MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KLINGER (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

247 Davidson Road, Wadeville, Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20 August 1964

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1964/006285/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of gasket sheeting.

 

 

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 :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

KLINGER (PTY) LTD

 

Formerly KLINGER NTC (PTY) LTD the name having been changed in September 1999; formerly RICHARD KLINGER SA (PTY) LTD the name having been changed on 1 August 1996.

 

 

TRADING NAME

 

FABFLEX

FLEXITALLIC

STAG

IMPACT

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

247 Davidson Road

WADEVILLE

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

P O Box 14206

WADEVILLE

1422

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 011 827 8655

FAX NUMBER:                          011 827 9143

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    BETAL in the Netherlands

 

The shareholding changed and was previously 50% R KLINGER and 50% NATIONAL TRADING (PTY) LTD.

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

No associate or subsidiary companies within South Africa, but they are reported to be associated to international companies

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

A GOOSEN (MD)

M J DAVIS

F F MUHLENBRUCH (resident in Netherlands)

T KLINGER-LOHR (resident in Netherlands)

J SMAL

D G HALSTEAD

 

 

BANKERS

 

NEDBANK, Business North Rand Branch, Account Number: 1469127040.  It was stated that the subject enjoys overdraft facilities to an extent of R2 million, unsecured.  Utilisation is nil as credit balances are normally maintained at the bank.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

20 August 1964

Registration Certificate Number: 1964/006285/07

 

The subject was commenced as a new business.

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4060101054

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of gasket sheeting.  The subject took over trade names from the T & N Industrial Products Group, namely, FABFLEX and FLEXITALLIC as well as STAG and IMPACT.  Fabflex and Flexitallic were previously divisions of Tenseal (Pty) Ltd and Stag and Impact were also part of the T & N Group of companies.

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports raw materials and manufactures most of their products in-house and deals locally with:

 

LOCHHEAD WHITE & WOMERSLEY Johannesburg

KAPASIT Cape Town

STANDERTON MILLS Standerton

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Industry in general

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Europe and African countries e.g. Malawi, Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

300

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

The subject has branches in Durban, Richards Bay, Secunda and Vereeniging.

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The heading premises are reported to be owned by the subject.  The purchase price is stated to have been R7 million, bonded in favour of FIRST NATIONAL BANK to an extent of R6 million.

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R10 060 000 divided into 10 060 000 ordinary shares of R1 each.

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R10 060 000

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted:

 

STOCK                                                                         R20 000 000

DEBTORS                                                                     R15 000 000

FIXED ASSETS                                                             R15 000 000

CREDITORS                                                                  R  7 000 000

SHAREHOLDERS LOANS                                             R10 000 000

TURNOVER per annum                                                  R80 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS

 

KPMG

 

YEAR END

 

DECEMBER

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

GLENRAND MIB

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – FEBRUARY 2006

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

            OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         1998                 R530 000          up to                 30 days            30 days             Excellent

                                    C/L                   R500 000

 

2.         Do not give trade references

 

3.         10 yrs+             R200 000          R200 000          30 days             30 days             Very good

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

            OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         1998                R550 000          R550 000          30 days             30 days             Good

                                    c/l

 

2.         12 – 15 yrs        R200 000          R100 000          30 days             30 days             Good

 

3.         Do not give trade references

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is a well-established company which took over divisions of the T&N (TURNER & NEWALL) group of companies.  We have not traced dealings to an extent of  US$15 000 000 and would prefer to see a lesser figure on a well spread and secured basis.

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions