MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEMCOR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

15 Blackman Cres, South Windsor, Nsw 2756

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15 July 1988

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Design, marketing and manufacture of microfiltration products and systems.

 

 

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 :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


REGISTERED NAME 

 

MEMCOR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

 

ACN

 

003 581 566

 

 

ABN

 

86 003 581 566

 

 

INCORPORATED

 

15 July 1988

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

 

15 Blackman Cres

SOUTH WINDSOR, NSW 2756

 

 

SHARECAPITAL

 

$150                

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

US Filter Waste Water Group     Holds 11,815 shares

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

BILTOFT, Bruce Gregory

51 Park Ave

CHATSWOOD, NSW 2067

 

                                                           

SECRETARY

 

LOW, Ian Mark

 

           

REGISTERED CHARGES

 

None on record

 

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS    

1 Memtec Parkway

SOUTH WINDSOR, NSW 2756

TELEPHONE     (612) 4577 6800

 

 

HOLDING ENTITY

 

US FILTER WASTE WATER GROUP INC.         

 

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING ENTITY

 

SIEMENS AG                           

 

 

BANK 

 

Not determined 

 

                                               

EMPLOYEES

 

Not determined

 

           

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in New South Wales on 15 July 1988 as ME Shelf No 56 P/L, changing name on 1 July 1996 to Memtec Research P/L, changing name on 6 July 1998 to USF Memcor Research P/L, before adopting the current style on11 December 2000.

 

                       

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the design, marketing and manufacture of microfiltration products and systems.

 

The subject’s products are used in municipal drinking water, process water, wastewater recycling and wastewater reuse. 

 

Activities are conducted from premises located at the above listed trading address.

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of the records of Credit Advantage Limited failed to trace any litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 

 

FINANCES

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subjects principals was unable to be established. Despite numerous messages being left, no reply has been received.

 

From the subjects most recently lodged financial statements, it is noted that for the financial year ended 30 September 2005 the subject recorded revenue of $32,641,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax to $1,330,000 and an operating profit after tax of $836,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 2.56%.

 

Below is a summary of the subject’s income results for the past two financial years.

 

 

Memcor Australia Pty Ltd

 

 

As at 30

September 2005

As at 30 September 2005 - 9 months

Change (%)

Revenue

$32,641,000

$17,032,000

91.65%

Profit b/tax

$1,330,000

($18,616,000)

-107.14%

Profit a/tax

$836,000

($17,102,000)

-104.89%

Net Profit Margin

2.56%

-100.41%

102.97%

 

During fiscal 2005, the subject recorded Net Cashflows from operating activities totaling $9,547,000.

 

As at 30 September 2005, the subject recorded total current assets of $15,004,000. They included cash of $4,000 receivables of $3,326,000 and inventories of $5,477,000.

 

Current liabilities at the same date totaled $15,600,000 and included payables of $11,727,000 and provisions of $3,299,000.

 

As at 30 September 2005, the subject recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $596,000 and a current ratio of 0.96 to 1.

 

Net Assets totaled $29,145,000 as at 30 September 2005. At this date, the subject further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.7 to 1.

 

 

 

Memcor Australia Pty Ltd

 

 

As at 30 September 2005

As at 30 September 2005 - 9 months

Change (%)

Revenue

$32,641,000

$17,032,000

91.65%

Profit b/tax

$1,330,000

($18,616,000)

-107.14%

Profit a/tax

$836,000

($17,102,000)

-104.89%

Net Profit Margin

2.56%

-100.41%

102.97%

Current Assets

$15,004,000

$18,015,000

-16.71%

Non Current Assets

$34,436,000

$36,282,000

-5.09%

Total Assets

$49,440,000

$54,297,000

-8.95%

Current Liabilities

$15,600,000

$16,920,000

-7.80%

Non Current Liabilities

$4,695,000

$9,068,000

-48.22%

Total Liabilities

$20,295,000

$25,988,000

-21.91%

Net Assets

$29,145,000

$28,309,000

2.95%

Working Capital

($596,000)

$1,095,000

-154.43%

Current Ratio

0.96

1.06

-9.67%

Debt to Equity

0.70

0.92

-24.15%

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subjects principals was unable to be established.

 

Subsequently details pertaining to the company’s suppliers were unable to be obtained and a trade survey could not be conducted.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in New South Wales on 15 July 1988 as ME Shelf No 56 P/L, changing name on 1 July 1996 to Memtec Research P/L, changing name on 6 July 1998 to USF Memcor Research P/L, before adopting the current style on11 December 2000.

                       

for the financial year ended 30 September 2005 the subject recorded revenue of $32,641,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax to $1,330,000 and an operating profit after tax of $836,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 2.56%.

 

During fiscal 2005, the subject recorded Net Cashflows from operating activities totaling $9,547,000.

 

As at 30 September 2005, the subject recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $596,000 and a current ratio of 0.96 to 1.

 

Net Assets totaled $29,145,000 as at 30 September 2005.

 

                                               

                                               

 

 


 

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%)

 

 

 

 

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