MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.04.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES COMPANY KSC (PIC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Petrochemical Industries Company Building, Khalid Ibn Waleed Street, PO Box: 1084, Safat 13011

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013 (Consolidated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.07.1963

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

9049, Safat

 

 

Legal Form :

Kuwaiti Shareholding Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Producers of petrochemicals

 

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

 

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 – december 01, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

Kuwait

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

KUWAIT - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Kuwait has a geographically small, but wealthy, relatively open economy with crude oil reserves of about 102 billion barrels - more than 6% of world reserves. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of GDP, 95% of export revenues, and 95% of government income. Kuwaiti officials have committed to increasing oil production to 4 million barrels per day by 2020. Budget surpluses have stayed around 30% of GDP, which has led to higher budget expenditures, particularly wage hikes for many public sector employees, as well as increased allotments to Kuwait’s Future Generations Fund. Kuwait has done little to diversify its economy, in part, because of this positive fiscal situation, and, in part, due to the poor business climate and the historically acrimonious relationship between the National Assembly and the executive branch, which has stymied most movement on economic reforms. In 2010, Kuwait passed an economic development plan that pledges to spend up to $130 billion over five years to diversify the economy away from oil, attract more investment, and boost private sector participation in the economy, though much of these funds have yet to be allocated.

 

Source : CIA

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES COMPANY KSC (PIC)

Country of Origin                                   : Kuwait

Legal Form                                           : Kuwaiti Shareholding Company - KSC

Registration Date                                  : 23rd July 1963

Commercial Registration Number           : 9049, Safat

Membership Number                             : 544

Issued Capital                                       : KD 600,000,000

Paid up Capital                                     : KD 600,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 600

Activities                                               : Producers of petrochemicals.

Financial Condition                                : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady


COMPANY NAME

 

PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES COMPANY KSC (PIC)

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building                        : Petrochemical Industries Company Building

Street               : Khalid Ibn Waleed Street

PO Box            : 1084

Town                : Safat 13011

Country : Kuwait

 

Telephone         : (965) 3211000 / 2448280 / 2422141

Facsimile          : (965) 3211171 / 2405791 / 2445913

Email                : media@pic.com.kw

 

Premises

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Location                                                                                   Description

 

PO Box: 9116                                                                           Owned fertiliser plant

Ahmadi 61002

Tel: (965) 3260622 / 3261544

Fax: (965) 3261860

 

PO Box: 9453                                                                           Owned Poly-Propylene Plant

Ahmadi 61005

Tel: (965) 3262032

Fax: (965) 3261779

 

Subject operates a further 9 branches located throughout Kuwait.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                                                                   Position

 

Muhammad Al Farhood                                                                         Chairman

 

Mazen Al Sardi                                                                                      Vice Chairman

 

Asaad Ahmad Al Saad                                                                          Director

 

Ahmad Al Jimaz                                                                                    Director

 

Nasser Al Shammaa                                                                              Director

 

Nawal Al Fuzaia                                                                         Director

 

Ahmad Habeeb                                                                                     Director

 

Abdul Rasool Jafar                                                                               Deputy Chief Executive Officer Olefins

 

Abdullah Ahmad Alswailem                                                                    Deputy Chief Executive Officer Fertilizer

 

Hadi Hasan Abul Redhaei                                                                      Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Aromatics

 

Saad Abu Khousah                                                                               Deputy Chief Executive Officer Finance

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  :           23rd July 1963

 

Legal Form      :                       Kuwaiti Shareholding Company - KSC

 

Commercial Reg. No.   :           9049, Safat

 

Membership No.           :           544

 

Issued Capital              :           KD 600,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            :           KD 600,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                       Percentage

 

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) *                    100%

            Salhiya Complex, 1st – 15th Floors

            Fahed Al Salem Street

            PO Box : 26565

            Safat 13126

            Tel : (965) 2455455 / 2463318

            Fax : (965) 2467159 / 2423371 / 2451403

 

*Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is wholly owned by the Government of Kuwait and is responsible to the Ministry of Oil.

