MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

345956

Report Date :

23.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TATA UGANDA LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 52,Lugogo Bypass, Plot 47, Jinja Road, Kampala, P. O. Box 7153 Kampala

 

 

Country :

Uganda

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.11.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

27412

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and dealers of Tata vehicles, spare parts, after sale service, healthcare and pharmaceuticals products

 

 

No. of Employees :

80 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 :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

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)

Uganda

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

 


 

UGANDA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, small deposits of copper, gold, and other minerals, and recently discovered oil. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing over two-thirds of the work force. Coffee accounts for the bulk of export revenues. Since 1986, the government - with the support of foreign countries and international agencies - has acted to rehabilitate and stabilize the economy by undertaking currency reform, raising producer prices on export crops, increasing prices of petroleum products, and improving civil service wages. The policy changes are especially aimed at dampening inflation and boosting production and export earnings. Since 1990 economic reforms ushered in an era of solid economic growth based on continued investment in infrastructure, improved incentives for production and exports, lower inflation, better domestic security, and the return of exiled Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. The global economic downturn in 2008 hurt Uganda's exports; however, Uganda's GDP growth has largely recovered due to past reforms and sound management of the downturn. Oil revenues and taxes will become a larger source of government funding as oil comes on line in the next few years, although lower oil prices since 2014 and protracted negotiations and legal disputes between the Ugandan government and oil companies may prove a stumbling block to further exploration and development. Instability in South Sudan is a risk for the Ugandan economy because Uganda is a key destination for Sudanese refugees and South Sudan is Uganda's main export partner. Unreliable power, high energy costs, inadequate transportation infrastructure, and corruption inhibit economic development and investor confidence. During 2014 to 2015 the Uganda shilling depreciated against the dollar, and this, coupled with increased public debt, has severely impeded production, especially since Uganda imports most of its capital goods.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 


 

SUBJECT'S NAME

 

Registered Name:

TATA UGANDA LTD.

Requested Name:

TATA UGANDA LTD.

Other Names:

                                          

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Plot No. 52,Lugogo Bypass,

Registered Address:

Plot 47, Jinja Road, Kampala,

Postal Address:

P. o. Box 7153

 

Kampala,

Country:

Uganda

Phone:

256-41344320/1/376546

Cell:

256-754200204 Extension 227/ 754200854

Fax:

256-41344321/233915

Email:

tata@starcom.co.ug/ tata@utlonline.co.ug/ tata@tatauganda.com

Website:

www.tatauganda.com/www.tataafrica.com/ www.tatainternational.com

 

 

LEGAL

 

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

5-Nov-1994

Reg. Number:

27412

VAT Number:

B94-1004-1130-F

Nominal Capital

UGS. 250,000,000

Subscribed Capital

UGS. 230,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. Cyrus P. Mistry

Chairman

 

Mr. Shalendra Kundra

Director

 

Mr. N.S. Rajan

Director

 

Dr. Mukund G. Rajan

Director

 

Mr. Madhu Kannan

Director

 

Mr. Sudhir Deorus

Director

 

Dr. Nirmalya Kumar

Director

 

Mr. Prakasan.C.K

Finance

 

Mrs. Atuhirwe Precious Linda

Admin

 

Tata International Ltd, India

Holding Company

100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

Tata International Ltd, India

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

Various worldwide

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

Various in Major towns

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate as importers and dealers of Tata vehicles, spare parts, after sale service, healthcare and pharmaceuticals products

Imports:

Asia, Middle East, China

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

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

 

 

Main Customers:

firms and organizations  

Employees:

80 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Uganda

Location:

Owned premises, 30,000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE

 

Auditors:

Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

 

 

FINANCE

 

 

Currency Reported:

Ugandan Shillings (UGS.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 2890.59 Ugandan Shillings

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 UGS.)

 

 

2014

Sales

 

21,250,000,000

 

 

BANK

 

 

Bank Name:

Bank of Baroda

Branch:

Kampala, Uganda

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.64.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.39

Euro

1

Rs.73.52

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

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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