MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Sabic Complex, Sitteen Street, Al Maather District, PO Box 5101 & 59090 & 42503, Riyadh 11422

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.09. 1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1010010813, Riyadh

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Basic Chemicals, Intermediates, Polymers, Fertilizers and Metals

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 10,000,000

 

 

Status :

Very 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

Activities                                               : Manufacture of basic chemicals, intermediates, polymers, fertilizers and

                                                              metals

Financial Condition                                 : Strong

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 10,000,000

 

 

 


 

 

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 & 42503

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

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       HH Prince Saud Bin Thunayan Al Saud                                               Chairman

 

·       Mohamed H Al Mady                                                                         Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Abdulmuhsin A Al Faris                                                                     Director

 

·       Ahmed Al Hakami                                                                             Director

 

·       Mohamed S. Abanumay                                                                    Director

 

·       Abdullah M. Al Issa                                                                           Director

 

·       Saleh E. Al Husseini                                                                         Director

 

·       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%

 

 

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: 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 aluminium 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 DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR’000)

 

 

Balance Sheet

31/12/2005

31/12/2006

31/12/2007

Current Assets

45,638,399

60,316,196

77,181,806

Inventory

10,642,446

13,658,245

22,305,959

Investments

5,898,098

3,531,839

5,427,127

Fixed Assets

66,096,734

79,970,622

123,113,574

Other Assets

8,674,803

9,111,918

28,218,815

Total Assets

136,950,480

166,588,820

256,247,281

Current Liabilities

21,947,116

25,724,086

31,707,968

Non-Current Liabilities

23,017,180

40,374,497

90,043,041

Other Liabilities

29,645,567

27,607,078

43,342,241

Shareholder's Equity

62,340,617

72,883,159

91,154,031

Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity

136,950,480

166,588,820

256,247,281

 

 

Statements of Income

31/12/2005

31/12/2006

31/12/2007

Sales

78,253,536

86,327,862

126,204,404

Sales Cost

45,169,206

51,415,477

78,254,228

Total Income

33,084,330

34,912,385

47,950,176

Other Revenues

1,237,428

2,552,369

4,230,235

Total Revenues

34,321,758

37,464,754

52,180,411

Admin and Marketing Expenses

3,914,352

4,026,265

6,903,653

Depreciation

0

0

0

Other Expenses

10,497,721

12,094,547

16,454,486

Total Expenses

14,412,073

16,120,812

23,358,139

Net Income Before Zakat

19,909,685

21,343,942

28,822,272

Zakat

750,000

1,050,000

1,800,000

Net Income

19,159,685

20,293,942

27,022,272

Balance First Period

13,209,138

14,043,717

14,514,548

Reserves

10,623,706

10,071,711

10,567,785

Cash Dividends

9,200,000

10,000,000

7,500,000

Other Distributions

1,400

1,400

1,400

Balance End Period

12,543,717

14,264,548

23,467,635

 

 

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

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  July 2002                      January 2005               April 2008

Credit amount                            250,000             397,024             400,000

Amount overdue             0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          60 days                         60 days                         90 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                                   Canadian Dollars            Canadian Dollars            Euros

 


 

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.

 

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has reported net preliminary consolidated profits of SAR 21.71 billion for the first nine months of 2008, an increase of 8 percent, compared to the SAR 20.16 billion net profit in the same period last year. SABIC has also reported consolidated preliminary operating profits of SAR 35.58 billion for the third quarter (3Q) of 2008, compared to SAR 29.64 billion in the same period last year, an increase of 20 percent over the 3Q-2007.

 

This increase is due to an improvement in the prices of most key products in line with an increase of volume of productivity and sales by 4 percent and 3 percent respectively. 3Q2008 reported net profits of SAR 7.24 billion compared to SAR 7.39 billion for the same quarter last year, a decrease of 2 percent.

 

SABIC Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Al Mady said: “There is no impact on SABIC’s financial operations as a result of the existing financial crisis. Loans necessary to finance projects buildup and existing expansions have been completed in ample time prior to the start of the current crisis. However, the expected global recession may lead to a decline in demand for products in most of the international markets”.

 

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.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.50

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.02

Euro

1

Rs.67.95

 

 

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.

 

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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