MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EXIDE AL DOBOWI LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone, P O Box 61320, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23rd July 1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the assembly of automotive batteries and lead storage industrial batteries.

 

 

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$ 200,000

 

 

Status :

Branch of Foreign Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : EXIDE AL DOBOWI LIMITED

Country of Origin                                    : United States of America

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 23rd July 1996

Trade Licence Number                            : 1374

Membership Number                              : 49670

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 3,700

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 3,700

Total Workforce                                     : 35

Line of Business                                    : Assemblers of automotive batteries and lead storage industrial

                                      batteries.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

EXIDE AL DOBOWI LIMITED

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road

Area                 : Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box             : 61320

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 8838938

Facsimile          : (971-4) 8836454

Email                : tyres@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a workshop that are rented and located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Area of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Surender Singh Kandhari                                                                   General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 23rd July 1996

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Exide Corporation, a

  Limited Liability Company incorporated in the United States of America..

 

  Exide Al Dobowi Limited in the United Arab Emirates, operates as a Branch of a Foreign     

  Registered Corporation.

 

  A Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation is not a legal entity in its own right.

  Responsibility for payments lays in the hands of the company where it is originally

  registered.

 

  Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade credit should

  only be written under the name of the main company where the subject holds its

  registered office, in this case the United States of America.

 

Trade Licence No.       : 1374 (Expires 26th August 2007)

 

Membership No.          : 49670

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 3,700

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 3,700

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the assembly of automotive batteries and lead storage industrial batteries.

 

Import Countries : Europe and the United States of America.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 35 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 31/12/06 :

 

Total Revenue                            UAE Dh 8,750,000                                 UAE Dh 9,320,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Deira Souk Branch

     PO Box : 66

     Dubai

     Tel : (971-4) 2535000

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

Established in 1996, subject is involved in the assembly of automotive batteries and lead storage industrial batteries.

 

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 business is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is deemed to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 200,000

 


 

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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