MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHUAIBA INDUSTRIAL CO (K.S.C.C)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SHUAIBA PAPER PRODUCTS CO

 

 

Registered Office :

Street 30, Block No.3, Plot No. 150, Subhan Area, Behind Kofoma, 10088 Shuaiba 65451, Kuwait City

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.06.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

26799

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of paper products for industrial and consumer use.

 

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 :

KD 1,000,000

 

 

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)

Kuwait

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


COmpany NAME

 

Shuaiba Industrial Co (K.S.C.C)

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Street                           : Street 30, Block No.3, Plot No. 150

Area                             : Subhan Area, Behind Kofoma

P.O. Box                       : 10088 Shuaiba 65451

Town                             : Kuwait City

Country                         : Kuwait

Telephone                     : (965) 2471 1020 / 2471 1258 / 2471 1350

Fax                               : (965) 2473 7996 / 2473 8667

E-Mail                           : info@sic-kwt.com / abdullah.rammal@sic.kwt.com

Website                        : www.sic-kwt.com

Shortform Name             : SIC

Also known as               : Shuaiba Paper Co.

Formerly Known As        : Shuaiba Paper Products Co.

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                                            Position

 

1. Adel Jasim Mohammed Al Sane                      Chairman

 

2. Suleiman Al Nawareh                                     Vice Chairman

 

3. Adel Yusof Saleh Al Saqabi                            Chief Executive Officer

 

4. Siddiqi Farid Sultan Ahmed                             President

 

5. Abdullah Rammal                                           Finance Controller

 

Total Employees :          500 plus (subject)

                                    2,000 plus (group)

 

 


PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a subsidiary of the Al Safwa Group Holding Co. (K.S.C.C), which is a holding group that owns several industrial and financial companies in the Middle East.

 

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

 

Opinion on maximum credit : KD 1,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

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

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT SAK

 

Branch   : Abdullah Al Salem Street

PO Box   : 95

Town     : Safat 13001

 

Telephone: (965) 2242 2011

Fax      : (965) 2246 4156

 

The company also has an account with the following banks:

 

1. Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK)

   Mubarak Al Kabir Street

   PO Box 2861

   Safat 13029

   Telephone: (965) 2241 1001

   Fax      : (965) 2245 0150

 

2. Burgan Bank

   Ahmed Al Jaber Street

   PO Box 5389

   Safat 13054

   Telephone: (965) 2243 9000

   Fax      : (965) 2246 1148

 

 


AUDITORS

 

1. Moore Stephens Al Nisf and Partners

   Al Shaheed Tower

   4th Floor

   Khaled Bin Al Waleed Street

   PO Box 25578

   Kuwait City Safat 13116

   Al Assimah

   Telephone : (965) 2242 6999

   Fax       : (965) 2240 1666

   Website   : www.moorestephens.com

 

2. Al Dar International

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December 2009 showed:         

 

                                                                                     31 Dec 2009    31 Dec 2008

                                                (In thousands of KD)

 

ASSETS

 

Cash                                       1,228            746

Time Deposits                               1,194            572

Cash & Cash Equivalents                     2,421          1,318

Securities & Short-term Investments         1,642          1,208

Accounts Receivables                        1,609          1,099

Provision for Doubtful Receivables           (107)            (8)

Net Receivables                             1,502          1,091

Current receivables                         1,505          1,091

Raw Material                                1,565          1,917

Spare Parts                                   149            162

Goods in Transit                             129            271

Finished Goods                                902            152

Total Inventory                             2,744          2,501

Provision (Inventory)                        (206)          (275)

Net Inventory                               2,539          2,226

Advance Payments to Suppliers                  10             13

Due from Sister Companies/Associates           30            538

Loans to employees (under one year)            40             39

Prepaid Expenses ST                            39             32

Other Current Assets                            5             11

Total Current Assets                        8,231          6,475

Land & Buildings                           2,499          1,675

Furniture & Equipment                        478            673

Machinery                                   4,476          4,136

Other Fixed Assets                              0            156

Accumulated Depreciation                   (2,135)        (1,789)

Capital work in Progress                      332            699

Fixed Assets                                5,649          5,550

Investment in associates                    2,102          1,905

Investments in subsidiaries                    12            449

Other Long term Investments                   285            371

Total Long term Investments                 2,399          2,725

Total Long Term Assets                      8,048          8,275

Total Assets                               16,279         14,750

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Short Term Debt                                0            991

