MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.01.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOHAR STEEL LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 11, Sohar Industrial Port, Majees 322, PO Box 452, Sohar

 

 

Country :

Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.09.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3/24306/0

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the production of steel billets and moulds

 

 

No. of Employees :

250

 

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)

Oman

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

oman - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Oman is a middle-income economy that is heavily dependent on dwindling oil resources. Because of declining reserves and a rapidly growing labor force, Muscat has actively pursued a development plan that focuses on diversification, industrialization, and privatization, with the objective of reducing the oil sector's contribution to GDP to 9% by 2020 and creating more jobs to employ the rising numbers of Omanis entering the workforce. Tourism and gas-based industries are key components of the government's diversification strategy. By using enhanced oil recovery techniques, Oman succeeded in increasing oil production, giving the country more time to diversify, and the increase in global oil prices through 2011 provided the government greater financial resources to invest in non-oil sectors.

 

Source : CIA

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : SOHAR STEEL LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Oman

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company – LLC

Registration Date                                   : 18th September 2005

Commercial Registration Number                        : 3/24306/0

Membership Number                              : 231

Issued Capital                                        : RO 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : RO 1,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 250

Activities                                               : Production of steel billets and moulds.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : L Saravanan, Finance Manager

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

SOHAR STEEL LLC

 

COMPANY ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Plot No. 11, Sohar Industrial Port

Area                 : Majees 322

PO Box             : 452

Town                 : Sohar

Country             : Oman

Telephone         : (968) 26850205

Facsimile          : (968) 26850204

Mobile               : (968) 96781295 / 92898927 / 96631755

Email                : info@soharsteelsms.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Industrial Area of Sohar.

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mohamed Reda Abdul Amir                                                                Managing Director

 

·       Taqi Jawad Abdul Rasool                                                                   Director

 

·       Tawfiq Jawad Abdul Rasool                                                                Director

 

·       Jameel Ali Sultan                                                                              Director

 

·       Subha Madhav Rao                                                                           General Manager

 

·       Thabet Al Hamdramy                                                             Administration Manager

 

·       L Saravanan                                                                                      Finance Manager

 

·       Ravi Shanker                                                                                    Financial Controller

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 18th September 2005

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 3/24306/0

 

Membership No.          : 231

 

Issued Capital              : RO 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : RO 1,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                    

 

·       Mohamed Reda Abdul Amir

 

·       Taqi Jawad Abdul Rasool

 

·       Tawfiq Jawad Abdul Rasool

 

·       Jameel Ali Sultan

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Al Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills LLC

PO Box: 12

Sohar 327

Tel: (968) 26751567 / 26851567

Fax: (968) 26751569

 

·       Middle East Conversion Industry LLC

Muscat

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the production of steel billets and moulds.

 

     The present plant facilities include Ultra High Power (UHP) Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) with 36 MT

     capacity, powered by 30 MVA transformer and Ladle Furnace (LF) of 5 MVA power. The 3 strand    Caster of  6 meter radius can cast billet sizes of 100, 120 and 130 mm. Hydraulic shear is used for the automatic

     cutting of billets. The plant is capable of receiving scrap, DRI and HBI as raw material.

 

Production Capacity: 250,000 MT of steel billets per year.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 250 employees.

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Riyal Omani (RO)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                RO 64,716,901                          RO 79,000,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures were obtained from L Saravanan, Finance Manager.

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Muttrah Business District

PO Box: 240, Ruwi 112

Muscat

Tel: (968) 24700810 / 24799920 / 24799927

Fax: (968) 24704241

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

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.54.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.16

Euro

1

Rs.71.54

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

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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