MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NEW TECHNOLOGY BOTTLING COMPANY KSCC (ABRAAJ WATER)

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No. 12, Kuwait Free Trade Zone, 64992, Shuwaikh 70460, 26972, Safat 13130, Safat

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.09.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

89715

 

 

Legal Form :

Kuwaiti Shareholding Closed Company - KSCC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture and bottling of mineral water.

 

 

No. of Employees

300

 

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 :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Kuwait

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately  High Risk

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

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                                     : NEW TECHNOLOGY BOTTLING COMPANY KSCC (ABRAAJ WATER)

Country of Origin                                    : Kuwait

Legal Form                                            : Kuwaiti Shareholding Closed Company - KSCC

Registration Date                                   : 5th September 2006

Commercial Registration Number            : 89715

Trade Licence Number                            : 742/2002

Chamber Membership Number                : 500042

Issued Capital                                        : KD 3,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : KD 3,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 300

Activities                                               : Manufacturers and bottlers of mineral water.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Sree Kumar, Finance Manager

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

NEW TECHNOLOGY BOTTLING COMPANY KSCC (ABRAAJ WATER)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Building No. 12

Area                 : Kuwait Free Trade Zone

 

PO Box             : 64992, Shuwaikh 70460

                          26972, Safat 13130

 

Town                 : Safat

Country             : Kuwait

 

Telephone         : (965) 22275066 / 22275050 / 24610272 / 24610274 / 24610273

Facsimile          : (965) 22275054 / 24610275

Email                : info@abraajwater.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Kuwait Free Trade Zone.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mutaz Mostafa Jaaffar                                                                        Chairman

 

·       Abdulrahman Abdullah Yousef Buadai                                                 Vice Chairman

 

·       Ahmed Yousef Al Ghanam                                                                 Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Ali Nasser Hussain Al Najdi                                                               Human Resources Manager

 

·       Adel Abdullah Darwish Al Zaabi                                                          Assistant Human Resources Manager

 

·       Faisal Abdulwahab Hamed Buadai                                                      Marketing Manager

 

·       Sree Kumar                                                                                      Finance Manager

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 5th September 2006

 

Legal Form                  : Kuwaiti Shareholding Closed Company - KSCC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 89715

 

Trade Licence No.       : 742/2002

 

Chamber Member No. : 500042

 

Issued Capital              : KD 3,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : KD 3,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                                     Percentage

 

·       The Kuwait Financial House Co KSCC (Securities House)                    100%

Safat

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture and bottling of mineral water.

 

Abraaj is a major supplier to the US army, British army and to neighbouring GCC countries with major

distribution centres in Bahrain, UAE, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

 

Import Countries: Europe and GCC countries.

 

Brand Names: ABRAJ

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 300 employees.

 

 


FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/12:                Year Ending 31/12/13:

 

Total Revenue                            KD 5,670,000                            KD 5,925,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial Bank of Kuwait SAK

     Shuwaikh

     Tel: (965) 24814643

     Fax: (965) 24837952

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              October 2012

Credit amount                                        700,000

Amount overdue                                     0

Payment terms                                      90 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

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.58.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.87

Euro

1

Rs.80.05

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

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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