Current Portion of Long Term Debt             220            200

Accounts Payable                            1,420            240

Accrued Expenses                               3              5

Down Payments                                   9              4

Dividends Payable                              54             42

Other Current Liabilities                     160             27

Total Current Liabilities                   1,866          1,509

Long Term Debt                                220            440

Total Long-term Liabilities                   220            440

Total Liabilities                           2,086          1,949

Tax Provision                                  78              9

Provision for Employees' Termination Benefits 309            246

Other Provisions                              15            127

Total Provisions                             402            383

Total Liabilities & Provisons               2,488          2,332

Paid-up Capital                             5,567          5,567

Share premium                               2,294          2,294

Legal/Statutory Reserve                     1,165            989

General\Voluntary Reserve                   1,074            898

Chg in Fair Val. Resv. & Translation Adj.      50           (199)

Reserves                                      405            405

Retained Earnings/ Accumulated losses       3,488          2,716

Treasury Stock                               (253)          (253)

Total Shareholders' Equity                 13,791         12,418

Total Liab. & Shareholders' Equity         16,279         14,750

Gross Revenue                               8,010          6,708

Cost of Goods Sold                         (6,100)        (5,536)

Gross Margin                                1,909          1,172

S.G. & A.                                    (773)          (742)

Depreciation Expense                           (7)            (8)

Net Operating Profit                        1,129            422

Interest Expense                             (34)          (107)

Investment Income                             235            371

Unrealized Investment Gain/ Loss              215              0

Income from Associates                       221            230

Income from Subsidiaries                        0            (65)

Total Investment Income                       671            536

Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss                     26            (41)

Provisions                                    54           (766)

Provisions for Doubtful Debts                 (32)             0

Other Income                                    0            122

Other Expenses                                 (7)             0

Net Profit Before Taxes/Zakat               1,807            166

Tax / Zakat Provision                         (78)            (9)

Net Profit After Taxes or Zakat             1,729            156

Unusual Items                                 (60)            46

Net Profit After Unusual Items              1,669            203

 

Balance sheets as at 30 September 2010 (quarterly results) showed:


                   
                              30/09/2010    30/06/2010 31/03/2010
                                                (in thousands of KD
)

 

ASSETS

 

Cash                                 939          1,164         656

Time Deposits                       1,106            523         902

Cash & Cash Equivalents             2,045          1,687       1,558

Securities & Short-term Investments   386            396       1,689

Accounts Receivables                1,351          1,517       1,703

Net Receivables                     1,351          1,517       1,703

Other receivables                     719            679         173

Current receivables                 2,069          2,197       1,875

Raw Material                        2,835          2,592       2,536

Total Inventory                     2,835          2,592       2,536

Net Inventory                       2,835          2,592       2,536

Total Current Assets                7,343          6,871       7,666

Machinery                           5,781          5,678       5,762

Fixed Assets                        5,781          5,678       5,762

Investment in associates            1,592          1,560       2,190

Investments in subsidiaries           160            160         155

Other Long term Investments           978            989         318

Total Long term Investments         2,731          2,709       2,664

Total Long Term Assets             8,511          8,387       8,426

Total Assets                       15,854         15,259      16,092

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Short Term Debt                      861              0         201

Current Portion of Long Term Debt     220            220         220

Accounts Payable                      613          1,035         920

Total Current Liabilities           1,694          1,255       1,341

Long Term Debt                        110            110         220

Total Long-term Liabilities           110            110         220

Total Liabilities                   1,804          1,365       1,561

Provision for Employees'

Termination Benefits                  245            322         307

Total Provisions                     245            322         307

Total Liabilities & Provisons       2,049          1,686       1,869

Paid-up Capital                     5,567          5,567       5,567

Share premium                       2,294          2,294       2,294

Legal/Statutory Reserve             1,165          1,165       1,165

General\Voluntary Reserve           1,074          1,074       1,074

Chg in Fair Val. Resv. &

Translation Adj.                    (172)          (132)         97

Reserves                              405            405         405

Retained Earnings / loss            3,724          3,451       3,873

Treasury Stock                       (253)          (253)       (253)

Total Shareholders' Equity         13,805         13,572      14,223

Total Liab. & Shareholders' Equity 15,854         15,259      16,092

Gross Revenue                       5,996          4,013       1,977

Cost of Goods Sold                 (4,666)        (3,091)     (1,495)

Gross Margin                        1,330            922         483

S.G. & A.                            (643)          (430)       (214)

Net Operating Profit                  687            492         268

Interest Expense                     (17)           (12)         (6)

Investment Income                     (42)           (40)         87

Unrealized Investment Gain/ Loss     (155)          (149)        (40)

Income from Associates               590            526          74

Total Investment Income               394            337         121

Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss             15            (10)          1

Provisions                            (6)             0           0

Other Income                           28              9          19

Net Profit Before Taxes/Zakat       1,101            816         403

Tax / Zakat Provision                 (48)           (36)        (18)

Net Profit After Taxes or Zakat     1,052            780         386

Net Profit After Unusual Items      1,052            780         386

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 19 June 1978

 

History : The subject company was established in Kuwait on 19 June 1978 as a limited liability company styled Shuaiba Paper Products Co. On In May 2007 subject was converted to a joint stock company under the current shareholding structure.

