MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Sabic Complex, Sitteen Street, Al Maather District, P O Box 5101 & 59090, Riyadh 11422

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

6th September 1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1010010813

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and metals.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 10,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 6th September 1976

Commercial Registration Number            : 1010010813, Riyadh

Issued Capital                                        : SR 25,000,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 25,000,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 16,000

Line of Business                                    : Manufacturers of basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers

                                                              and metals.

Financial Condition                                 : Strong

Payments                                             : Prompt

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Sabic Complex

Street               : Sitteen Street

Area                 : Al Maather District

PO Box             : 5101 & 59090

Town                 : Riyadh 11422

Country             : Saudi Arabia

Telephone         : (966-1) 4012033 / 4069900 / 2258000

Facsimile          : (966-1) 4012045 / 4013831 / 2259000

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Riyadh.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                   Description

 

·       PO Box : 10040                                                        Factory premises

Al Jubail 31961

Tel : (966-3) 3477200

Fax : (966-3) 3411552

 

·       PO Box : 30382                                                        Factory premises

Yanbu

Tel : (966-4) 3211660

Fax : (966-4) 3211754

 

·       PO Box : 2629                                                          Factory premises

Dammam 31461

Tel : (966-3) 8575000

Fax : (966-3) 8578075

 

·       PO Box : 5027                                                          Office premises

Al Qassim

Tel : (966-6) 3220866

Fax : (966-6) 3220376

 

·       PO Box : 30204                                                        Office premises

Jeddah 21477

Tel : (966-2) 6352802

Fax : (966-2) 6362561

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       HH Prince Saud Bin Thunayan Al Saud                       Chairman

 

·       Mohamed H Al Mady                                                 Vice Chairman

 

·       Abdulmuhsin A Al Faris                                             Director

 

·       Ahmed Al Hakami                                                     Director

 

·       Mohamed S. Abanumay                                            Director

 

·       Abdullah M. Al Issa                                                   Director

 

·       Saleh E. Al Husseini                                                 Director

 

·       Mohamed H. Al Madi                                                 Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Abdullah Nojaidi                                                        Manager – Petrochemicals

 

·       Abdulrahman Al Ubaid                                               Manager – Polyolefins

 

·       Fahad Al Sheaibi                                                       Manager – PVC / Polyester

 

·       Khaled Al Mana                                                        Manager – Intermediate Chemicals

 

·       Mohammad Al Jaber                                                  Manager – Metals

 

·       Nasser Al Sayyari                                                     Manager – Fertilisers

 

·       Yousef Al Zamel                                                        Manager – Basic Chemicals

 

·       Ibrahim Al Shuweir                                                    Manager – Research & Technology

 

·       Homood Al Tuwaijri                                                    Manager – Finance

 

·       Mohammad Al Bat'hi                                                 Manager – Human Resources

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 13/9/1396 Hijri (corresponding to 6th September 1976)

 

Legal Form                  : Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1010010813, Riyadh

 

Issued Capital              : SR 25,000,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 25,000,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)          Percentage

 

·       Government of Saudi Arabia                                                               70%

 

·       Local businessmen and private investors                                             30%

 

Notes to the legal Form

 

A joint stock company or corporation consists of five or more shareholders who are liable for the debts of the company to the extent of their capital contribution. The company may be incorporated only upon the approval of the Minister of Commerce or upon the issuance of a Royal Decree. The share capital must not be less than SR 2,000,000, or SR 10,000,000 if the public is invited to subscribe, and it must be divided into shares of equal value with a par value of SR 50 or more. At least 50% of the capital is required to be paid in upon incorporation.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Name                                                                                                    Shareholding %

 

Arabian Petrochemical Company and subsidiary (Petrokemya)                  100.00

Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed)                                      100.00

SABIC Industrial Investments Company and subsidiaries (SIIC)                  100.00

SABIC Luxembourg S.à.r.l. and subsidiaries                                            100.00

SABIC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and subsidiaries                                          100.00

SABIC Antilles N.V.                                                                               100.00

Jubail United Petrochemical Company (United)                                        75.00

National Chemical Fertilizer Company (Ibn Al-Baytar)                                71.50

National Industrial Gases Company (Gas)                                                70.00

Saudi European Petrochemical Company (Ibn Zahr)                                  70.00

Arabian Industrial Fiber Company (Ibn Rushd)                                          53.90

Saudi Methanol Company (Ar-Razi)                                                         50.00

Al-Jubail Fertilizer Company (Al-Bayroni )                                     50.00

Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Company (Yanpet)                                        50.00

National Methanol Company (Ibn Sina)                                                     50.00

Saudi Petrochemical Company (Sadaf)                                                    50.00

Eastern Petrochemical Company (Sharq)                                     50.00

Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (Kemya)                                              50.00

Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (Safco)                                                42.99

    

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the manufacture of basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and metals.

