MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

7th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEIDELBURGCEMENT BANGLADESH  LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

South Halishahar, Chittagong-4204, Bangladesh

 

 

Country :

Bangladesh

 

 

Financials (as on):

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.06.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C-7249

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing selling of Portland Cement.

 

 

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 :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Company Name

 

HEIDELBURGCEMENT BANGLADESH  LIMITED

 

 

Address                           

 

South Halishahar,

Chittagong-4204

Bangladesh

 

Mailing Address             :  G.P.O.Box No.372

Telephones                    : 880-31-740902/3 PABX

Fax                               : 880-31-740904

E-mail                           : cccgcl@rubynumberone.com

 

 

Head Office

 

Red-Cresent Concord Tower

17,Mohakhali Commercial Area,

Dhaka-1212,

Tel.                   880-2-8811691

Fax.                  880-2-8812584

E-mail.              scancem@scancembd.com

 

 

SUMMERY

 

Established                                                                   : February,1966

 

Incorporation No                                                 : C-7249

 

Incorporation dated                                                         : 30th June,1979

 

Status                                                                           : Satisfactory

 

Managing Director & CEO                                               : Mr.Jean-Claude Jamar

 

 

Payment                                                                       : Regular

 

Litigation                                                                       : NIL

 

Investment Capital                                                          : Tk.1.09 billion

 

Sales                                                                            : Tk.3.6 billion

 

Employees                                                                    : 269

Executives-                  8

Junior Executives-      17

Chemist-                      5

Engineers-                   8

Junior Engineers-       15

Quality Control-          18

Supervisory Staffs-     19

Support Staffs-           18

Sales Staffs-               24

General Staffs-           31

Technicians-              24

Workers-                    82

 

 

BANK

 

Standard Chartered Bank

Sheikh Mujib Road,

Agrabd Commercial Area,

Chittagong

 

HSBC

Motijheel Commercial Area,

Dhaka

 

Citibank.N.A

Agrabad Commercial Area,

Chittagong,

 

Uttara Bank Limited,

Motijheel Commercial Area,

Dhaka

 

Mercantile Bank Limited

Motijheel Commercial Area,

Dhaka

 

 

FACTORY

 

Mouja : Tatki,

P.O.Jatramora,

Union :Tarabow,

P.S.Rupganj

District: Narayanganj

PABX-880-2-8815602-3

Fax.      880-2-8815598

E-mail.  kanfab@scancembd.com

 

South Halishahar,

G.P.O.Box No.372

Chittagong-4204,

Tel.       880-31-740902/3,

Fax.      880-31-740904

E-mail.  cccgcl@rubynumberone.com

 

 

BRANCH

 

NIL

 

 

OFFICE AREA

 

3,500 sq.ft (own)

 

 

FACTORY AREA

 

6.5 acres land (own)

 

 

WAREHOUSE AREA

 

85,000 sq.ft (own)

 

 

DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDERS

 

Mr.Jean-Claude Jamar

-Chairman & Managing Director

Mr.Daniel Lavalle

Mr.Henri Thijssen

Mr.Abdul Awal Minto

Mr.A.K.M.Jahangir Khan

Mr.M.Ziaul Haque Khondaker

Mr.Bart DeLeewu

Mr.Khurrum Hussain

Mr.Golam Farook

 

 

HISTORY

 

A public sector corporation established the subject in 1966 and on 30th June it was converted into private limited company and they are after it was made public limited company in February 1989. In June 1993 it was sold a private company who again sold it to ENCI holding N.V.--a subsidiary of Heidelburg Cement Group in 2002.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

The company in engaged in manufacturing selling of Portland Cement.

 

 

RANGE OF PRODUCTS

 

Portland Cement

 

 

PRODUCTION POSITION

 

Yearly Production Position          -----0.8 million  M/Tons

 

Last year Production                  -----0.8 million M/tons

 

 

MAJOR CLIENTS

 

Local Construction companies

Government Construction Departments

Local Individuals

 

 

CLINKER  FROM

 

Pakistan

India

Turkey

Iran

China

 

 

TERMS & SALES

 

Cash

Credit

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

ISO : 14001

 

 

NAME OF GROUP

 

Heidelburgcement Group

 

 

SISTERN CONCERN

 

Scan Cement International Ltd,

 

 

ENLISTED WITH

 

Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited, Dhaka

Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited, Chittagong

 

 

MEMBER

 

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Dhaka

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries,

Chittagong

 

 

LEGAL FORM

 

 

The subject is public limited company incorporated with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, Dhaka

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

as at 31 december 2005

 

ASSETS

 

Non-current assets

 

Property, plan and equipment

2,876,364

Capital work-in-progress

2,930

Intangible assets

4,386

Preliminary and pre-operational expenses

-----

 

2,883,680

Current assets

 

Inventories

735,362

Trade and other receivables

453,440

Current account with Meghna Energy Limited

6,787

Advance, deposits and prepayments

86,676

Advance Income tax paid

133,306

Cash and bank balances

19,888

 

1,435,459

Total assets

4,319139

 

 

EQUITY

 

Shareholder's equity

 

Share capital

489,209

Capital reserves

605,657

Revenue reserve and surplus :

 

General reserve

15,000

Dividend equalization fund

8,600

Retained earnings

720,461

 

1,838,927

LIABILITIES

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Long term loan

291,126

Suppliers' credit-blocked

2,565

Quasi equity loan

122,636

ADP Loan

12,,699

Deferred liability-gratuity

5,735

 

434,761

Current Liability

 

Bank overdraft

10,073

Trade and other payables

886,225

Long term loan (Current portion)

110,616

Short term loan

1,016,867

Provisions for other liabilities and charges

8,023

Unclaimed dividend

13,647

 

2,045,451

Total liabilities

2,480,212

Total equity and liabilities

4,319,139

 

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

for the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December,2005

 

Revenue

3,654,632

Cost of Goods sold

(3,075,038

Gross profit

579,594

Other operating income

10,125

Warehousing, distribution and selling expenses

(95,567)

Administrative expenses

(206,608)

Other operating expenses

--------

Operating profit

287,544

Other non-operating income

4,548

Financial expenses

(143,394)

Contribution to Workers Profit Participation Fund

(8,023)

Profit before income tax

140,675

Income tax expenses

(823)

Profit for the year

139,852

Earning Per Share (EPS)

31

           

 

Auditors : Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co

Chartered Accountants

BTMC Bhaban (8th Floor),

7-8,Kawran bazar,

Dhaka-1215,

 

 

SHAREHOLDING POSITION

 

ENCI Holding N.V.-------39.80%

HC Asia Holding GmbH--20.86%

Local Shareholders------39.34%

 

                                     

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorized  Capital         : Tk.1 billion

 

Paid up Capital              : Tk.489.20 million

 

Each share value           : Tk.100.00

 

 

EXCHANGE RATE

 

GB Pound                     1.00=Tk.138.0118

US Dollar                      1.00=Tk.  70.4700

Europe Euro                  1.00=Tk. 92.7535

Japanese yen                1.00=Tk.   0.5992

Australian Dollar            1.00=Tk. 55.5718

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Subject is a public limited company engaged in manufacture and selling of Portland Cement.  The quality of the company's products are very good and they are very popular in the local market.

 

Directors are well acquainted in their line of trade. They are experienced businessman of good reputation, financially solvent and good at their business commitments, as reported.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions. .


 

 

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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