MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL MARAI TRADING COMPANY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Marai Building, Exit 7, North Circle Road, Al Izdihar District, P O Box 8524, Riyadh 11492

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Year of Establishments:

1975

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

 1010084223, Riyadh

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

production and marketing of dairy products, butter, cheese, milk, fruit juices, cream, UHT milk and evaporated milk

 

 

No. of Employees :

4,000

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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 17% 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. Over 5 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 2005. 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 MARAI TRADING COMPANY LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1975  

Commercial Registration Number            : 1010084223, Riyadh

Chamber Membership Number                : 23077

Issued Capital                                        : SR 4,000,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 4,000,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 4,000

Activities                                               : Integrated dairy foods company

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AL MARAI TRADING COMPANY LTD

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building             : Al Marai Building

Street               : Exit 7, North Circle Road

Area                 : Al Izdihar District

PO Box             : 8524

Town                 : Riyadh 11492

Country             : Saudi Arabia

 

Telephone         : (966-1) 4700005 / 4620088 / 4781216

Facsimile          : (966-1) 4701555 / 4701926 / 4701931

Mobile               : (966-50) 0548504

Email                : marketing@almarai.com

 

Premises

Subject operates from a suite of offices, a warehouse, cold storage facilities and a factory covering an area of 45,000 square metres that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Jeddah.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       PO Box: 22306                                                                                 Distribution centre

Jeddah 21463

     Tel: (966-2) 6836068

     Fax: (966-2) 6836624

    

·       PO Box: 5017                                                                                   Distribution centre

Dammam 31422

Tel: (966-3) 8577511

Fax: (966-3) 8577987

 

·       PO Box: 1493                                                                                   Distribution centre

Khamis Mushait 11451

Tel: (966-7) 2230764

Fax: (966-7) 2236739

 

Subject operates 28 distribution depots throughout the GCC that are serviced by a fleet of 500 chilled sales vans.

 

 


KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·         HH Prince Sultan Bin Mohamed Bin Saud Al Kabeer                           Chairman

 

·         Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz Al Muhanna                                            Managing Director

 

·         Ibrahim Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Alissa                                         Director

 

·         Dr Ibrahim Bin Hassan Mohammed Al Madhoun                                 Director

 

·         Nasser Bin Mohammed Humoud Al Muttawa                                      Director

 

·         Mosa Omran Al Omran                                                                     Director

 

·         Dr Abdulraouf Bin Mohammed Abdullah Mana’a                                  Director

 

·         HH Prince Naif Bin Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Kabeer            Director

 

·         Suliman Bin Abdulgader Al Muhaideb                                                Director

 

·         Abdulrahman Al Fadley                                                                    Chief Executive Officer

 

·         Paul Louis Gay                                                                                Chief Financial Officer

 

·         Malcolm Jordan                                                                               Marketing Manager

 

·         Alan van der Nagel                                                                           Operations Manager

 

·         Nicolas Jay                                                                                     Sales Manager

 

·         Majed Nofal                                                                                     Procurement Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1975

 

Legal Form                  : Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1010084223, Riyadh

 

Chamber Member No. : 23077

 

Issued Capital              : SR 4,000,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 4,000,000,000

Name of Partner (s)                                                                                        Percentage

 

·         Savola Group                                                                                               36.50%

 

·         HH Prince Sultan Bin Mohamed Bin Saud Al Kabeer                                       28.60%

 

·         Omran M Al Omran & Partners                                                                       5.70%

 

·       Members of the general public                                                                        29.20%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

     Name                                                                                                 Percentage Held

 

·       Al Marai Company Bahrain SPC                                                                     100%

Manama

Bahrain

 

·       Al Youm for Food Products Company LLC                                                       100%

Muscat

Oman

 

·       Al Marai Investment Company Ltd                                                                   100%

Riyadh

 

·       Al Marai Baby Food Company Ltd                                                                  100%

Riyadh

 

·       Hail Agricultural Development Company                                                          100%

Hail

 

·       Fondomonte El Descanso  SA                                                                       100%

Argentina

 

·       Fondomonte Inversiones Argentina SA                                                            100%

Argentina

 

·       Fondomonte Sandoval SA                                                                              100%

