MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SULAIMAN ABDUL AZIZ AL RAJHI EST

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Kharj Road New Industrial Area PO Box 4130 & 7769 Riyadh 11472

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1010240366, Riyadh

 

 

Legal Form :

Closed Shareholding Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

  • Al Watania Plastic - 1010057929
  • National Factory for Foodstuff Production (Waha) - 1010148525
  • Riyadh Carton Factory - 1010148527
  • Al Watania Blocks - 1010016690
  • Al Watania Containers – 1010148526

 

 

No. of Employees :

3,500

 

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 :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Saudi Arabia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES LTD

Previously Known As                              : SULAIMAN ABDUL AZIZ AL RAJHI EST

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Closed Shareholding Company

Start Date                                             : 1972

Registration Date                                   : 2nd March 2008

Commercial Registration Number            : 1010240366, Riyadh

Chamber Membership Number                : 195630

Issued Capital                                        : SR 320,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 320,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 3,500

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

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Ali Salayana, Finance Manager

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES LTD

 

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS: SULAIMAN ABDUL AZIZ AL RAJHI EST

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Al Kharj Road

Area                 : New Industrial Area

 

PO Box             : 4130 & 7769

 

Town                 : Riyadh 11472

Country             : Saudi Arabia

 

Telephone         : (966-1) 4470088 / 4489178 / 4481364 / 4466395 / 4980088

Facsimile          : (966-1) 4489256 / 4481364 / 4480089 / 4989595

Mobile               : (966-56) 1494584

Email                : info@wataniaind.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Riyadh.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Subject has branches located in Jeddah, Dammam, Buraidah, Madinah, Abha, Al Hasa, Hail, Jizan and Khamis Mushait.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Sheikh Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                                   Managing Partner

 

·       Sheikh Fahd Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                           Partner

 

·       Sheikh Abdulallah Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                   Partner

 

·       Sheikh Yousef Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                        Partner

 

·       Saleh Sulaiman Al Habdan                                                                 Partner

 

·       Ahmed Saleh Al Khalaf                                                                      Partner

 

·       Ibrahim El Behirt                                                                               General Manager

 

·       Ali Salayana                                                                                     Finance Manager

 

·       Mohamed Al Louise                                                                           Marketing Manager

 

·       Mohamed Shahid                                                                              Export Manager

 

·       Mustafa Mohamed Ahmed                                                                 Technical Manager

 

·       Emad Abdul Qader                                                                            Technology Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1972, however subject was registered on 24/02/1429 Hijri (corresponding to 2nd March

   2008)

 

History                         : Subject began in 1972 under the name “Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Est”. However in 2007

  it changed names to “Al Watania for Industries Ltd”.

 

Legal Form                  : Closed Shareholding Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1010240366, Riyadh

 

Chamber Member No. : 195630

 

Issued Capital              : SR 320,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 320,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)                                                                              Percentage

 

·       Sheikh Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                                   99.90%

 

·       Sheikh Fahd Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                             0.02%

 

·       Sheikh Abdulallah Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                     0.02%

 

·       Sheikh Yousef Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                          0.02%

 

·       Saleh Sulaiman Al Habdan                                                                   0.02%

 

·       Ahmed Saleh Al Khalaf                                                                        0.02%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Al Rajhi Development Co Ltd

PO Box: 4301

Riyadh 11491

Tel: (966-1) 4761581 / 4769102 / 4777576

Fax: (966-1) 4769775

 

·       Gulf Packaging System

Industrial City

PO Box: 2143

Jeddah 21451

Tel: (966-2) 6380735 / 6380736

 

·       Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co Ltd

PO Box: 1029

Riyadh 11431

Tel: (966-1) 4658665

 

·       Amar Line Maritime Co Ltd

Madinah Road

PO Box: 1689

Jeddah 21441

Tel: (966-2) 6510773

 

·       Al Rajhi & Al Sedais Co

Madinah Road

PO Box: 1597

Jeddah 21441

Tel: (966-2) 6511173

 

·       Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation

Al Batha Street

PO Box: 242

Riyadh 11411

Tel: (966-1) 4032473 / 4054244

Fax: (966-1) 4035588

 

·       Saudi Ceramic Co

PO Box: 3893

Riyadh 11481

Tel: (966-1) 4770715 / 4880379

Fax: (966-1) 4782897

 

·       Arabian Gulf Manufacturers Limited (Gulfmaid)

     Makkah Road, Kilo-7

     Industrial City, Phase 5

     PO Box: 2143

     Jeddah 21451

     Tel: (966-2) 6377944 / 6801416

     Fax: (966-2) 6365445 / 6380540

 

·       Al Rajhi Commercial Foreign Exchange

Palestine Street

PO Box: 4514

Riyadh 21412

Tel: (966-1) 6700260

Fax: (966-1) 6716387

 

