MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

31.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PETROFAC INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Crystal Plaza, 17th Floor, Suite 1704, Al Majaz Cornich Al Buhaira, P O Box 23467, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.11.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

23153, Sharjah

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Provision of petroleum engineering contracting services

 

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 :

US$ 21,000,000

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 – 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

 


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SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : PETROFAC INTERNATIONAL LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Jersey

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 17th November 1992

Commercial Registration Number            : 23153, Sharjah

Trade Licence Number                            : 214915

Chamber Membership Number                : 30546

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 18,400,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 18,400,000

Total Workforce                                     : 1,100

Activities                                               : Provision of petroleum engineering contracting services

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 21,000,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Manoj Thomas, Administration Manager

 

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

PETROFAC INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building             : Crystal Plaza, 17th Floor, Suite 1704

Area                 : Al Majaz Cornich Al Buhaira

PO Box             : 23467

Town                 : Sharjah

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-6) 5740999

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5740099 / 5721005

Email                : epc@petrofac.com / pfishj1@emirates.net.ae

 

Premises

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       Jebel Ali Free Zone, Building 16, 1st Floor, Office 16133                        Rented office premises

PO Box: 234

       Dubai

 

·       Petrofac House                                                                                 Operational centre

Al Khan Road

     Sharjah

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Ayman Asfari                                                                                    President

 

·       Maroun Semaan                                                                                Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Rajesh Verma                                                                                   Operations Manager

 

·       Marwan Chedid                                                                                 Commercial Manager

 

·       Manoj Thomas                                                                                  Administration Manager

 

·       Rohit Beri                                                                                         Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 17th November 1992

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Petrofac Limited, a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Jersey.

 

  Petrofac International Ltd in the United Arab Emirates, operates as a Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation with its registered office located at the following address:

 

                                      Petrofac UK Ltd

  Whitely Chamber

  Don Street

  St Helier

  Jersey

  United Kingdom

 

  A Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation is not a legal entity in its own right.

  Responsibility for payments lays in the hands of the company where it is originally

  registered.

 

  Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade credit should

  only be written under the name of the main company where the subject holds its registered

  office, in this case Jersey.

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 23153, Sharjah

 

Trade Licence No.       : 214915

 

Chamber Member No. : 30546

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 18,400,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 18,400,000

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Petrofac LLC

1021 ESE Loop 323

PO Box: 131859

Tyler

Texas

United States of America

Tel: (1-903) 5818755

Fax: (1-903) 5092324

 

·       Petrofac International Ltd

Salwa Industrial Area

PO Box: 4404

Doha

Qatar

Tel: (974) 44776543

Fax: (974) 44776543

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject is engaged in the provision of petroleum engineering contracting services, specialising in the

     following areas:

 

         -  Process Engineering

         -  Detailed Design

         -  Procurement & Logistics

         -  Project Management

         -  Fabrication

         -  Construction & Commissioning

 

Import Countries: United States of America and Europe.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,100 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/09:                Year Ending 31/12/10:

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 5,000,000,000               UAE Dh 5,380,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Good.

 

The above financial figures were confirmed by Manoj Thomas, Administration Manager

 

 


BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Sharjah

Al Boorj Avenue

     PO Box: 4

     Sharjah

     Tel: (971-6) 5547747

 

·       Citibank

Al Wahda Street

PO Box: 346

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5722533

Fax: (971-6) 5373378

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Al Boorj Avenue

PO Box: 5

Sharjah

     Tel: (971-6) 5357788

     Fax: (971-6) 5543604

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  January 2005               August 2007                 May 2008

Credit amount                            156,000             150,000             1,500,000

Amount overdue             0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          45 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                                   Pounds Sterling             US Dollars                     US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Petrofac International Ltd was registered in Sharjah during 1992 and specialises in the provision of petroleum engineering contracting services. It has gained an excellent reputation for the quality of its services.

 

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.

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.10

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.27

Euro

1

Rs.64.35

 

 

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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