MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.02.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ABU DHABI GAS LIQUEFACTION COMPANY LIMITED (ADGAS)

 

 

Registered Office :

ADGAS Tower, 18th Floor, Corniche Street, PO Box 3500, Abu Dhabi

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

March 1973

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Processing of Offshore Associated Gas

 

 

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$ 3,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ABU DHABI GAS LIQUEFACTION COMPANY LIMITED (ADGAS)

Country of Origin                                    : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : March 1973

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 823,529,410

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 823,529,410

Total Workforce                                     : 1,000

Line of Business                                    : Processing of offshore associated gas.

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ABU DHABI GAS LIQUEFACTION COMPANY LIMITED (ADGAS)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : ADGAS Tower, 18th Floor

Street               : Corniche Street

PO Box             : 3500

Town                 : Abu Dhabi

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-2) 6061111

Facsimile          : (971-2) 6065500

Email                : aljassmy@adgas.co.ae

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                   Description

 

·       Das Island                                                                Gas Terminal & processing plant

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Rashid S. Al Jarwan                                                  General Manager

 

·       Jassem Sultan                                                          Commercial Manager

 

·       Fahim Kazim                                                            Plant Manager

 

·       Ahmed Bamadref                                                      Finance Manager

 

·       Humaid Al Ali                                                            IT Manager

 

·       Hassan Al Sayed                                                      Marketing Manager

 

·       Hassan Thabet                                                          Procurement Manager

 

·       Majed Khalifa                                                            Production Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : March 1973

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 823,529,410

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 823,529,410

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)              Percentage

 

·       Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)                                                                  70%

Adnoc Building

Corniche Road

PO Box : 898

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6020000

Fax : (971-2) 6023389

Email : info@adnoc.com

 

·       Mitsui & Co                                                                                                              15%

     Japan

 

·       British Petroleum (BP)                                                                                               10%

United Kingdom

 

·       Total                                                                                                                         5%

France

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the ADNOC Group of Companies, which consists of the following concerns:

 

·       National Petroleum Construction Company Ltd (NPCC)

Plot No. 71, Street 7, Zone No. 6

Mussafah Industrial Area

PO Box : 2058

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 5549000 / 5599000

Fax : (971-2) 5549111 / 5599111

Email: npccnet@emirates.net.ae

 

·       Abu Dhabi Drilling Chemicals And Products Co Ltd (ADDCAP)

Mussafah Industrial Area

       PO Box : 46121

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6029000

Fax : (971-2) 6029010

Email : addcap@addcap.co.ae

 

·       Abu Dhabi Company For Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)

     ADCO Building

     Corniche Street

     PO Box: 270

     Abu Dhabi

     Tel: (971-2) 6040000 / 6666100

     Fax: (971-2) 6669785

 

·       Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO)

     ADMA-OPCO Building

     Umm Al Nasr Street

     Tourist Club Area

     PO Box : 303

     Abu Dhabi

     Tel : (971-2) 6060000 / 6064320

     Fax : (971-2) 6266005 / 6064848

 

·       National Drilling Company (NDC)

PO Box : 4017

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6776100

Fax : (971-2) 6779937

 

·       Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (ADPPOC)

       PO Box : 61

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6777300

Fax : (971-2) 6766903

 

·       The National Marine Services Company (NMS)

PO Box : 7202

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6277777

Fax : (971-2) 6268239

 

·       Zakum Development Company (ZADCO)

       PO Box : 46808

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6050000

Fax : (971-2) 6789448

 

·       Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited (GASCO)

Gasco Tower

Corniche Road

       PO Box: 665

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6041111

Fax : (971-2) 6047414

Email: gascohq@emirates.net.ae

 

·       Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER)

       PO Box : 3593

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6027000

Fax : (971-2) 6027272

 

·       Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL)

       PO Box : 2288

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6021111

Fax : (971-2) 6728084

 

·       Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited (Borouge)

       PO Box : 6925

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6312333

Fax : (971-2) 6312299

 

·       Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (ADNATCO)

       PO Box : 2977

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6277733

Fax : (971-2) 6272940

 

·       National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO)

       PO Box : 2600

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6271400

Fax : (971-2) 6274305

 

·       Abu Dhabi National Oil Company For Distribution (ADNOC Distribution)

       PO Box : 4188

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6771300

Fax : (971-2) 6722322

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations: Subject produces LNG and LPG gas as well as pentane and sulphur at its plant

        located on Das Island, which processes offshore associated gas.

 

The construction of the plant was completed early in 1977 and on 29th April that year, the first LNG shipment was exported to Japan.

 

Subject’s primary client is Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco).

 

Production Capacity:   LNG                  5,149,000 tonnes per annum

                                    LPG                  1,667,000 tonnes per annum

                                    Pantane               542,000 tonnes per annum

                                    Sulphur                284,000 tonnes per annum

                                    Total                 7,642,000 tonnes per annum

 

Import Countries: Europe, Asia and the United States of America.

 

Export Countries: LNG has been exported to a number of major companies in France,

     Spain, Italy, USA and Korea.

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Companies registered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khalifa Street

PO Box : 4

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6345777 / 6327113 / 6335262

Fax : (971-2) 6336078

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction         July 2001                      July 2004                      September 2006

Credit amount                50,000                          68,200                          101,000

Amount overdue 0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms              60 days                         60 days                         30 days

Payment Method           Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                       Pounds Sterling             Canadian Dollars            Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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

 

Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Limited (Adgas) was established in 1973 and produces LNG and LPG gas as well as pentane and sulphur at its plant located on Das Island, which processes offshore associated gas.

 

The company is mainly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), as well as Mitsui & Co, British Petroleum and Total of France.

 

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 and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 3,000,000

 

 

 


 

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.

 

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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