MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PLANET OPTICAL DISC LTD FZE

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Twar Road, Dubai Airport Free Zone, P O Box – 31108, Dubai,

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.12.2001

 

 

Legal Form :

Mouassasat Al Mintaka Al Horra (Free Zone Establishment - FZE)

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture of CD’s, DVD’s, electronic chips and semiconductors

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : PLANET OPTICAL DISC LTD FZE

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Free Zone Establishment - FZE

Registration Date                                   : 8th December 2001

Trade Licence Number                            : 38

Membership Number                              : 66175

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 75,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 75,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 80

Line of Business                                    : Manufacturers of CD’s, DVD’s, electronic chips and semiconductors.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

PLANET OPTICAL DISC LTD FZE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Al Twar Road

Area                 : Dubai Airport Free Zone

PO Box             : 31108

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 2995050

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2994610

Email                : sd@pod.co.ae

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a factory covering an area of 55,000 square feet that are leased and located in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

 

            Name                                        Nationality                                 Position

 

Subhash Dudani                                       Indian                                     Managing Director

 

Rajesh Keshwani                                          -                                        General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 8th December 2001

 

Legal Form                  : Mouassasat Al Mintaka Al Horra (Free Zone Establishment - FZE)

 

Trade Licence No.       : 38

 

Membership No.          : 66175

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 75,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 75,000,000

 


Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

Subhash Dudani                                                                                                100%

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

A Free Zone Establishment (FZE) is a Private Limited Liability Company, with its liability determined by the amount of paid-up capital. The minimum share capital currently stands at UAE Dh 1,000,000.

 

This legal form allows for 100 percent foreign ownership within the United Arab Emirates and allows foreign companies to maintain a presence in the UAE (within the free zone), without the usual requirement of a local sponsor that would hold majority ownership, ie minimum of 51 % equity in the capital.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations       : Engaged in the manufacture of CD’s, DVD’s, electronic chips and semiconductors.

 

 Subject’s full range of services consists of:

 

         -  Authoring

         -  Mastering

         -  Quality Control

         -  Replication

         -  Printing

         -  Packaging

         -  Fulfilment & Logistics

         -  Post Production

 

Import Countries          : Europe and the Far East.

 

International Suppliers :

 

Macrovision Corporation              United States of America

MLS Laserlock International                    Greece

 

Operating Trend          : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 80 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/006:

 

Total Revenue                            UAE Dh 31,780,000                   UAE Dh 32,500,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Citibank

Khalid Bin Waleed Street

Bur Dubai

PO Box : 749

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2522100

Fax : (971-4) 2524942

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 2001, subject is owned and managed by Mr Subhash Dudani who is well respected in the local business community.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 500,000

 

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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