MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.12.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PAPER SACKS FACTORY DIVISION OF SHARJAH CEMENT & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO PSC (SCIDC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Hisn Tower, 14th Floor, Bank Street, PO Box   : 2083, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.05.1976

 

 

Reg. No.:

4413

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Shareholding Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the manufacture of ordinary Portland cement

 

 

No. of Employees :

700

 

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 :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

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 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

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

 

 

United Arab Emirates - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to 25%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US, however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency. The UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-based banks bought the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an additional $10 billion loan from the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The economy is expected to continue a slow rebound. Dependence on oil, a large expatriate workforce, and growing inflation pressures are significant long-term challenges. The UAE''s strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.

Source : CIA

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : SHARJAH CEMENT & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO PSC (SCIDC)

Country of Origin                                   : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                           : Public Shareholding Company

Registration Date                                  : 12th May 1976

Commercial Registration Number           : 4413, Sharjah

Trade Licence Number                           : 312

Chamber Membership Number               : 2461

Issued Capital                                       : UAE Dh 552,958,000

Paid up Capital                                     : UAE Dh 552,958,000

Total Workforce                                     : 700

Activities                                               : Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

SHARJAH CEMENT & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO PSC (SCIDC)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building            : Al Hisn Tower, 14th Floor

Street               : Bank Street

PO Box            : 2083

Town                : Sharjah

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-6) 5684681 / 5686102 / 5686103 / 5695666 / 5311899

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5683171

Email                : scidcho@emirates.net.ae

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

            Location                                                                                               Description

 

Al Roumi & Al Saqabi Building                                                                           Rented sales office

Abdullah Al Mubarak Street

Mirqab

PO Box: 23679

Safat 13097

Kuwait

Tel: (965) 22412813 / 22412815

Fax: (965) 22418559

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

            Name                                                                                       Position

 

Ahmad Abdullah Al Noman                                                                    Chairman

Mohammad Abdulla Al Khayal                                                               Vice Chairman

Abdulaziz Naser Al Saqabi                                                                     Director

Obaid Rashed Al Shamsy                                                                      Director

Abdulaziz Ibrahim Al Faris                                                                      Director

Obaid Ahmad Al Tenaijy                                                                        Director

 

Othman Mohamed Sharif Zaman                                                            Director

Jasem Mohamed Abdullah Al Khayal                                                      Director

Mohamed Abdulaziz Ibrahim Al Fares                                                     Director

P J Batavia                                                                                           General Manager

S A K Tareen                                                                                         Commercial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 12th May 1976

 

Legal Form                  : Public Shareholding Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 4413, Sharjah

 

Trade Licence No.        : 312

 

Chamber Member No.  : 2461

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 552,958,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 552,958,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                                     Percentage

 

Sharjah Cement & Agricultural Development Co                                      56.83%

 

Government of Sharjah                                                                          16.26%

 

Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society                                                             5.04%

 

Local businessmen and private investors                                                21.87%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

            Name                                                                                 Percentage Held

 

Auto Line Industrial Parks Limited                                                          30.89%

India

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

Sharjah Cement Factory

 

Address:                       Umm Al Tarafa Area

                                    PO Box: 5419

                                    Sharjah

                                    Tel: (971-6) 5311583 / 5311584 / 5311899

                                    Fax: (971-6) 5311181 / 5683171

                                    Email: shjcemnt@emirates.net.ae

 

Activities:          Engaged in the manufacture of ordinary Portland cement to BS12 and ASTM C-150 Type 1 specification, as well as sulphate resisting cement to BS 4027 and ASTM C-150 Type V specification

 

In the last quarter of 2000, subject awarded two Japanese companies Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd. and Nissho Iwai Corp. a US$ 120m turnkey contract to raise the capacity of its plant from 200,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to 1 million tpa. The work was completed in mid-2002

 

Cement Sales               Year                 Sales (metric tonnes)

 

                                    1996                                666,033

                                    1997                                653,846

                                    1998                                837,041

                                    1999                               855,241

                                    2000                                700,572

                                    2001                                680,457

                                    2002                                700,411

                                    2003                                965,428

                                    2004                             1,380,338

 

Paper Sacks Factory

 

Manufacturers of multiwall, glued/pasted valve type empty paper sacks for packing of cement, fertilizers, chemicals, flavours, sugar, and minerals.

 

Annual Capacity: 120 million paper sacks

 

Subject is ISO 9002 certified

 

Import Countries: Germany and Japan

 

International Suppliers:

 

Windmoller & Holscher              Germany

 

Export Countries: Subject exports to all GCC countries, Republic of Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, Reunion, Madagascar, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Uganda, and Pakistan.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 700 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirhams (UAE Dh 000’s)

 

Balance Sheet                                                              31/12/11                        31/12/10

 

Assets

Property, plant and equipment                                       827,752             873,428

Investment properties                                                    116,989             118,983

Investment in associate                                                 36,322              36,322

Available for sale investments                                        289,367             339,131

                                                                                    1,270,430          1,367,864

 

Current assets

Inventories                                                                    290,114             260,088

Accounts receivable and prepayments                           175,545             188,147

Trading securities                                                          9,349                19,367

Bank balances and cash                                                25,684              11,788

                                                                                    500,692             479,390

Total assets                                                                  1,771,122          1,847,254

 

Equity and Liabilities

Capital and reserves

Share capital                                                                 552,958             552,958

Statutory reserve                                                           334,091             334,091

General reserve                                                             226,373             226,373

Retained earnings                                                          180,664             227,047

Cumulative changes in fair value                                    38,942              33,952

Proposed cash dividend                                                            -           27,648

Total equity                                                                   1,333,028          1,402,069

 

Non-current liabilities

Term loans                                                                    -                       14,877

Employee’s end of service benefits                               18,922              20,291

                                                                                    18,922              35,168

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accruals                                      143,099             147,123

Payable against construction of property,

plant and equipment                                                      9,135                17,821

Bank overdrafts                                                             17,082              20,890

Current portion of term loans                                         14,796              55,070

Short term loans                                                            235,060             169,113

                                                                                    419,172             410,017

Total liabilities                                                               438,094             445,185

Total equity and liabilities                                               1,771,122          1,847,254

 


Income Statement

 

Sales                                                                            586,448             573,599

Cost of sales                                                                (560,650)           (526,008)

Gross profit                                                                  25,798              47,591

General and administration expenses                             (19,247)            (19,421)

Selling and distribution costs                                         (4,223)              (3,875)

Finance costs                                                               (15,032)            (12,503)

Investment income                                                        11,407              19,586

Miscellaneous income                                                   4,022                4,068

Impairment of available for sale investments                   (49,108)            -

Loss (profit) for the year                                                (46,383)            35,446

 

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

 

The above financial figures were released by the subject.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Standard Chartered Bank

Al Boorj Avenue

PO Box: 5

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5357788

Fax: (971-6) 5335500

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                November 2005

Credit amount                                       150,000

Amount overdue                                    0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                       No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Sharjah Cement & Industrial Development Co (SCIDC) was founded in 1976 and operates 2 divisions engaged in the manufacture of cement and paper sacks. The company enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality of its products and is a leading concern in the sector.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled. The operating history is clear and the financial situation is satisfactory. As such we are of the opinion that the subject is a fair trade risk.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.89.02

Euro

1

Rs.72.48

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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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