MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY (SAOG)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Electrical Wires And Cables Manufacturing Company

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No. 206, Road No. 2, Plot 205, Rusayl Industrial Area, 25 Rusayl 124, Muscat

 

 

Country :

Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.02.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1/18675/2

 

 

Legal Form :

Omani General Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, exporters, wholesalers and distributors of household electrical cables and wires.

 

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 :

RO 3,500,000

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(01.04.2010)

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Oman

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

COmpany NAME

 

Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) (Correct)

          

OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY SAOG (Requested)

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Building                         : Building No. 206,

Street                           : Road No. 2, Plot 205,

Area                                         : Rusayl Industrial Area

P.O. Box                       : 25 Rusayl 124

Town                            : Muscat

Country                         : Oman, Sultanate of

Telephone                     : (968) 2444 6464 / 2462 6464 / 2470 7312 / 2470 1986 

Fax                               : (968) 2462 6096 / 2470 7282

E-Mail                           : management@omancables.com /admin@omancables.com

Website                        : www.omancables.com

 

Shortform Name             :  OCI / OCAI

 

Also known as               : Oman Cables

 

Formerly known as         : Electrical Wires and Cables Manufacturing Company

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                                        Position

 

1. Mustafa Bin Mukhtar Bin Ali Al Lawati              Chairman

 

2. Hussain Bin Salman Al Lawati                         Vice Chairman & Managing

                                                                        Director

 

3. Maqbool Ali Salman                                       Director

 

4. Dr. Mohammed Shihab Habib                         Director

 

5. Christian F Raskin                                          Director

 

6. Salim Rabbani                                               Director

 

7. Hilal Hamed Al Ahasani                                  Director

 

8. Cornelis Johannes Meiring                              Chief Executive Officer

 

9. M. M. Vaidya                                                 General Manager -                                                    

                                                                        Corporate Finance

 

10.Waseem Bari                                                Internal Auditor

 

11.Munirath Nam                                               Chief Accountant

           

Total Employees : 650

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for LARGE amounts.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : RO 3,500,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US DLRS 1,500,000 :

 

We consider the above figure to be within the company's financial capabilities.

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

NAME               : UMICORE

Street               : Rue du Marais 31

Area                 : Broekstraat

Town                 : B 1000 Brussels

Country             : Belgium

 

NAME               : NORDDEUTSCHE AFFINERIE AG

Street               : Hovestrasse

Town                 : Hamburg

Country             : Germany

 

NAME               : STERLITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LTD

Street               : 7 Kir

Area                 : D V Yahihar (W)

Town                 : Mumbai

Country             : India

 

NAME               : CRABTREE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Area                 : Lincoln Works

Town                 : Walsall WS1 2DN

Country             : United Kingdom

 

NAME               : KEMBLA WIRE ROD

Street               : Gloucester Boulevarde

Town                 : Port Kembla

Province            : New South Wales 2505

Country             : Australia

 

NAME               : UNIVERSAL CABLES

Street               : 33 Jalan Tiran

Town                 : Kangar Tebru 81100

Country             : Malaysia

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANK MUSCAT (SOAG)

 

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Al Burj Street, Muttrah Commercial District 1073

PO Box             : 134

Town                : Ruwi 112

 

Telephone         : (968) 2470 3044 / 2478 8638 / 2470 8653

Fax                   : (968) 2478 9886 / 2478 8638

 

The company also has an account with :

 

National Bank of Oman SAOG (NBO)

Main Branch

PO Box 751 Ruwi 112, Muscat

Telephone: (968) 2481 1711

Fax      : (968) 2481 4830

 

 

AUDITORS

 

Ernst & Young Oman

Ernst & Young Building

Qurum

PO Box 1750 Ruwi 112, Muscat

Telephone: (968) 2455 9559

Fax      : (968) 2456 6043

 

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2010 :

                                                                                                            2010           2009

                                                              (in RO)

ASSETS

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

Property, plant and equipment              33,078,889     27,992,703 

Investment in a subsidiary                          -              -  

Investment in an associate                    712,513        729,533    

Available for sale investments                523,043          9,005   

Held to maturity investments                1,251,204      1,251,204  

Total non-current Assets                   35,565,649     29,982,445 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Inventories                                42,407,893     25,035,599 

Trade and other receivables                49,945,723     40,952,326 

Due from related parties                    1,664,286        990,683    

Cash and bank balances                      2,462,617      3,107,428  

Total current assets                       96,480,519     70,086,036 

Total assets                              132,046,168    100,068,481 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