 

·       Basic Chemicals - SABIC’s basic chemicals include methanol, ethylene, propylene, benzene, xylene, MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether), Styrene, CIE (Crude Industrial Ethanol), butadiene and butene-1.

 

·       Intermediates - Intermediates chemicals such as EG, EDC, VCM, 2-EH, Caustic Soda and DOP are ingredients used by the petrochemical industry to manufacture other products. Intermediates chemicals are produced for use by SABIC and for export to industries around the world using basic chemicals as raw materials. The intermediates sector also produces a range of industrial gases - Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon and Krypton-Xenon.

 

·       Polymers - SABIC is one of the largest exporters of plastics in the world with a production capacity of nearly 4 million tons. They produce three different polyethylenes; polypropylene, PVC and general purpose, high impact and expandable polystyrenes. They produce polyester fibers and filaments, textile grade chips and PET packaging resins and also melamine.

 

·       Fertilizers - SABIC's fertilizer group is dedicated to helping the worldwide agriculture industry produce higher yields of quality crops to feed an ever-growing global population. The range of products includes, ammonia and urea, as well as compound, phosphate and liquid fertilizers. SABIC is now the world's largest exporter of urea. SABIC’s nitrogen, phosphate and compound fertilizers are used in an increasing number of applications to improve food security worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, SABIC fertilizers provide the essential nutrients needed to achieve impressive crop yields from farm acreage that until recently had been arid desert.

 

·       Metals - The Metals Group is a major part of SABIC's diversified manufacturing portfolio in Saudi Arabia. Today, its wholly owned Saudi Iron & Steel Co (Hadeed) affiliate is the leading steel maker in the Gulf region. Since 1983, Hadeed has produced long steel products for the Kingdom's construction industry. Its output now includes flat, hot and cold rolled steel for expanding Saudi and regional engineering and manufacturing industries. The Metals Group also manages large offshore aluminum manufacturing shareholdings in Bahrain, as well as the sales and marketing of ferro-alloys produced in Saudi Arabia.

 

Import & Export Countries : Worldwide

 

Brand Names : SABIC

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 16,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR’000)

 

Balance Sheet                             31/12/2006        31/12/2005

 

ASSETS

Cash & Cash Equivalents                   41,227,735        28,172,569

Receivables                               18,314,256        15,760,570

Provision for doubtful receivables          (192,051)          (177,004)

Inventory – net                           13,658,245        10,642,446

Other Current Assets                         966,256          1,882,264

Fixed Assets                              79,970,622        66,096,734

Total Long Term Investments               3,531,839          5,898,098

Other non current assets                  4,017,915          3,339,765

Goodwill                                   3,207,772          2,946,051

Intangibles (Others)                      1,886,231          2,388,987

Total Assets                             166,588,820        136,950,480

 

LIABILITIES

Total Current Liabilities                 22,945,954        18,655,316

Total Long Term Liabilities               35,915,739        25,910,082

Total provisions                          7,236,890          7,163,545

Minority Interest                         27,607,078        22,880,920

Total Shareholders Equity                 72,883,159        62,340,617

Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity  166,588,820        136,950,480

 

 

Income Statement                    31/12/2006         31/12/2005

 

Gross Revenue                         86,327,862        78,253,536

Cost of Goods Sold                  (51,415,477)     (45,169,206)

Gross Margin                          34,912,385        33,084,330

S. G & A                              (3,855,529)       (3,520,225)

Depreciation Expense                    (170,736)         (394,127)

Net Operating Profit                  30,886,120        29,169,978

Interest Expense                      (1,567,042)       (1,397,257)

Interest Income                        2,073,026         1,141,012

Total Investment Income                  196,974           526,168

Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss               281,419          (487,220)

Other Income                                 950            57,468

Minority Interest                   (10,527,505)       (9,100,464)

Net Profit before Zakat               21,343,942        19,909,685

Zakat Provision                       (1,050,000)         (750,000)

Net Profit after Zakat                20,293,942        19,159,685

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Commercial Bank

Malaz Branch

PO Box : 42536

Riyadh 11551

Tel : (966-1) 4776450

Fax : (966-1) 4769502

 

·       Arab National Bank

King Faisal Street

PO Box : 56921

Riyadh 11564

Tel : (966-1) 4029000

     Fax : (966-1) 4027747

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Subject’s payment record is reported to be met in a generally prompt manner.

 

Date of transaction                     July 2002                                  January 2005

Credit amount                            250,000                         397,024

Amount overdue             0                                              0

Payment terms                          60 days                                     60 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints                           No Complaints

Currency                                   Canadian Dollars                        Canadian Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1976, SABIC is widely regarded as the largest manufacturing company in the Middle East. Engaged in the manufacture of basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and metals.

 

Local sources report subject has made very good progress in the international market and enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products. The operating history is clear with payment obligations met in a timely manner. As such subject is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above amount is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 10,000,000

 


 

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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