Argentina

 

·       Agro Terra SA                                                                                               100%

Argentina

 

·       Fondomonte Inversiones SL                                                                           100%

Spain

 

·       Western Bakeries Company Ltd                                                                     100%

Jeddah

·       International Baking Services Company Ltd                                                     100%

Riyadh

 

·       Al Marai International Holding WLL                                                                 100%

Manama

Bahrain

 

·       Al Marai Emirates Company LLC                                                                    100%

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Markley Holdings Ltd                                                                                     100%                                       

Jersey

United Kingdom

 

·       Al Marai Investment Holding WLL                                                                   100%

Manama

Bahrain

 

·       Arabian Planets for Trade and Marketing LLC                                                     90%

Muscat

Oman

 

·       Modern Food Industries Ltd                                                                              60%

Riyadh

 

·       Agricultural Input Company Ltd                                                                         52%

Riyadh

 

·       International Dairy & Juice Ltd                                                                          52%

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Teeba Investment for Developed Food Processing                                              39%

Jordan

 

·       Al Rawabi for Juice and UHT Milk Manufacturing                                               39%

Jordan

 

·       Al Muthedoon for Dairy Production                                                                    39%

Jordan

 

·       Al Atheer Agricultural Company                                                                        39%

Jordan

 

·       Al Namouthjya for Plastic Production                                                               39%

Jordan

 

 


OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the production and marketing of dairy products, butter, cheese, milk, fruit juices, cream, UHT milk and evaporated milk. The company’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

  • Farming Division

 

Al Marai Feed Factory

PO Box: 8524

Riyadh 11492

Tel: (966-1) 4700005

 

The Farming Division is engaged in the operation of a number of farms supporting a herd of 45,000 Holstein Friesian cows that are used to produce the milk necessary for the processing division.

 

It was the first dairy farm in the world to gain ISO 9002 accreditation.

 

It is also involved in the manufacture of animal feeds.

 

  • Processing Division

 

The Processing Division is responsible for the assembly of raw milk from farms, the processing of milk and cheese, the importation of a range of long life products and the subsequent distribution of all product from the cold stores and factory to 28 depots.

 

Prior to 1996 the company operated four fresh dairy processing plants and a cheese blending plant with an additional 70,000 litre per day pilot project plant used for new product development. The plants were located at Jeddah on the Red Sea coast, Khamis Mushayt in the South West highland region, at Al Kharj approximately 100 kilometres south of Riyadh in the Central Province and one farm-based plant approximately 150 kilometres from Dammam on the Arabian Gulf.

 

In order to achieve anticipated sales growth, product expansion and to maintain high quality standards, increased and enhanced processing capacity was identified as a key strategic requirement. Accordingly in 1994, the company commenced the construction of a state of the art 45,000 square meter processing facility, which more than doubled production capacity and significantly strengthened the company’s ability to expand the product range and also to rationalize existing sites. The plant commenced production in August 1996 and has a capacity of 1.5m litres per day.

 

Currently, over 60% of all milk is fermented into a product called “Laban”, a traditional Middle Eastern drink akin to a natural drinking yoghurt and approximately 25% is processed as fresh milk. Other products include a set yoghurt called “Zabadi”, a thick spooning cream called “Ghiste”, a fermented fat product called “Labneh”, UHT milk, and a wide range of fruited products including stirred and set yoghurts and fruit laban. Milk and Laban are produced in full fat (3%) and low fat forms and all products are packaged in a variety of sizes and conventional formats.

 

The cheese blending factory is dedicated to the processing of a cream cheese, which is packed in glass jars, cans and plastic pots. In 1993, the company commenced production of full fat recombined milk and a range of flavoured recombined milks.

 

The new processing plant was voted "World’s Food Plant of the Year 1998" by US-based Food International Magazine.

 

Processing Capacity: 1.5 million litres of milk per day

 

Import Countries: Europe and the United States of America.

 

Export Countries: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and

      Lebanon.

