MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PENTARCH FOREST PRODUCTS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Ground Floor, 15 Day Street, Newtonm, Auckland 1001

 

 

Country :

New Zealand

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17-Apr-2001      

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Operates as the timber trading division of the Pentarch Group.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

REGISTERED NAME      

 

PENTARCH FOREST PRODUCTS LTD

 

 

Company Number

 

1119371           

 

                       

Company

 

PENTARCH FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED                    

 

                       

Incorporated  

 

17-APR-2001    

                     

 

Current Status

 

REGISTERED              

 

                       

Entity Type  

 

Company                     

 

                       

Constitution Filed

 

Yes                 

 

                       

Annual Return Filing Month

 

November                     

                     

 

 

Previous Names

No Previous Names on record

 

Address Details

 

Registered Office

Ground Floor

15 Day Street

Newton

Auckland 1001

Address for Service

Ground Floor

15 Day Street

Newton

Auckland 1001

 

 

Directors

 

Name                                                                                        Date Appointed:

BERG, Peter Jack                                                                     26-NOV-2003

383 Riddell Road, Glendowie, Auckland  

HILL, Peter John                                                                        26-NOV-2003

20a Seascape Road, Remuera, Auckland

MCCOMB, Malcolm David                                                          17-APR-2001

10 Glebe Avenue, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia 3192

YUNCKEN, Simon John                                                             09-AUG-2005

38 Hoddle Street, Elsternwick, Victoria 3185, Australia

 

Share Parcels

Total Number of shares               282,662

Number of Shares                      200,000

 

Shareholder(s)                           TIMBER AUDITS AND TECHNOLOGY PTY LIMITED

Level 1, Kings Garden Estate, 99 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Australia

Number of Shares                      24,529

Shareholder(s)                           KINGI, Walter William

41 Boundary Road, Tikipunga, Whangarei

Number of Shares                      23,810

Shareholder(s)                           BERG, Peter Jack

383 Riddell Road, Glendowie, Auckland

Number of Shares                      19,318

Shareholder(s)                           COX, Linton Robert

Ritichie Road, Parua Bay, Whangarei

Number of Shares                      15,005

Shareholder(s)                           HILL, Peter John

20a Seascape Road, Remuera, Auckland

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS

Level 5 126 Vincent Street

Auckland, NZ

TELEPHONE                 (649) 309 9933

 

 

HOLDING ENTITY

 

TIMBER AUDITS AND TECHNOLOGY LTD

 

 

ULTIMANT HOLDING

 

PENTARCH PTY LTD                            

 

 

BANK      

 

Not determined 

 

                                               

EMPLOYEES 

 

Not determined

 

           

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 17 April 2001 under the current style.

 

Commencing in 1993 with initial shipments to Korea the company has successfully expanded its operations to supplying customers in Japan, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.

 

           

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates as the timber trading division of the Pentarch Group.

 

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

 

 

FINANCES

 

From the subjects most recently lodged financial statements, it is noted that for the financial year ended 30 June 2006 the subject recorded revenue of $39,688,150, which resulted in an operating loss before tax of $97,297 and an operating loss after tax of $92,206.

 

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

 

 

Pentarch Forest Products Ltd

 

 

As at 30 June 2006

As at 30 June 2005

Change (%)

Revenue

$39,688,150

$44,195,877

-10.20%

Profit b/tax

($97,297)

$18,937

-613.79%

Profit a/tax

($92,206)

$25,162

-466.45%

Net Profit Margin

-0.23%

0.06%

-0.29%

 

As at 30 June 2006, the subject recorded total current assets of $3,212,373. They included cash of $279,363, receivables of $1,914,744 and stock of $885,859.

 

Current liabilities at the same date totalled $3,337,973 and included payables of $2,578,974.

 

As at 30 June 2006, the subject recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $25,600 and a current ratio of 0.99 to 1.

 

Net Assets totalled $63,856 as at 30 June 2006. At this date, the subject further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 52.27 to 1.

 

 

Pentarch Forest Products Ltd

 

 

As at 30 June 2006

As at 30 June 2005

Change (%)

Revenue

$39,688,150.00

$44,195,877.00

-10.20%

Profit b/tax

($97,297.00)

$18,937.00

-613.79%

Profit a/tax

($92,206.00)

$25,162.00

-466.45%

Net Profit Margin

-0.23%

0.06%

-0.29%

Current Assets

$3,312,373.00

$3,473,019.00

-4.63%

Non Current Assets

$89,456.00

$291,229.00

-69.28%

Total Assets

$3,401,829.00

$3,764,248.00

-9.63%

Current Liabilities

$3,337,973.00

$3,608,186.00

-7.49%

Non Current Liabilities

 

 

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Total Liabilities

$3,337,973.00

$3,608,186.00

-7.49%

Net Assets

$63,856.00

$156,062.00

-59.08%

Working Capital

($25,600.00)

($135,167.00)

-81.06%

Current Ratio

0.99

0.96

3.10%

Debt to Equity

52.27

23.12

126.09%

 

 

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 Zealand on 17 April 2001 under the current style.

 

Operations commenced in 1993.

 

for the financial year ended 30 June 2006 the subject recorded revenue of $39,688,150, which resulted in an operating loss before tax of $97,297 and an operating loss after tax of $92,206.

 

As at 30 June 2006, the subject recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $25,600 and a current ratio of 0.99 to 1.

 

Net Assets totalled $63,856 as at 30 June 2006.

 

                                               

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.

 

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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