MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL SAFI DANONE CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No. 6780, East Ring Road, Exit No. 18, Al Faisaliah District, 10525 Riyadh 11443

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

November 2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1010162650, Riyadh

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Research, technology and marketing of dairy products

 

 

No. of Employees :

575

 

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Saudi Arabia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. It possesses about one-fifth of the world's proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC. The petroleum sector accounts for roughly 80% of budget revenues, 45% of GDP, and 90% of export earnings. Saudi Arabia is encouraging the growth of the private sector in order to diversify its economy and to employ more Saudi nationals. Diversification efforts are focusing on power generation, telecommunications, natural gas exploration, and petrochemical sectors. Almost 6 million foreign workers play an important role in the Saudi economy, particularly in the oil and service sectors, while Riyadh is struggling to reduce unemployment among its own nationals. Saudi officials are particularly focused on employing its large youth population, which generally lacks the education and technical skills the private sector needs. Riyadh has substantially boosted spending on job training and education, most recently with the opening of the King Abdallah University of Science and Technology - Saudi Arabia''s first co-educational university. As part of its effort to attract foreign investment, Saudi Arabia acceded to the WTO in December 2005 after many years of negotiations. The government has begun establishing six "economic cities" in different regions of the country to promote foreign investment and plans to spend $373 billion between 2010 and 2014 on social development and infrastructure projects to advance Saudi Arabia''s economic development

Source : CIA

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : AL SAFI DANONE CO LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : November 2000

Commercial Registration Number            : 1010162650, Riyadh

Chamber Membership Number                : 106579

Issued Capital                                        : SR 55,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 55,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 575

Activities                                               : Research, technology and marketing of dairy products

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

AL SAFI DANONE CO LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Building No. 6780

Street               : East Ring Road, Exit No. 18

Area                 : Al Faisaliah District

 

PO Box             : 10525

 

Town                 : Riyadh 11443

Country             : Saudi Arabia

 

Telephone         : (966-1) 4610077 / 2119999 / 8746701 / 8746777

Facsimile          : (966-1) 4625112 / 2119998 / 2703389

Email                : info@alsafidanone.com

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Subject operates 35 distribution depots located throughout Saudi Arabia.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Prince Mohamed Bin Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Faisal                              Chairman

 

·       Mohamed Al Sarhan                                                                          Managing Director

 

·       Frank Uzska                                                                                     General Manager

 

·       Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Arifi                                                           Operations Manager

 

·       Amir Nadeem                                                                                    Commercial Manager

                         

·       Khaldoun Shaban                                                                              Export Manager

 

·       Bojma Ihfa                                                                                        Financial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : November 2000

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1010162650, Riyadh

 

Chamber Member No. : 106579

 

Issued Capital              : SR 55,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 55,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Al Faisal Holding Group

Riyadh

Tel: (966-1) 2119999

 

·       Danone International

     France

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Al Faisaliah Group Holding Company Ltd (Al Faisaliah Group)

     Al Nemer Centre, 7th Floor

     Main Olaya Street

     Olaya

     PO Box: 16460 & 2728

     Riyadh 11464

     Tel: (966-1) 4610077

     Fax: (966-1) 4640498

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject is primarily responsible for the research, technology and marketing of dairy products on behalf of

                 Al Safi Dairy Est, which is engaged in the production and processing of dairy products.

 

Al Safi Danone products include Al Safi fresh and UHT milk, Al Safi laban, Al Safi yoghurt, Al Safi cream, Safio flavored milk, Danao juice and milk mixes, Danino (flavored cream cheese meal for children), Rashaka range (healthy skimmed dairy products) Activia, Actemil and Dessert products such as Dantte.

 

     Subject operates 35 distribution depots located throughout Saudi Arabia, which are served by 500

     refrigerated trucks distributing to approximately 30,000 retail outlets.

 

Import Countries: Germany, France and Australia

 

Brand Names: DANAO and RASHAKA

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 575 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Saudi Arabia are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Riyad Bank

King Abdul Aziz Road

PO Box: 22622

Riyadh 11416

Tel: (966-1) 4122243

Fax: (966-1) 4013030

 

·       Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi

Mather Road

PO Box: 56006

Riyadh 11554

Tel: (966-1) 4042222

Fax: (966-1) 4042311

 

·       Arab National Bank (ANB)

Batha Street

PO Box: 26

Riyadh 11411

Tel: (966-1) 4024111

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              December 2007

Credit amount                                        500,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      90 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Euros

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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.53.25

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.23

Euro

1

Rs.68.63

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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