MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.02.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AARTI STEEL PLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Kebele 08/09 Hno 164/00, Addis Ababa

 

 

Country :

Ethiopia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.04.2008

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is operate in the steel manufacturing industry.

 

 

No of Employees :

4000

 

 

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 – december 01, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

Ethiopia

C1

C1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

ETHIOPIA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Ethiopia's economy is based on agriculture, which accounts for 46% of GDP and 85% of total employment. Coffee has been a major export crop. The agricultural sector suffers from poor cultivation practices and frequent drought, but recent joint efforts by the Government of Ethiopia and donors have strengthened Ethiopia's agricultural resilience, contributing to a reduction in the number of Ethiopians threatened with starvation. The banking, insurance, and micro-credit industries are restricted to domestic investors, but Ethiopia has attracted significant foreign investment in textiles, leather, commercial agriculture and manufacturing. Under Ethiopia's constitution, the state owns all land and provides long-term leases to the tenants; land use certificates are now being issued in some areas so that tenants have more recognizable rights to continued occupancy and hence make more concerted efforts to improve their leaseholds. While GDP growth has remained high, per capita income is among the lowest in the world. Ethiopia's economy continues on its state-led Growth and Transformation Plan under its new leadership after Prime Minister MELE's death. The five-year economic plan has achieved high single-digit growth rates through government-led infrastructure expansion and commercial agriculture development. Ethiopia in 2013 plans to continue construction of its Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile-the controversial multi-billion dollar effort to develop electricity for domestic consumption and export.

 

Source : CIA

 

SUBJECT'S NAME

 

Registered Name:

AARTI STEEL PLC

Requested Name:

AARTI STEEL PLC

Other Names:

None

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Kebele 08/09 Hno 164/00, Addis Ababa

Postal Address:

Kebele 08/09 Hno 164/00,

 

Addis Ababa

Country:

Ethiopia

Phone:

251-1116181310

Fax:

251-1116181310

Email:

None

Website:

None

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

Financial Index as of December 2013 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit. However, bank and credit information obtained reveal a history of prompt payments. We recommend Credit of on 90 days.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

18/4/2008

Reg. Number:

Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Nominal Capital

ETB.1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

ETB.1,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. Prashad Mittal

Director

 

Mr. Mahesh Mittal

Director

 

Mr. Kamlesh Verma

Manager

 

Mr. Dinesh Satti

Manager

 

Aarti Steel Industries

Holding Co

100%

 

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

Aarti Steel Industries

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

Aarti Steel Benin Sarl,

Aarti Steel Nigeria.

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

Factory in Oromia, Ethiopia

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate in the steel manufacturing industry

Imports:

Asia

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

Cash (40%) and 25-90 days (60%), invoices.

 

 

Main Customers:

firms and organizations  

Employees:

4000 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Ethiopia

Location:

Leased premises, 40,000 square Meters

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE

 

Auditors:

WUBSHET PAWLOS & CO

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

 

FINANCE

 

Currency Reported:

Ethiopian Birr (ETB.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 18.07 Ethiopian Birr

Fiscal Year End:

December 31, 2013

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 ETB.)

 

 

2013

Sales

 

425,000,000

 

 

BANK

 

Bank Name:

Bank of Abyssinia

Branch:

Ethiopia

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. 62.50

UK Pound

1

Rs. 101.91

Euro

1

Rs. 84.49

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

DPT

 

 

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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