 

C.R. No. : 26799

 

KCCI Membership No.: 7202 (expiry date: 7 February 2013)

 

Authorised Capital : KD 5,567,000

 

Paid up Capital : KD 5,567,000

 

Kuwaiti Shareholding Company with the following directors and shareholders:

 

 

Directors

 

1. Adel Jasim Mohammed Al Sane     

 

2. Suleiman Al Nawareh             

 

3. Adel Yusof Saleh Al Saqabi      

 

4. Siddiqi Farid Sultan Ahmed      

 

5. Abdullah Rammal                 

 

Shareholders

 

                                                                        Percentage

 

1. Al Safwa Group Holding Company                  55.83%

   Al Kharafi Tower, Building 7

   8th Floor

   Oussama Al Monkis Street

   Al Qebla

   PO Box 26552

   Kuwait City Safat 13126

   Al Assimah

   Telephone : (965) 2232 3470

   Fax       : (965) 2232 3480

   E-mail    : info@alsafwagroup.net

   Website   : www.alsafwagroup.net

 

2. Members of the public                                    44.17%

 

Affiliated companies of Shuaiba Industrial Co (K.S.C.C):

 

Subject is a subsidiary of the Al Safwa Group Holding Co. (K.S.C.C), which has the following companies:

 

Subsidiaries :

 

1. Advance Technologies Company                                 100%

 

2. Al Safat United Food Company                                    100%

 

3. Al Thiqa Restaurant Company                                     100%

 

4. Mawad General Trading Company                                100%

 

5. Raad Trading and Marketing Company                         100%

 

6. Rose Pattiseries Company                                          100%

 

7. United Dana Fisheries                                                100%

 

8. United Fisheries of Kuwait Company                            100%

 

9. Al Safat Dhiafa Company                                            97%

 

10. Dar Al Houda Holding Company                                  54.21%

 

11. Mondi Shuaiba Holding, Austria                                 45.00%

 

12. Danah Al Safat Foodstuff Company                            43.09%

 

13. Yanbu Saudi Kuwaiti Paper Products Company            40.00%

 

14. Safat Industries Holding Company                              30.00%

 

15. Dana Al Safat Real Estate Company             26.18%

 

16. Warba Investment Company

 

Associates

 

1. Sahab Al Khaleej Real Estate Company                         17.65%

   PO Box 21195 Manama Bahrain

   Telephone : (973) 1738 2332

   Fax       : (973) 1738 2796

   E-mail    : info@sahab.bh

   Website   : www.sahab.bh

 

2. Asia Holding Company                                               15.00%

   Al-Hamad Tower B, 10th Floor Al-Qiblah Area PO Box: 20133 Safat 13062

   Telephone : (965) 2297 4936

   Fax       : (965) 2297 4930 / 2297 4910

 

3. Al Safat TEC Holding Company                                   14.00%

 

4. Al Safat Investment Company                          12.69%

   Hawalli, Beirut Street, Opposite to Al-Qadessya Club PO Box 20133 Safat 13062

   Telephone : (965) 187 7777

   Fax       : (965) 2267 5232

   E-mail    : info@alsafatinvest.com

 

5. Al Safat Energy Holding Company                               8.76%

 

6. Unicorn Investment Bank                                             5.84%

   Building 2304 Street 2830 PO Box 31700 Al Seef Area Manama Bahrain

   Telephone : (973) 1756 6000

   Fax       : (973) 1756 6001

 

7. Al Aman Investment Company                                      5.52%

   Al Dhou Tower  Floor 11,12,13. Sharq

   Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street, Behbehani Roundabout, behind Arraya Center.

   PO Box 12466 Shamiya 71655    Kuwait

   Telephone : (965) 2282 2626

   Fax       : (965) 2249 7962

   E-mail    :  info@alaman.com.kw

 

8. Industrial and Financial Investments Company    5.00%

   Telephone : (965) 2242 9073

   Fax       : (965) 2244 8850

   E-mail    : ific@ific.net

   Website   : www.ific.net

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacture of paper products for industrial and consumer use.

 

Trading as distributors of paper products for industrial and consumer use.

 

Subject also provides paper printing and packaging.

 

Production capacity : 200 million paper pages per year.

 

Subject has the following brand:

 

SPAC

 

Subject main principals and agencies:

 

Clupak

 

Imports mainly from India.

 

Exports mainly to GCC countries.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Owned premises comprising administrative offices and a manufacturing plant with warehousing facilities located at the heading address as well 2 manufacturing units located elsewhere in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and 2 sales office located in UAE, Malaysia and China.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

Interviewed:  Abdullah Rammal (Finance Controller).


 

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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