MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

306182

Report Date :

03.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL JABER TRANSPORT AND GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Jaber Building Mussafah Area 2175 Abu Dhabi

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.03.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

17330, Abu Dhabi

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject’s activities are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       General Contracting Division

Engaged as transport infrastructure engineering contractors specialising in road making and maintenance, and track repair, as well as providing building contracting services including construction and refurbishment projects.

 

·       Operations Division

Engaged in the leasing of cars and trucks.

 

 

No. of Employee :

1,700

 

 

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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

United Arab Emirates

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to 25%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the country has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US; however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency. The UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-based banks bought the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an additional $10 billion loan from the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dependence on oil, a large expatriate workforce, and growing inflation pressures are significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : AL JABER TRANSPORT AND GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company – LLC

Registration Date                                   : 14th March 1973

Commercial Registration Number            : 17330, Abu Dhabi

Trade Licence Number                            : 1030839

Chamber Membership Number                : 359

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 20,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 20,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 1,700

Activities                                               : Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Rafiq Shanoukha, Treasury Manager

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AL JABER TRANSPORT AND GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Al Jaber Building

Area                 : Mussafah Area

 

PO Box             : 2175

 

Town                 : Abu Dhabi

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-2) 5554300 / 5546550 / 5555200

Facsimile          : (971-2) 5553370

Email                : aje@emirates.net.ae

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices, a factory and warehousing that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Abu Dhabi.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·       Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber                                                                       Managing Director

 

·       Mohamed Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber                                                        Director

 

·       Jaber Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber                                                               Director

 

·       Hamd Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber                                                              Director

 

·       Mohamed Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber                                                        Director

 

·       Fatima Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber                                                            Director

 

·       Rafiq Shanoukha                                                                               Treasury Manager

 

·       Sam Mohamed Deeb                                                                         Finance Manager

 

·       Kamal Fouzi Doss                                                                             Contracting Manager

 

·       Stewart Collins                                                                                  Leasing Manager

 

·       Thamer Mansour                                                                               Purchasing Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 14th March 1973

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 17330, Abu Dhabi

 

Trade Licence No.       : 1030839 (Expires 12/11/2015)

 

Chamber Member No. : 359

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 20,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 20,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber

 

·       Mohamed Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber

 

·       Jaber Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber

 

·       Hamd Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber

 

·       Mohamed Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber

 

·       Ms Fatima Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Al Jaber Group of Companies, which comprises the following concerns:

 

·       Al Jaber Industries & Trading

Mussafah Area

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5554300

Fax: (971-2) 5553370

 

·       Al Jaber Shipping Agencies & Marine Works

Al Jaber Building

Mussafah Area

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5555200

Fax: (971-2) 5553370

 

·       Al Jaber Leasing Services LLC

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5554300

Fax: (971-2) 5020502

 

·       Al Jaber Heavy Lift

Mussafah Area

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5554300

Fax: (971-2) 5825115

 

·       Deutsche Babcock Al Jaber WLL

PO Box: 9755

Abu Dhabi

 

·       Veneto

Surur Bin Mohamed Building

Corniche Road

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6364539

Fax: (971-2) 6654420

 

·       Al Jaber Signs Steel & Metal Works Est

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5553707

Fax: (971-2) 5553977

 

·       Al Jaber Aluminium

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5543000

Fax: (971-2) 5553370

 

·       Versus

PO Box: 2175

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6349223

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s activities are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       General Contracting Division

 

Engaged as transport infrastructure engineering contractors specialising in road making and maintenance, and track repair, as well as providing building contracting services including construction and refurbishment projects.

 

·       Operations Division

 

Engaged in the leasing of cars and trucks.

 

     Subject is ISO 9001 certified.

 

Current Projects:

Al Jaber Transport and General Contracting LLC has been awarded two contracts worth about $545 million for improving the road from Mafraq, on Abu Dhabi’s outskirts, to Al Ghuwaifat, located on the UAE-Saudi border.

Abu Dhabi General Services Company has awarded the contracts to Al Jaber for “the improvement of Mafraq to Al Ghuwaifat border post highway, Section No. 3A and improvement of Mafraq to Al Ghuwaifat border post highway, Section No. 3B,” according to a company statement.

“We are committed to delivering the highest quality standards and look forward for another great journey with our client throughout the execution of two major sections of the Mafraq – Al Ghuwaifat border post highway,” said Obaid Khalifa Al Jaber, Managing Director of Al Jaber Group.

The project includes building highways and interchanges from Bayounah Forest to Al Mirfa and from Al Mirfa to Abu Al Abyad. The highway will be upgraded to dual 4 lanes, the statement said.

The scope of the work also involves relocation and protection of existing services, extension of existing contingency ducts and construction of new contingency ducts, construction of lighting system, construction of storm water drainage system, construction of road furniture.

Import Countries: United States of America, Japan and Europe.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,700 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/13:                Year Ending 31/12/14:

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 13,380,000,000 UAE Dh 15,000,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Rafiq Shanoukha, Treasury Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah

Al Halami Centre

Hamdan Street

PO Box: 2289

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 215577

Fax: (971-2) 328732

 

·       Citibank

Al Salam Street

PO Box: 999

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6742484

Fax: (971-2) 6744742

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Sheikh Hamdan Street

PO Box: 240

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 330077

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              June 1999

Credit amount                                        100,000

Amount overdue                                     0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting LLC is responsible for the construction of many of the Gulf region's major road networks, with completed road construction totalling over 7,000 km in Abu Dhabi only.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled. The operating history is clear and the financial situation is healthy and profitable. As such we are of the opinion that the subject is a sound trade risk.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.93.27

Euro

1

Rs.69.94

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

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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