MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

339925

Report Date :

07.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EMIRATES STEEL INDUSTRIES PJSC (ESI)

 

 

Registered Office :

Corniche Road  Mussafah Industrial Area, PO Box: 9022, Abu Dhabi

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1998

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Reformed Steel Bars.

 

 

No. of Employee :

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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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. 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 and ultimately a $20 billion bailout from the UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-emirate government that was refinanced in March 2014. 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                                    : EMIRATES STEEL INDUSTRIES PJSC (ESI)

Also Known As                                     : EMIRATES IRON & STEEL FACTORY (EISF)

Country of Origin                                   : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                           : Public Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                  : 1998

Trade Licence Number                           : 1005740

Chamber Membership Number               : 217434

Issued Capital                                       : UAE Dh 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                     : UAE Dh 1,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 600

Activities                                               : Manufacture of reformed steel bars.

Financial Condition                                : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

EMIRATES STEEL INDUSTRIES PJSC (ESI)

 

 

ALSO KNOWN AS

 

EMIRATES IRON & STEEL FACTORY (EISF)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Corniche Road

Area                 : Mussafah Industrial Area

PO Box            : 9022

Town                : Abu Dhabi

Country : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-2) 5511187 / 5072134

Facsimile          : (971-2) 5510911 / 5515113

Email                : inquiry@esi-steel.com

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                                                       Position

 

HE Hussain J Al Nowais                                                            Chairman

 

HE Abu Baker Khouri                                                                 Vice Chairman

 

HE Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani                                                      Director

 

HE Mohamed Rashed Al Hameli                                     Director

 

HE Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri                                                        Director

 

HE Suhail Mubarak Bin Athaeeth Al Ameri                                   Director

 

HE Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri                                                       Director

 

HE Saeed Ghumran Al Romaithi                                     Chief Executive Officer

 

Ahmed Salem Al Dhaheri                                                           Chief Commercial Officer

 

Stephen J Pope                                                                                    Chief Financial Officer

 

Juma Al Mansouri                                                                      Commercial Manager

 

Masoud Abu Dayaki                                                                  Finance Manager

 

Abdulaziz Al Amiri                                                                     Public Relations Manager

 

Mubarak Harbi Al Khaili                                                              Marketing Manager

 

Tariq Al Afeefi                                                                           Audit Manager

 

Mubarak H Al Mansouri                                                              Administration Manager

 

Saeed Khalfan Al Ghaferi                                                           Logistics Manager

 

Paul Smyth                                                                               Engineering Manager

 

A N Venkat                                                                                Sales Manager

 

 

Profile on HE Hussain J Al Nowais

 

Hussain J Al Nowais has over 25 years of combined experience in business management, banking, project finance, investment, as well as hospitality and real estate. In addition, he has a proven track-record in the development of industrial, infrastructure, and energy projects. Al Nowais has been actively involved in setting up new businesses and in the acquisition of existing companies, primarily in the Gulf States and the broader Middle East. Hussain Al Nowais is presently Chairman of several public companies and institutions, such as The General Holding Corporation (Senaat), National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, Waha Capital and Emirates Steel. He is also a board member of Sheikh Khalifa University for Science & Technology. A UAE national, born in Abu Dhabi, Al Nowais holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, USA. He has since attended various Executive Management courses at INSEAD in France and London Business School in the UK.

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1998 (Commercial production began in October 2001)

 

Legal Form                  : Public Joint Stock Company

 

Trade Licence No.        : 1005740

 

Chamber Member No.  : 217434

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 1,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               Percentage

 

General Holding Corporation                                              100%

PO Box: 4499

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6144444

Fax: (971-2) 6312857

Email: info@ghc.ae

 

General Holding Corporation is wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi government.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation (ADBIC)

Abu Dhabi

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: The company specialises in manufacturing high yield reformed steel bars (or rebar), in sizes 10mm to

32mm in diameter and 12 meters in length, direct reduced iron, steel billets, heavy sections, wire rod, and rebar in coil.

 

The company has been involved in prestigious projects such as the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, the Corniche Development project, the Dubai Airport Expansion project, the Dubai Marina Towers, Shangri La Hotel in Dubai, the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha and water and power projects in Sharjah and Fujairah amongst others.

 

With a view to achieve the strategic ambitions set by GHC and the Government of Abu Dhabi, Emirates        Steel has initiated an expansion program based on a phased approach:

In January 2006, the Company launched its Phase 1 Expansion program involving the purchase and   construction of a 1.6 million MTPA Direct Reduction Plant (DRP), a 1.4 million MTPA Steel Melt Plant (SMP), a 0.62 million MTPA Rebar Rolling Mill (RM2), a 0.48 million MTPA Wire Rod and Coil Rolling Mill (RM3), together with associated infrastructure and facilities.

In February 2008, Emirates Steel launched its Phase 2A Expansion program comprising a 1.6 million MTPA DRP, 1.4 million MTPA SMP, and associated infrastructure and facilities.

In November 2009, the Company launched its Phase 2B Expansion program comprising a 1 million MTPA Heavy Sections Rolling Mill (RM4).

Phase 1 was successfully completed in June 2009; Phase 2A was completed in April 2011, while Phase 2B was commissioned in December 2011. For further growth, Emirates Steel is considering a number of

potential Greenfield investment opportunities and acquisitions.

 

In 2012, the company began producing at a capacity of 3.5 million MTPA, following two expansions and the investment of UAE Dh 11 billion (US$ 3 billion).

 

Import Countries: Europe and Asia

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 600 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khalifa Street

PO Box: 4

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6345777 / 6327113 / 6335262

Fax: (971-2) 6336078

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Despite sluggish demand levels across the global steel industry, excess steelmaking capacity in the world markets and continuing volatility in raw material costs, Emirates Steel, a Senaat portfolio company, fared well in 2013 with its revenues hitting AED 6.5 billion (c. US$ 1.8 billion); almost eight per cent higher than in 2012. 

 

Production of long products in 2013 reached 2.6 million tons, an increase of 12% over 2012; of which, 1.7 million tons were rebar, 316,000 tons structural steel and 573,000 tons wire rod. Encouraged by a buoyant project market in the region, the steelmaker sold 3.0 million tons of product in 2013, of which 1.9 million tons were sold in the domestic UAE market. The balance was exported to a diverse range of markets, including Europe, the Far East, the Americas and the Middle East.

 

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the World Steel Association (WSA) expected steel demand to grow by 1.7% only, to 64.3 million tons, in 2013 - after 2.2% growth was recorded in 2012. In 2014 the WSA forecasts steel demand in the region to grow by 7.3%; to reach 69 million tons. HE Al Romaithi believes that construction projects in the GCC will be the key driver in supporting the steel industry’s growth in near term, followed by oil and gas, petrochemicals and other infrastructure projects.

 

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.66.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.19

Euro

1

Rs.73.89

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

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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