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), which has overall responsibility for Kuwait’s local and foreign oil industry investments. The following concerns are wholly or partly owned by KPC:

 

Name                                                                                                                           Percentage Held

 

Kuwait Oil Co (KOC)                                                                                                       100 %

PO Box: 9758

Ahmadi 61008

Tel: (965) 3989111 / 3984111

Fax: (965) 3982661

 

Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC)                                                                            100 %

PO Box: 70

Safat 13001

Tel: (965) 2420121 / 2449401

Fax: (965) 2442954

 

Kuwait Oil Tanker Co (KOTC)                                                                                          100 %

PO Box: 810

Safat 13009

Tel: (965) 2455455

Fax: (965) 2445907

 

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co (KUFPEC)                                                   100 %

PO Box: 5291

Safat 13053

Tel: (965) 2421677

Fax: (965) 2437985

 

Kuwait Santa Fe Braun for Engineering & Petroleum Enterprises KSC                          100 %

PO Box: 9282

Ahmadi 61003

Tel: (965) 3985011

Fax: (965) 3981030

 

Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Co KSC (KAFCO)                                                                  100 %

PO Box: 1654

Safat 13017

Tel: (965) 4330507 / 4330483

Fax: (965) 4330475

           

SFIC Holdings (Cayman) Inc                                                                                      100 %

Cayman Islands

 

KPC Holdings (Aruba) AEC                                                                                        100 %

 

Petrochemical Industries Holdings NV                                                                       100 %

 

KP North Sea Holdings Ltd                                                                                        100 %

 

Gulf Industrial Investment Co EC                                                                                100 %

 

Piccan Holding Inc                                                                                                    100 %

Canada

 

ME Global BV                                                                                                           50 %

Netherlands                  

 

ME Global Canada Inc                                                                                              50 %

Canada

 

Kuwait Drilling Co KSC                                                                                             49 %

 

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co (GPIC)                                                          33 %

Bahrain

 

Sino Arab Chemical Fertilizer Co (SACF)                                                           30 %

China

 

Boubyan Petrochemical Co                                                                                          10 %

 

Arabian Oil Company                                                                                                  10 %

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Petrochemical Industries Company was founded with the objective of setting up various types of      petrochemical industries to promote and diversify the sources of national income through the exploitation of the natural gas that accompanies crude oil reserves.

 

Facilities

 

Subject’s facilities have undergone several phases of expansion and new plants have been constructed over the past few years. The company now claims the largest ammonia and urea manufacturing complex in the Middle East, and an ultra-modern plant for salt and chlorine products. PIC’s fertiliser plants have gone through several stages of expansion, merger and development over the years and now comprise of the following units:

4 - Liquid ammonia plants

3 - Urea plants

1 - Concentrated sulphuric acid plant

 

Production Capacity

 

                        Product                        Daily Production Capacity        Daily Production Capacity

                                                                        (Designed)                                (Actual)

 

                        Salt                                          150 tonnes                                100 tonnes

                        Chlorine Gas                               75 tonnes                                  38 tonnes

                        Liquid Chlorine                            50 tonnes                                  25 tonnes

Liquid Caustic Soda                    84 tonnes                                  43 tonnes

Caustic Soda Flakes                    50 tonnes                                  17 tonnes

Solid Caustic Soda                     80 tonnes                                  17 tonnes

Hydrochloric acid                        40 cubic metres                         31 cubic metres

Sodium Hypochlorate                  35 cubic metres                         17 cubic metres

Compressed Hydrogen Gas       303 cubic metres                       129 cubic metres

 

 

PIC Agents

 

Tenant Limited                                       Australia

S.K. Global                                           North Korea

Transfert Ltd.                                        India

Minaz International                                 India

Ahmed Jaffer & Company (P) Ltd          Pakistan

Yordan Obeji & Co                                Jordan

Al Matin Co. for Trade & Industry           Syria

Omnitrade Marketing                              Lebanon

Tunice Negoce                                      Tunisia

Mitsubishi Corporation                           Hong Kong

 

Import Countries: United States of America

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 600 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

 

Consolidated Income Statement                                     31/03/13                        31/03/12

 

Sales                                                                            658,805,645                  713,761,070

Cost of sales                                                                (550,075,007)                (574,003,790)

Gross profit                                                                  108,730,638                  139,757,280

Share of results of associates                                       153,390,987                  152,967,738

Distribution, general and administrative expenses                       (24,455,499)                  (24,710,623)

Interest income                                                              2,482,167                      1,455,281

