MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

22.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CORBETT RESEARCH PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1/94 TRAM Road, DONCASTER, Victoria 3108

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.10.1988

 

 

Legal Form :

Propriety Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Research, Development and Distribution of Scientific Instruments.

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

REGISTERED NAME      

 

CORBETT RESEARCH PTY LTD

ACN: 003 634 973

ABN: 73 003 634 973

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

Incorporation Date:                     19 Oct 1988

 

Incorporation State:                    New South Wales

 

Registered Office                       1/94 TRAM Road

                                                DONCASTER, Victoria 3108 Australia

 

Shareholders                             CORBETT LIFE SCIENCE PTY LTD

                                                Number of Shares: 133

 

Directors                                   LUBENOW, HELGE

Appointment Date: 18 Jul 2008

Date of Birth: 28 May 1968

Gender: Unknown

Address:

Resident Overseas: Yes

 

DAPREMONT, LAURENT JEAN-PAUL

Appointment Date: 01 Jul 2008

Date of Birth: 31 Aug 1966

Gender: Male

Address: 284 TUCKER Road ORMOND, Victoria 3204 Australia

Resident Overseas: No

 

SCHATZ, PEER MICHAEL

Appointment Date: 01 Jul 2008

Date of Birth: 03 Aug 1965

Gender: Unknown

Address:

Resident Overseas: Yes

 

SACKERS, ROLAND

Appointment Date: 01 Jul 2008

Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1968

Gender: Unknown

Address:

Resident Overseas: Yes

 

Secretary                                  VASCO TANEVSKI

                                                Appointment Date: 01 Jul 2008

                                                                       


BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS                 14 Hilly St

                                                MORTLAKE, NSW 2137

 

TELEPHONE                             (612) 9736 1320

 

FACSIMILE                                 (612) 9736 1364

 

HOLDING ENTITY                       CORBETT LIFE SCIENCES P/L

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING

ENTITY                                      QIAGEN NV                                                                                        

 

BANK                                       NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK   

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            65

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in New South Wales on 19 October 1988 as Kindconi P/L, before adopting the current style on5 June 2001.

 

Operations were founded in 1988.

 

Effective 1 July 2008, the holding entity (including the subject) subject was acquired by Qiagen NV of the Netherlands.

 

Qiagen is the leading provider of sample and assay technologies. It employs more than 2,700 people in more than 30 locations worldwide and is a public listed entity on the Nasdaq.

 

           

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the research, development and distribution of scientific instruments.

 

The company is most recognized for developing the world's first rotary real-time DNA amplification system-the Rotor-GeneTM.

 

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

 

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

 

During the current interview conducted with the subjects Financial Controller, David Holt, he confirmed the subjects search and operational details, however declined to provide any financial or trading information as a matter of strict company policy.

 

Effective 1 July 2008, the holding entity (including the subject) subject was acquired by Qiagen NV of the Netherlands for $66 million.

 

For the six months ended 31 December 2008 the consolidated operations of the immediate holding entity, Corbett Life Sciences P/L is expected to generate revenue of US$14,000,000.

 

For the calendar year ended 31 December 2009 Corbett Life Sciences P/L is expected to record revenue of US$40 million.

 

The subject is ultimately owned by Qiagen NZ a corporation that employs more than 2,700 people in more than 30 locations worldwide and is a public listed entity on the Nasdaq.

 

For the year ended 31 December 2007 the global group reported consolidated sales of US$649,774,000 which resulted in Net Income of US$50,122,000.

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

A trade survey on the subject traced the following accounts:

 

·         (Sorenson Automation) Nominated supplier failed to respond to correspondence despite chasing.

 

·         (Cummings Engineering) Nominated supplier failed to respond to correspondence despite chasing.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in New South Wales on 19 October 1988 as Kindconi P/L, before adopting the current style on5 June 2001.

 

Operations were founded in 1988.

 

Effective 1 July 2008, the holding entity (including the subject) subject was acquired by Qiagen NV of the Netherlands for $66 million.

 

For the six months ended 31 December 2008 the consolidated operations of the immediate holding entity, Corbett Life Sciences P/L is expected to generate revenue of US$14,000,000.

 

For the calendar year ended 31 December 2009 Corbett Life Sciences P/L is expected to record revenue of US$40 million.

 

                                                 

                                               

                       

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.03

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.42

Euro

1

Rs.62.71

 

 

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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