management/ Directors

 

 

President/ CEO (1)

 

Name

Mr. Rene Yedieti

Active in daily business:

Active

Current Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Country of residence

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Remarks

Top Decision Maker

 

Ž  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.

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No negative information found

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Capital

CFA. 1,000,000

Paid in Capital

CFA. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

CFA. 1,000,000

Shareholders

 

Name

Position

   Amount  

       Ratio

Mr. Rene Yedieti

CEO

 

 

Mr. O. Kouadio

Admin

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00%

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

 

Terms of payment

Buying terms 

30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms

80% in cash, 20% on credit

 

 

Suppliers

Various authors

Customers

Public, educational institutions etc

 

 

Recent Sales

CFA. 900,000,000  (2011 Estimated)

Exports

Neighbouring countries

Export Ratio

20.0%

Import Ratio

30.0%

Domestic Market Share

20.0%

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Affiliated Companies

None

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

N/a

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Exchange Rate

US$ 1 = CFA. 491.50

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Business Activities

Operate as a book store distributing books and related products

Business Premises

5000 Sft

Type of occupation                                              

Leased

Location 

The subject is located close to a major road network                      

Premises used as                                               

Offices, Library

 

Banking relationship

 

Main Banks

ECOBANK

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.99

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.72

Euro

1

Rs.72.08

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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