EQUITY

 

Share capital                               8,970,000      8,970,000  

Share premium                                 977,500        977,500    

Legal reserve                               2,990,000      2,990,000  

General reserve                             2,620,231      1,794,222  

Retained earnings                          30,376,205     25,727,773 

Cumulative changes in fair values            (890,539)      (105,859)  

Equity attributable to equity holders

of theparent                               45,043,397     40,353,636 

Non-controlling interests                   1,855,809      1,156,558         

Total equity                               46,899,206     41,510,194 

 

LIABILITIES

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Term loans                                 10,246,218      6,779,805  

Deferred government grant                       7,282         21,633     

Deferred tax liability                        812,475        826,278    

Total non-current liabilities              11,065,975      7,627,716  

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Trade and other payables                   31,404,577     14,300,662 

Due to related parties                         75,199        104,650    

Bank borrowings                            40,200,244     34,475,490 

Current maturities of term loans            1,243,718      1,251,000  

Taxation                                    1,157,249        798,769    

Total current liabilities                  74,080,987     50,930,571 

Total liabilities                          85,146,962     58,558,287 

Total equity and liabilities              132,046,168    100,068,481 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

Sales                                     200,884,822    155,603,066

Cost of sales                            (183,769,636)  (140,748,788)

Gross profit                               17,115,186     14,854,278 

Other income                                  123,337        369,882    

Administrative expenses                    (3,509,554)    (3,210,440)

Selling and distribution Expenses          (3,155,549)    (2,271,453)

Depreciation                                 (140,499)      (169,484)  

Operating profit                           10,432,921      9,572,783  

Finance costs                              (1,171,200)    (2,209,814)

Finance income                                119,980        117,265    

Share of results of an associate              (35,965)        52,646     

Profit before income Tax                    9,345,736      7,532,880  

Income tax expense                         (1,271,234)      (907,414)  

Profit for the year                         8,074,502      6,625,466  

Loss for the year attributable to

Non-controlling interests                      90,939         48,583    

Profit for the year Attributable to

Shareholders of the parent company          8,165,441      6,674,049 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Profit for the year                         8,074,502      6,625,466  

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

 

Net movement in hedging commodity and

Currency future contracts                    (931,813)     3,931,435  

Net movement in available

for sale investments                            4,038           (831)      

Exchange difference on foreign

currency translation of associate              18,945         26,551    

Other comprehensive (loss)

income for the year                          (908,830)     3,957,155  

Total comprehensive

income for the year                         7,165,672     10,582,621 

 

Attributable to:

Equity holders of

the parent                                  7,380,761     10,631,204 

Non-controlling interests                    (215,089)       (48,583)    

                                            7,165,672     10,582,621 

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

Loans

 

Loans from commercial banks include one loan of RO 999,572 repayable in 5 semi annual instalments of RO 199,914 each up to March 2008 and another loan of RO 2,100,974 repayable in 7 semi annual instalments of RO 300,139 each up to March 2009 denominated in US Dollars. The loans carry interest at commercial rates.

 

Government loans includes a government soft loan of RO 1,500,000 availed in 2005, disbursed by a commercial bank in Oman and repayable in 6 annual instalment of RO 250,000 commencing from August 2006. The loans carry interest at subsidized rates.

 

Secured charges

 

Loans from commercial banks are secured by a registered mortgage over the Company's property, plant and equipment.

 

Government loans are secured by a registered mortgage of the Company's property, plant and equipment and endorsement of the insurance policy in respect of the property, plant and equipment of the Company in favour of Oman Development Bank SAOG and the Government.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 16 February 1984

 

History              : Subject was established in Oman on 16 February 1984, incorporated  on 21 March 1984 and started operations in July 1987.

         

Subject was granted a soft loan when it was started in 1984 and customs free import and tax exemption that expired in 997.

         

On 18 November 1991, which is Oman's national day, subject was awarded the trophy of Best Industry in Oman for 1991 by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Ruler of Oman.

         

In 1997 subject benefited from a joint cooperation agreement with Draka Holdings NV, Netherlands, and as part of the deal Draka injected RO 800,000, acquiring an equity stake.

         

                        Former director Eng. Ali Mohammed Abdullah Al Lawati died in an automobile accident in 2004.

