MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

344093

Report Date :

08.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OFFICE CITY

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue KA 022, Kaloum, En face de l'Hotel Sacha, Bp 67 Conakry

 

 

Country :

Guinea

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.02.2009

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Suppliers of office equipments

 

 

No. of Employees :

26

 

 

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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Guinea

C1

C1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

GUINEA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Guinea is a poor country of approximately 11.7 million people that possesses the world's largest reserves of bauxite and world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore reserves (Simandou), as well as gold and diamonds. In addition, Guinea has fertile soil, ample rainfall, and is the source of several West African rivers, including the Senegal, Niger, and Gambia. Guinea's hydro potential is enormous and the country could be a major exporter of electricity. The country also has tremendous agriculture potential. Gold, bauxite, and diamonds are Guinea’s main mineral exports. Following the death of long-term President Lansana CONTE in 2008 and the coup that followed, international donors, including the G-8, the IMF, and the World Bank, significantly curtailed their development programs in Guinea. However, the IMF approved a new 3-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement in 2012, following the December 2010 presidential elections. In September 2012, Guinea achieved Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point status. Future access to international assistance and investment will depend on the government’s ability to be transparent, combat corruption, reform its banking system, improve its business environment, and build infrastructure. In April 2013, the government amended its mining code to reduce taxes and royalties. In September 2013, legislative elections were held and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. In 2014, Guinea also complied with requirements of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative by publishing its mining contracts and was found to be compliant. International investors have shown interest in Guinea's unexplored mineral reserves, which have the potential to propel Guinea's future growth.

The biggest threats to Guinea’s economy are political instability, the continuation of the Ebola epidemic, and low international commodity prices. Rising international donor support and reduced government investment spending will lessen fiscal strains created by the Ebola epidemic, but economic recovery will be a long process while the government continues to fight the disease. As of March 2015, Guinea had approximately 3,200 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola with over 2,100 deaths (65.6% mortality rate). The economic toll of Ebola on the Guinean economy is considerable. Ebola stalled promising economic growth in 2014 and unless the epidemic ends in 2015, the economy will continue to stagnate. Normal economic growth has not returned and several projects have stalled, such as offshore oil exploration and the giant Simandou iron ore project. Promising reductions in Ebola cases in the first half of 2015 could see Guinea turn the corner on the disease and have Ebola eradicated later in the year. The 240 Megawatt Kaleta Dam is expected to be commissioned in late June or early July 2015 and President Alpha CONDE’s administration has stated that Conakry will have full time electricity once Kaleta comes online. Currently the capital only receives six to eight hours of electricity per day. Although the recent political stability has brought renewed interest in Guinea from the private sector, an enduring legacy of corruption, inefficiency, and lack of government transparency, combined with fears of Ebola, continue to undermine Guinea's economic viability.

Successive governments have failed to address the country's crumbling infrastructure, which is needed for economic development. Guinea suffers from chronic electricity shortages; poor roads, rail lines and bridges; and a lack of access to clean water continue to plague economic development. Presidential elections are scheduled for October 2015 and investors are cautiously awaiting the outcome. Guinea is a new democracy and past election violence as well as Ebola may keep investors on the sideline until 2016. The Guinean government, led by President CONDE, is working to create an economy to attract foreign investment and hopes to have greater participation from western countries/firms in Guinea's economic development.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 


Company NAME

 

 

Registered Name:

OFFICE CITY

Requested Name:

OFFICE CITY

Other Names:

None

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Rue KA 022, Kaloum, En face de l'Hotel Sacha,

Postal Address:

Bp 67

 

Conakry

Country:

Guinea

Phone:

224-63353143/64520067

Fax:

224-63353143

Email:

contact@office-city.biz

Website:

www.office-city.biz

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

 

Financial Index as of December 2014 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit.

 

 

LEGAL

 

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

05-Feb-2009

Reg. Number:

Guinea

Nominal Capital

GNF. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

GNF. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. kassem Abou Zaid

MD

 

 

 

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

 

None

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

LA MAISON DU CAFE

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

None

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate as suppliers of office equipments and supplies

Imports:

Europe

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

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

 

 

Main Customers:

firms and organizations  

Employees:

20 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Guinea

Location:

Leased premises, 5,000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE

 

Auditors:

Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

 

FINANCE

 

 

Currency Reported:

Guinean Franc (GNF.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 7758.02 Guinean Franc

Fiscal Year End:

December 31, 2014

Inflation:

According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2014 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information not Submitted

 

 

 

Profit and Loss (expressed in GNF.)

 

 

2014

Sales

 

1,880,000,000

 

 

BANK

 

 

Bank Name:

Ecobank Guinee (EBG)

Branch:

Guinea

Comments:

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.65.26

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.53

Euro

1

Rs.73.47

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TRU

 

               

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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