MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZIMBABWE POWER COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

44 Samora Machel Avenue, 12th Floor, Megawatt House, Harare

 

 

Country :

Zimbabwe

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011  (Unconsolidated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares        

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Subject is authorized to construct, own, operate and maintain power generation stations in Zimbabwe.

·         Subject operates four coal fired power stations at Hwange, Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo and a hydro power station at Kariba

 

 

No. of Employees :

1,569

 

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 :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Zimbabwe

D

D

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

 

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

Zimbabwe ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Zimbabwe's economy is growing despite continuing political uncertainty. Following a decade of contraction from 1998 to 2008, Zimbabwe's economy recorded real growth of more than 9% per year in 2010-11, before slowing to 5% in 2012, due in part to a poor harvest and low diamond revenues. However, the government of Zimbabwe still faces a number of difficult economic problems, including infrastructure and regulatory deficiencies, ongoing indigenization pressure, policy uncertainty, a large external debt burden, and insufficient formal employment. Zimbabwe''s 1998-2002 involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drained hundreds of millions of dollars from the economy. The government''s subsequent land reform program, characterized by chaos and violence, badly damaged the commercial farming sector, the traditional source of exports and foreign exchange and the provider of 400,000 jobs, turning Zimbabwe into a net importer of food products. Until early 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe routinely printed money to fund the budget deficit, causing hyperinflation. Dollarization in early 2009 - which allowed currencies such as the Botswana pula, the South Africa rand, and the US dollar to be used locally - ended hyperinflation and reduced inflation to about 10%, but exposed structural weaknesses that continue to inhibit broad-based growth.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

Zimbabwe Power Company

DBA: ZPC

 

ADDRESSES:

Main Address:                            44 Samora Machel Avenue, 12th Floor, Megawatt House,

Zip code/City:                             Harare, Zimbabwe

Telephone:                                 +263 4 250407

                                                  +263 4 250408

Fax:                                           +263 4 794828

                                                  +263 4 702840

 

Postal address:                          P.O Box MP 274

Zip code/City:                             Mount Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe

 

WIN Worldbox No.:                       ZW0000020899

Profile

Established:                               1999

Banks:                                        Stanbic Bank Limited

                                                  Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited

                                                  BancABC

Employees:                                1,569

CNPJ:                                        -

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Board of Directors:

General Director                          Eng. Noah F.  Gwariro

General Director                          Eng.  Wonder  Magura

Director                                      Eng.  Tanda  Chisi

Director                                      Hubert  Chiwara

 

 

Official Administration:

Chairman                                    Eng Richard Maasdorp

Vice-Chairman                             Desmond  Matete

Independent Non-Executive Director    Slava G.  Chella

Independent Non-Executive Director    Victor R.  Gapare

Independent Non-Executive Director    Eng.  Takawira  Zengeya

 

 

External Positions:

Auditor                                       BDO Zimbabwe (Chartered Accountants), Professional address: 3 Baines Avenue , Harare, Zimbabwe

Chief Executive Officer               Eng.  Josh  Chifamba

Chief Financial Officer                 Eliab T.  Chikwenhere

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

Public information:

-

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Legal form:                                 Company limited by shares             

Incorporation date:                      01.01.1996

Balance sheet filing date:            -

Tax Contributor Number (CNPJ):  -

Legal status:                               active

Responsible Register:                 State Register of Zimbabwe

 

Entry            Deleted    Name

active                           Zimbabwe Power Company

 

Entry            Deleted    Capital

active                           Share Capital USD 300, paidup USD 0

 

Entry            Deleted    Capital Structure

active                           30,000 Registered shares of USD 0.01

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Import and Export:

Import

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Owners/-s:

Class:                                        100%

Type:                           direct

Name:                                        ZESA Holdings (Private) Limited

City/Country:                              Zimbabwe/ZW

 

Class:                                        100%

Type:                           direct

Name:                                        ZESA Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.

City/Country:                              Harare, Zimbabwe/ZW

Interest:                                      100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financial Data Zimbabwan Power Company

Consolidation:              unconsolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2011                               31.12.2010

Number of months:                                      12                                            12

Currency:                                                   USD                                       USD

 

Balance Sheet

Land and buildings                             212,575,320.0                           215,895,752.0

Other tangible fixed assets               1,393,125,195.0                           704,869,602.0

Tangible fixed assets                       1,605,700,515.0                           920,765,354.0

Financial fixed assets                                 31,157.0                                   48,137.0

Fixed assets                                    1,605,731,672.0                           920,813,491.0

Stocks                                                 31,287,047.0                             21,460,790.0

Trade accounts receivable                      6,166,373.0                              5,273,894.0

Liquid assets                                         5,775,118.0                              3,002,312.0

other trade accounts                           124,506,008.0                           120,836,663.0

Accruals                                               30,126,107.0                             36,382,974.0

Other current assets                            160,407,233.0                           160,221,949.0

Current assets                                    197,860,653.0                           186,956,633.0