 

C.R. No.            : 1/18675/2 (issued on 1 April 1984, expiry date: 20 March 2014)

 

Chamber of Commerce Membership No. : 455 (issued on 1 April 1984,

expiry date        : 31/12/2012)

 

Authorised Capital : RO 12,000,000

 

Paid up Capital : RO 8,970,000 (increased from RO 2,990,000)

 

Societe Anonyme Omani Generale (Omani general joint stock company) with the following directors and shareholders :

 

Directors

 

1. Mustafa Mukhtar Ali Al Lawati (Chairman)

 

2. Hussain Bin Salman Al Lawati (Vice Chairman & Managing Director)

 

3. Maqbool Ali Salman

 

4. Dr. Mohammed Shihab Habib

 

5. Christian F Raskin

 

6. Salim Rabbani

 

7. Hilal Hamed Al Ahasani 

 

Shareholders

 

                                                                                    Percentage

 

1. Draka Holding N.V.                                                      34.78%

   Gebouw 'OfficiaI'

   De Boelelaan 7

   PO Box 75979

   1083 HJ Amsterdam

   Netherlands

   Telephone: (31 20) 568 9865

   Fax      : (31 20) 568 9899

   Email    : info@draka.com

   Website  : www.draka.com

   Holding comp[any for a group of over 50 operating companies, engaged worldwide in the development, production and sale of wire and cable.

 

2. Mustafa Bin Mukhtar Bin Ali Al Lawati                                      12.54%

  (Omani national)

  

3. Hussain Bin Salman Al Lawati                                                 12.19%

  (Omani national)

 

4. Members of the public                                                                        40.49%

 

Affiliated companies of Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) :

 

Subsidiaries

 

1. Oman Power Conductors LLC                                                 100.00%

   Established 2001; not yet commenced commercial operations.

 

2. Oman Aluminium Processing Industries (OAPIL)                        51.00%

   Oman

 

Associates

 

1. Al Saleh Enterprises

   Ali Hassan Building, Honda Road, Central Business District, Ruwi, PO Box 4736, Muscat

   Telephone      : (968) 2470 7312 / 2470 3728 / 2470 6648

   Fax                : (968) 2470 7282

   Partners :

  - Mustafa Bin Mukhtar Bin Ali Al Lawati 

  - Hussein Bin Salman Ghulam    

 

2. Associated Cables Pvt Ltd

   India

   Subsidiary of Draka Holding NV

   In 2005 subject undertook to manage Associated Cables for three years commencing November 2004 and for   which a management fee is to be received from Draka Holding NV

 

3. Jenfel LLC

   CBD Area, Nearr Oman Arab Bank

   PO Box 1736, Ruwi 112

   Telephone: (968) 2470 3426

   Fax      : (968) 2479 4582

   Partners :

- Mustafa Bin Mukhtar Bin Ali Al Lawati

- Hussein Bin Salman Ghulam

 

4. Associated Cables Private Limited (ACPL)

   Ajanta House, 2nd floor,

   8/35, Marol Co-operative Industrial Estate Ltd;

   Off M. V. Road, Andheri (East),    Mumbai 400 059, India

   Telephone: (91 22) 4056 3400

   Fax      : (91 22) 4056 3419

   Email    : sales@aclcables.com

   Website  : www.aclcables.com

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers, exporters, wholesalers and distributors of household electrical cables and wires. Items include power cables, telephone cables, flexible cables, instrumental cables, overhead conductors, special cables, low voltage cables, control cables and building wires.

 

Production capacity :

 

- 140,000 tons of Aluminium rods and Electrical Conductors per year

 

Subject manufactures the following :

 

- LV Power & Control Cables

 

- LSF LV Power & Control Cables

 

- LSF Wiring Cables

 

- Medium Voltage Cables

 

- Overhead Line Conductors

 

- Instrumentation Cables

 

Brand : OCI

 

Subject has the following certifications:

 

- ISO - 9001 Certificate from TUV, Germany

 

Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) was the first Omani Company certified ISO 9002 in 1994, by the certification body TUV Germany.

 

This certificate is renewed every 3 years after a stringent certification audit by the international TUV Auditors. The current ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management System certification is valid till June 2012.

 

- ISO - 9001 Certificate from BASEC, UK

 

Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) is also certified ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management System Certification by BASEC, UK and certificate is valid till 22nd April 2012.

 

- QMS Certificate for Product Related Functions from BASEC, UK

 

Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) certified according to the BASEC Product Certification Requirements, including clause 2.6 (formerly BA 2250 : 1996 part 1& 2)

 

“Enhanced Quality Management Systems for Product Related Functions” and certificate is valid till 22nd April 2012.

