MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MICRO HEALTH CARE (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known as :

ZANPARK TRADING 6 (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

10 Lindley Street, BETHLEHEM Free State

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.04.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2001 / 008487 / 07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Marketing and manufacture of pharmaceutical healthcare products

 

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 :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

MICRO HEALTHCARE (PTY) LTD

Formerly ZANPARK TRADING 6 (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 13 July 2001.

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS    

10 Lindley Street

BETHLEHEM

Free State

 

POSTAL ADDRESS:                

P O Box 86

BETHLEHEM

9700

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 058 303 5476

FAX NUMBER:                          058 303 5487

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

D B SIROYA

S B SIROYA (brother)

MICRO LAB LTD in India.

 

It was stated that Messrs D B & S B SIROYA hold the majority shares in the subject.

 

The shareholding changed and was previously H CLARKSON, G D GLASS, S B SIROYA,  E D SIROYA, T B SIROYA, D SURANA

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES    

 

PHARMA-Q (PTY) LTD acquired shares in 2005

PHARMACHEM (PTY) LTD        

FDC (PTY) LTD

 

It was stated that the subject bought a minority shareholding in the latter two companies.

 

 

DIRECTORS 

 

D B SIROYA

S SIROYA (son)

D SURANA  (resident in Dubai)

N A S KALLA

H R A KALLA

A LESCH (CEO of PHARMA-Q)

 

 

 

BANKERS

 

NEDBANK, Business Centre North Rand Branch, Account Number: 1469068265.  It was stated that the subject enjoys overdraft facilities to an extent of R8.6 million, secured by the guarantee of a foreign bank situated in Dubai, which is reported to be the bank utilised by the SIROYA family.

 

It was stated that the two companies have overdraft facilities to an extent of approximately R15 million, which includes PHARMA-Q (PTY) LTD.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

12th April 2001

Registration Certificate Number: 2001/008487/07

 

It was stated that the subject was registered to take over assets from a liquidated company, namely, QUATROMED (PTY) LTD.  The reason for the liquidation is reported to be that the holding company of QUATROMED (PTY) LTD, BEIGE PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD went bankrupt in August 2000 thereby causing companies in the group to be liquidated.

 

 

VAT NUMBER

4760193682

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Marketing and manufacture of pharmaceutical healthcare products

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports raw and finished goods from India and deals locally with the following suppliers:

 

PROTEA INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS Johannesburg

D B FINE CHEMICALS Johannesburg

ANCHOR RAND Johannesburg

SAVANNAH FINE CHEMICALS Johannesburg

FINE CHEMICALS Cape Town

           

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Hospitals, wholesalers, pharmaceutical companies and export agents.

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

EXPORTS

 

Indirectly to Africa through the agents.

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

400

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

The subject has a factory at the heading address.

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are reported to be owned by the subject and valued in the region of R10 million, free of bond.

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

100 000 ordinary shares of R0,01 cent each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000

 

 

SHARE PREMIUM

 

R991 000

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted:

 

STOCK                                                                                                     R  14 000 000

DEBTORS                                                                                                 R  24 000 000

FIXED ASSETS                                                                                                 unknown

CREDITORS                                                                                              R  12 800 000

OVERDRAFT                                                                                           R    7 600 000

TURNOVER per month/annum                                                                     R150 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS

 

ENSLINS BETHLEHEM INCORPORATED

YEAR END

 

AUGUST

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

EMERALD BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MAY 2006

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE   TERMS        PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT        CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    2001             R250 000      R250 000     30 days        30/45 days    Fair

                           c/l

 

2.    3 – 4 yrs       $500 000        $200 000 -   30 days        60/90 days    Slow

                                               $300 000

 

3.    4 yrs            R300 000      R150 000 -   30 days        30+ days      Slow

                                               R300 000

 

4.    4 yrs+          R300 000      R  24 000 - 37 days        37 days        Very good

                           c/l                R  85 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – APRIL 2007

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE   TERMS        PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT        CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.       Do not supply trade references.

 

2.    5 yrs            R1 500 000    R500 000     30 days        30 days        Very good

 

3.    5 yrs            R   300 000    R100 000 –  30 days        45 days        Fair

                                               R200 000

 

4.    5 yrs            R   250 000    R250 000     30 days        30 days        Very good

 

 

 CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

    ACCOUNT      HIGHEST      AVERAGE   TERMS        PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT        CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.       Do not give trade references.

 

2.    5 yrs            R250 000       R200 000     30 days        30/40 days         Fair

                          c/l

 

3.    Do not give trade references.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established company that seems to be experiencing cash flow problems at present. We are unable to recommend credit dealings until full updated information is obtained on the subject. As soon as it is available it will be forwarded to our client.

 


 

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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