·       Al Rajhi Company for Industry & Trading

First Industrial Area

PO Box: 34138

Riyadh 11491

Tel: (966-1) 4470088 / 4466395

Fax: (966-1) 4489256

 

·       Al Rajhi Company for Agriculture Ltd

Prince Abdullah Street

Malaz

PO Box: 51764

Riyadh 11553

Tel: (966-1) 4763313 / 4768368

Fax: (966-1) 4768370

 

·       Gulf Packaging Industries Company Ltd

First Industrial City

PO Box: 8556

Dammam

Tel: (966-3) 8570044 / 8576063

Fax: (966-3) 8577345 / 8572903

 

·       Yanbu Cement Company

Madinah Road

PO Box: 5330

Jeddah 21422

Tel: (966-2) 6534588 / 6534584

 

·       International Spare Parts Trading & Manufacturing Co Ltd (Alaman)

Khorais Road

First Industrial City

PO Box: 51482

Riyadh

Tel: (966-1) 4486394 / 2318882

 

 


OPERATIONS

 

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

 

  • Al Watania Plastic - 1010057929

 

Address:           Hail Street

Industrial Area No. II

PO Box: 10554

                        Riyadh 11443

                        Tel: (966-1) 2650054 / 2650036

                        Fax: (966-1) 2650905

                        Email: pla-mkt@wataniaind.com

 

Activities:          Al Watania Plastic operates a factory using local raw materials from Sabic to produce more than 55,000 tons of plastic products annually. The division specialises in the manufacture of plastic injection moulding and thermo forming products.

 

Management:    Shaker Aqil – Division Manager

                        Mostafa Hamdy – Commercial Manager

                        Ashook Kol – Purchasing Manager

 

  • National Factory for Foodstuff Production (Waha) - 1010148525

 

Address :          PO Box: 7769 & 4130

                        Riyadh 11472

                        Tel: (966-1) 4470088 / 2651525

                        Fax: (966-1) 4489256 / 2657489

                        Email: exp@wataniaind.com

 

Activities :         This division was established in 1972 and has become one of the most important and productive factories for Al Watania. The factory is engaged in the production of assorted fruit juices and tomato paste.

 

Packaging is done using cans (170 ml, 190 ml, and 245 ml), bottles (200ml), and tetra pack (125 ml, 250 ml, and 1 litre).

 

Production capacity :   Fruit Juice - 40,000 cartons daily

                                                                      Tomato paste – 2,000,000 cartons per annum

 

Around 70% of production is absorbed by the local Saudi market, the remainder being exported to international markets.

 

The National Factory for Foodstuff Production became the first Saudi food-manufacturing factory to obtain the SASO quality mark because of the high quality of its products and its adherence to international specifications and hygiene standards.

 

            Brand Names :  AL-WAHA and LOB

 

  • Riyadh Carton Factory - 1010148527

 

Address :          PO Box: 4130

                        Riyadh 11491

                        Tel: (966-1) 4463947 / 4470088

                        Fax: (966-1) 4481364 / 4489256

                        Email: exp@wataniaind.com

 

Activities :         A specialized packaging factory that supplies corrugated cartons to many engineering, food, agricultural and petrochemical industries.

 

  • Al Watania Blocks - 1010016690

 

Address :          PO Box: 10554

                        Riyadh 11443

                        Tel: (966-1) 4774244

                        Fax: (966-1) 4489256

 

Activities :         Was established in 1396H (1975) to serve many of the construction phases within the Kingdom and to supply the local market with high standard products.

 

  • Al Watania Containers – 1010148526

 

Address :          Old Industrial Area

                        Riyadh

                        Tel: (966-1) 4470088

                        Fax: (966-1) 4475028

 

Activities :         This division specialises in the manufacture of cans and containers.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the United States of America

 

Brand Names: CMC, WAHA, RCF and POPEYE

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 3,500 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/10:                Year Ending 31/12/11:

 

Total Sales                                SR 1,360,000,000                      SR 1,500,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Ali Salayana, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation

PO Box: 28

Sitteen Street

Malaz District

Riyadh 11411

Tel: (966-1) 4054647 / 4054244

Fax: (966-1) 4044753 / 4052950 / 4037156

 

·       Arab National Bank (ANB)

King Faisal Street

North Morabbaa

PO Box: 56921

Riyadh 11564

Tel: (966-1) 4029000

Fax: (966-1) 4027747

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  May 2002                      June 2004                    February 2008

Credit amount                            70,000                          100,000             1,500,000

Amount overdue                         0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          30 days                         60 days                         120 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                                   Euros                            US Dollars                     Euros

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Please note that commercial registration number 1001669959 is incorrect.

 

Al Watania For Industries Ltd has operations dating back to 1972 and is very well established in the local market. It operates through several divisions and all of subject’s factories are ISO 9002 certified.

 

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.55.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.15

Euro

1

Rs.70.88

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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