Total assets                                     1,803,592,325.0                        1,107,770,124.0

                                                                             

Other shareholders funds                 1,057,057,120.0                           547,767,940.0

Total shareholders equity                  1,057,057,120.0                           547,767,940.0

long term debt (financial debts)             34,505,093.0                             32,914,967.0

Other non current liabilities                  333,125,387.0                           166,311,859.0

Non current liabilities                           367,630,480.0                           199,226,826.0

short term debt (financial debts)          302,069,272.0                           272,709,778.0

Trade accounts payable                        26,368,629.0                             23,635,213.0

Provisions                                             4,186,751.0                              4,132,739.0

other accounts payable                         46,280,073.0                             60,297,628.0

other current liabilities                           50,466,824.0                             64,430,367.0

Current liabilities                                 378,904,725.0                           360,775,358.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities 1,803,592,325.0                   1,107,770,124.0

 

Profit and loss account

Sales                                                 363,152,382.0                           265,149,746.0

Net sales                                            363,152,382.0                           265,149,746.0

Other operating revenue                          2,317,204.0                                 995,186.0

Operating revenue                               365,469,586.0                           266,144,932.0

Cost of goods sold                            148,412,322.0                             93,105,681.0

Gross profit                                        217,057,264.0                           173,039,251.0

Other operating expenses                   199,528,822.0                           118,038,025.0

Operating result                                    17,528,442.0                             55,001,226.0

other financial revenues                       502,774,680.0                              2,637,294.0

Financial income                                 502,774,680.0                              2,637,294.0

other financial expenses                       17,929,161.0                             15,210,843.0

Financial expenses                               17,929,161.0                             15,210,843.0

Financial result                                    484,845,519.0                            -12,573,549.0

Result before extraordinary items        502,373,961.0                             42,427,677.0

Result before taxes                             502,373,961.0                             42,427,677.0

Taxes                                                   -6,915,219.0                             44,143,253.0

Result before minority interests           509,289,180.0                             -1,715,576.0

Result for the financial year                 509,289,180.0                             -1,715,576.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                         42,728,325.0                             42,261,604.0

Cash flow                                           552,017,505.0                             40,546,028.0

Cash flow from operating activities        39,398,483.0                             10,214,326.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets      51,886,209.0                             16,561,791.0

Cash flow from investing activities       -51,855,741.0                            -16,560,311.0

Cash flow from financing activities        15,230,357.0                              6,604,416.0

Change in liquidity                                  2,773,099.0                                 258,431.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year            1,202,019.0                                 943,588.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                      3,975,118.0                              1,202,019.0

 

Notes

Material costs                                     148,412,322.0                             93,105,681.0

Cost of employees                               47,416,052.0                             29,269,964.0

Added value                                       592,518,338.0                           113,959,245.0

Working Capital                                    11,084,791.0                              3,099,471.0

Gross cost land and buildings             212,575,320.0                           235,284,100.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets 1,395,476,657.0                         768,669,333.0

Gross cost total                               1,608,051,977.0                        1,003,953,433.0

Employees  at year end                                   1,569

 

 

Financial information:

More recent financials are not available.

 

Additional bankers:

CBZ

ZB Bank Limited

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Exchange rate:

US$ 1,00  =  ZWD 373                         -  Official rate on 10.10.2013


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Main Activities:

The company is authorized to construct, own, operate and maintain power generation stations in Zimbabwe.

The company operates four coal fired power stations at Hwange, Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo and a hydro power station at Kariba. Each power station holds a Generation licence issued by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA).

 

Power plants:

                                                            Installed Capacity (MW) Available Capacity (MW)

Hwange Thermal Power Station              920                                           450

Kariba Hydro Power Station                   750                                           750

Munyati Thermal Power Station              120                                           60

Bulawayo Thermal Power Station            90                                             60

Harare Thermal Power Station   90                                             30

 

Subject matter incorporates all generation plants of Hwange, Kariba and the small thermal power stations namely Harare Power Station, Bulawayo and Munyati Power Stations.

The Small Thermal Power Stations are operating as embedded generators (i.e. power stations that are directly connected to the distribution network) but will be dispatched only to meet supply shortfalls as follows:

For strategic system security.

To cover constraints on the national grid.

To provide an alternative to imports to reduce demand on foreign currency.

To sell electricity to the domestic market through PPA's with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Company (ZETCO).

 

Operations & branches:

At the 12th Floor, Megawatt House, 44 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare we find the headquarters and registered seat.

 

 

Staff:

1,569

 

Company's Background:

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) was incorporated in 1996 as the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), an investment vehicle in the power sector and it became operational in 1999. The Electricity Act (Chapter 13:19) which was passed in 2002.

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

The registration and VAT number could not be traced.

 

Credit to the recommended limit should be acceptable but should be monitored on a regular basis. However, it is accepted practice to seek (bank) guarantees when dealing with Zimbabwan importers.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.14

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.02

Euro

1

Rs.83.87

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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