Other income                                                                6,090,839                      17,566,649

Other expenses                                                             (1,133,370)                    (1,978,468)

Finance costs                                                               (1,258,124)                    (1,503,458)

Net loss on foreign exchange                                        (5,485,998)                    (3,089,616)

Provision for legal claim                                                            -                                  (695,400,000)

Profit (loss) before income tax expense and board

of directors’ remuneration                                              238,361,640                  (414,935,217)

Provision for income tax                                                (8,985,370)                    (18,514,244)

Board of directors’ remuneration                                    (43,100)                        (6,000)

Profit (loss) for the year                                                             229,333,170                  (433,455,461)

Other comprehensive income:

Foreign currency translation adjustments                        12,042,229                    872,115

Changes in fair value of an available for sale

financial asset                                                               (1,540,000)                    4,180,000

Other comprehensive income for the year                       10,502,229                    5,052,115

Total comprehensive income (loss)                                239,835,399                  (428,403,346)

Total profit (loss) for the year attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent company                            229,053,587                  (433,731,793)

Non-controlling interests                                                279,583                         276,332

229,333,170                  (433,455,461)

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent company                            239,555,816                  (428,679,678)

Non-controlling interests                                                279,583                         276,332

239,835,399                  (428,403,346)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet                                           31/03/13                        31/03/12

 

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment                                       131,681,235                  143,639,916

Goodwill                                                                       100,349,188                  97,362,860

Intangible assets                                                           944,767                         880,335

Investments in associates                                              262,785,322                 274,765,382

Available for sale financial asset                                    21,780,000                    23,320,000

Amount due from the ultimate parent company               120,437,773                  120,437,773

Spare parts                                                                   11,762,276                    10,241,996

Other assets                                                                 86,283,615                    82,821,846

736,024,176                  753,470,108

Current assets

Inventories                                                                    37,553,337                    34,639,919

Accounts receivable and prepayments                           75,369,884                    110,439,828

Amounts due from related parties                                  455,075                         297,666

Bank balances, deposits and cash                                 596,670,610                  304,089,406

710,048,906                  449,466,819

TOTAL ASSETS                                                            1,446,073,082                1,202,936,927

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Share capital                                                                 600,000,000                  600,000,000

Statutory reserve                                                           120,437,773                  120,437,773

Foreign currency translation reserve                               (7,783,973)                    (19,826,202)

Fair value reserve                                                          10,780,000                    12,320,000

Accumulated losses                                                      (204,678,206)                (433,731,793)

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

company                                                                      518,755,594                  279,199,778

Non-controlling interests                                                2,995,808                      2,920,680

Total equity                                                                   521,751,402                  282,120,458

Non-current liabilities

Long term borrowings                                                    22,111,913                    20,722,920

Obligations under finance leases                                    -                                   13,490,760

Employees’ end of service benefits                               20,448,079                    18,794,901

Other liabilities                                                              33,744,571                    31,113,677

76,304,563                    84,122,258

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accruals                                      105,715,615                  109,327,876

Short term borrowings and current portion of long

term borrowings                                                            17,404,215                    23,921,760

Obligations under finance leases                                    -                                   417,240

Amounts due to related parties                                      11,609,787                    7,627,335

Provision for legal claim                                                713,287,500                  695,400,000

848,017,117                  836,694,211

Total liabilities                                                               924,321,680                  920,816,469

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                   1,446,073,082                1,202,936,927

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank of Kuwait & the Middle East (KSC)

Abdullah Al Salem Street

PO Box: 71

Safat 13001

Tel: (965) 22459771

 

National Bank of Kuwait SAK

Abdullah Al Salem Street

PO Box: 95

Safat 13001

Tel: (965) 22421161

 

Commercial Bank of Kuwait SAK

Mubarek Al Kabir Street

PO Box: 2861

Safat 13029

Tel: (965) 22411001

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Subject’s payment record is reported to be met in a generally prompt manner.

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1963, Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) now exports its products, including fertilizer, feedstocks, and ammonia, to more than 50 countries worldwide.

 

Subject is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), which in turn is owned by the government of Kuwait and as the subject is deemed trustworthy for respecting its financial trade commitments.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.26

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.09

Euro

1

Rs.83.73

                

 

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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