 

Brand Names: ALMARAI

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 4,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR 000’s)

 

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

 

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                        417,304 271,979             240,750

Derivative Financial Instruments                                       34,934              109                   6,529

Receivables and Prepayments                                                    791,688 617,431             613,756

Inventories                                                                                 2,317,097          1,696,785          1,299,337

Total Current Assets                                                                  3,561,023          2,586,304          2,160,372

Non-Current Assets

Investments and Financial Assets                                               244,327 852,746             957,683

Property, Plant and Equipment                                                    13,415,836        10,508,107        7,866,639

Biological Assets                                                                       901,029 817,618             769,505

Intangible Assets - Goodwill                                                        1,335,455          826,576             793,468

Deferred Charges                                                                       50,756              53,836              23,550

Deferred Tax Asset                                                                    10,222              8,630                -

Total Non-Current Assets                                                            15,957,625        13,067,513        10,410,845

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                        19,518,648        15,653,817        12,571,217

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Short Term Loans                                                                      1,399,818          1,208,501          545,902

Payables and Accruals                                                               2,176,575          1,513,163          1,253,424

Derivative Financial Instruments                                                  102,977 96,374              79,120

Total Current Liabilities                                                               3,679,370          2,818,038          1,878,446

Non-Current Liabilities

Long Term Loans                                                                       7,254,743          5,716,663          4,301,301

Employees' Termination Benefits                                                 287,056 243,481             206,088

Deferred Tax Liability                                                                  126,489 97,983              -

Total Non-Current Liabilities                                                        7,668,288          6,058,127          4,507,389

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                    11,347,658        8,876,165          6,385,835

EQUITY

Shareholders' Equity

Share Capital                                                                             4,000,000          2,300,000          2,300,000

Share Premium                                                                          -                       1,600,500          1,600,500

Statutory Reserve                                                                      912,917 654,903             654,903

Other Reserves                                                              (189,861)           (255,475)           (155,828)

Treasury Shares                                                                        (95,282)            (97,757)            -

Retained Earnings                                                                      2,921,667          2,516,290          1,734,039

Total Shareholders' Equity                                                          7,549,441          6,718,461          6,133,614

Minority Interest                                                                         621,549 59,191              51,768

TOTAL EQUITY                                                                         8,170,990          6,777,652          6,185,382

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                               19,518,648        15,653,817        12,571,217

 

Statement of Income

                                                                       

Sales                                                                                        9,882,996          7,950,989          6,930,910

Cost of Sales                                                                             (6,371,919)        (4,954,469)        (4,194,989)

Gross Profit                                                                               3,511,077          2,996,520          2,735,921

Selling and Distribution Expenses                                               (1,616,749)        (1,213,232)        (1,045,973

General and Administration Expenses                                         (221,402)          (265,678)           (229,241)

Net Operating Income                                                                 1,672,926          1,517,610          1,460,707

Share of Results of Associates and

Joint Ventures                                                                           (24,583)            (42,298)            (5,913)

Bank Charges                                                                            (157,487)           (134,965)           (120,621)

Income from Main and Continuing Operations                               1,490,856          1,340,347          1,334,173

Zakat & Income Tax                                                                   (50,946)            (33,173)            (27,203)

Income before Minority Interest                                                    1,439,910          1,307,174          1,306,970

Minority Interest                                                                         718                   (7,423)              (21,553)

Net Income for the Period / Year                                      1,440,628          1,299,751          1,285,417

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Commercial Bank

Naseria Branch

PO Box: 17248

Riyadh 11484

Tel: (966-1) 4036500

 

·       Riyad Bank

King Abdul Aziz Road

PO Box: 22622

Riyadh 11416

Tel: (966-1) 4122243

Fax: (966-1) 4013030

 

·       Arab National Bank (ANB)

King Faisal Street

North Morabbaa

PO Box: 56921

Riyadh 11564

Tel: (966-1) 4029000

Fax: (966-1) 4027747

 

·       Saudi British Bank

PO Box: 2907

Riyadh 11462

Tel: (966-1) 4794400

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Al Marai Trading Company Ltd is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world with a herd of 45,000 livestock and a market share of 40-50% of the fresh dairy markets in the GCC. Over 20,000 customers are serviced on a daily basis through the company’s network of 28 distribution depots that are located throughout the GCC.

 

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.61.16

UK Pound

1

Rs.97.77

Euro

1

Rs.82.78

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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