MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DRIVETRAIN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

DRIVELINE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL P/L

 

 

Registered Office :

1661 Centre Rd, Springvale, Vic 3171

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.11.2005

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Automotive transmission.

 

 

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

 

 

CORPORATE REPORT  

 

REGISTERED NAME                 DRIVETRAIN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

ACN                                         : 117 069 404

ABN                                         : 79 117 069 404

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

INCORPORATED                       10 November 2005

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS           1661 Centre Rd

                                                SPRINGVALE, VIC 3171

 

 

SHARECAPITAL       

 

$9,999,900                   

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS     

 

MING-HE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS Holds 2,100,000

GLOBALLY ALLIANCES                        Holds 1,212,766

BLB NOMINEES                                    Holds 1,000,000

HANSWOOD P/L                                   Holds 710,620

WB NOMINEES P/L                              Holds 580,000

TEAM NOMINEES P/L                           Holds 550,000

JAPAN ASIA PACIFIC SUPPOR Holds 500,000

OOLA P/L                                             Holds 450,000

JILONG P/L                                           Holds 337,671

MROWA P/L                                         Holds 298,176

 

 

DIRECTORS             

 

v      CHIKOSH, Simon

            7 Dongara Cl

            ELANORA, QLD 4221

 

v      LINNEY, Dale Andrew

            25 Birdwood St

            ESSENDON NORTH, VIC 3041

           

v      TURNER, Michael James

            5 Solley Rd

            CARRUM DOWNS, VIC 320`

           

 

 

                                               

SECRETARY       

 

SALTHOUSE, Matthew Jonathon Rayden

           

 

REGISTERED CHARGES

 

Registered Charge Number                 : 1511780

Date Registered                         : 11.09.2007

Status                                                   : Fixed and floating

Creditor                                                 : BOS International

 

Registered Charge Number                 : 1504148

Date Registered                         : 27.08.2007

Status                                                   : Fixed and floating

Creditor                                                 : TRBS P/L

           

           

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

HEAD OFFICE                          22 Tarlington Place

                                                Smithfield, NSW, 2164

 

TELEPHONE                             (612) 9604 8566

 

TRADING ADDRESS                 Lavington Kaitlers Rd

                                                ALBURY, NSW

E-mail :

mike.turner@dtsysint.com

 

 

CONTROLLED ENTITIES

 

v      DRIVETRAIN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (KOREA) P/L

v      DRIVETRAIN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (CHINA) P/L

v      DIVETRAIN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (INDIA) P/L

 

 

BANK           

 

v      BOS INTERNATIONAL

v      TRBS PTY LTD 

           

                                   

EMPLOYEES       

 

411

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 10 November 2005 as Driveline Systems International P/L, before adopting the current style on 24 November 2005.

 

The subject was formed to take over the Albury Manufacturing plant from Ion Automotive effective 23 February 2006.

 

The subject has origins that date back 30 years.

 

                       

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the manufacture of automotive transmissions.

 

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

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of the of Credit Advantage Limited on 30 January 2008 failed to trace any litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 

 

FINANCES

 

The subject was formed to take over the Albury Manufacturing plant from Ion Automotive effective 23 February 2006. Consideration for the acquisition was $42,000,000.

 

From the subjects most recently lodged financial statements, it is noted that for the financial year ended 30 June 2007, the subject recorded revenue of $145,410,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $7,925,000 and an operating profit after tax of $6,844,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 4.71%.

 

During the last financial year 140 staff were made redundant as a result of challenging local and international conditions that included below budgeted sales to Ford.

 

At 30 June 2007 the subject had supply agreements for 4-speed transmissions with customers; Ford, Ssang Yong and Taganrog Automobile Plant. The subject has further secured supply agreements of 6 speed automatic rear wheel drive transmissions to Ssangyong and Mahindra & Mahindra from December 2007.

 

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

 

Drivetrain Systems international Pty Ltd

 

                                      As at 30 June 2007          As at 30 June 2006          Change (%)

Revenue                                   $145,410,000                     $58,245,000               149.65%

Profit b/tax                                    $7,925,000                      $5,469,000                 44.91%

Profit a/tax                                    $6,844,000                      $4,004,000                  70.93%

Net Profit Margin                                4.71%                               6.87%                 -2.17%

 

During fiscal 2007, the subject recorded a deficiency in Net Cashflows from operating activities totalling $1,493,000.

 

As at 30 June 2007, the subject recorded total current assets of $35,014,000. They included cash of $4,940,000 receivables of $18,640,000 and inventories of $9,082,000.

 

Current liabilities at the same date totalled $49,467,000 and included payables of $24,291,000 and borrowings of $16,519,000.

 

As at 30 June 2007, the subject recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $14,453,000 and a current ratio of 0.71 to 1 indicating some tightness in liquidity levels.

 

On 27 July 2007, facility agreements were signed with TRBS P/L (Assetsecure) and BOS International (the lenders).The facility with Assetsecure provides with a $20,000,000 limit and is designed to fund on going working capital requirements. The separate facility with HBOS has a $37,500,000 limit.

 

Net Assets totalled $20,848,000 as at 30 June 2007. At this date, the subject further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.25 to 1.

 

In regards to asset backing, the subject is noted to own the premises located at the above listed trading address. A property search can be conducted at your request to confirm ownership.

 

Drivetrain Systems international Pty Ltd

 

                                      As at 30 June 2007          As at 30 June 2006          Change (%)

Revenue                                  $145,410,000                    $58,245,000                149.65%

Profit b/tax                                   $7,925,000                     $5,469,000                 44.91%

Profit a/tax                                   $6,844,000                     $4,004,000                  70.93%

Net Profit Margin                                4.71%                            6.87%                   -2.17%

Current Assets                            $35,014,000                  $38,076,000                     -8.04%

Non Current Assets                     $53,585,000                  $45,728,000                     17.18%

Total Assets                               $88,599,000                  $83,804,000                      5.72%

Current Liabilities                         $49,467,000                  $43,352,000                     14.11%

Non Current Liabilities                 $18,284,000                  $26,448,000                    -30.87%

Total Liabilities                         $67,751,000                  $69,800,000                     -2.94%

Net Assets                                  $20,848,000                  $14,004,000                     48.87%

Working Capital                         ($14,453,000)                  ($5,276,000)                    173.94%

Current Ratio                                             0.71                            0.88                   -19.41%

Debt to Equity                                           3.25                            4.98                    -34.80%

 

 

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 Victoria on 10 November 2005 as Driveline Systems International P/L, before adopting the current style on 24 November 2005.

 

The subject was formed to take over the Albury Manufacturing plant from Ion Automotive effective 23 February 2006.

 

For the financial year ended 30 June 2007, the subject recorded revenue of $145,410,000, which resulted in an operating profit before tax of $7,925,000 and an operating profit after tax of $6,844,000 representing a Net Profit Margin of 4.71%.

 

As at 30 June 2007, the subject recorded a deficiency in Working Capital of $14,453,000 and a current ratio of 0.71 to 1 indicating some tightness in liquidity levels.

 

Net Assets totalled $20,848,000 as at 30 June 2007. At this date, the subject further recorded a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.25 to 1.

 

             

                                               

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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