MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

30.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULF ETERNIT INDUSTRIES CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

PO Box 1371, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates 

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1971

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Independent

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of fiber cement, PVC, GRP, PE, GRE pipes and accessories; distribution of cast iron, brass and PVC fittings

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

United Arab Emirates 

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

Gulf Eternit Industries Co Ltd

PO Box 1371

Dubai,

United Arab Emirates

 Tel:      971 (4) 2101234

Fax:      971 (4) 2101299

 Web:   www.futurepipe.com

 

 

Synthesis  

 

Employees:                   1,240

Company Type:            Private Independent

Incorporation Date:         1971

Auditor:                        Ernst and Young           

Financials in:                 USD (Millions)

Reporting Currency:       US Dollar

Annual Sales:               150.0

Total Assets:                NA

 

 

Business Description     

 

Manufacture of fiber cement, PVC, GRP, PE, GRE pipes and accessories; distribution of cast iron, brass and PVC fittings

 

Industry 

Industry            Construction - Supplies and Fixtures

ANZSIC 2006:    2090 - Other Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

NACE 2002:      2682 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products not elsewhere classified

NAICS 2002:     327999 - All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:    26821 - Manufacture of asbestos

US SIC 1987:    3292 - Asbestos Products

 

 

Key Executives

 

Name

Title

Rami Makhzoumi

President & CEO

Hafiz Ladha

CFO

Stephen Jones

Marketing and Sales Manager

Omar Ashur

Executive Vice President

Joseph Ghannoum

Human Resources Director

 

 

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = USD 1 
2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = USD 1

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location

PO Box 1371

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tel:       971 (4) 2101234

Fax:      971 (4) 2101299

Web:    www.futurepipe.com

           

Sales USD(mil):             150.0

Assets USD(mil):           NA

Employees:                   1,240

 

Industry:                        Construction - Supplies and Fixtures

           

Incorporation Date:         1971

Company Type:             Private Independent

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

 

Assistant Vice

President:                     Mohammed Makhzoumi

 

 

Contents

 

·         Industry Codes

·         Business Description

·         Financial Data

·         Subsidiaries

·         Key Corporate Relationships

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

1912     -          Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing

2090     -          Other Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

2682     -          Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products not elsewhere classified

2521     -          Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

326122  -          Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

327999  -          All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

3084     -          Plastics Pipe

3292     -          Asbestos Products

 

UK SIC 2003:

2521     -          Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles

26821   -          Manufacture of asbestos

 

Business Description

Manufacture of fiber cement, PVC, GRP, PE, GRE pipes and accessories; distribution of cast iron, brass and PVC fittings

 

More Business Descriptions

Gulf Eternit Industries Company Ltd LLC (UAE) manufactures Fibrestrong (GPR) pipes and fittings, Wavinstrong (GRE) pipes and fittings and thermo-plastics pipes. Group company of the Future Pipe Group (Netherlands).

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

USD(mil)

 

Revenue:

150.0

1 Year Growth

NA

Subsidiaries

Company

Percentage Owned

Country

Future Pipe Industries Co WLL

100%

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Future Pipe Industries LLC

100%

QATAR

Future Pipe Industries BV

100%

NETHERLANDS

Gulf Eternit Trading Co Ltd

100%

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

 

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Ernst and Young

Bank:

Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank

 

Auditor:

Ernst and Young

 

 

 

 

 

Executive report

 

Board of Directors

Name

Title

Function

Mohammed Makhzoumi

 

Assistant Vice President

Chairman

 

Executive

Name

Title

Function

Rami Makhzoumi

 

President & CEO

Chief Executive Officer

Omar Ashur

 

Executive Vice President

Administration Executive

Hafiz Ladha

 

CFO

Finance Executive

Joseph Ghannoum

 

Human Resources Director

Human Resources Executive

Stephen Jones

 

Marketing and Sales Manager

Sales Executive

Imad Makhzoumi

 

Regional Vice President - Sales & Marketing

Sales Executive

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.16

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.10

Euro

1

Rs.63.10

 

 

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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