MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report No. :	484100
Report Date :	13.01.2018

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	FORMEX MOZAMBIQUE LIMITADA
Registered Office :	Rue Josina, Machel No. 35, P. O. Box 88, Nampula
Country :	Mozambique
Date of Incorporation :	06.11.2012
Com. Reg. No.:	302159 Mozambique
Legal Form :	Limited Corporation
Line of Business :	Subject operates as dealers in import, export, wholesale, retail, respresentation of various brands etc FMCG products, hardware, electricals.
No. of Employees :	20

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23^rd January 2017)

MIRA’s Rating :

A

Credit Rating	Explanation	Rating Comments
A	Acceptable Risk	Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

Status :	Satisfactory
Payment Behaviour :	No Complaints
Litigation :	Clear

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List

Country Name	Previous Rating (30.06.2017)	Current Rating (30.09.2017)
Mozambique	B2	B2

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low Risk	A2
Moderately Low Risk	B1
Moderate Risk	B2
Moderately High Risk	C1
High Risk	C2
Very High Risk	D

MOZAMBIQUE - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

At independence in 1975, Mozambique was one of the world's poorest countries. Socialist policies, economic mismanagement, and a brutal civil war from 1977 to 1992 further impoverished the country. In 1987, the government embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms designed to stabilize the economy. These steps, combined with donor assistance and with political stability since the multi-party elections in 1994, propelled the country’s GDP from $4 billion in 1993, following the war, to about $35 billion in 2016. Fiscal reforms, including the introduction of a value-added tax and reform of the customs service, have improved the government's revenue collection abilities.

In spite of these gains, more than half the population remains below the poverty line. Subsistence agriculture continues to employ the vast majority of the country's work force. Citizens rioted in September 2010 after fuel, water, electricity, and bread price increases were announced. In an attempt to lessen the negative impact on the population, the government implemented subsidies, decreased taxes and tariffs, and instituted other fiscal measures.

A substantial trade imbalance persists, although aluminum production from the Mozal Aluminum Smelter has significantly boosted export earnings in recent years. In 2012, the Mozambican Government took over Portugal's last remaining share in the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectricity Company, a significant contributor to the Southern African Power Pool. The government has plans to expand the Cahora Bassa Dam and build additional dams to increase its electricity exports and fulfill the needs of its burgeoning domestic industries.

Mozambique's once substantial foreign debt was reduced through forgiveness and rescheduling under the IMF's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and Enhanced HIPC initiatives. However, in 2016, information surfaced revealing that the Mozambican Government was responsible for over $2 billion in government-backed loans originally secured between 2012-14 by state-owned defense and security companies without parliamentary approval or national budget inclusion, which prompted the IMF and international donors to halt direct budget support to the Government of Mozambique. This sizable external debt burden, donor withdrawal, elevated inflation, and currency depreciation contributed to weak growth in 2016 and forebode weaker economic growth in the next few years.

Mozambique grew at an average annual rate of 6%-8% in the decade leading up to 2015, one of Africa's strongest performances, but growth slowed in 2016 to about 3.5% as low commodity prices reduced export earnings. However, many forecasts predict an increase in growth in 2017 as coal exports grow. Two major international consortiums are seeking approval to develop massive natural gas deposits off the coast of Cabo Delgado province, in what has the potential to become the largest infrastructure project in Africa. The government predicts sales of liquefied natural gas from these projects could generate several billion dollars in revenues annually sometime after 2022.

Source : CIA

SUBJECT'S NAME
Registered Name:	FORMEX MOZAMBIQUE LIMITADA
Requested Name:	FORMEX MOZAMBIQUE LIMITADA
Other Names:	None
ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION
Physical Address:	Rue Josina, Machel No. 35,
Postal Address:	P. o. Box 88,
	Nampula,
Country:	Mozambique
Phone:	258-26218181
Fax:	258-26218181
Email:	None
Website:	None
CREDIT OPINION
Financial Index as of December 2017 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit. However, bank and credit information obtained reveal a history of prompt payments.
LEGAL
Legal Form:		Limited Corporation
Date Incorporated:		06-Nov-2012
Reg. Number:		302159 Mozambique
Nominal Capital		MZN. 1,000,000
Subscribed Capital		MZN. 1,000,000
Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:
		Position		Shares
Mr. Jayesh Patel Bhawna		MD		250,000
Mr. Jayesh Patel Pramodrai		Director		250,000
RELATED COMPANIES
None		Parent company.
None		Subsidiary company.
None		Affiliated company.
Mr. Jayesh Patel Bhawna Mr. Jayesh Patel Pramodrai		Shareholders of subject firm.
None		Branches of the firm
OPERATIONS
Registered to operate as dealers in import, export, wholesale, retail, respresentation of various brands etc FMCG products, hardware, electricals.
Imports:		Asia
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:		Mozambique
Location:		Leased premises, 10,000 square feet,
AUDITORS AND INSURANCE
Auditors:		Information not available.
Insurance Brokers:		Information not available.
FINANCE
Currency Reported:		Mozambique Meticais (MZN.)
Approx. Ex. Rate:		1 US Dollar = 58.08 Mozambique Meticais
Fiscal Year End:		December 31, 2017
Inflation:		According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2017 was of 13%.
Financial Information not Submitted
Profit and Loss (expressed in MZN.)
			2017
Sales			45,000,000
BANK
Bank Name:		Banco Mercantil e de Investimentos
Branch:		Mozambique
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	INR 63.53
UK Pound	1	INR 86.05
Euro	1	INR 76.53
MZN	1	INR 0.016

Note: Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

INFORMATION DETAILS

Analysis Done by :	NIS
Report Prepared by :	NIT

RATING EXPLANATIONS

Credit Rating	Explanation	Rating Comments
A++	Minimum Risk	Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default
A+	Low Risk	Business dealings permissible with low risk of default
A	Acceptable Risk	Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default
B	Medium Risk	Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis
C	Medium High Risk	Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis
D	High Risk	Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only
NB	New Business	No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage
NT	No Trace	No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

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 are as follows:

· Financial condition covering various ratios

· Company background and operations size

· Promoters / Management background

· Payment record

· Litigation against the subject

· Industry scenario / competitor analysis

· Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

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