MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

07.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUZLON ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

11/390 St Kilda Road Melbourne, Victoria 3004

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.01. 2004

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Wind Farms.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

                       

REGISTERED NAME      

 

SUZLON ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

ACN: 107 631 176

ABN: 55 107 631 176

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

Incorporation Date                      15 Jan 2004

 

Incorporation State                     Victoria

 

Registered Office                       11/390 ST KILDA Road

                                                MELBOURNE, Victoria 3004 Australia

 

Number of Shares Issued            5,550,001

 

Paid Capita:                             5,550,001

 

Shareholders                             SUZLON ENERGY A/S

                                                Number of Shares: 5,550,001

 

Directors                                   HORBACH, JAN ANDREAS

Appointment Date: 23 Jan 2008

Date of Birth: 25 Oct 1962

Gender: Unknown

Address:

 

HANSEN, JENS FREDERIK

Appointment Date: 23 Jan 2008

Date of Birth: 03 Jul 1959

Gender: Unknown

Address:

 

 

HANSEN, DAN KOFOED

Appointment Date: 04 Jan 2006

Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1958

Gender: Male

Address: 24 PINE Avenue CAMBERWELL, Victoria 3124 Australia

 

Secretary                                  BARRY JOHN ROBERT GREIG

Appointment Date: 23 Jan 2008

 

Charges                                    Date Registered: 22 Feb 2008

Chargee Name: 005 357 522 AUSTRALIA AND NEW

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 1593106

 

Date Registered: 30 Apr 2007

Chargee Name: 004 346 043 ESANDA FINANCE COR

Charge Type: Fixed charge

ASIC Charge No: 1446640

 

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS                 Level 10, 140 Bourke St

                                                MELBOURNE, VIC 3000

 

TELEPHONE                             (613) 8660 6580

 

HOLDING ENTITY                      SUZLON ENERGY A/S - Denmark

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING

ENTITY                                     SUZLON ENERGY INDIA

 

BANK                                       ANZ BANKING GROUP 

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            105

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 15 January 2004 to commence operations in Australia as a new venture.

 

Global operations were established in India in 1995 with just 20 people.

 

The group began with a wind farm project in the Gujarat state of India in 1995 with a capacity of just 3 MW and has at the end of 2007, supplied over 7,500 MW world over.


Today Suzlon is ranked the 5th leading wind power equipment manufacturer with a global market share of 10.5%. The company seized market leadership in India over 8 years ago, and has consistently maintained over 50% market share, installing over 3,000 MW of wind turbine capacity in the country.
                       

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the manufacture of wind farms.

 

The global group employs over 13,000 people and has operations across the America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

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 subject’s financial controller, Peter Sgardelis, he advised that for the last financial year ended 31 March 2008, the subject traded profitably and recorded revenue of $70,000,000.

 

With current Work in Progress taken into account the subject is expected to generate revenue growth for the current financial year ended 31 March 2009.

 

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

 

Today the global operations of Suzlon are ranked the 5th leading wind power equipment manufacturer with a global market share of 10.5%.

 

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

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

A trade survey on the subject traced the following accounts:

 

(Downer Engineering) Purchases for the current calendar year have totalled more than $4,000,000 on 30 day terms. Payment is met in 30 days and the account is considered satisfactory.

 

(Air-Rite) Nominated supplier failed to respond to correspondence despite chasing.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 15 January 2004 to commence operations in Australia as a new venture.

 

Global operations were established in India in 1995 with just 20 people.

 

For the last financial year ended 31 March 2008, the subject traded profitably and recorded revenue of $70,000,000.

 

With current Work in Progress taken into account the subject is expected to generate revenue growth for the current financial year ended 31 March 2009.

 

Today the global operations of Suzlon are ranked the 5th leading wind power equipment manufacturer with a global market share of 10.5%.

 

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

                                     

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.37

Euro

1

Rs.64.46

 

 

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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