MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALLOY STEEL AUSTRALIA (INT) PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1, 252 Cambridge St, Wembley, WA 6014

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

8 September 2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of wear-resistant alloy and metal plating.

 

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


REGISTERED NAME

 

ALLOY STEEL AUSTRALIA (INT) PTY LTD

 

 

ACN

 

094 428 887

 

 

ABN

 

98 094 428 887

 

 

INCORPORATED

 

8 September 2000

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

 

1, 252 Cambridge St

WEMBLEY, WA 6014

 

 

SHARECAPITAL 

 

$391,312                      

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

ALLOY STEEL INTERNATIONAL INC      Holds 391,310

KOSTECKI, Gene                                  Holds 1 share

 

 

DIRECTORS  

 

KOSTECKI, Gene

48 Boddington Cct

DIANELLA, WA 6059

 

WINDUSS, Alan Charles

102 Stanley St

SCARBOROUGH, WA 6019

 

                                                           

SECRETARY

 

Not determined

 

           

REGISTERED CHARGES

 

Registered Charge Number         : 1336754

Date Registered             : 10.06.2006

Status                                       : Fixed and floating

Creditor                                     : Commonwealth Bank

 

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS    

42 Mercantile Way

MALAGA, WA 6090

TELEPHONE                 (618) 9248 3188

FACSIMILE                   (618) 9248 3166

 

 

BRANCH       

 

UNTER VALLEY, NSW

DARRA, QLD

 

 

BANK 

 

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

 

                                               

EMPLOYEES       

 

25

 

           

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in Western Australia on 8 September 2000 to restructure the assets and operations of an existing business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the manufacture of wear-resistant alloy and metal plating. The company's Arcoplate branded products are used to line bulldozer blades, chutes at mining sites, and other surfaces that come into contact with highly abrasive materials.

 

The subject primarily serves customers in the mining and mineral processing and construction industries

 

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

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of the traced the following litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 

Writs and summonses

Creditor             : Cadd Systems P/L      

Date                 : 03.03.2004

Amount             : $14,698

Plaint No.          : 003892/04/WPER

Court                : Local Court Writ

Assoc code       : Companys Account

 

Writs and summonses

Creditor             : Commissioner of State Revenue           

Date                 : 30.08.2005

Amount             : $7,981

Plaint No.          : 014020/05/WPER

Court                : Magistrates Court Writ

Assoc code       : Companys Account

 

 

FINANCES

 

The subject is not required to lodge financial statements with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

 

During the current interview conducted with Director Alan Winduss he advised that for the last financial year, the subject traded profitably and recorded revenue of $5,000,000.

 

The subject maintains a financing facility with the Commonwealth Bank, which is secured by a registered charge over certain fixed and floating assets of the company.

 

Further details pertaining to the subjects financial position were not provided for the current enquiry.

 

Enquiries in trade quarters revealed satisfaction from one supplier contacted in dealing with the subject on a credit basis.

 

The subject is ultimately owned by Alloy Steel International Inc, a corporation that is listed on the Nasdaq. For the financial year ended 3o September 2006, the company recorded consolidated revenue of US$3,400,000 which resulted in a Net Loss of US$300,000.

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

A trade survey on the subject traced the following accounts:

 

Subject operates a large account on 30 day terms. Payment is met in 30 days and the account is considered satisfactory, having been known since November 2006.

 

Nominated supplier declined to provide a reference owing to company policy.

 

Nominated supplier failed to respond to correspondence despite chasing.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in Western Australia on 8 September 2000 to restructure the assets and operations of an existing business.

                       

For the last financial year, the subject traded profitably and recorded revenue of US$5,000,000.

 

The subject maintains a financing facility with the Commonwealth Bank, which is secured by a registered charge over certain fixed and floating assets of the company.

 

Enquiries in trade quarters revealed satisfaction from one supplier contacted in dealing with the subject on a credit 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.

 

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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