 

Product approval

 

OCI products have been approved for the following quality standards:

 

- BASEC Certification for various type of product from BASEC, UK

- BSI Certificate from British Standards Institution at UK

- KEMA Certificate from KEMA, The Netherlands

- TAG Corporation Certificate from Tag Corporation, India

- Omani Quality Mark Certificate from DGMS, Oman

- VDE Certificate from VDE, Germany

 

In 2001 Oman Cables Company (OCC) announced that it was investing RO 3.6 million over an 18 month period in expanding its plant at Rusayl. The first phase expansion increased the consumption of aluminium to 10,000 tonnes a year (t/y) from 3,000 t/y. Work started in May 2001 and was completed December 2001. Phase two of the expansion OCC invested about RO 2.3 million to more than double the consumption of copper from the 12,000 t/y, and increase the production of low voltage (LV) power and instrumentation cables. Work on phase two

started in October 2001 and was completed in 2002.

 

Imports from Europe, mainly from Belgium, Germany, UK, Australia, Malaysia and India.

 

Exports to UK, Australia, African and GCC countries.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Large rented premises comprising administrative offices and a

manufacturing unit occupying an area of around 135,000 square meters with integrated storage facilities located at the heading address as well as a manufacturing unit with storage facilities located elsewhere in Rusayl Industrial Area and 6 overseas branch offices (sales offices) in Sharjah (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Amman (Jordan), Kuwait and the Netherlands (see ‘Branch Offices’ section).

 

The manufacturing unit is situated on land leased from the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), under agreements that expire on 31 December 2008 in respect of first plot, 31 July 2019 in respect of a second and third plot, 31 December 2023 in respect of fourth plot, 2 June 2026 in respect of a fifth plot and 28 March 2029 in respect of a sixth plot.

 

OCI is also in the process of setting up a new plant for manufacturing of aluminium rods & conductors at Sohar.

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1. Sharjah Office

   Corniche Road

   PO Box 25864

   Sharjah

   United Arab Emirates

   Telephone: (971 6) 574 3558

   Fax      : (971 6) 573 1039

   Email    : omancabl@emirates.net.ae

 

2. Qatar Office

   PO Box 24410

   Salwa Road

   Doha

   Qatar

   Telephone: (974) 4468 8384

   Fax      : (974) 4468 7663

   Email    : salesmanager@omancables-qatar.com  

 

3. Saudi Arabia Office

   Office No. 305 Oman Cables Industry

   Sada Business Centre No 1

   Olaya, behind Sandook Al Aswad - Riyadh

   PO Box 69806

   Riyadh 11557

   Saudi Arabia

   Telephone: (966 1) 416 3351 / 462 8000 / Mobile (966 55) 972 2500

   Fax      : (966 1) 462 8543 / 462 9000

   Email    : nassirbaba@omancables.com 

 

4. Jordan Insurance Building, 2nd Floor, Office No. 3

   PO Box 35012

   Amman 1118

   Amman, Jordan

   Telephone: (962 6) 464 4683 / Mobile (962 77) 747 7743 

   Fax      : (962 6) 464 4687

 

5. Kuwait

 

6. Europe Office

   PO Box 327

   5100 AH Dongen

   Netherlands

   Telephone: (31 6) 1255 5240

   Email    : europe@omancables.net  

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Oman Cables Industry (OCI) develops, manufactures and markets an integrated line of low and medium voltage power cables, control and auxiliary cables, instrumentation cables and overhead line conductors. The company also supplies a range of alternative and customized designs in addition to special applications.

 

OCI commanded 75% of the local market share in 2008, representing 35% of its sales turnover in Oman. The company exports to the Middle East, UK, Europe, America, Africa and the Asia Pacific.

 

The company has been enhancing its capacity and product range, since 2008, to boost core sectors such as infrastructure, power, oil and gas and industry. Its facilities in Rusayl Industrial Estate are spread over a 132,000 sq. m area (1.4 million sq. ft.) and reserved for future expansion.

 

OCI and the Takamul Investment Company entered into an agreement, in 2008, to set up an aluminum rod and electrical conductor manufacturing plant in Sohar, with an installed capacity of 48,000 tons of aluminum rod and electrical conductors per year.

 

The company’s profits declined annually by 59% to OMR6.1 million (USD16 million), in 2008; the decline is attributed to a reduction of copper prices of approximately 56%.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

The address given by you: Plot No 6,Building No 206,Road No 2rusayl Industrial Estate,Rusayl 124,P O Box25 Muscatxx is misspelt. Please note that subject's correct administrative address is as per heading.

 

Interviewed: Munirath Nam (Chief Accountant).

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.90

Euro

1

Rs.61.43

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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